Partners
Market Match is offered at farmers’ markets and other direct marketing outlets statewide through a robust network of partner organizations called the California Market Match Consortium (CMMC). In 2022, this group includes over 58 farmers’ market operators and community-based organizations, in 39 counties across the state.
The Ecology Center coordinates this unique, collaborative program. If you are interested in becoming a partner and offering Market Match at your market, visit our New Partner Application page. The deadline for submission has closed but there is information available for future reference.
Click on the logos below to read more information about this diverse group of committed Market Match partners.
Acta Non Verba
Acta Non Verba elevates life in Oakland and beyond by challenging oppressive dynamics and environments through urban farming. Founded and led mainly by women of color from the surrounding neighborhood and larger community, ANV creates a safe and creative outdoor space for children, youth, and families in East Oakland, CA. ANV engages and strengthens young people’s understanding of nutrition, food production, and healthy living as well as strengthens their ties to the community. Through their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program, they are creating a more equitable food system while directing 100% of proceeds to youth educational savings accounts.https://anvfarm.org/
Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM)
promotes a viable food system, educates the public about the benefits of buying fresh and locally grown food, and brings farmers and communities together.http://www.agriculturalinstitute.org
Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA)
works with small specialty crop farmers and farmers' markets in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties to advance the economic viability and social equity of the project.http://www.albafarmers.org
Alchemist Community Development Corporation (CDC)
is dedicated to nurturing and strengthening the ability of Sacramento residents to shape the future of their neighborhoods and benefit equitably from development.http://www.alchemistcdc.org
Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA)
is dedicated to cultivating a healthy food system through the operation of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market and its educational programs. They work to educate urban consumers about sustainable agriculture and to create links between urban dwellers and local farmers.http://www.cuesa.org/
Coastside Farmers’ Markets
operates two markets on the Central Coast in San Mateo County in Pacifica and Half Moon Bay.http://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
CalaverasGROWN
CalaverasGROWN is a countywide marketing and education organization assisting local agricultural producers market their products. Their goal is to bring communities together for the support and growth of agriculture, agri-tourism, and preservation of open space in Calaveras County.https://www.calaverasgrown.org/
City of Rialto
Healthy Rialto offers healthy programs and services to the residents of Rialto. Their programs are designed to enrich and empower the lives of the people in their community. Healthy Rialto is dedicated to providing innovative and proactive solutions to everyone that has the desire to get fit, stay healthy and pursue happiness.http://www.yourrialto.com/
Ecology Center Farmers’ Markets
has run the Berkeley farmers' markets since 1987. They currently operate three markets per week year-round.http://ecologycenter.org/fm/
Fresh Approach
encourages healthier children, families and communities through community education, innovative programming and novel partnerships that promote a stronger local food system and better-informed choices about food and nutrition. They partner with PCFMA to offer Market Match in counties throughout the Bay Area.http://freshapproach.org
Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC)
works with farmers' markets in Fresno County, focusing all available resources to empower low-income families and individuals working toward food security and self-sufficiency.http://www.fresnoeoc.org
Heart of the City Farmers Market (HOC)
is San Francisco’s only independent, farmer operated, nonprofit farmers market. Located at the United Nations Plaza on Wednesdays and Sundays, it was created in 1981 to support and sustain California's small-scale growers, help make produce accessible for San Francisco's low-income Tenderloin neighborhood, and lead nutrition education outreach to create a healthy Heart of the City. It has the largest farmers market EBT program in California with over $250,000 in annual EBT sales.http://www.hotcfarmersmarket.org
Hunger Action Los Angeles (HALA)
works with farmers' markets that serve Los Angeles County to end hunger and promote healthy eating through community education, outreach, networking and empowering low-income people to speak on issues that affect their lives directly.http://www.hungeractionla.org
Country Farm & Craft Market
Country Farm & Craft Market in downtown Paso Robles strives to serve their community and farmers. The market is rooted in the local community and their strong relationship with the local Department of Social Services helps bring in CalFresh and WIC customers.https://www.facebook.com/countryfarmandcraftmarket/
The Mt. Shasta Farmers' Market
has been in operation since 1999. The market runs from May through October each season and is located conveniently in downtown Mt. Shasta. http://www.mtshastafarmersmarket.com/
North Coast Growers Association’s (NCGA)
staff and members represent agricultural interests in Humboldt County through community partnerships that promote local and healthy foods, programs that increase access to local food, participation in local and statewide policy-making, and coordination of daily operations for the organization and five Certified Farmers' Markets.http://www.humfarm.org
North Coast Opportuntities Inc.
contributes to the welfare of their northern California community by building and supporting programs that benefit families and individuals. They are partnering with the Ukiah farmers’ market in Mendocino County to operate Market Match.http://www.ncoinc.org
Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association (PCFMA)
operates community-supported certified farmers’ markets in Santa Clara, Contra Costa, Solano, and Alameda counties that provide viable economic opportunities for California farmers, local access to farm fresh products, and education concerning food, nutrition and sustainability of California agriculture.http://www.pcfma.com
Palm Springs Cultural Center Certified Farmers' Markets
operates three farmers' markets from October to May in Palm Springs and La Quinta.http://certifiedfarmersmarket.org/
Petaluma Bounty (a project of Petaluma People Services Center)
is a community-based nonprofit that is helping folks to grow their own healthy food, redistributes surplus food, and provides affordable fresh food to low-income families and seniors.http://www.petalumabounty.org/
Phat Beets Produce
creates a healthier, more equitable food system in North Oakland by providing affordable access to fresh produce, facilitating youth leadership in health and nutrition education, and connecting small farmers to urban communities via the creation of farm stands, farmers’ markets, and urban youth market gardens.http://www.phatbeetsproduce.org
Phelan Certified Farmers' Market
operates year round in Phelan, California.http://www.localharvest.org/phelan-certified-farmers-market-M63093
Roots of Change
founded the Market Match program in 2009. They continue to support the program through advocacy and promotion.http://www.rootsofchange.org
The People's Mountain Market
operates in the small rural community of Garden Valley. Their market allows local farmers, producers, and artisans can offer direct access of fresh agricultural and related products to consumers, generating pride and a celebration of rural living. The market takes place seasonally every Saturday morning from nine until noon at Garden Valley Park in Garden Valley.http://www.usneighbor.org/peoplesmountainmarket.htm
San Diego County Farm Bureau
is the leading advocate for the farm community and works with elected officials, government agencies, educators, the public, and the media. https://www.sdfarmbureau.org/
Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles (SEE-LA)
operates and establishes certified farmers markets in the Los Angeles area, and promotes self-sustaining community and economic development activities, including sustainable food systems.http://www.seela.org
Ventura County Certified Farmers' Markets
is a not-for-profit farmers’ cooperative and operates five weekly farmers’ markets in Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Santa Clarita, and Pleasant Valley/Camarillo. http://vccfarmersmarkets.com/
Visalia Farmers' Market Association
located in the heart of California’s Central Valley, celebrates our region’s rich agricultural history. They support our local food system by providing the public with a wide selection of locally grown produce and handmade products seasonally available at three farmers’ markets in Tulare Countyhttp://www.visaliafarmersmarket.com
The Downtown Anaheim Certified Farmers’ Market
is located at Lemon Street and Center Street Promenade in newly revitalized Downtown Anaheim. This certified farmers’ market, based in the “heart of Anaheim,” is a great way for neighbors to connect and shop local. http://www.downtownanaheim.com/downtownanaheimfarmersmarket
North County Farmers' Market Association
operates four certified farmers' markets in northern San Luis Obispo County. http://northcountyfarmersmarkets.com/
Urban Village
was formed 1997 to provide the best possible opportunity for farmers, food vendors, and community members to preserve, enhance, and enjoy regional fresh quality foods. Urban Village offers Market Match at six of their farmers' markets in the San Francisco Bay Area.http://www.uvfm.org
Modesto Certified Farmers' Market
began in 1979 to bring fresh produce to the community. The Modesto Certified Farmer's Market is located on
16th Street between H Street and I Streets, along side
of the Stanislaus County Library in downtown Modesto.http://modestocfm.com/
Model Neighborhood Program
is a non-profit neighborhood improvement organization dedicated to vitalizing the community by providing direct support through its Certified Farmers’ Markets and nutrition programs, along with supportive resources to the area’s neighborhood groups and residents. MNP offers Market Match at the La Cienega Farmers' Market and the Kaiser West LA Farmers' Market in Los Angeles.https://lacienegafarmersmkt.com/
A Better Course
focuses on improving access to healthy foods through public programs such as school meals, SNAP/ CalFresh, and making that food safer by advocating to improve transparency in our food system regarding allergens, pesticides and GMOs. ABC offers Market Match at the Alemany Farmers’ Market in San Francisco, every Saturday. https://abettercourse.org/
City of Redlands
operates two markets that provide local farmers the opportunity to sell their crops directly to the consumer. They offer Market Match at the Saturday Morning Farmers’ Market and the Thursday Market Night Farmers’ Market.http://www.cityofredlands.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=6255746&pageId=7210483
CSU Chico
Center for Healthy Communities values and helps create healthy and livable communities. The CCFM brings fresh quality locally grown food, and handmade artisan products to Northern California communities at our markets in Chico, Oroville, and Paradise.http://chicofarmersmarket.com/
Downtown Divas
are a grassroots, nonprofit organization, sharing a vision about the Crescent City Downtown. We are committed to building a positive force by promoting our Downtown as a vibrant destination for residents and visitors to gather, shop, work and enjoy.https://www.downtowndivas.org/
Fairfield CFM
is operated by the Fairfield Main Street Association. Their mission is to inspire and nurture a healthy community by building a local, sustainable and organic food economy in a vibrant experiential marketplace.
http://www.fairfieldmainstreet.com/calendar/75/2-Certified-Farmers-Market-Thursdays-on-the-Green.htm
Orange Home Grown
is a non-profit organization that runs and manages the Saturday Farmers and Artisans Market in the heart of Old Towne Orange. The Farmers Market is open rain-or-shine every Saturday from 9am to 1pm on the parking lot of Chapman University’s Becket Building Featuring farmers & food artisans offering locally grown fruits & vegetables, sustainably sourced eggs, meat, seafood, cheese, baked goods & other artisan products.
http://orangehomegrown.org/farmers-market/
Riverside Food System Alliance
is a public-private partnership with members from the community, government, and businesses. The collaborative includes farmers, community gardeners, restaurateurs, food co-ops, health and hunger organizations, Riverside’s Economic Development Department, health and ag agencies, individuals, and more.
http://www.growriverside.com/rfsa/
Rural Human Services
operates the Crescent City Farmers’ Market on Saturdays at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds. The market celebrates the summer harvest of fruits and vegetables at their freshest, as well as plants, eggs, baked goods, and products handcrafted by local artisans.http://ruralhumanservices.org/Farmers-Market/index.html
Santa Barbara Certified Farmers' Markets
is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation that was founded in 1983 to provide California farmers with direct access at landmark locations to market their agricultural products directly to the local community. They currently run a total of six farmers markets in the Santa Barbara area. http://www.sbfarmersmarket.org/
El Dorado County Farm Trails
is an association of over 120 members who operate farms, ranches, and other related enterprises. Their mission is to foster and promote the preservation of small farms, preserve the rural atmosphere of the county, and promote public awareness of local fruits, vegetables, and other products. They can be found at the Main Street Farmers' Market in Downtown Placerville on Wednesday nights. http://www.edc-farmtrails.org/
San Joaquin Certified Farmers' Markets
help provide their community with farm fresh fruits and vegetables and support an outlet for local artisans and food vendors. They are constantly looking for ways to improve their farmers' markets and continue growing to their fullest potential. They run three farmers' markets in San Joaquin County.http://www.sjcfarmersmarket.com/home.html
San Luis Obispo County Farmers’ Market Association (SLOFMA)
is a mutual benefit, not-for-profit corporation. As a mutual benefit organization, they serve two groups by providing several market places for family owned and operated farms, and offer fresh quality products directly to consumers. Currently, SLOFMA offers Market Match at the Arroyo Grande Wednesday and the SLO Thursday farmers' markets.https://slocountyfarmers.org/
Everyone's Harvest
provides access to healthy, affordable fruits and vegetables through certified farmers’ markets and community food programs in Monterey County.https://everyonesharvest.org/
Helendale Community Services District
Helendale Community Services District provides several crucial services to their community, including running the weekly farmers' market. The market supports a wide variety of local vendors and increases healthy food access for residents.https://www.helendalecsd.org/
Modoc Harvest
Modoc Harvest is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening Modoc Communities through local food access and education.https://modocharvest.org/
Napa Farmers Market
In the heart of the Napa Valley, the Napa Farmers Market connects their community to the best local produce, specialty food and artisan crafts on Saturdays year-round and Tuesdays April through October. The Napa Farmers Market is on a mission to create a safe, healthy and welcoming environment as they increase access to fresh, local food for all of their neighbors.https://www.napafarmersmarket.org
Route One Farmers' Market
Route One Farmers Market is a small market in the Lompoc Valley and was established to break down food access barriers faced by their community. They have strong partnerships with local health and social service agencies that help them connect with their CalFresh-receiving neighbors and make the use of their benefits as simple and stigma-free as possible.https://www.facebook.com/route1farmersmarket/
Upland Farmers Market
Being a vessel for our community means everything to us. We stand in the gap for local produce producers as a vital part of being an effective resource for community building.http://www.farmersmarketnetwork.org/
Pacific Beach Market
Pacific Beach, San Diego's go-to market for fresh food, art, and air!http://pacificbeachmarket.com/
Xela Aid / Local Hope
Through low- and no-cost health care, educational scholarships and programs, preparation for the workplace and entrepreneurship and other training, Local Hope empowers families and communities to be healthy, educated and self-reliant.http://www.localhope.org/
Westchester Certified Farmers’ Market
Building health, wellness and community over good food and healthy choices!http://www.westchesterfarmersmarket.com/
Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market
The Downtown SLO Farmers’ Market hosts 5 blocks of produce, fresh meals and entertainment. We serve as a key access point for our community and student population who participate in food access programs.https://downtownslo.com/events/farmers-market
Community Action Partnership of Kern / F Street Farmers’ Market
Bakersfield's longest running Certified Farmer's Market featuring a wide variety of farm-fresh products!https://www.facebook.com/fstfarmersmarket
Foodshed, Inc. / Solidarity Farms
Foodshed is a farmer-owned and operated distribution hub dedicated to cultivating a more resilient and equitable local food system. We are committed to regenerative farming practices that increase our resilience and improve our livelihoods and we partner with resident leaders and community partners to ensure our produce nourishes those who need it most.https://www.foodshedsmallfarmdistro.com/
Madera Community Hospital Foundation / Community Farmers’ Market
Madera Community Hospital Foundation sponsors the Community Farmers’ Market in partnership with the Hospital and Madera County Public Health, in response to the Community Health Improvement Plan. Neighborhood Farmers’ Market is held in a beautiful parklike setting on the Hospital’s campus.
Ojai Community Farmers’ Market
Ojai Community Farmers’ Market aims to educate consumers about our food system, hold space for farmers and producers to interact directly with their customers, and partner with our local schools to promote healthy lifestyles and deeper community connection.https://www.ojaicommunityfarmersmarket.com/
Cambria Farmers Market
The Cambria Farmers Market is sponsored by the Cambria Lions Club with proceeds benefiting local youth programs and scholarships.https://www.cambriafarmersmarket.com/
