Truckee Farmers Market

A great place to get local produce from June to September, is the Truckee Farmers Market, which is usually held at the Truckee River Regional Park as well as during Truckee Thursdays from June to August. The goal of the Foothill Farmers Market in Truckee, is to provide healthy & tasty local foods & artisan treasures, and includes family activities as well as music.


Foothills Farmers Market in Truckee California


2024 Truckee Schedule


  • Tuesday mornings from 8:00am - 1:00pm from May 14, 2024 to October 15, 2024 at the Truckee River Regional Park at 10500 Brockway Road off Hwy 27 in Truckee, California.  Put on by Truckee Certified Farmers Market

  • Thursday evenings during Truckee Thursdays from 5:00pm - 8:30pm from June 20, 2024 through August 15th, 2024 in Downtown Truckee on Donner Pass Road near the train station. 



Foothills Farmers Market in Truckee California - Info. by Truckee Travel Guide


2024 North Lake Tahoe Farmers Markets


Tahoe City Farmers Market

Tahoe City Farmers Market sign from 2011


City: Incline Village

Day: Thursday
Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Dates: Starting May 23, 2024
Location: Farmers Market at the Incline Village Library Parking Lot at 845 Alder Avenue


Contact: Lake Tahoe Markets - You can order online from their site for Monday delivery for Tahoe Basin Nevada addresses and Tuesday delivery for Tahoe Basin California addresses.


City: Tahoe City
Day: Thursday's
Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Dates: TBA - Usually May - October
Location: Commons Beach - Commons Beach Road and North Lake Blvd.
Market: Tahoe City Farmer's Market




2024 South Lake Tahoe Farmers Markets

City: South Lake Tahoe
Day: Tuesday
Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Dates: TBA but usually June - October
Location: American Legion South Lake Tahoe Farmer's Market - 2732 South Lake Tahoe Blvd (Hwy 50), South Lake Tahoe
Market: El Dorado Farmers Market


City: South Lake Tahoe
Day: Friday afternoons/evenings 
Time: 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Dates: TBA but usually June - September
Location: Birch Street & Ski Run Blvd, South Lake Tahoe
Market: Ski Run Farmer's Market

City: Stateline
Contact: Lake Tahoe Markets - You can order online!




Benefits of Farmers Markets


The information below was written by my sister, Kerry Bacon of Healthy Diet Habits. She has a Science degree in Dietetics.


Benefits of Farmers Market


Farmers Markets are springing up in almost every community and are a healthy lifestyle solution for the freshest foods available. It is a wonderful healthy diet habit to purchase fresh grown veggies, fruits, and other food items. You only have to visit your local farmers market one time to know the reasons for the success of these markets:

  • You are able to find foods that simply are not available in your local grocery store. Who even knew that cauliflower could be purple, orange, green and not just white?

  • You are able to make amazingly fresh meals with your finds. Fresh food that has not traveled long distances tastes better and lasts longer because it is fresher.

  • You are able to purchase fresh organic produce. You can talk to the specific farmers about their processes.

  • It is fun to support your local economy and see friends you might otherwise not see!

  • You can purchase fresh bread and many other homemade food products.

  • You can purchase wonderful lunches of farm fresh foods. Fast food farm style!

  • You can listen to great music because many farmers markets include music and festivals throughout the season.

  • You can buy fun gifts.

  • You can treat yourself to a bouquet of beautiful flowers.

  • You can sample new products and decide if you like them before you buy them.

  • You are supporting your local farmers.


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Many of you live near to several farmers markets. Visit the different markets in your area to determine which day works best, and which vendors offer the products that you enjoy! It is wonderful to just walk around and see fresh real foods, rather than food that is processed and comes in boxes, bags or containers! It is a healthy diet habit to eat real food! Thank you to all of the farmers markets for serving us!






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