Certified Farmers' Markets

Farmers’ markets bring communities together, improve health, and strengthen our local food systems. AWM supports these markets throughout the county by certifying and inspecting each market and its producers. This makes sure that you can buy fresh, local produce grown by Certified Producers at your local Certified Farmers’ Market (CFM).  

What is a Certified Farmers’ Market (CFM)? 

A CFM is a place approved for Certified Producers to sell their produce to the public. AWM is one of many departments that approve CFMs. Find out more on CFMs below.   

• CFMs in San Diego County (by weekday) 
• Open a CFM  
• Accept EBT/SNAP at your CFM 
• CFMs and CSAs that accept nutritional benefits 
  
  • (Arabic | Chinese | Farsi | Korean | Somali | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese)
• Other Resources

What is a Certified Producer? 

A Certified Producer is a farmer certified by AWM to sell at a CFM. This means an inspector has visited their farm and listed the products they can sell at a CFM. Learn more about Certified Producers below.  

• Become a Certified Producer 
• Notice for Certified Producers at Community Events and Markets
• Direct Marketing 101 
  • (Spanish | Tagalog | Farsi | Arabic | Chinese | Vietnamese)

Food Security 

Did you know nearly one in four San Diegans — or about 755,000 people — experience food insecurity? Learn more about what AWM does to promote access to healthy, locally grown food. 

• EBT information
• San Diego Hunger Coalition
• Live well San Diego Food System Initiative