DAVIS HISTORY
How the Davis Farmers Market began
The modern Davis Farmers Market came together in 1975–76 through farmers, students and local-food advocates and became one of California’s early certified farmers markets.
The Davis Farmers Market grew out of the local-food and cooperative movements of the 1970s. After an earlier market attempt, a group of farmers, students and organizers secured City approval and launched the enduring market in Central Park in 1976. It became one of California’s early farmers markets and helped model direct relationships between growers and consumers.
Early 1970sLocal activists experiment with farmers markets and cooperative food systems.
1975–76Organizers build the modern Davis Farmers Market.
1976The enduring Central Park market opens.
Period1975–1976
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Last checked2026-08-18
SourceDavis Farmers Market — History