Certified Farmers Markets

3 CCR § 1392.2 Applicant must be a non-profit organization, a certified producer, or a local government agency.
Applicant to complete form online
$270 per location
A certified farmers' market certificate is valid for 12 months from the date of issue.
For renewals, login to California Department of Food and Agriculture's Certified Farmers' Market Admin to review or print application.

We also require:

A current copy of the certified farmers' market's rules and regulations
Map of site
Proof of non-profit status (if applicable)
Copy of Certified Producers Certificate (if applicable)
Permission to use site, if not the owner (i.e. signed documentation from owner)
The intent of the Certified Farmers' Market program is to enable growers to sell directly to the public under a controlled setting that assures that the products sold to the public in a Certified Farmers' Market are truly grown by the farmer. The program exempts the producer from standard containers and produce size requirements. Quality requirements are still required.
Numerous Certified Farmers' Markets also have other products and vendors associated with the market that truly makes it a community "event''. Approximately half of the markets run year round with the remainder operating from approximately April through October.
Summary of steps in starting a Certified Farmers' Market.

Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures