Martinez Farmers' Market

Martinez Farmers' Market runs under PCFMA, a nonprofit founded in 1988 with a stated mission to support California farmers and communities through farmers' markets across the Bay Area. That mission gives this Sunday market a clear frame: shopping here connects Martinez shoppers with farm vendors and food producers featured through the same organization’s farmer stories, recipes, and nutrition access work. The market is held at Main St. and Estudillo in downtown Martinez, pairing a regular weekly stop with a year-round schedule that keeps fresh food in circulation through every season.

Why it matters locally

PCFMA ties Martinez Farmers' Market to a larger effort to support California farmers and communities, not just to host a weekly sales block. That matters on the ground because the farmers and food businesses highlighted through the organization are California producers with distinct regional stories, from the Andreotti family’s long-running produce operation in Half Moon Bay to Stepladder Ranch & Creamery in Cambria.

The market’s local importance also shows up in food-access work. PCFMA promotes CalFresh/EBT use and Market Match to help put more fresh fruits and vegetables on family tables. Its advocacy extends beyond the stall line as well: the organization highlighted a Sacramento gathering pushing for continued funding of the California Nutrition Incentive Program, linking farmers' market shopping with statewide nutrition access policy.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix called out here leans toward farm products with clear producer identities rather than anonymous inventory. PCFMA’s own features around these businesses also suggest a market that foregrounds ingredients people can cook with at home, from produce to cheese to prepared slaw.

• -Shop Andreotti Farms for fresh, sustainable produce grown by a family farm with nearly 100 years of cultivation in Half Moon Bay.
• -Find Stepladder Ranch & Creamery for goat and cow's milk cheeses, citrus, and heritage pigs from its Cambria family farm.
• -Pick up Oliver's Microgreens Slaw, described by PCFMA as a light, fresh, piquant slaw.
• -Look for Market Match, the program highlighted for making it easier to put more fresh fruits and vegetables on your family’s table.

PCFMA also connects the market to food storytelling beyond the stall lineup, including an Andreotti family farm video, a Stepladder Ranch tour video, and a recipe feature built around Oliver's Microgreens Slaw.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change plans before you head to Main St. and Estudillo. The market operates on Sundays from 9am to 1pm, giving it a fixed weekly rhythm rather than a rotating schedule. It runs year-round, so winter visits are still on the table when many seasonal markets have ended.

Restrooms are not provided as a market amenity, so it helps to arrive with that in mind. One visitor noted that bathrooms are available inside Market on Main in the back, which may help if you are already in the downtown area during market hours. Another visitor described live music, fruit samples, and ready-to-eat items such as donuts and fresh apple cider, useful cues if you are planning more than a quick produce stop.

Payments & SNAP

Martinez Farmers' Market accepts SNAP/EBT through PCFMA, and the organization also promotes Market Match at its farmers' markets to help shoppers buy more fresh fruits and vegetables. PCFMA’s broader outreach includes updates on eWIC and Senior FMNP, reinforcing that nutrition benefits are part of how this market connects families to farm food.