Old Towne Orange Farmers & Artisans Market

Orange Home Grown runs this Saturday market as part of a broader nonprofit mission focused on a healthier, more connected community through sustainable food systems. That framing gives the market a distinct shape in Old Towne Orange: it is not only a place to shop, but one piece of an organization that also operates an education farm, seed lending libraries, youth programs, and scholarships in Orange. The market meets weekly at the corner of Palm Avenue and Cypress Street, with its space donated by Chapman University.

Why it matters locally

Orange Home Grown ties this market directly to local food access, education, and long-term community programs in Orange. The nonprofit operates the weekly farmers market alongside an education farm, seed lending libraries, youth programs, and scholarships, all aimed at building a sustainable local food system.

That local footprint extends beyond the market block. Orange Home Grown partners with the City of Orange to support cleanup and maintenance of the Robert D. Hoyt Historic Grove in Hart Park. It also works with Abound Food Care to help distribute harvested fruit to people in need. At the market itself, the Seed Lending Library was created through a partnership with the Orange Public Library Foundation and appears every third Saturday, linking the shopping trip to home growing and seed sharing in the city’s library network.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix here leans toward a small roster that blends farm stands with artisan and service-oriented sellers, reflecting the market rule that vendors must grow what they sell or make what they sell. You will also find recurring add-ons tied to the organization’s educational programming and monthly market rhythm.

• -Shop produce from Gaytan Family Farms.
• -Pick up farm goods from Black Sheep Farms.
• -Look for Rancho De Trinidad among the participating farmers.
• -Bring kitchen knives to OC Knife Sharpening, which parks on the corner of Palm Avenue and Lemon Street every first Saturday of the month.
• -Find Tiddlywinks at Bug Day with a craft station at the OHG Education Farm.
• -See live bugs on display from Doodle Bugs during Bug Day.
• -Head to The Potting Shed for the ladybug release at Bug Day.
• -Explore native bee displays and activities from UCI Market Science at Bug Day.
• -Watch for Nonna’s Table, an intimate outdoor seasonal Italian-influenced farm dinner fundraiser hosted at the OHG Education Farm.

Beyond weekly shopping, the calendar adds programs that change what a Saturday visit can look like. The Seed Lending Library appears every third Saturday as a depository of seeds held in trust for the community. OHG Kids Club is also monthly, with activities centered on seasonality, tasting produce, and making art. Special events include the OHGFAM 15th Anniversary Celebration, the OHG Kids Craft Fair for local youth creatives, and Bug Day at the education farm.

Know before you go

Free parking is available in the Old Towne West Public Parking Structure at 130 N. Lemon Street, a useful detail in this Old Towne setting. The market itself is at the corner of Palm Avenue and Cypress Street, and Orange Home Grown also lists the Saturday market address as 303 W. Palm Ave. in Orange.

Dogs are not allowed in the market area unless they are service animals, per the OC Health Department. The market runs rain or shine within its posted Saturday window. Its space is donated by Chapman University, which helps explain the market’s placement in Old Towne Orange rather than in a conventional parking-lot setup.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at the market, and the market also offers Market Match incentives. The market is WIC authorized as well, with participating farmers including Gaytan Family Farms, Black Sheep Farms, and Rancho De Trinidad. Market Match is identified as a program of the Ecology Center and is funded through the California Department of Food & Agriculture and the USDA’s National Institute of Food & Agriculture.