Templeton Farmers Market

All My Stars Photography is woven into the market’s own presentation, with special thanks given to Genna Shippen for many of the photos tied to North County Farmers Markets. That same local cast shows up in the Saturday market at the Town park at 6th and Crocker Streets, where Templeton’s lineup runs from fruit growers and olive ranches to bakers, soup makers, and fish sellers. Because the market is part of a certified farmers market association, the emphasis stays on farm-fresh and locally made goods sold through a county-permitted, county-inspected system.

Why it matters locally

North County Farmers Market Association was established in 1985 to serve the local community while providing a place for local farmers to sell their goods. Templeton’s market reflects that mission through a roster tied to nearby farming areas and family operations: Andy and Linda De La Cruz farm in Cayucos and Morro Bay, Amelia Perez and her family have farmed in the Santa Maria Valley for seventeen years, and Bob and Virginia Roos planted Mission olive trees on their ranch in Templeton. The association also states that all of its markets are certified farmers markets, meaning the products are sold under county agricultural standards rather than as a general street fair.

What you'll find there

Templeton’s mix leans heavily toward produce and farm goods, then widens into prepared foods and specialty pantry staples. Several vendors are described with unusually specific crops, which gives the market a more orchard-and-ranch shape than a generic produce stop.

• -Browse Bautista Farms for cut flowers, vegetables, berries, and strawberry and raspberry jam.
• -Find Cirone Farms growing 70 varieties of apples along with peaches, pears, and sapote.
• -Pick up a wide variety of vegetables from De La Cruz Farm.
• -Look for Perez Farms fruits and vegetables from a family farming in the Santa Maria Valley.
• -Seek out Rancho San Miguel Hills for Asian pears grown with sustainable farming practices.
• -Taste through Rocking Chair Farm’s stone fruit, citrus, grapes, and apples.
• -Shop Rocky Canyon Farms for naturally raised beef and pork, plus eggs, tomatoes, melons, apples, cucumbers, and more.
• -Bring home Mission olive oil, walnuts, garlic, and sweet corn from Homestead Olive Ranch.
• -Add fruits and vegetables from Velasquez Farms.
• -Choose pasture-raised poultry and pigs from BeeWench Farm, fed soy-free, corn-free, and non-GMO feed.
• -Stock up on organic food from Mt. Olive Organic Farm, a certified organic family farm.
• -Grab microgreens from Sara’s Micro Garden, grown in the Arroyo Grande area.
• -Compare olive oils at The Groves on 41, which grows Spanish Arbequina and Greek Koroneiki olives for extra virgin olive oil.
• -Stop by ATown Humble Pie for baked goods made from fresh ingredients from local farms and vendors.
• -Warm up with vegan soups from Dark Nectar Farmers Market Inspired Soups, prepared with farmers market ingredients before each market.
• -Sip herbal elixirs, tea tonics, and remedies from GreenLove Elixir Bar.
• -Take home original or caramel kettle corn from Old Old West Kettlecorn.
• -Finish with scones and frozen scones from Carndonagh Kitchen.

Templeton Farmers Market itself is listed as a weekly Saturday market at the Town park at 6th and Crocker Streets. A strong orchard thread runs through Templeton’s vendor lineup. Cirone Farms brings 70 varieties of apples alongside peaches, pears, and sapote, while Rocking Chair Farm adds apples to a harvest that also includes stone fruit, citrus, and grapes. Homestead Olive Ranch ties that fruit-growing profile directly to Templeton through Mission olive trees planted on Homestead Road in 1998, with olive oil, walnuts, garlic, and sweet corn in the stand. The tag evidence for agritourism points in the same direction, describing a farm established in 2003 that grows apples, flowers, edible flowers, and herbs and opens its u-pick farm seasonally. Even without stretching beyond the vendor roster, the market reads as a place where orchard crops and value-added farm products carry real weight.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, and restrooms are not available, two details that can change how long you plan to stay and who comes with you. The market is held at the Town park at 6th and Crocker Streets on Saturday mornings, which makes it a straightforward stop if you are planning around the downtown Templeton location. Casey Kinman is listed as the market manager, and the market association provides a phone number and email for operations questions. Payment methods are presented clearly by the market association, which helps if you want to shop across both farm stands and prepared-food vendors.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Templeton Farmers Market. The market association also notes Market Match, provided by the Fini Grant, as part of its offering. With produce farms, meat vendors, olive oil, microgreens, and prepared foods in the lineup, that support can stretch across several kinds of staples.