Windsor Certified Farmers Market

Windsor Certified Farmers Market is closely tied to the Town of Windsor, and that civic connection fits the market’s setting on the Windsor Town Green in Old Downtown Windsor. The market runs as a free, family-friendly event in Sonoma County wine country, first started in 2001, with Sunday morning shopping from early April through early December. At 701 McClelland Blvd., the Sunday market brings together produce growers, prepared-food vendors, bakers, flowers, plants, and local makers in one downtown stop. The result is a market that blends weekly grocery shopping with the kind of recurring seasonal programming Windsor has built around it.

Why it matters locally

Old Downtown Windsor and the Windsor Town Green give this market a distinctly local footprint, rather than a parking-lot setup removed from daily town life. The market describes itself as a free family-friendly event and notes that it began in 2001, which points to a long-running role in Windsor’s seasonal calendar. That local role is reinforced by the partner list, which includes the Town of Windsor, Windsor Parks and Recreation, Windsor Library, Windsor Chamber of Commerce, Windsor Lions Club, Windsor Art Council, Windsor Garden Club, and Windsor Boys & Girls Club. The vendor mix also keeps Windsor and Sonoma County names visible, from Windsor family farms and bakeries to nearby Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, Geyserville, and Sonoma County food businesses.

What you'll find there

The Sunday lineup leans broad rather than narrow: farm produce sits alongside flowers, plant starts, meats, seafood, bakery goods, prepared foods, and a smaller craft presence. Several vendors call out Windsor or Sonoma County roots, and a few products are seasonal enough that timing matters, like fall heirloom tomatoes or limited olive oil.

• -Pick up cultivated house plants from B's Leaves.
• -Find locally grown fresh flowers, bouquets, and build-your-own bouquet options at Bloom & Stage.
• -Stock up on fresh or frozen raspberries, plus jams, jellies, and syrups from F & B Farms.
• -Shop Herrick Olive Oil for locally grown and produced olive oil; the vendor notes limited availability and advises early shopping.
• -Browse Krout's Sunset Ranch for green garlic, garlic scapes, 12 types of dried garlic, winter squash, cooking pumpkins, and melons.
• -Look for seasonal stone fruits, citrus, berries, dried fruits, and nuts from Neufeld Farms.
• -Catch Ridgeview Farm for flower bouquets, unique lettuces, radishes, herbs, heirloom apples, pears, and peaches.
• -Get plant starts, whimsical herb pots, hand-painted rocks, eggs, and produce from Russian River Valley Produce.
• -Watch for heirloom tomatoes in fall and starts in spring at Soda Rock Farms.
• -Buy organic produce from Vivero's Farm.
• -Choose heritage pork from Takenoko Farms on Starr Road.
• -Bring home New Zealand-style meat hand pies, pastries, and artisan breads from BurtoNZ Bakery.
• -Add hummus, sauces, olives, beans, salads, soft pitas, and pita chips from Greek Table.
• -Take home fresh-made pastas, frozen pasta sauces, and meals from Italian Corner.
• -Stop at Santa Rosa Seafood for fresh local and exotic sushi-grade seafood and shellfish.
• -Finish with fused glass jewelry, plates, and bowls from Sabia Fused Glass Art.

The event calendar adds recurring seasonal draw, including Earth Day exhibits and Native American dancers, Kidz Farm Day, a Mother’s Day Tea Party, the Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast with Kiwanis, a Zucchini Festival, Tomato Fest, Pumpkin Jamboree, and Thanksgiving Tastings.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest rule likely to change how you plan a Sunday visit. The market is held at 701 McClelland Blvd. in Old Downtown Windsor on the Windsor Town Green, so the setting is integrated with the downtown core rather than separated from it. Sundays are the regular shopping day, and the seasonal run goes from April 12 to December 6. Restrooms are not available on site. If you like shopping specific seasonal items, timing matters here: Sayre Farms joins the Sunday markets in summer, Winset's West Dry Creek Apples comes in the fall, and Herrick Olive Oil notes limited supply.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Windsor Certified Farmers Market, an important detail for weekly produce shopping. The market also flags payment methods clearly for visitors, which helps when you are mixing farm stands with prepared-food and specialty vendors in one trip.