Produce and other goodies from Reno / Tahoe farmer's markets aren't necessarily the cheapest around, but they are the freshest. You'll know what I mean when you taste a farmer's market peach or fresh Nevada grown vegetable. Compared to the supermarket stuff, it's no contest. There's a farmer's market going somewhere near you almost every day of the week during summer and early fall.
The undisputed champ of Reno / Tahoe farmers' markets is Sparks Whole Foods Hometowne Farmer's Market, held in Victorian Square Plaza on Thursday afternoons and evenings through the summer. Besides the produce, there are vendors offering a variety of food, drink, crafts, and other products. Thousands of people attend this market every week.
Reno
Tuesdays:The Summit, S. Virginia and Mt. Rose Highway
9 a.m. - 2 p.m., June 7 - Oct. 4
Fridays:
Tamarack Junction Casino, 13101 S. Virginia St. near Damonte Ranch Pkwy.
8 a.m. - 1 p.m., June 10 - Oct. 7
Garden Shop Nursery, 3636 Mayberry Drive
4 p.m. - 7 p.m., June 17 - Oct. 28
Saturdays:
Village Shopping Center, California Ave. & Booth St.
8 a.m. - 1 p.m., June 4 - Oct. 1
The Summit, S. Virginia and Mt. Rose Highway
9 a.m. - 2 p.m., June 4 - Oct. 1
Sundays:
TBA
Sparks
Tuesdays:United Methodist Church, 1231 Pyramid Way
8 a.m. - 1 p.m., May 31 - Sept. 14
Thursdays:
Sparks Whole Foods Hometowne Farmer's Market, Victorian Square
4 p.m. - 8 p.m., June 9 - Aug. 18 (except Aug. 11 during Hot August Nights)
Carson City
Wednesdays:Pony Express Pavillion in Mills Park, Hwy. 50 east and Saliman Rd.
3 p.m. - 7 p.m., June 8 - Aug. 31
Saturdays:
Saturday Morning Farmer's Market, downtown Carson City, Third & Curry Streets
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., starting June 11.
Gardnerville
Wednesdays:Lampe Park Farmer's Market, Waterloo Dr., 1 block west of Hwy. 395
8 a.m. - 1 p.m., June 2 - Sept. 15
Minden
Tuesdays:Downtown Minden, Esmeralda Ave.
4 p.m. - 8 p.m., June 1 through Sept.
Fallon
Tuesdays:Original Fallon Farmer's Market, Churchill County Fairgrounds, 99 Sheckler Rd.
5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., June 1 - Aug. 24 (closed July 6)
Saturdays:
Downtown Fallon on Maine St.
9 a.m. - 2 p.m., June 12 - Sept. 4
Dayton
Thursdays:Community Roots Nursery & Landscape, Highway 50 & 2nd Ave.
3 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., June 17 through Sept.
Silver Springs
Sundays:Custom Gardens Certified Organic Produce Farm, 3701 Elm St.
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., June 13 through Oct.
South Lake Tahoe Certified Farmer's Market
Tuesdays:American Legion Hall Parking Lot
2732 South Lake Tahoe Blvd. (Hwy 50)
8 a.m. - 1 p.m., June 7 - Oct. 11
Truckee
Tuesdays:Truckee River Regional Park, 10500 Brockway Rd. off Highway 26
8 a.m. - 1 p.m., June 8 - Sept. 28
Tahoe City
Thursdays:Commons Beach, Commons Beach Rd. & N. Lake Blvd.
8 a.m. - 1 p.m., May 27 - Sept. 30
Kings Beach
Tuesdays:Kings Beach State Recreation Area, Highway 28 at Bear St.
9 a.m. - 1 p.m., June 8 - Sept. 7
