If you want to know what passion is, go meet any one of our many local farmers! The work they do is…read moretireless, continuous, and exhausting, yet each day, they wake up with a big ol' smile on their faces excited and ready to face the challenges of providing their community with delicious, nutritious, and humanely raised food to eat! I'll never forget my first visit to Girlfarm! Coming up the drive we were greeted by a herd of very interesting looking sheep, seemingly stampeding toward us, which stopped us in our tracks. From the ominous trail of dust that followed them you could hear commands helping Frankie Fly guide the herd down the trail and into the pasture. Eventually we saw the red quad and the "Wee Farmer", Wendy Baroli, sitting proudly atop it, who quickly jumped down to greet and welcome us to her slice of heaven. Wendy Baroli is one of the amazing people in our local community working hard to provide us all with something a little better. If you haven't met her, you need to! If I had to sum her up in just a few words they'd be tenacious, dedicated, passionate, and ferocious (in a good way!). At Girlfarm, her mission is to introduce our local food community to those heritage breeds and heirloom varieties that offer up the greatest flavor, which sadly have fallen out of sight as a result of more easily produced food and imports. If that isn't cool enough, the best part is she wants to share her knowledge and the experience of producing it with everyone as well. Through the Girlfarm Farm Family program, everyone is invited to be a part of raising some of the animals and crops grown on the farm. From planting to harvesting, you're able to be a part of it all. I can't think of a better way to connect with your food than this. It's very easy to pick up a plastic wrapped package at the store and bring it home, but there's a whole other level of satisfaction you get when you get to consume something you helped to produce. Farm families are invited to help process chickens and turkeys, as well as enjoy some of the produce from the farm, all with the help of Wendy and her partner Jill. The farm is nestled in beautiful country right beneath the hills at the NV/CA border. Wendy has several acres where she raises beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and turkey, along with produce including brussels sprouts, peppers, strawberries, and more! And best of all, she's constantly planning, plotting and dreaming about the next great thing she'll be planting and how she's going to bring it to market for us all to enjoy. If you want to learn more about this amazing operation, the happenings of the farm, arrange a tour, or sign up as a Farm Family, check them out on Facebook or their website!

Paid for a subscription from March through June this year. Never heard back from them at all. I've…read morebeen trying to reach them and there's just no way. Starting to think this was a scam.

The Riverside Farmer's Market is Reno's truly local market, with all vendors growing, raising, or…read moremaking their goods within the tightest possible radius around Reno. They showcase small, local, and sustainable farmers and ranchers who believe that healthy food begins with a healthy land. They're also home to Reno's newest farmers and ranchers, making it the perfect place to meet the local people growing food locally for the Truckee Meadows community. The ambiance mega casual. It's great, locally owned & anxious to earn your business by providing excellent personalized service.

If you enjoy supporting local vendors and perusing, then I absolutely recommend visiting the…read morefarmers market. Many local vendors featuring fresh produce, honey, jewelry, food trucks, coffee and cocktails etc. parking is a bit hectic so I would recommend arriving early. Many vendors do sell out as well, especially the fresh produce, and I understand why... everything is delicious and very fresh. A great experience!

Thursday morning, Tahoe City Farmers Market is where it's at. Located in the parking lot of Commons…read moreBeach, the farmers market has about 6-8 veggie/fruit vendors and a few food trucks serving both breakfast and lunch, bakeries, coffee, etc.. They also had live music, a masseuse, the library doing face painting, as well as waterfront views, and the beach and playground adjacent. It's busy, and one of the vendors (a bakery) was sold out by 10am, and the lines were long for coffee, but what a beautiful spot.

While we were up at Tahoe last week, a few of us were able to make it to the Tahoe City Farmers…read moreMarket. Lots of delicious produce and food offerings and you could even get a massage. All in a beautiful, lakefront setting.

This is by far, is my favorite Farmer's Market in the Reno, Sparks area. The focus is always on the…read morefruit and vegetables. I love being able to buy my fruits and produce from the farmers. I love that there are minimal Arts and Crafts and the focus is on the fresh foods. Every Tuesday from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. All the vendors are friendly and can offer advice if you need it. I do wish I would see more vegetables and fresh herbs. Some of the other vendors are Lavender, Pet Snacks, Fresh Breads and Baked Goods, and a local creamery that had ice creams by the pints. The last time I went there was a jewelry maker and knife-sharpening vendors. The fruit vendors offer samples of the fruit for you to taste. I can't wait to go back and get a variety of plumcots. Can't wait to make some jam.

A small farmers market, but sufficient for a weekday event. Very clean and well organized with…read morefriendly vendors. Plenty of close parking. Limited amount of produce vendors, but the offer a good variety of fresh produce.

This is a small farmers market. See my photo or, if you have the Yelp app, my video. Something like…read moreeight stands. But I've spent more here than I spent at the Saturday farmers market at the Summit Sierra, excluding what I spend on Paul Schat's Bakery. Wedge Cheese shop has a booth here. They have a nice selection of cheeses. I had oodles of questions for them about their cheeses. After lots of discussion, I bought two small wedges. "That's a lot of work to sell two small pieces of cheese," I remarked. "Yes. It usually is," one of the owners sighed. They have the least expensive fruit here of any farmers market I've been to. Only $2 a pound. But it's only one fruit stand. And the meat booth sold lamb jerky. I've never had that before so I had to buy a bag of that. It was interesting. So while it's a small farmers market, it was a place I wanted to spend my money.

The Carson City Farmers Market is an absolutelyyyy wonderful experience. We LOVE riding our bikes…read moredown on a Saturday morning to grab fresh produce, enjoy a bite to eat, and check out the homemade goods and artisanal products. It's a perfect way to start the weekend and support local vendors. The quality of the produce is outstanding, and it's clear that everything is fresh and locally sourced. The vendors are friendly and knowledgeable, always ready to share insights and offer samples. The market also features live music, adding to the enjoyable ambiance and making it a perfect place to spend a Saturday morning. Located at Mills Park in the Marv Teixeira Pavilion, it's easily accessible and a great spot to enjoy the local community. Highly recommend the Carson City Farmers Market to anyone looking for local products and a welcoming community vibe, making it a delightful weekend experience for everyone.

Sweetest farmers market around! There is a line for fresh bread & 3 or 4 great produce stands!…read morePrices seemed a little high, but you get what you pay for and we got some of the BEST halibut & veggies! Highly recommend for an afternoon, bring your picnic blanket so you can sit and eat something from one of their yummy vendors.

This is a great place to get perennials specifically grown to thrive in Reno. I was happily…read moresurprised by the depth of variety. Everyone was super helpful. I'm just so glad I came.

I've been calling the last few weeks asking about the seedlings…read more. Last year was great for bell peppers.. Today I picked up basil, Japanese eggplant, and a yellow bell.. Price for all three $14, a little high, but if things go well... what more can I say.. Glad to stop and be able to pick from a good variety of seedlings..

I've been going for 20+ years and usually the fruit is expensive but worth it. This year our local…read moreRaley's has tastier fruit and, of course, at much better prices. I won't be returning this year.

Moving back to Reno I thought it would be great to support some local farmer's and pick up some…read moreproduce at the farmers' market. What local farmers? The vendors were from Brentwood, Bodega Bay, Castroville, Sonoma (I think you all get the idea.) Not one vendor selling produce were from Nevada. Disappointing. How was the pricing, you ask? They didn't take cash and had scales to weigh your gold. Seriously though, the prices for fruit were $3.00 lb., onions at $2.00lb. (Same onions at Scolaris=$0.89lb.), small bag of basil = $2.00 (Basil at Trader Joe's = 2.49 for twice the amount) Maybe it is me but I feel the farmers' market should be the best produce at the lowest price since you are buying direct from the farmer.