While walking through the farmers market I was looking for tasty strawberries.  I saw 4 vendors with nice looking strawberries.  One vendor had strawberries with aroma that wafted into the walkway.  I followed the scent and asked where the strawberries were grown.  He said Santa Maria.  I love visiting Santa Maria for the delicious Santa Maria bbq so I was sold.  It was 3 baskets for $10 which was a good deal compared to what I've paid at San Diego Farmers Market vendors.  The strawberries filled the kitchen with strawberry aroma.  Strawberries were firm and bursting with sweet strawberry flavor.  Next time I'm in town I'll follow the scent to get more of these tasty berries. Maggie found a Marcie's Pies and purchased 3 pies for $30.  Pies are had a crunchy pastry crust and I liked the mild flavor.  Blackberry pie had an intensely sweet blackberry flavor.  I enjoyed my very small piece.  Peach pie had a very sweet peach flavor.  Apple pie was my favorite and had a very strong sweet apple flavor. Mandarin oranges from Buckhorn Canyon Ranchwere ripe, sweet, and juicy.  I loved the flavor which is a bit like Sumo Citrus Oranges. One vendor had a variety of peaches, plums, and other stone fruit.  I bought one of each of most of the options.  Each was ripe, juicy, and full of flavor.  Among the best stone fruit I've had. Solvang Farmer's Market is nice sized.  There is plentiful free parking nearby.  Not crowded but has enough customers to keep the market going.  A good number of produce vendors selling fruits and veggies.  I was very impressed by the quality of the strawberries, oranges, and stone fruit.  I look forward to visiting the market when I visit Solvang. read more

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Don't know name of vendor selling olives, but was sold a jarred tapenade that had mold which ruined the rating for the other vendors who I purchased strawberries honey and berry pies from. If the market members have a guild this vendors should be sanctioned read more

Beautiful Farmers Market and friendly merchants. Great place to buy fresh fruit and beautiful flowers! read more

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No Farm Done Farmers market held yearlong in Downtown Solvang every Wed from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Good: *Fresh fruits, veggies, food stuff, and lots of flower vendors. *Great location near the main hubub of Solvang The Meh: *Didn't seem like the largest farmers market that we've seen, as there were only about a dozen vendors, but it was early winter if that made a difference. *Seemingly mostly geared towards locals than road-tripping tourists. *Didn't see any food stalls, but it's possible I missed them. The Ugly: *One of the vendors was whispering conspiracy theories to a group of young girls that looked like they wanted to gtfoh but were desperately looking for a nice way to do it. Conclusion: Decent little farmers market that is more suited for locals. If you're visiting the area and happen to be around, I wouldn't necessarily make a special trip or go out of my way for it. read more

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This is a small & cute event that spans a block of street. Most of the vendors sold fresh produce and plants/flowers. I also saw baked goods, olive products, and dried fruits & nuts. Some of the vendors were welcoming & friendly as we walked by, some offered samples. read more

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Solvang is such a special place to walk around and shop. The market is such a treat with fresh produce, flowers, honey and baked goods. Highly recommend. read more

Very small farmers market that happens every Wednesday. Some of the produce looked really good. Nothing to go out of your way to visit though. read more

Solvang Farmers Market - Farmers Market Near Me - Solvang, California

Such fresh and affordable seasonal produce available. It's convenient and cozy enough to experience all the vendors relatively quickly.

It's a small town so I was surprised they had a farmers market. I wasn't expecting much from it and didn't end up buying anything. But to get through that street and see other stores, you need to walk through the farmers market. There aren't any dogs allowed at the farmers market. They have a table with hand sanitizers. And the separate tables have signs to social distance. Overall it was okay walking through and checking it out but I didn't see anything that made me stop and buy anything. read more

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Local SLO/Pismo Area Eval. : Solvang Farmers Market is pleasant part of a trek from the Arroyo Grande Weds. AM Farmers Market to the amazing back roads of Santa Maria via Foxen Canyon Rd. Vineyard route [as well as the scenic Tepusquet Canyon area], ultimately down to Solvang, Buellton, Los Olivos, & Santa Ynez via the 101, or Ballard Canyon Rd.. While hitting two different FM's in the same day may not appeal to most, it was fun, since each have their own respective merits and they have different vendors/farms, with different products & prices. In general AG has cheaper prices and more local & central valley vendors, while the Northern Santa Barbara Solvang has more farmers near Santa Barbara, or are local to greater Solvang/ Santa Ynez. I was quite astonished to see quite a few vendors with lots of produce. It was as large and varied as some of the larger FMs in the SLO county area, such as in Baywood or Templeton....but it was far smaller than SLO's Saturday Madonna Plaza "grand" FM with many dozens of vendors...and were area restaurants shop. While most fruits and veges here commanded a higher price than in many SLO county Farmers Markets, there were some real stand outs that I had not seen anywhere else...such as dark purple [almost black] carrots filled with anti-oxidants & even purple Broccolini [Roots Organic Farm~ Jacob Grant~ Farmer~ in Santa Ynez]. When we cooked either of them up with some Garlic & Butter, both were heavenly, and amazingly tasty. Jacob is an outstanding farmer & nice fellow. These rather unique veges were well worth it. Another nice Santa Ynez local farm vendor made homemade quality mini-pies, which was fun, since you could mix and match 3 for $22 [Marcie's Pies @ Jimenez Family Farm of Santa Ynez]. They offered either crumble or traditional crusts and both were amazing. We opted for the following: Strawberry/Rhubarb, Triberry, & Cherry/Berry Crumble. Marcie and her family was super friendly and quite wonderful. They happily explained all the hard work that went into crafting such delicious creations. Since the next day, we bought even smaller similar pies from Linn's Farm in the mountains above Cambria, we judged that both vendors created equally amazing pies. Between Marcie & Jacob's offerings alone, it was well worth the drive from Pismo Beach. Of course there was some vendors where the source could have been from Mexico, since it is off-season, so we avoided those. Amazingly, there are more & more local farms who make use of fabric greenhouses to cultivate fresh fruits and veges all year long. We did not appreciate the extent, till we recently visited the wonderful Mt. Olive Organic Farm, out in the hills near Paso Robles, where they have several huge greenhouses & are present in various Northern FM in SLO county, such as Baywood, SLO, Cambria, & Templeton. As for parking & restroom, the vendor street borders on the main city park, which has a decent bathroom, lots of parking spots, and even picnic tables for those who want to snack on some fresh items. It is quite easy to down a mini-pie, or fruit, nuts, cheese, or more. The food here is generally superior and fresher as compared to the local tourist oriented places, where off-season baked goods look both old and are too pricey. Much of Solvang is a tourist trap....so the best deals are either at this Farmers Market, or dinning in nearby Buellton [i.e. Industrial Eats or Peasoup Andersons]. read more

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A small but sweet single-street market where vendors sell their stuff. Plenty of produce, and a fine selection, plenty of organic items for an excellent price. A great little walk-through when visiting Solvang, and since the food tends to be a bit heavy, a great place to buy some fruit for snacks. read more

Any time I'm visiting a new area, I research to see if there will be a farmers market happening while I'm in town. Saw the Solvang farmers market was on Wednesday, same day as our arrival. We got to the hotel, dropped our bags, and headed out. Unfortunately, it was incredibly cold this particular week and there were not that many vendors out. Not sure if this was due to the weather. There was produce, some gifty items, honey, etc. but nothing that caught my eye as unique to the market. I have been to many Santa Barbara area markets and they are usually much larger than this. My reco? If you happen to come across it while in town, definitely take a stroll through but don't go out of your way to visit. read more

Very small compared to other farmers markets I've been to, just down one street. Mostly food, only one or two "miscellaneous" booths. It was pretty crowded at 3 when I got there and still consistently busy when I walked back around at 5. Booth workers were efficient and helpful! read more

Despite being smaller that I'm used to, they have a little bit of everything. I left with bags of fresh produce and specialty nuts. Turned out to be great snacks for the concert in the park next to the farmers market. The concerts occur in summer. read more

Pretty good farmers market with lots of produce vendors. We were just passing through the area, otherwise we would have bought more than we did. read more

WOW! I was surprised to read people knocking this particular farmers market due to it's small scale :/ it's PERFECTLY suited for locals and WE sincerely appreciate every single vendor that shows UP! Farming as WE all know is a TOUGH business and hardly a walk in the park to setup every Wednesday & tear down and continue this routine for months. What they OFFER is "GREAT QUALITY PRODUCE" & MORE and "WE" appreciate all their efforts!! My favorites: White nectarines (sweet & scrumptious), local sage honey (delicious, grab a lil honeycomb sampler for $1.00), crunchy grapes (1st booth, these grapes are the standout SUPER crunchy & tasty), Black Cat plums (also 1st booth, they are very generous with samples), NEBAL avocados (2nd booth, looking for a unique good tasting avocado try the NEBAL), sunflower & radish sprouts (packs heat) are amazing for sandwiches or salads, melons (always sweet & nice) lastly their lettuces are beautiful and moreover crisp & delicious! Their sunflowers are very cool I love their orchids as well! WE THE PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT YOU "EVERY" WEDNESDAY love you guys!! read more

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This farmer's market is pretty small with maybe 10-15 vendors. It was slightly raining when I was here, so I'm not sure if that is the normal number of vendors. There were people selling veggies, oranges, nuts, cheese, bread, pasta, honey, flowers, apple cider, pies, eggs, and more. It didn't take long to stroll through the farmer's market. We ended up buying a bag of mandarin oranges (for $10, a bit pricey, but they were very good). If you happen to be in the area, then I'd recommend stopping by, but I wouldn't make a trip just for this farmer's market since it is so small. read more

We were on vacation in Solvang. The farmers market was great. They had fresh fruits and veggies, olives and oil, a bakery, flowers and other things. I really enjoyed the selection. read more

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Driving through Solvang, I noticed no parking signs down the middle of Solvang Village. It was not until later that I realized that it was in preparation for the weekly Farmers Market, Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Coming from Northern California, where the Farmers Markets offered a plethora of amazing fruits and vegetables, I was somewhat disappointed at the offerings. It's the end of the year and there were a ton of lovely carrots and beets and even some tomatoes. You'll also find local cheeses, hummus, nuts, flowers, plants and olive oil. What really impressed me were the colors of the vegetables, they were electric and made up for the lack of choices. read more

Solvang Farmers Market - beets and carrots - Farmers Market Near Me - Solvang, California

This farmer's market has definitely increased in size from the early reviews. It's about 30 vendors of all kinds of things. You can easily shop for a locavore meal with the many tasty treats in the area. Bread, meat, olives, olive tapanade, almond brittle, almond meal, delicious breads & pies, a host of fresh fruits and vegetables, and some unique finds. You want fresh butter and cheese? There's a guy who does that - buy 3 and get 1 free. There is a hydroponic lettuce vendor - I can vouch for the deliciousness of his lettuce. And a micro greens/sprouted greens guy makes a killing. You can even find some lovely locally grown cut flowers and potted plants. And the local strawberries are to die for! Why can't they be like this at the supermarket??? And another thing, your dollar is better spent direct to the local small farmers rather than going through the supermarket. It has a direct impact on the economy as opposed to going out of the area through supermarket franchise fees. I guess the difference is that supermarket foods are grown in volume. I can also taste the difference. I'm sold on our local farmers markets in SB County and we buy from them whatever we can rather than rely on the local supermarket. yum! I'll be back. read more

I love farmer's markets! When I knew that we would be at Solvang during the market day, Wednesday 230-6 I was excited. I could actually purchase fruit from the local growers. The strawberries were so large, red and sweet. The beets, greens and onions were looking so organic and rustic that I just wanted to take a bite....I am such a freak for fresh fruits and veggies, especially locally grown produce. I didn't get a chance to try the strawberry blueberry pie (it was hard to resist!). The guy with the peanut brittle was not very engaging, not sure if he was listening to his voicemail or listening to music on his phone...whatever, I was a sucker for the peanut or I think was almond brittle samples he was handing out and bought a bag. Not a friendly guy, but lucky for him the brittle was really good. This is a very small market compared to what I'm used to in L.A., but the quality of produce is very good. read more

Always a good time in solvang! Can't go wrong. Fresh, yummy and lotsa cool people and wine read more

Solvang Farmers Market - Fresh and yummy - Farmers Market Near Me - Solvang, California

I was very impressed on the quality of goods available. Most vendors had samples of their fruit and just right for eating. Veggies looked great but no samples. Also plants, live herbs and honey available for sale. Worth attending. read more

Small farmers market - it's great taht they have one. Some of the same vendors as at the state street FM in SB on Tues.

Small market with lots of goodies. We are not early birds so a 230 pm market is perfect for us. The best part are the super yummy apple pies -- best ever. Whenever we are here we get the pie and fresh veggies. Folks are always friendly too. read more

Ummmm...much like the city its small..and kinda dead.They have the basics fruits,cheese,flowers but..thats it.