Farmers Markets in Placerville, South Lake Tahoe and
El Dorado Hills
By Lois Caldwell

The Placerville, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado Hills Certified Farmers Market Association (CFMA) is pleased to continue its efforts to bring the finest of fresh produce and nursery items to its markets in 2003. Currently, the association has more than 75 grower/producers/participants in its markets.

Certified Farmers Markets is a California Department of Agriculture program that in El Dorado County is regulated by the county agriculture commissioner. Each participant is “certified” by the commissioner to allow the consumer the confidence of buying direct from the producer.

CFMA is a public-benefit, nonprofit corporation created to sustain small family farms, educate the consumer about the nutritional benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables and bring to its community the best farmers markets in El Dorado County.

2003 market dates are:

Cameron Park CSD
(530) 676-3509
Call for dates.

Placerville
Saturdays, May 10 to October 1, in the Ivy House parking lot at the corner of Main Street and Cedar Ravine, 8 a.m. to noon.

South Lake Tahoe
Tuesdays, June 3 to October 14, in the American Legion parking lot, 2732 Lake Tahoe Blvd. (Hwy 50), 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

El Dorado Hills
Thursdays, June 5 to October 9, in the Community Service District parking lot between Harvard and St. Andrews on El Dorado Hills Boulevard, 8 a.m. to noon.

For more information, call (530) 622-1900 or visit edc-certifiedfarmersmarkets.org.