Thank you for your interest in joining our market! We are located within a lively, colorful, dynamic and diverse community that strongly supports our young market. The City Heights community is one of the most diverse in the nation with over 40 different languages spoken among its 80,000 residents. Despite the diversity, the community agrees the City Heights Farmers’ Market provides the needed access to locally grown, fresh produce.  They also agree that they want MORE farmers and produce vendors to sell produce at the CHFM!

Did you know…?

• We value local farmers, and we understand that not all farms can attain growing certifications required by other markets.  We want to hear about how you manage your farm and about your values.
• Specialty crops catered to Southeast Asian, East African, and Latinos consistently do well.  Our vendor who sells Southeast Asian produce averages $1300 in daily sales!
• Our stall fees are 8% of sales for Certified Produce Vendors, and $10 or 8% of sales for hot food and craft.
• We run a matching program called the Fresh Fund that enables SNAP/food stamps, SSI, and WIC participants to receive $20 a month in the form of tokens to spend exclusively at the City Heights Farmers’ Market.  As the only EBT-accessible farmers’ market in urban San Diego, we make fresh, quality produce accessible to more residents.
• Hot food vendors who bring ethnic foods from the cultures represented in City Heights flourish at our market and are wildly popular during celebrations of international holidays.

What are CHFM shoppers saying?
“I love the fresh, seasonal produce that’s provided by local farmers.”
“We go to the market because the produce is fresher than those in supermarkets and we want to support local farmers, even if that means sometimes paying a little more.”
“The unique and quality produce at CHFM isn’t found in the stores in our neighborhood.  I’m so glad we have the CHFM.”

How can you get involved?
Join our Saturday morning market!  Here’s who you can contact: