I frequent the farmers market to do my grocery shopping. The fruits and vegetables I buy here are always the freshest and tastiest. No long-distance shipping, no gassing to simulate the ripening process, no sitting for weeks in storage. Besides it’s always great to buy local and support our farmers all while taking ownership of what we put in our bodies. Without a doubt, my farmers market shopping days are always a pleasure rather than a chore. We bring the kids and meet up with friends and neighbors. Though we mostly go on Saturdays, there’s actually a farmers market near by almost every day of the week. I’ve put together a list of the closest ones on the Westside.

SATURDAYS

Crenshaw-Baldwin Hills Farmers Market
Saturdays, 10 am to 3 pm
3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw

Marina Del Rey  Farmers Market
Saturdays, 9 am to 2 pm
Via Marina at Panay Way, Marina Del Rey

Original  Farmers Market
Monday – Friday 9 am to 9 pm
Saturday 9 am to 8 pm, Sunday 10 am – 7 pm
6333 W. 3rd St., Fairfax

Playa Vista Certified Farmers Market
Saturdays, 9 am to 2 pm
12775 W. Millennium Drive, Los Angeles

Santa Monica Downtown Farmers Market
Saturdays, 8:30 am to 1 pm
Arizona Avenue and 2nd Street, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Pico Farmers Market
Saturdays, 8 am to 1 pm
2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica

Torrance Certified Farmers Market
Saturdays, 8 am to 1 pm
Charles H. Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance

SUNDAYS

Beverly Hills Certified Farmers Market
Sundays, 9 am to 1 pm
9300 block of Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills

Bixby Park Farmers Market
Sundays, 8 am to 1 pm
Triangle Parking Lot at 253 Avenida Del Norte, Redondo Beach

Brentwood Village Farmers Market
Sundays, 9 am to 2:00 pm
799 South Gretna Green Way, Los Angeles

Historic Main Street Farmers Market Garden Grove
Sundays, 9 am to 2 pm
Main Street and Acacia Pkwy, Garden Grove

Larchmont Village Farmers Market
Sundays 9 am to 2 pm
209 N. Larchmont Blvd., Windsor Square

Mar Vista Certified Farmers Market
Sundays, 9 am to 2 pm
Grand View at Venice Boulevard, Mar Vista

Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Market
Sundays, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
Heritage Square, 2640 Main St., Santa Monica

West Los Angeles Certified Farmers Market
Sundays, 9 am to 2 pm
11338 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles

TUESDAYS

Culver City Certified Farmers Market
Tuesdays, 2 pm to 7 pm
Main Street between Culver and Venice Boulevard, Culver City

 

WEDNESDAYS

Kaiser Permanente West LA Farmers Market
Wednesdays, 9 am to 2:30 pm
6041 Cadillac Ave., Mid-City

Santa Monica Wednesday Certified Farmers Market
Wednesdays, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
Arizona Avenue between Fourth and Ocean Streets, Santa Monica

THURSDAYS

Century City Certified Farmers Market
Thursdays, 11 am to 3 pm
1800 Avenue of the Stars, Century City

El Segundo Certified Farmers Market
Thursdays, 3 pm to 7 pm
Main Street between Holly and Pine Avenues, El Segundo

SouthBay Pavilion Certified Farmers Market
Thursdays, 10 am to 3 pm
Stub Hub Center parking lot 18400 Avalon Blvd., Carson CA 90746

Westwood Farmers Market
Thursdays, 12 pm – 6 pm
1083 Broxton Avenue, Westwood

FRIDAYS

Del Rey Certified Farmers Market
Fridays, 2 pm to 7 pm
Glen Alla Park, 4611 Alla Road, Marina Del Rey

Hermosa Beach Certified Farmers Market
Fridays, 12 pm to 4 pm
Valley Drive and 11th Street, Hermosa Beach

Venice Farmers Market
Fridays, 7 am to 11 am
Venice Boulevard and Venice Way, Venice