Hillcrest Farmers Market

About the Business

Specialties

The Hillcrest Farmers Market showcases over 180 vendors offering a wide variety of locally grown in-season fruit, produce, gifts, arts and crafts, and flowers. Many of the local California Farmers participating in the market grow their produce organically or with no pesticides. The market also hosts a large variety of prepared food and hot food items with an emphasis on international cuisine. For a list of weekly events and vendor information visit our web site!

History

Established in 1997.

It was late in 1995 when then acting President of the Hillcrest Business Association, David Cohen, determined that Hillcrest needed a farmers market and that the Hillcrest Business Association was going to be the market sponsor and find a suitable location in Hillcrest to host it. After tirelessly searching for a site and with the help and influence of Congresswoman Susan Davis, State Assembly Person at the time, a deal was finally made with the Department of Motor Vehicles to use their parking lot. The market originally opened with only 27 vendors on the second Sunday in April 1997. The market has been incredibly successful since it first opened and retains the reputation as "The Best" Farmers Market in San Diego County. Today the Market has over 175 vendors offering a wide variety of locally grown in-season fruit, produce, gifts, arts and crafts, and flowers!