Make your Thursdays extra special with a trip to the Benicia Certified Farmers Market, followed by a picnic with waterfront views!

The Farmers Market happens every Thursday from April 27th to October 26th! You can find the market on First Street, between B and D Streets.

When is it?

• April-August: 4-8pm
• September-October: 4-7pm

Visitors can browse farm-fresh produce, fresh-cut flowers, arts and crafts vendors, specialty foods, baked goods, and numerous gourmet food vendors! Children can enjoy activities like face painting and the inflatable bounce house on the First Street Green.

After you are done shopping, set up a picnic to enjoy at Benicia's Waterfront, or at one of its many parks. Read on for some picnic recipes featuring the vendors of Benicia's Farmers market!

Picnic Recipes

“Mediterranean” Spread

Create a mediterranean-themed appetizer platter with...

• Hummus Heaven: 20 flavors hummus, variety of spreads, olives, and pita bread/chips
• Resendiz Farms: Apricots, grapes and figs
• Diaz Farms: Walnuts
• Salami Lady: Honey, hot honey

For the Sweet Tooth

Fill a basket with pastries from...

• Say Pies: Pies and cookies
• Nannie’s Candies: Candy, candy cakes, lollipops, candy bags
• Outta this World Concessions: Funnel cakes, churros, shaved ice
• Cocamel & Company: Toffee, caramel, almond bark

Fruit, Meat & Cheese

• Make a simple berry salad topped with fresh-squeezed orange juice:
• Medina Berry Farms: Berries and plants
• Chays Farms: Organic berries and vegetables
• Diaz Farms: Oranges
• Try a fruit you have never tasted before! 
• Achadinha Cheese: Artisan cheese
• Salami Lady: Salami, hot honey

Feeling Healthy?

• Make a crudité platter with some fresh vegetables
• Jacobs Farms: Organic produce
• Chays Farms: Organic berries and vegetables
• Hummus Heaven: Tzatziki dip, salad
• Hopmonk Tavern: Protein bowls

Vendor List:

Farmers

• Achadinha Cheese Company – Artisan cheese, grass-fed beef, range-free eggs
• Chays Farms – Organic berries and vegetables
• Custom Greens – Microgreens and meal service
• Diaz Farms – Apricots, plums, pluots, nectarines, peaches, grapes, cherries, oranges, mandarins, lemons, pears, persimmons, walnuts, pomelos, apples
• Jacobs Farm – Produce
• Medina Berries Farm – Berries and plants
• Resendiz Farms – Peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, watermelons, figs, pears, mandarins, oranges, cherries, apricots, tomatoes, onions
• Tikal Organic Farms – Celery, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, zucchini, fennel, onion, kale, baby Bokchoi, radishes, cilantro, Rainbow chard, peppers, and dill
• The Fruit Tree – Eggs and nuts

Gourmet Packaged 

• Balloons Glam’more – Celebration & gift boxes and bouquets featuring luxury balloons, candied dipped sweets, flowers, candies, chocolates, and hand crafted novelty items.
• Cocamel & Company – Crackle, Toffee, caramels, caramel dip, almond bark, chocolate covered chips, lollipops, caramel cookie squares, brittles
• GetChaMunchOn – Pre-packaged homemade wafer cookies half dipped in chocolate with toppings
• Hummus Heaven – 20 hummus flavors, garlic spreads, tapenade, caponata, tzatziki, 12 different labneh, salads, olives, stuffed grape leaves, other dips, pita bread, pita chips
• Mi Fiesta Catering – Tamales, enchiladas, fresh salsa
• Nannie’s Candies – Candy, candy cakes, leis, candy crafts, goody bags, lollipops, candy bags
• Roti Pakistani Food – Samosa’s, Vegetarian, Spinach and Pumpkin Parantha (Stuffed Indian Breads), Meals (veg. and non veg.), Spices, Chutneys, Wraps (veg. and chicken), entries (veg. and chicken)
• Say Pies – Pies and Cookies
• Silver City Productions – Meat rub, chili powder, dip seasoning, BBQ sauce (6/29, 7/27, 8/24, 9/28, 10/26)

Food

• Cousins Maine Lobster – Rolls, bisque, chowder (6/29, 8/10, 9/14)
• Crepes Divine – Sweet and savory crepes, drinks
• Got Plate Lunch – BBQ chicken, Kalua pork, loco moco, sliders, musubi, loaded tots, chicken wings
• Hopmonk Tavern – Sandwiches, protein bowls
• Julies Roasted Corn & Potatoes – Roasted corn, baked potatoes, sodas
• La Perla de Jalisco – Tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tortas, nachos, drinks
• Larrae’s Kitchen – Fried chicken, mac and cheese, yams, collard greens, peach cobbler, water, Coke, cornbread (starts June 15)
• Lins Dim Sum – Hot dim sum, cold marinated dishes
• Outta this World Concessions – Corn dogs, funnel cakes, artichokes hearts, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, lumpia, chicken tenders, shaved ice, churros, fries, Oreos, Twinkies
• Pizza Francesca – Individual pizzas
• Tony’s Kettle Corn – Kettle Corn (assorted flavors), lemonade
• Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade – Fresh pressed lemonade hand-crafted with organic cane sugar

Arts & Crafts & More

• Aquarian Plants – Indoor plants, pots, plant accessories
• Benicia Psychic – Readings, candles, sage, and more
• Cutting Edge – Blade sharpening
• Happy Doggie Happy Life – Dog collars, leashes, beds, blankets, slings, outfits, bowties, embroidered kitchen towels, and bath sets
• Jump Jump Away – Bounce houses
• Koolgryl Climate Change – Reusable produce bags, vegi crisper bags, compostable kitchen sponges
• Luminance Skincare – Non-toxic, organic, vegan skincare: cleanser, toner, moisturizer, eye cream, hand and foot cream, body butter, lip balm, bar soap, hand sanitizer, body oil, sunscreen, pillow spray, facial masks, cuticle oil, shampoo, hair serum, skin lotion, deodorant, facial serums, antioxidant spray, hair oil, disinfectant spray, scent refresher, foaming hand soap, after sun cream
• Lyfe is Green Wellness – Premium cannabinoid wellness (CBD products)
• Masquerade Face Painting
• Milkman Creations – Benicia branded items – shirts, sweatshirts, bags, mugs, hats and keychains
• Parkrose Gardens of Fairfield – Exclusive Memory Care
• Privileged Catering – Jade jewelry for sale and promotion of catering business
• Sumba Art – Boho style jewelry with animals
• The Filling Station Goods & Gifts – Refill soaps and lotions and more
• TropicAna’s Island Jewelry – Homemade Island-based jewelry.
• Two Days Jewelry – Sterling silver jewelry and teen accessories

Bon Appétit!