The Carlsbad Village Farmers' Market is Moving and Rebranding

The Carlsbad Village Farmers' Market, which has for years been in a small parking lot on Roosevelt St. and Grand Ave., will get a new life as the "State Street Farmers' Market" with new vendors, hours, and the ability to expand in the future. Carlsbad's City Council approved the changes Tuesday night.

The new market will be Wednesdays from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., beginning with a grand opening on June 26, on the block of State St. between Carlsbad Village Dr. and Grand Ave. The new hours allow the after-work crowd to enjoy the market and grab dinner in the heart of the Village.

The focus of the market is on fresh and organic produce, with some space allocated to locally prepared specialty foods and hand-crafted artwork. More information on the market and its vendors can be found on the web at www.statestreetmarket.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CarlsbadFarmersMarket.

Building off of Carlsbad Village's growing bicycle infrastructure and culture, the market will also offer "Bike Bucks" for patrons who stop by the information booth with proof that they rode a bike to the market. The Bike Bucks can be used like cash at any of the vendors' booths.

The Saturday market, which was also held in the Roosevelt parking lot, ended June 8. The last Wednesday market in the Roosevelt parking lot is June 19 from 1PM - 5PM.

The Carlsbad Village Association operates the market, and its relocation was a part of the Village's revitalization effort, led by Urban Place Consulting Group. The market went through two public hearing processes and was approved Tuesday night at City Council. 

–Urban Place Consulting Group Press Release