Truckee Certified Farmer's Market — Local services in Truckee

This was my 1st time at Truckee’s Farmer’s Market. I didn’t know what to expect. It’s not a large market & the produce are fresh & unusual: red torpedo onions, red basil, plump heirloom tomatoes & whatever in season. Food vendors also looked inviting. Specialty item VENDOR in particular was: Calolea Olive Oil (California Extra Virgin Oil). A small family farm located in Northern Yuba Sierra Foothills town of Loma Rica. The vendor offered tasters. I purchased a dozen assorted flavored oils....

Nice market. South side of Truckee, up the hill near a park. Plenty of parking though you may need to walk a bit if its busy. No dogs or smoking allowed. Many produce vendors. All had traditional fare, but some had heirloom varieties. Everything appeared to be organic. Large assortment. Also had some arts and crafts vendors and food trucks. It's only open 1 day a week. So look it up...

Prices are crazy expensive this year! $54 for salmon, 41 for halibut! Fruit and veggies also hard to afford. Produce is good, but so pricy! I thought the whole point of a farmer's market was that you got fresh produce cheaper by eliminating the middle man! Very disappointing. Maybe it's all the wealthier peeps who...