Ventura Farmers' Market (Downtown) — Local services in Ventura

McCloskey Nursery has a nice selection of orchids, avocados, and sometimes, cherimoyas.

Fair Hills Apple Farm has fresh stone fruits like peaches, nectarines, apricots, and cherries (available through August/September). July and early August is when the apple season will start up again, with over 19 varieties of apples to choose from. Apple cider is another one of their products which is also sold at the market and available year round.

Watkins Cattle Company sells different cuts of beef (7-bone, rump, pot), brisket, tri-tip, heart, tongue (lengua), ribs (back and short), steaks (flat iron, skirt, New York, ribeye, cowboy, filet mignon), and cut/ground meats (fajita stir-fry, stew, taco, ground). They also sell pork (butt/picnic roast, ham hock, chops, bacon, ground, hot Italian/jalapeno cheddar sausages) and chicken (whole/half, breast, thigh, drumsticks, wings).

Buon Gusto Farms sells cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). They also have flavored EVOO including Peppery-Basil, Mandarin Orange, Garlic, Meyer Lemon, and Garlic-Basil. They also sell balsamic vinegars including Special Balsamic, Champagne Pear, Fig, and Pomegranate that pair perfectly with their EVOO. Olive oil can also be made into soap as EVOO is a natural nutritive and moisturizer with scents like jasmine, lavender, lemongrass,...

I had a very disappointing experience with one of the egg vendors at the Ventura Farmer’s Market, it was an elderly gentlemen with cloudy eyes located near the fountain. When I asked about the price of a dozen eggs, I was told he only had jumbo eggs left at $15 per dozen. I then asked how much his regular eggs usually cost, as I live locally and might return another week. Instead of a simple answer, I was met with an unprofessional attitude—he went on a rant about disliking “price comparison shoppers.” He insisted his eggs were the best without offering any real information to back it up.

A good vendor should be transparent about their product, but he didn’t share anything about his farming practices—no details about what he feeds his chickens, how they’re raised, or the quality of their environment. Instead, he expected me to just trust him. That’s not how it works. If I don't know anything about the quality of your eggs, all I have to go is price. I know what truly great pasture-raised eggs taste like—my grandmother raised chickens—so I trust my own judgment, not empty claims. I won’t be supporting this vendor and suggest others find sellers who respect...

Went here with friends while in town for the weekend and we had a blast! We enjoyed looking at all the local farmers produce, plants, foods and sundries sold in the market. It is basically located in Downtown Ventura along Main Street, where the Mission Saint Buenaventura church is located. They even have concessions of foods for people to eat at the parking lot next to the Mission church. The energy is great and with all the vibrant things surrounding the area and musicians playing their music, the place is such a vibe. There were lots of local people shopping as well as families with kids or fur babies in tow. This street is a row of little cute boutiques and thrift shops as well as great restaurants that we ended up eating at when we got hungry!

Great place and will definitely come...