Encinitas/Leucadia Farmers’ Market

Been coming here for weeks. Very good-​sized in comparison to others we’ve attended.
Many, many vegan specialty and organic produce vendors.
Parking is pretty easy. Runs from 10 AM to 2 PM Sundays. Some vendors are strictly cash so be prepared.

Leucadia Farmers Market is open Sunday 10:00 am — 2:00 pm at Paul Ecke Elementary School. Parking can be a challenge, so come prepared to walk a few blocks, or bike if you can.
MY MOST PURCHASED ITEMS:
–Fresh, organic FRUITS and VEGGIES
–GREEN DRINK from MorningStarRanch
–COLD BREW COFFEE from this awesome guy:

–RAW HONEY
–ART by local artists
–GLUTEN FREE treats for my GF friends and family
This is the perfect family farmer’s market for people with young kids. The school IS a garden, so there is a lot to look at outside of the booths, plus there are picnic tables where you can take a break and eat.
The products are local and oftentimes organic — from places like Suzie’s Farm (supplies Whole Foods). It’s amazing how fresh everything is!

Very nice farmers market with nice people and good selection of products. We were even able to find a good Burrata at a reasonable price :)
The food area gives a lot of options at cheap prices.
Also it is located in an elementary school, and walking by the school and looking at the children’s artwork and ceramics on the walls just made my day!

This is an ok sized farmers market with a lot of good venders. We went here strictly for produce. We left w 3 large bags of produce for about $ 50. The fruits and vegetables have so much more color and flavored when compared to getting them from our usual Ralph’s or Costco. Price is about the same as these stores. The apples and strawberries are their natural size and not 10 sizes larger.
Parking is kind of a pain because a lot of people come here. Not bad if you don’t mind walking. The houses in the neighborhood are pretty cool to look at on the way to the school where the market is.
There are lots of different food vendors and plenty of fruit and veggie vendors. There is also a guy selling fish. There are lots of benches to enjoy your food and you can listen to live music.
This is a great way to enjoy our Sunday morning and get the week started right.

Lovely place! I enjoy playing music here monthly. The sense of community is awesome and the food options are delicious! A weekly affair

Awesome Farmers Market! Lots of selections of organic produce, juices, fish, granolas, flowers, and foods. Cheap prices of you go to the right booths. I spent about $ 50 on produce to last my family and I for a week. Definitely would have spent more at Sprouts or Trader Joes.
Parking is kind of a hassle, but if you park behind the school on the hill, there’s a shortcut through the park that will lead you down to the market.
Live music, places to sit and eat, bring the fam! Face painting for the kids.
10−2pm on Sunday’s.

Year round fresh, local, organic produce for cheaper than the grocery store… this is the way to go if you want to eat well, give back to the community and support small farmers who don’t use GMOs and pesticides.
Check out Asana Foods for great granola/​honey and Farmer Leo for awesome produce!

First time at this farmers market. They had a great selection of food. My husband had a stuffed hashbrowns stuffed Brazilian hash brown with chorizo and egg it was amazing.

Sundays from 10 am — 2 pm
Parking does get a little rough for the farmer’s market on Sundays. I got there at 10:15 am yesterday, and people were already circling the school parking lot. If you don’t mind a short walk, just keep driving down the residential street and you’ll find parking eventually. I’ve never had to drive around for more than 5 – 10 min before I find parking.
I love farmer markets! There’s plenty of booths to look at. The market is set up that the 1^st row, closest to the picnic benches are food booths, Thai, crepes, etc you order and they serve it up hot and fresh for you. The second row is filled with produce. Pretty good selection. This isn’t the biggest farmers market out there, but it’s a good size. I got some good deals yesterday on grapefruit, cauliflower, celery, and broccoli. I definitely recommend this market for a good Sunday morning stroll.

It’s more like a fair than a farmer’s market. A lot of people come just to hang out and sample free food without buying. Nothing wrong with that, but it makes parking pretty congested.
Very few farmers or farm-​goods, like fruits, vegetables, or meat. Instead, a lot of the vendors are selling products that they haven’t been able to sell at grocery stores, primarily Whole Foods types of products. Those don’t appeal to me personally.
The prices are pretty high compared to other markets and stores.
I still like coming here. I usually pick up hummus from Baba Foods, and pesto from the pesto guy. I wish there were more meat and seafood options.

Ok well I’m a regular again! I love the mushrooms!!! The gentlemen at the shroom booth also offered sea beans from Oregon! Salty and perfect with risotto. I love the selection this farmers market offers. True variety for my picky palate. One stand had beautiful plumeria for $ 30.00 they where huge and blooming!

So if the test of time determines anything then this place gets 5 stars.
I mean most things do not become a routine, but this market has.
Its at an elementary school in the back. NO DOGS.
Health code such n such due to food– not kids. ;)
Whenever I am trying to do something on the weekend I end up here.
I buy fresh spinach, eggs and red walnuts almost every time. The rest varies with the seasons and the local harvests. I enjoy having the options change. There are mushrooms, breads, fruits, veggies, salts, spices, plants– it goes on.
If I’m not in a hurry I stop and eat a hot meal. Some of the best tasting food I have ever had is in the row on the left. Super fresh ingredients because anything that is made on the spot seems to be bought from the other vendors that day.
So my prosciutto, fig and arugula pizza that was created in front of me and cooked in a portable wood burning oven was amazing. Every bite. AH-​MAY-​ZING.
I very much enjoy the Indian food as well, the fresh chef’s orange french toast… it goes on. Everything is good. Just trust.
Anyways. I want a tank top with their logo.
OH, and PARKING can get a bit tough during summer– but people are nice and usually there is some in the lot or on the street.

This farmer market is located in Paul Ecke Central school. The positive for this location is that there a lot of bench and table that make it comfortable to sit and eat the food at the market. Not many farmer market have this offer. The venders are very interesting. There are some organic option that you can buy. If you near buy you should stop by on Sunday.

Definitely one of the biggest Farmers Markets I have been to. They have everything. I especially like the exotic fruit stand, the dried persimmons and pears, and the crepes. Check it out sometime! Only issue is parking, but there is a lot somewhat nearby.

I prefer the Vista Farmers market on Saturday. Parking here is limited so if you hate trying to find a spot be warned. The booths are on grass and dirt so it is not all that handicap friendly if you bring a wheelchair. Prices in general seemed to be higher as well. They do offer a few lunch options if you want to grab a bite to eat.

There was a lot of different vendors and variety on this trip which was very nice! Got some delicious cherries, huge Fuji apples, smoked almonds and dried mango at a fruit stand. It was a little pricey but it’s a farmers market so what can you expect…
There was a ton of gluten free and vegan bakeries. Probably because of the upper class neighborhood. Some of the gluten free bars were a fail but a lot of the baked goods looked delicious! All the made to order food looked really good as well.

Beautiful day! It was a little hard to find a place to park but once we did it was fine.
There were plenty of kiosks to try food samples from… items along the way smelled wonderful. They had honey, hummus, and tamale stands. The vegetable stands were beautiful! They looked so fresh!
We bought a succulent plant from this gentleman… awesome prices and awesome selections!
Wish we could enjoy this farmers market like the locals do! We are traveling through… thanks for a nice pit stop!

Yay! I finally found a local farmers market that compares to what I was used to in LA. Leucadia’s selection is HUGE and there are multiple vendors of all types to choose from. TONS of produce. TONS of greens. Everything looked fresh and delicious.
There is also a decent size ready-​to-​eat section of everything you can think of from all parts of the world — Argentinian food will be a stop on my next trip.
We left with fresh veggies, beef jerky and homemade lentil pasta.
The only thing that could use improvement — which is impossible due to the location — is parking. We parked in a nearby parking lot that is reserved for the Farmer’s Market, but it was cramped and we nabbed the last spot. There’s parking on the streets in the neighborhoods, but if you’re a local a bike or a walk is recommended.

HIGHLIGHTS: clean grounds, grass
Parking can be a disaster but once you find a spot you’re good. It shouldn’t take too long. I like that the market is set on the grassy area of the school.
No dogs allowed, and bring cash for produce.

Sunday is Fun day in Leucadia. I look forward to my weekly trip our fabulous farmers market. This market is like a local street faire every week. Families with little children eat from a huge assortment of food vendors and dance to live music. The diversity of prepared food is amazing. They serve everything from raw organic gourmet foods, Indian, African, seafood, crepes, salads, barbecue and many many others.
Musicians sing and play while children dance and parents enjoy the covered picnic tables and chat with friends.
There are vendors of crafty foods, soaps, salts, plants, home made cheeses, gourmet Greek olives, specialty sauces and juices.
The hero of the event is fresh, local produce. Farmers bring organic purple potatoes, Kale, heirloom tomatoes, squash blossoms, passion fruit, cherimoya, squash, leafy greens and much much more.
My favorite is possibly the mushroom guy, he is super friendly and has fantastic product. I usually get a basket with three varieties of mushrooms each week.
Eating produce at peak season is easy when you shop locally and buy the bountiful harvest. Just look at which products are being showcased or talk to the friendly vendors who will give you tips on how to prepare their products.
Leucadia’s farmers market has a convenient location near the beach, a friendly crowd of both patrons and vendors and a great time on Sunday morning so you can be prepared for the week with healthy treats.