Can a get an "Oh fresh yes" from the congregation.
After sunny and fertile Carmel Valley finally got its first farmers market this spring, that satisfied a long-overdue hunger and brought the county's total markets to 15.
More importantly, local farm-fresh-type folks now have every single day of the week covered—and at least two going five days a week—with Friday working as a highlight thanks to both the valley's and MPC's standout.
Here's the current rundown of markets. Look to the upcoming issue for an adventure conducted by Weekly contributor and amateur farmers market shopper Thomas Gray, in which he tries to do a multi-course gourmet meal for two, from scratch, for $30.
Monday
3-7pm • Pacific Grove Certified Farmers Market • Central and Grand
Tuesday
9am-1pm • Carmel Farmers Market (May-Oct) • 3618 The Barnyard
11am-4pm • Alisal Certified Farmers Market (June-Oct) • 632 East Alisal St., Salinas
4-8pm • Old Monterey Marketplace • Alvarado Street
Wednesday
11am-3:30pm • Natividad Certified Farmers Market (May-Oct) • 1441 Constitution Blvd.
Thursday
10am-2pm • Carmel-by-the-Sea Certified Farmers Market • Sixth at Devendorf Park
4-8pm • Soledad Farmers Market (May-Oct.) • Encinal Street
Friday
10am-2pm • Monterey Peninsula College Certified Farmers Market • 930 Fremont St., Monterey
2pm-6pm • Carmel Valley Certified Farmers Market • 25 Ford Road at the Community Center, Carmel Valley
Saturday
9am-2pm • Greenfield Farmers Market • El Camino Real and Palm Avenue
9am-2pm • Downtown Salinas Saturday Certified Farmers Market • Gabilan Street between Main and Salinas Streets
Sunday
8am-noon • Del Monte Certified Farmers Market • Del Monte Shopping Center, 1410 Del Monte Center, Monterey
10am-2pm • Marina Everyone’s Harvest Certified Farmers Market • 215 Reservation Road