Farmers’ Market Drop-Offs

All food scraps collected will be processed locally and turned into finished compost that will enrich soils for food growing and greening projects throughout the city.

See the map on the right for locations or the listings below!

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The Process

  • STEP 1

    Collect your food scraps and other accepted materials at home.

    Tip: Just freeze it! Storing your food scraps in your freezer prevents bugs, smells, and also makes foods scraps easier to breakdown.

  • STEP 2

    Bring your compostable materials to the Farmers’ Market of your choosing.

    Tip: Don’t get bogged down in choosing a food scraps collection container, just use whatever bag, bucket, or bin you have!

  • STEP 3

    3) Find our booth at the Farmers’ Market and weigh, record, and leave your material with us. Our team is there to assist and guide you!

    Tip: Sign up for the weight recording system ahead of your drop-off to save time.

  • STEP 4

    Make a donation to sustain this program. There is no fee to drop off, but donations are always appreciated.

    Tip: Gift the gift of time! Sign up to volunteer to help process materials or collect food scraps at a Farmers’ market.


Farmers’ Markets Collecting:

SUNDAYS

HOLLYWOOD FARMERS’ MARKET
8 AM - 1 PM
LOCATED ON COSMO NEAR THE FOOD VENDORS

ENCINO FARMERS’ MARKET
8 AM - 1 PM
LOCATED BETWEEN WHITEOAK & LOUISE AVE.

ATWATER VILLAGE FARMERS’ MARKET
9 AM - 2 PM
LOOK FOR OUR BOOTH ON THE LARGA ST. SIDE OF THE MARKET

ELYSIAN VALLEY COMMUNITY GARDEN
10 AM - 2 PM

WELLINGTON SQUARE FARMERS’ MARKET
9 AM - 1 PM


TUESDAYS

HIGHLAND PARK FARMERS’ MARKET
3 PM - 7 PM (Winter Hours)
LOCATED NEAR THE GOLD LINE STATION

SHERMAN OAKS FARMERS’ MARKET
2 PM - 6 PM
LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE THE WESTFIELD FASHION SQUARE MALL


WEDNESDAYS

LARCHMONT VILLAGE FARMERS’ MARKET
1 PM - 5 PM

WATTS WILLOWBROOK FARMERS’ MARKET
9 AM - 2 PM


THURSDAYS

CENTRAL AVE. FARMERS’ MARKET
9 AM - 2 PM

LA RIVER FARMERS’ MARKET
3 PM-7:30 PM
LOCATED AT THE SOUTH ENTRANCE TO THE PARK, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF SPRING ST. AND COLLEGE ST. IN CHINATOWN, DTLA.


SATURDAYS

BURBANK FARMERS’ MARKET
8AM - 12 PM

CRENSHAW FARMERS’ MARKET
10 AM - 3 PM

EL NIDO FARMER’S MARKET
9 AM - 2 PM

SILVER LAKE FARMERS’ MARKET
8 AM - 1:30 PM
NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT AT THE TUESDAY SILVER LAKE MARKET.

PLAYA VISTA FARMERS’ MARKET
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
LOCATED NEXT TO THE MARKET INFO BOOTH