KDRT kicks off 20th anniversary with celebration at Sudwerk on October 18

Fluffy Donuts update

Davisville, Sept. 9, 2024: Watching wildlife in Davis, plus listening to a voice from a previous pandemic

Late summer offers a few particular attractions in Davis. The heat fades a bit, if only because the days are shorter, and evenings outdoors are mild. It’s an inviting season to look at the full moon if it’s up, and to...

Did you hear the one about the eight-year remodel?

Davisville, Aug. 26, 2024: Got an additional $25 to $49 for the library?

Davis has two local tax measures on the ballot this fall and today we talk about the one for the library, Measure T. (We looked at the other one, sales tax increase Measure Q, last month.) Measure T would raise...

Gratitude to Our Supporters 2024-25

Davisville, Aug. 12, 2024: Through his prolific sketches, Pete Scully is conversing with Davis

Pete Scully, who moved to Davis from London, has been sketching scenes in Davis for most of two decades and counting. He’s not sketching for a salary — his job as chief administrative officer for the Department of Statistics at UC...

Progress made visible

Eva Spiegel joins DMA's Board

Learn more about CalFresh benefits

Did you know we take CalFresh? It’s California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. A new report by California Policy Lab found that most eligible California college students do not take part in the program. Among UCs, however, UC Davis has the second-highest rate of participation by eligible students,...

Picnic in the Park returns: May through September

The music, food and family fun of Picnic in the Park returns to the Davis Farmers Market on May 1. The popular event is every Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m., May through September. A local band plays each night. There’s children’s entertainment, loads of food vendors, and plenty of opportunity to gather as a...

Three Davis Farmers Market vendors featured in new Food Network show

Six Davis restaurants are featured in the premiere of Food Network’s newest series “Best Bite in Town,” which airs Sunday, April 7 at 10 p.m. Three of those restaurants are vendors at the Davis Farmers Market, and will be available at the Saturday, April 6 market in downtown Davis. The six restaurants are Handheld Sweet...

Gift Basket Central returns

The Davis Farmers Market’s Gift Basket Central is back, offering free baskets and wrapping of market items on Saturdays. Every Saturday until the new year, shoppers can compile items for custom gift baskets, and have them wrapped for free at the market’s Gift Basket Central station. There are red, green and blue tissue options, neutral...

Extended Pre-Thanksgiving Market is Nov. 22

The day before Thanksgiving, the Davis Farmers Market extends its hours. This year’s annual Pre-Thanksgiving Market will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Central Park, 301 C St., Davis. On Wednesday, Nov. 22, the market will have a bounty of seasonal produce, flowers and table décor, olive oil, honey, nuts, wine and more....

We celebrate community on Farmers Market Week

By Randii MacNear, executive director of the Davis Farmers Market Alliance What comes to mind when you think of farmers markets? Ripe seasonal produce, colorful flowers, freshly baked bread, music? While the Davis Farmers Market has a positive effect on your Saturday morning or Wednesday afternoon, it also makes a direct impact on our broader...