History & Culture
Farmers Market
Costa Rica’s farmers markets are a tradition in most towns in the Central Valley, with the largest in San Jose’s Cementario district. They are great places to glimpse local culture and take colorful photographs of the Tropical fruits and vegetables, as well as the market itself. Stroll past farmers and vendors, who set up small temporary stands along a stretch of the town, usually along the town square. These markets provided a way for farmers to sell direct to consumers and offer the freshest ripe produce to the marketplace. Farmers markets start at dawn and usually end by 11 a.m.
Farmer´s Fairs (Organic)
| El Trueque Fair San José | Saturdays from 05:00 am to 12:00 noon. San Cayetano, 350mts South of the Catholic Church |
| Ecological Market El Guayabo, Nicoya | Every day from 6am to 6pm From Hospital La Anexión 400mts South |
| 03 selling points Coronado Bandera blanca | Every Sunday from 5am to 1pm Centro Agrícola de San Isidro. Diagonal to the bus stop |
| 03 selling points within San Ramón´s Fair | Fridays from noon to 08:00 pm and Satudays from 5 am to 1 pm 50mts North from the Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Selling Point in Casa del Sol, Santa Cruz | Saturdays from 6am to 2pm Santa Bárbara, Guanacaste |
| Guápiles Fair | From 6am to 10am Guápiles, Limón |
| Turrialba | Saturdays from 6am to 2pm Next to the Fire Department |
| Fair in Finca Grecia | First Sunday of each month from 8am to 12md Rodríguez Family. San Luis de Grecia |
| Organic Section Pérez Zeledón Fair | Thursday from 5am a 4pm, in same place of the regular Saturday fair! |
