Happy New Year, Topanga 💚

We’re excited to welcome you back this Friday, January 9th, for the first Topanga Farmers Market of 2026! After a rainy winter break, it feels especially good to gather again—the market is OPEN, the community is back, and the forecast is on our side (hello, 62 degrees and partly cloudy!).

If supporting local, eating healthier and cleaner, and connecting more deeply with community are on your list of intentions for the new year, prioritizing the market in 2026 is a wonderful place to start. If the holidays left you craving a little balance, join us for fresh air, friendly faces, and nourishing winter produce from our farmers and makers—full of color, flavor, and goodness.

We have lots of exciting news to share:

• We will be handing out $10 market vouchers to the first 100 customers this Friday, generously sponsored by World Central Kitchen

• Canyon Bakery is Returning to the Market this Friday, Jan 9th!

• We only have $10,000 left to raise in order to meet our 2026 Fundraising Goal! We’ve raised $35,000 and have extended our fundraising deadline to Jan 31st.

• Our children’s music program with Brafo will now be offered EVERY FRIDAY in 2026!

Read on for more info on all of these exciting developments! We can’t wait to see you this Friday. Come for the food, stay for the community, and start the year feeling grounded, nourished, and connected.

Peace, love, and produce 🥕✨
Kate, Freddi and the Topanga Farmers Market Team

$10 Vouchers to the First 100 Customers, THIS FRIDAY!

In honor of the one-year anniversary of the Palisades Fire and in celebration of our community’s resilience, we will be handing out $10 market vouchers to the first 100 customers this Friday, generously sponsored by World Central Kitchen. Vouchers may be picked up at the Info Booth and can be used with any food vendor at the market (non-food artisan vendors excluded).

We are deeply grateful to World Central Kitchen for once again supporting our community in a way that uplifts our customers, vendors, and the market as a whole. Come early, grab a voucher, and treat yourself as we kick off the new year with gratitude and togetherness.

Welcome back, Canyon Bakery!

After a long hiatus, we’re thrilled to welcome Canyon Bakery back to the Topanga Farmers Market! A beloved local favorite, Canyon Bakery is known for its naturally leavened, freshly milled whole-grain breads, rustic pastries, and seasonal baked goods made with care and locally sourced ingredients. From hearty artisan loaves to crave-worthy sweet and savory treats, their return is a delicious homecoming you won’t want to miss—come early, they sell out fast! 🥖✨

We’re Getting So Close to Our Fundraising Goal!

As we look ahead to 2026, we want to share a hopeful update with our community. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and supporters, we’ve raised $35,000 toward our fundraising goal, allowing us to preserve the community programs that make this market so special and carry the market well into the year ahead.

At this moment, we’re working to close a $10,000 funding gap. Filling this final stretch will allow us to continue everything the market provides—from our beloved children’s music program, to weekly produce boxes for seniors and neighbors in need, to welcoming nonprofit organizations at the market free of charge, and to covering the essential operating costs that keep this vibrant weekly gathering alive in our canyon.

If the market brings value to your life, we hope you’ll consider making a donation of any size. With just a bit more collective support, we can cross the finish line together and ensure this extraordinary community resource continues to thrive in 2026.

There are several ways to contribute:

1. Become an official Sponsor of the Topanga Farmers Market
   We’ll proudly promote your business to our growing, engaged community (email [email protected] to get started)

2. Send a Donation via check, Zelle, or PayPal
   (Options 2 & 3 are tax-deductible — happy to provide our tax ID upon request.)

   Zelle: [email protected] (memo: Farmers Market)

   PayPal: [email protected]

   Mail: Check payable to ‘Topanga Farmers Market’ (email us for the mailing address)

3. Donate to our GoFundMe (not tax-deductible)

   **If you donate via Zelle or Paypal, let us know so we can look out for the funds and make sure they go to the right place!

Brafo’s Music Class will be EVERY FRIDAY in 2026!

We’re also excited to kick off the year with something special for our youngest market-goers: our children’s music program with Brafo is now offered weekly - EVERY FRIDAY! More music, more joy, and more opportunities for families to gather at the market. To help support this expanded program, we’re asking for a $15 suggested donation per family, per class. Here’s our Venmo to make it easier to donate every week.

Important Upcoming Dates

Jan 9 - 🎉 First Farmer’s Market of 2026! 🎉

Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 - Mending at the Market with Topanga Homespun

Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 - Under the Oak: Kids Activity- Music Class with Brafo, 10:30am

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