Check out Central Valley’s true bounty at Fresno's Vineyard Farmer’s Market every Wednesday and Saturday all year long.

Perfectly ripe fruits and vegetables, locally pastured milk, fresh-cut flowers--the list of products from local family farms seems endless. And if you’re lucky enough to be in town the second weekend of August, meander on down to the Fig Fest down the road in Madera, where chefs from around the state offer tastes of dishes highlighting figs. You can even buy your own fig tree to plant at home.