Bcycle Encinitas Bike Tour

Encinitas is known for its agricultural history and was once the “flower growing capital of the world.” Now there are several unique farmers markets in the area to explore and a bounty of fresh, local organic produce to enjoy.

It wouldn’t be Sunday in Encinitas without a trip to the Leucadia Farmers Market! The perfect Sunday starts with grabbing a cup of joe at Pannikin Coffee & Tea. An Encinitas landmark built in 1888 located in the historic Santa Fe Railroad Station on historic Coast Highway 101, the family owned and operated business in the heart of Leucadia roasts coffee and bakes daily.

After coffee, grab your backpack, hop on a BCycle e-bike and head South on the 101,where you’ll pass by Leucadia’s unique small businesses, shops and restaurants -- including the iconic Lou’s Records.

Loop back up Vulcan to the Leucadia 101 Mainstreet Association’s Leucadia Farmers Market located at Paul Ecke Central Elementary school. Open every Sunday from 10am-2pm the market has many booths with local organic produce, handmade crafts to enjoy, and a nice area with cafeteria style tables for enjoying the live music and great food.

If you can’t make it out on a Sunday, worry not, as the Cardiff Farmers Market is new on the scene! The Cardiff 101 Mainstreet Association hosts the Farmers Market every Saturdayfrom 10am to 2pm. Located at Mira Costa College San Elijo Campus, it is a Certified California Farmers Market featuring locally sourced produce sold by local farmers as well as prepared food vendors, a curated group of craft vendors and local makers.

If you’re needing fresh produce mid-week, we recommend taking a ride during your lunch break Thursdays from 12-3 to true “Hidden Gem” Coastal Roots Farm! Coastal Roots Farm is a nonprofit Jewish community farm and education center located on a larger 67-acre property known as Leichtag Commons at 441 Saxony Drive in Encinitas. The farm stewards 17 acres consisting ofvegetable production fields, an education farm and gardens, a “food forest,” chickens and compost operations.

Throughout the year, the farm offers an abundance of fresh vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers, and eggs at their pay-what-you-can Farm Stand, a social enterprise that ensures that everyone in the community has fair, equal and dignified access to local, fresh, seasonal, organic and sustainably grown food. Donations are encouraged for farm produce, but no one is turned awayfor inabilityto pay. For more information on how you can support this valuable local resource and get some of the freshest organic produce around, go to https://coastalrootsfarm.org/.

BCycle electric bikes and docks can be found via the BCycle mobile app, available for both Android and iOS devices.