Each grower receives a certificate from their County Agriculture Commission listing the varieties and quantity of fruits or vegetables, nursery plants, number of beehives for honey, etc. An officer from Agriculture Commissioner's office has inspected each farm and ranch.  During the market, this certificate is posted near the produce or product so that the consumer, market manager, or Agriculture Dept. representative may confirm that the produce or product is authentic.

An examination of the certificates of the markets at Placerville, Cameron Park, Folsom, South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado Hills shows that there are hundreds of varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh honey and beeswax candles, and other California agricultural products like Emu meats and by-products.  All of these are available throughout the season.

Organic fruit and vegetables are those that are grown following the California Certified Organic Farming (C.C.O.F.) guidelines. "Certified Organic" means the produce and the land on which it is grown has been tested for authentic organic practices. Growers can be "registered organic" which means they are in the process of being certified organic. 

Many growers in the markets may display a sign saying "pesticide free" or a similar phrase.  The consumer may ask what "pesticide free" practices the grower uses.  Commonly "pesticide free" means the use of pesticides is limited to the dormant season in the case of tree fruit or no pesticides at all in the case of annual crops.  "Pesticide free" does not mean organic!