185 Union St at Vulcan Ave (Paul Ecke Elementary), Encinitas, CA 92024
Get directionsOpen Sundays 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM this month.
There are two ways to sell what you make, and they follow different county rules. If you make prepackaged shelf-stable food, that is the cottage food path, and it is the one that allows selling at farmers markets like this one.
If you cook full meals from your home kitchen, that is a MEHKO permit, and county rules do not allow MEHKOs to vend at farmers markets. Home kitchen cooks sell from home instead, through pickup platforms like What's Cookin' Tonight, so neighbors can order and pick up directly. See the San Diego MEHKO guide to learn how a home kitchen permit works.
Cook with What's Cookin' TonightSource: County of San Diego, Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures. Last verified March 23, 2026. View the county source