Santee Farmers Market operates as a California Department of Food and Agriculture Certified Farmers Market every Wednesday at the intersection of Carlton Hills Boulevard and Mast Boulevard. Vendor stalls feature produce harvested from San Diego County family farms alongside artisan foods, raw honey, and baked goods, a local-sourcing model that extends into the Carlton Hills corridor through Lakes Market & Deli on the same boulevard. The market accepts WIC vouchers, EBT cards, and standard credit and debit transactions, broadening access to seasonal stone fruit, avocados, heirloom tomatoes, and citrus grown within the county. Artisan cheese, olive oil, and charcuterie selections from the vendor lineup pair naturally with the craft wine and spirits inventory at Town & Country Wine and Spirits on Carlton Oaks Drive. Year-round operation spans a March-through-October schedule and a shortened November-through-February window, with the market's CDFA certification requiring vendor-level traceability that verifies each grower's county of origin, crop type, and organic or conventional designation at the point of sale.