Morning Spots
27 cafes, bakeries & roasters across Humboldt County
Curated spots from Trinidad to the Eel River Valley, with fall notes and hours.
27 spots
North Humboldt
Arcata
Eureka
McKinleyville
Eel River Valley
SoHum
East Humboldt
Field Notes
Longer notes on what Humboldt County grows, brews, and pulls from the bay.
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The North Coast Co-op: Humboldt County's Community Food Store
Founded in Arcata in 1973, the North Coast Co-op connects Humboldt County's local farms, fishers, and foragers to a retail market that has sustained the arrangement for over fifty years. What the co-op is, how it works, and what its October shelves hold.
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The Arcata Plaza Saturday Market: Oysters, Chanterelles, and the Weekly Table
Every Saturday morning, year-round, the Arcata Plaza hosts Humboldt County's most concentrated gathering of local food. Shellfish vendors carry bay oysters and fresh-caught clams. Forager tables appear with chanterelles in fall. What the county's farmers, fishers, and foragers produce lands here first.
10 min read
Dungeness Crab Season in Humboldt County: What to Know
Humboldt County's Dungeness crab season opens in November — the county's most anticipated annual food event. What the CDFW assessment involves, where to buy crab when the first boats come in, which restaurants serve it opening week, and how to cook one at home.
8 min read
Humboldt County's September Table: Oysters, Chanterelles, and the Autumn Harvest
September marks the seasonal shift in Humboldt County's food calendar. Bay oysters firm as water temperatures fall. Chanterelles appear at the Saturday market with the first autumn rains. What the county's tide lines, forests, farm stands, and brewery taps produce in early fall.
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