Alameda Farmers’ Market

Always good prices and always a good selection of fresh produce. I go there weekly just because the prices are so good. ! ;)

great, friendly, many local things beyond fresh fruits and vegetables like homemade granola and nut milks — I try to go twice a week when possible, but it’s better to find a parking place on the side streets behind the market if possible, as there is a lot of bus traffic and metered spaces on the main thoroughfare.
There are usually a few stands providing fresh, hot meals, including a great crêpe-​making stand.

The worst place to go to if you have social anxiety cars can go through it theres tons of people that are mind you very rude and the selection of Organics is REALLY limitted. Id recommend any other farmers market instead this one is just beyond hectic.

It’s a small market, but I got some sweet pluots and saw a good variety of fresh veggies that were quite tempting.

Love the farmers market. Even better that it’s a block from my house. Lots of choices in local produce inspires the chef in me.

In honor of Cesar Chavez’s birthday (⁰³⁄₃₁); I dedicate this review as my sign of support for our hard working laborers and local farmers.
A couple of weekends ago, I stumbled upon this little market that pretty much provided me with all that I needed! After eating lunch with my friends, we decided to walk the area. We headed down Webster St. and I spotted the first tent serving strawberries on the edge of Haight Ave. I approached it with excitement and thought KALE! I need more freakin’ kale! Knowing that I had about 23 minutes left on my parking meter, I ran to my car to grab a couple of shopping bags.
I ran back to the market and scoped out all the vendors/​farmers and though «wow, such well maintained veggies and plenty to choose from!» I picked up produce that ranged from $ 1 – 2. Things like chard, kale (of course), bak choy, Chinese broccoli, apples, asparagus, and celery. All the things I need for a good clean detox juice (^_​^)
The farmers here provided other various fruits and vegetables: oranges, strawberries, peaches, tomatoes, various potatoes, carrots, beets, cilantro, onions, spinach, and a lot more veggies than what I expected.
There were other booths like the La Vie lady serving up a probiotic and other health juice drinks. We bought a six-​pack. A musician strumming away at his guitar providing the entertainment. California Crazy Curds, a honey stand, a fresh bread baker, and farm fresh eggs! Need fresh flowers? They’re here too! As well as the orchid guys!
Cesar Chavez sacrificed everything, and shopping here is not much to ask for. Support your locals!

My husband and I come here almost every Saturday. The produce is super fresh, vendors are friendly, and it’s just an all around good time walking around and running into familiar faces.

Tried some moooo-​baaah-​azing cheese today and I just wanted to give them the 5 stars they deserve. You may not have been able to guess from the hint above, but it is a cow and goat cheese curd from Achacdinha Cheese Co. Out of Petaluma. Fabulous. Very, very good cheese. They had a few other offerings, but this one was outstanding and I will come back for it and seek it out over other cheese. Basically I ate a 6 Oz container for lunch. Whatever, no big deal.
Next La Vie is out of Soquel in Santa Cruz which is home. So automatically I was drawn to them, but it was the quality that brought me back. I chose the huge– I forget how many many ounces, I’ll post a photo but it was $ 28 and the representative said it was the price of four, but I was getting 6 bottles worth. They’re usually 6 and a half a piece so. Give or take a couple bucks she’s right. Very good, I recommend them and you can’t beat the price purchasing in bulk. Check them out you Veg heads!
5 stars
Now, the Alameda farmers market is nice, when it could be fantastic. I think they should expand it a little further and bring in more organic vendors and just expand a little. I do appreciate it, just needs a little more variety.
Really enjoy it anyhow.

Decent farmers market, but still not very big. They have a good selection of hot food items, but usually I can’t have them so it doesn’t really matter for me. I was able to find some nice organic strawberries though and oranges!

The Alameda Farmers’ Market is pretty tiny, but that’s just the way I like it. Quality over quantity, right? I got some spinach for $ 2 and two pounds of oranges for $ 4, so the prices are all over the map. Definitely fresh though.
There’s also your typical kettle corn, honey, and musician hanging around here too. Worth a trip.

I bought some la vie pro biotic drink called root awakening and it was fresh and clean tasting

Get Beckman’s bread here! It’s a nice spot to have farmers market because theres cafes nearby with restrooms, always a plus. Farmer’s market in a small «L» shape, with your basic staples of fruits and veggies and a few other goodies, but mostly the basics. No frills, a pretty straightforward market.

I was in desperate need of fruits and farmers market helped me out. We came around 12pm and a lot of the fruits in season (peaches, nectarines, plums, and grapes) were $ 1 a lb, mix and match. A large case of strawberries were 6 $ at another stand. Everything was delicious and farmers market quality. Another reminder of how I can’t live without farmers markets nearby.

The Alameda Farmer’s Market moved a few years ago to Haight and Webster Streets in Alameda, where it is open year-​round, rain or shine, on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 AM to 1 PM.
The cast of characters (vendors, musicians, shoppers, kids, nonprofit groups and government reps at info tables, and more) changes every week. It is still my favorite place to buy food for our household – especially produce.
Riding my bike the 2 miles (+/​-​) to the market – offers a pleasant social experience, too. I see vendors and friends there each week, as well as enjoying a terrific politically and nutritionally satisfying shopping experience.
Several vendors sell breakfast and lunch items if you just want a healthy bite to eat.
Some vendors now accept debit and credit cards using their smart phones, which helps extend one’s cash…
And I have an easy time of it going home – eastbound – with loaded bike panniers because the wind is at my back.

Cute little Farmers Market.
I love the new salad options!
I have been looking for a salad place in Alameda.
This is a great option! I have tried a couple salads so far and they were all so fresh and delicious!

This market is just the right size. Not too big and not too small. I especially enjoy the strawberries at the Rodriguez stand and use them specifically to make my homemade gelato, The strawberries will last two weeks in my frig if I wrap the baskets of strawberries in a dishtowel. They are super fresh.
I also enjoy the pies sold by Heidi’s Pies (from San Mateo)!

Thanks to higher education, I was recently forced to read ‘Closing the Food Gap’ by Mark Winne and ‘The End of Food’ by Paul Roberts. The books provided me with a wealth of knowledge that I haven’t been able to shake loose. The books detail the gradual food transformation that has occurred in the United States over the past 100+ years. The change has gone from thousands of small independent farms, to mammoth industrial farming owned by a single corporation (Monsato). You might be wondering what this has to do with a farmer’s market in little old Alameda. To answer this question you must first reflect on the current relationship you have with food. For most Americans food comes from Safeway, Nob-​Hill and if you’re lucky maybe even Trader’s Joe. There is a large separation between food and the consumer. Food for many, including me, comes in a nicely wrapped container, broken into equal portions, where everything is quantifiable and identical. Mother Nature unfortunately doesn’t work in this manner and Farmer Markets are one of many solutions that are working to reconnect people with the food they consume.
Farmer Markets bring the following benefits to a community.
* Fresher foods
* Seasonal foods
* Healthier foods
* The variety of organic foods, pasture-​raised meats, free-​range eggs
* A reduction in food transportation & its infrastructure cost
* A reduction in food handling
* A reduction in packaging
* A reduction in refrigeration
* A reduction in storage
* Sales support farm diversification (organic & pesticide free)
Again! What does all of this have to do with Alameda’s Farmer’s Market? Well, Alameda’s farmer’s market provides all of these benefits to the community. I personally go for the eggs, fruit, flowers, bread (Challah), popcorn, honey and hummus. All very yummy.
This Farmer’s Market is small. You can probably see the full market in two minutes if you just walk right through. If you are a shopper then 10 to 15 minutes should be more than enough. If you are hoping to do some shopping, socializing and hanging out, then give the Lake Merritt Farmers’ Market a try. Their market is much larger and a lot busier.
I’m a big fan of all farmers’ market and I’m thankful to have a market within walking distance from my château. I plan to return and recommend it to all that live nearby.

A smaller market considering the large markets that surround it. It does not appear to be a totally independent market which is what I like to see. Very nice thought, and a nice way to spend a Saturday morning on the Island City. I have a gallery of images of the market on my website for you to look at:
. It’s still very nice.

Color me unimpressed. We arrived 45 minutes prior to the scheduled end time, but most vendors were already packing up and putting away their wares. WTF? There were still plenty of people browsing. Add to that my serious hunger after the 45-​minute car ride to Alameda, and I was a bit irritated that all the food was going bye-​bye already. We could have gone to a restaurant, but I wanted to be able to Unilocal the Farmers Market dammit!
The Indian food booth caught my eye, but it seemed rather expensive. One of the great things about Indian food is that it’s NOT expensive, so again I ask, WTF? I settled on something called a samosa wrap. It was five bucks — I kid you not. Five bucks down the drain. So gross I could barely eat it. Sweeter than sweet. I read the ingredients and grape juice was in there — grape juice?!! Are you kidding me? Since when are samosas sweet?
The guy who sold it to me didn’t ask how I liked it, nor did he offer me any of the various chutneys laid out in front of him. Way to sell, dummy. I tossed the crap — I mean wrap — and cleansed my palate with a piece of sourdough bread from a loaf that my sweetheart bought from a neighboring vendor. Now that was some bread! Very soft and fresh, and only two bucks. THAT’S more like it!
We wouldn’t intentionally return to this FM, but we’d tag along if we were in the area (doesn’t happen often) and a friend wanted to go. I’d skip the lame grape samosa though.

Alameda farmers market is about a block long of vendors, including a few food stands. not really here for the fruit but checked them out anyways. regular fruits (peach, nectarine .80/​lb fo 1. organic 1.50
organic mountain blueberries (6 pint). & some flowers
locale: corner of webster & haight, sat 9 – 1 p.m., during webster jam, it was on webster near lincoln.
foodnotes:
–i dislike carrying things around. so i didn’t buy any fruits/​veggies.
–kettle corn, 2 indian food stands present. also vesta flatbread.
–parking is plentiful at the meters.