Irvington Farmers’ Market

This is by far my favorite farmers market in the Bay Area! They have pretty long hours – till 2pm – and always have a large selection of fruits, produce, and other goodies like mushrooms, eggs, baked goods, and flowers. The prices are unbeatable compared to grocery stores ($ 5 for a huuuuuuge bag of the best oranges in the bay!), and the trip makes for a great way to spend your Sunday morning. We love to hike mission peak, grab brunch, and end the morning getting fresh produce from the farmers market :)

This is my go-​to farmers’ market in the area. The vendors are incredibly friendly and offer generous samples. Compared to the Newark market, you definitely get more bang for your buck here. Most fruits are about $ 1.5/lb. It is definitely a great place to spend your Sunday morning.
*Parking is easier to find around 11AM

This is every Sunday. Usually has a good amount of variety and like the samples. My favourite thing to buy there is granola from Way to Life Foods (especially the Vanilla and Apple Cinnamon). I go every week for that to resupply my granola and fruit for my breakfast parfaits.
Otherwise, don’t really enjoy going because of the crowds, everyone crashing into you because they don’t look where they are going and others getting in your face to buy their produce, but nothing out of the ordinary.

Best place to buy fruit and vegetables. The prices here are very good. I love to come here to buy fruits. There are also vendors that sell bread, pastries, kettle corn, and hummus.

It’s like a selfish warzone that has good quality fruits /​vegetables for cheap.
Around 30 vendors with so many asian people crowding around.
I recommend parking away from the Farmers Market and walking a bit because the people that come to this are awful inconsiderate drivers.
If you are new to picking fruits/​vegetables, go for the places that have people crowding around. There are many similar vendors so take your time to try samples and find the right one you want.
I really didn’t like the customers here.
Those same inconsiderate people would touch every fruit to pick one. Some that find good ones will try to hog the entire stock. Saw a lady telling her to help get all the White Peaches when others were looking to buy them. I heard a worker yelling at people to stop opening the prepackaged bags of oranges to swap out the ones they don’t want. I saw a big crowd around one strawberry vendor and a lady just stood in front of the worker. The worker grabbed a box of strawberries for her and she said «darker.» I saw a lady trip over another lady’s cart and the lady with the cart seemed more concerned about her cart.
Great place to get great fruits for cheap, but this made me check off Irvington as a place I’d want to live in.

Rich in vegetables, fruit, bread, nuts and flowers, this is a great farmers market! It’s reasonably priced, abundant, and well attended. No trinkets, fish or meat, but your produce bin will be overflowing.

No worry about parking here. There is a free public parking lot here. Street parking is also free.
Mostly cash only. The vegetables are cheap. The organic food and some cookies are pricey. We bought a bag of oatmeal cookies. No sign of the price. I thought it would be around $ 3, but it is $ 7. It was too awkward to put it back, so we paid for it.
The strawberries are sweet and juicy. Must buy.

A lot of vendors, great produce. The crowd wasn’t too bad, even though we didn’t get there until 11.30-ish. Pricing was great. And I always buy local when I can. Will absolutely be going back.

Good way to spend a Sunday morning. I recommend arriving early around 9.30 am when all the stalls are up and the produce is the freshest. The prices are higher but you get a good selection. As the day proceeds it gets very busy and there are slim pickings. Also watch out for the freeloaders who polish off entire boxes of the samples. Parking can be a nightmare as well. So best to come no later than 10 am to avoid rush and bruised produce. If you’re on a budget and don’t mind slightly damaged goods then come around 1pm when the market starts closing.

Lots of selection on fruits and vegetables. But I wish there was tofu and fresh killed poultry, like Campbell farmers market.

I have been to only one Farmers Market before this (The touristy one in Ferry Building, SF) and that was a shocker with the kind of prices! So this one me and my friend visited was SUCH a pleasant change and a good kind of shocker. Almost EVERYTHING was around the range of $ 1−2/ lb. So good on the pocket! My friend bought a lot of stuff coz she lives in Fremont and had a car to ferry everything home, but I only bought a few greens. The amount of stuff you can get here is phenomenal from fruits, veggies, fresh mushrooms. The best part is you can actually taste before you buy– a great plus. I fI lived around here, I would shop exclusively from this market. Its a win-​win: the farmer gets the money directly and you end up eating cleaner.
Parking (free) is available but it can get a little crowded at times, but everything looks better to my eye thanks to what I see in SF. Great market, great prices and a must visit!

Market is great!!! but the parking is horror!!! I recommend parking at another place, and walk. Prices are similar to the other ones, $ 2 for 1lb of fruit. Around the closing time some vendors drop their prices to $ 1, which is a steal!

This is a nice place to go in Sundays. In fact, my parents and I are there almost every Sunday. A lot of fruits, many varieties of vegetables, good prices too comparing with Safeway.

This past time that I came, I tried the plums (two kinds, the traditional deep purple, and the light green colored ones,) peaches, nectarines, of these the deep purple ones were the ripe-​est and juices from pretty much every farmer, it must be in season for them.
I also tried a pecan pastry which was good. Me and my boyfriend got a croissant-​like pastry that had a thin piece or bar of Belgian chocolate inside and chocolate drizzled on-​top. It was delicious, the chocolate inside was melted, the pastry was soft, and the chocolate on top was not melted. I got it from a stand that sells packaged bread.
There was also a stand with infused oils and some vinaigrettes. They had two sizes small for $ 15 and large for $ 25. The raspberry and the lemon one mixed were good, and would taste good on salads, maybe if it was half the price I’d consider purchasing it.
Sometimes there is live music or at-​least last weekend there was, a guy with a guitar singing, jazz style music.
If it’s sunny the day that you go, bring a hat.

The market is much bigger than it looks, but not as large as many of others I’ve been to. I’ve had the tastiest (sweet, not sour, large and full) strawberries here, and for a strawberry lover, I hope that says a lot. Lots of free samples and good stuff.
Most of the stalls have ‘organic certified’, and their produce will tend to be 2x the cost. However, the validity of being certified isn’t justified by just having a sign – you’ll need to do any homework before you can trust the vendor.
Parking is limited, so you’ll most likely be circling around before you find a spot.

I went here yesterday and find myself complaining every time I go. Maybe I’m just too prissy, but I have to warn you about two things: the crowds and the parking! Ugh! I want to rip my hair out when trying to find a parking spot. Nobody in Fremont drives very well, and put them in a way too small parking lot filled to capacity and there WILL be headaches and trouble. The crowds are just as bad. There’s over 200k people in Fremont and it feels like every single person is in the market. I am exaggerating, but you get my point. If you dislike crowds, go earlier.
Other than that, the produce is great and farmers are friendly. I keep coming back because I would much rather support farmers than a corporation. The produce is delicious and always at a great price. If you can deal with crowds and bad parking, you’ll love this place.

Came here around 11am and it is busy of course haha parking you can find anywhere. Love this place! I spent only $ 10 on carrots, onion, chili pepper, honey stixs, blackberries, strawberries, white nectars, apples, tomato, and cherry tomatoes :) amazing. Perfect place for a college student who is just feeding themselves or trying to save. I wanted to buy hummus because it was handmade! It is yummy! Easy place to get to, friendly, and just perfect for anyone. This place made my day! :)

I am a fan.
This has become one of the destinations I drag people visiting me from India and everyone loved this place to date. The best thing about this farmers market is that it is not pretentious. The groceries are decently priced the selection of vegetables is more diverse.
Take a couple of bags and take a stroll on a Sunday morning… you will have great week.

Pretty good farmers market! Came here on a June Sunday and the selection of fruit and veggies is top notch. I’d recommend scouting out the whole place first (takes around 5 – 10 minutes to walk end to end) before starting to pick your selection. For around $ 20 we got some great looking organic celery, green onion, and heirloom tomatoes. I’m especially happy about the tomatoes. They looked fantastic.
In addition to the farmers selling veggies and fruit, there’s a few other specialty stands — one sold eggs (balut eggs too!), a honey stand, and someone selling orchids. At one end was an area of prepared food — bread, sushi, churros, and something Indian (yeah, it wasn’t too memorable). There’s also a guy that sells hummus who is really cool.
I only wish they had more freshly baked food like bread or sandwiches to really round out the selection. Otherwise, this is close to ideal, particularly for Fremont.

Can’t wait until summer vegetables and fruit are available. Don’t forget a shopping bag!
Not a big variety in selection, not much competition with the pricing …
It’s a nice, local, outing.