Kaiser Permanente Fremont Farmers’ Market

Not bad for a Thursday spring market. As others have said, there were more food venders than produce stalls when I was there. I specifically went near closing to try and get closing prices. The selection was limited at 1pm (they close at 2) when I arrived. In early May, there were mostly potatoes, beets, apricots, some lovely strawberries, walnuts, and citrus. The food vendors looked clean and friendly but I just glanced at them. There was a reasonably priced flower vendor.
I’d go back if I was nearby. I don’t think it’s worth a special trip and more of a convenience for medical staff and a promotional eat better type program.

The farmer’s market at Kaiser Permanente is small, but buzzing with dozens of people.
They’re only opened from brunch til 2pm. I was only interested in buying their corn which was alright. I asked for it to-​go since I was about to drive and not eat it yet. Some of the chili, butter, and cheese stuck to the foil my corn was wrapped in which kinda ruined it for me, but it still tasted okay. My grandma was purchasing fruits and vegetables. What let her down though was that they didn’t have regular corn to buy for her diet.
Overall, it was just nice. Not too big, but just right for most essentials. They have samples too if you ask. Only downside about this is that it’s hard to find a parking spot around the area since it’s always packed.

By mid-​week I need more produce. Can’t wait till the weekend. I get it here. It’s small but the prices are quite good. Beats the grocery store for organic produce hands down. Come early for best selection. It gets chewed down by noon. But at noon parking is wide open. I

A small farmers market open year round Thursday’s from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, clustered north of the Niles building. Part of the The Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association.
It’s about one third produce, with the remainder ranging from foodstuffs like rice bowls and crepes to flowers. With so few «farmers», there not much point coming out here, except like I did once just to check it out, or if you time your Kaiser appointment to coincide with the market.
The goods sold are quality, and with the vendors being cordial makes strolling the market fun, but I won’t be back soon.

It seems over time there are more vendors and options. Lots of seasonal produce, as well as vendors who make food to order. There is ethnic diversity in the options.

Having a farmers market at a hospital is a great idea… you get sick, go to the hospital, come out feeling like you gotta take better care of yourself… eat better??? lol Genius. They don’t have a lot of stands but they have the usual stuff, your flowers, your honey, bread and veggies. Sweet and to the point. Parking is tight as it is without the market so gotta get real lucky to get a decent spot ;) Probably won’t come out to this side just for the market since there’s the Newpark mall one which is closer to me, but like I said it’s nice to do a little shopping right after your well-​being appointments.

As some of the other people have remarked, the market only has about a dozen vendors. At one end, there’s a guy making crepes and gyros with the meat on the big spindle. You can also get baked potatoes, banh mi ($ 5 — a bit expensive for a banh mi), hot dogs, wraps, and a bunch of other things. There’s a bread vendor too with pastries. It feels like an outdoor cafeteria with food carts where you can get lunch and a few veggies to take home while you’re there.
The market is set in the middle of the Kaiser medical facilities every Thursday so you’re fighting with patients for parking. The location doesn’t seem ideal because unless you happen to work there or are going to the doctor’s that day, it’s a bit of a pain to drive over and park just for a few stands.

A nice small farmer’s market in the courtyard of Kaiser Hospital Fremont. There is a good variety of fresh fruits & vegetables, as well as vendors selling Afghan, Indian, & Mexican food, fresh corn which can be flavored to your taste, olive oil, bread, flowers, & home products. Frequently, you can find a musician as well.

Pretty Bad Ass!
More food vendor (street food) marketplace rather than farmers market.
But if its produce you’re after, they got all the usual suspects. The last time I visited the heirloom tomatoes and peaches were well represented. The peaches were especially good. I like white peaches crispy and not mush so don’t hate.
Though I’m a sucker for cafeterial food (haven’t tried Kaiser’s, but Washington Hospital’s is pretty good… esp fried stuff… they even got eggrolls… but that’s another review), skipit on Thursdays and head for the food vendors.
Roasted corn… good. I usually like my corn unadorned, but having it Mexican style is allright by me. Lucious.
The Mediterean guy is legit and generous with the meat on the shawarmas. What I like is that he took care of me and others in line. The weather was a tad hot and the free waters were a nice touch.
See, going to the doctor’s ain’t that bad.

I think it’s awesome that Kaiser opens up their space for this small but great Farmer’s Market. It actually doesn’t make you feel like you are at the hospital at all. Their grounds is so nice after you get your fruits, veggies and very yumie bread you can just sit on one of their benches or on their grass area and enjoy a mini picnic. That’s what my friend and I did with our children.
The prices are very reasonable and I love how friendly all the vendors are. We will be back for some more!

Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars
I’ve known about the Farmers’ Market for awhile, but until yesterday, I had really just walked through.
Hours: Every Thursday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
There are always about 12 booths, and 2 or 3 of them will be serving hot food (Mexican; American; Mediterranean).
The prices aren’t bad (of course, no tax is charged), but they could be better (ex: Corn was being sold yesterday for $ 4; expect to pay $ 8 for a Mexican meal).
There’s typically a nice selection of flowers and produce, and bread items are sometimes sold.
If you’re cheap, come by right before 2, and you’ll probably get some great deals.
The baked potatoes are supposed to be good.
The area is cramped, and so some people might be in the way as you’re walking through.
A man was playing calypso music yesterday (there isn’t always live music). He was talented, and it’s a shame that he was ignored.
The vendors are friendly and casual (the atmosphere is that way in general– yesterday I saw 2 friends playfully slap each other while reconnecting). I found it a bit presumptuous yesterday, though, that a tip «jar» was attached to the Mexican food booth.
I was tempted to buy a burrito (I believe they were $ 5 each), but I was really hungry for a hot dog.
I was going to buy one at the nearby Cafeteria (if you’re interested, I reviewed it last year), but a man was selling them at a booth (I didn’t study it, but the menu featured about 8 selections).
He was friendly, but he rushed me a little (he thought that I was done ordering before I was). I also had to ask him for some napkins (the man seemed a bit nervous).
The condiment area was impressive (ex: ketchup; mustard; BBQ sauce; relish), but I had to grab some pepper packets from the Cafeteria (I ate there and read– the bench I had my eye on earlier was being used for some function, and it was hot outside anyway). The bottle of mayo also wasn’t full enough (it took awhile for me to squeeze out some).
I had a can of Country Time Lemonade. Drinks were $ 1 each, and there were about 6 choices.
Hot Dog ($ 4): 8.5÷10.
I was very pleased.
My hot dog was long and tasty (it reminded me of one from Kasper’s).
The bun was a bit cold, but this wasn’t an issue.
Hot Link ($ 5): 7.5÷10.
I was disappointed.
I should have ordered 2 hot dogs like I initially wanted to (I suddenly changed my mind).
My hot link was hot and thick, but just okay in terms of taste.
It can be hard to find parking at Kaiser.
A lot of people were around yesterday (the Market is fairly popular with the public and hospital staff), and the area smelled nice because of the food and flowers.
The Farmers’ Market is small and limited, but it’s still worth checking out.

Every Thursdays from 9−2pm. Try their baked potato!!! Soooo delish!

Normally I would give a farmers market like this 3 stars because it’s small, but that its on Thursdays it gets an extra bump.
Great place to go when your trying to prep early for the weekend get-​together. Again its small, but has just enough vendors that you will generally find what you need.

Small but have the basic fruits and veggies. You can also get bread, pizza, cakes and flowers.

Good luck finding this one – it’s tucked away in the Kaiser property. Definitely THE smallest farmers’ market I’ve ever seen. Not that that’s a bad thing. Mostly fruit stands – not many veggies. Tamale stand. Hot dog stand. Friendly vendors. Right across the street from my work and cheaper than the Raley’s across the street – hells yes!
Tip: If you’re feeling miserly come right before they close up to nab produce for dirt cheap – yeah, I’m THAT jerk.