We had such a wonderful time, walking through and tasting all of the great food at the farmers…read moremarket. The fruit stand was my favorite- EVERYTHING was fresh and delicious. We also visited the petting zoo. The animals were all so calm and well mannered. They were adorable. Everyone was kind and welcoming. I want to go every Friday!

I recently visited the picturesque Farmakis Farm for the first time for a private event. I always…read morenoticed the cute little farm by the 5 fwy, right in the beautiful city of SJC, and it was great to finally go! The farm has the most adorable animals, including goats, chickens, a cute pig named Penelope, and a 7 month old donkey named Hazel, whose little 'hee haws' were a highlight of my visit. It was such a pleasure to chat with the owner and learn about all the different activities they host, such as line dancing, a farmers market, and arts & craft events. I will definitely be returning for another event. Thank you, Farmakis Farm, for a truly memorable visit!

Went on a recent holiday weekend and loved the vendor attendance…read more One fruit stand is unbelievable from a visual and taste standpoint. The SUPER NITRO COLD BREW stand is pure platinum. They custom order your beverages. NITRO VANILLA OAT MILK COLD BREW: -- light golden-brown cascading stunning color and visual -- has boldness pronounced creaminess -- I did custom sweet level just a tad BELOW "medium sweet" which was her tiny sample cup initial offering -- not sour, nor bitter -- quality java -- best oat milk coffee ever RATING = A+

This farmer's market is PATHETIC compared to Dana Point Harbor, Mission Viejo, and Aliso Viejo. The…read more"vibe" here makes you feel like you're an unwelcome visitor to the city of Santa Ana. It was a horrible experience and I will never, ever be back. The grating mariachi music was so loud that I could hardly hear myself think. Worse yet, every vendor there had their own boombox going, so it was a profoundly unpleasant cacophony of competing trumpets, accordions, and incomprehensible lyrics. The prices were out of control. $12-13 for a dozen eggs. $18/pound for stew beef. FOR STEW BEEF. there were tons of duplicate vendors offering the exact same produce; nothing stood out except for the high prices. The gentleman from MJ Family Farms was quite nice, introduced himself and shook my hand. I appreciate that old-school American way of doing business. Sadly, he is the only vendor there who appeared to care about making a sale. (Simply because of his kind demeanor did I spend $18 for 1 pound of stew beef. Everyone else seemed too busy chatting amongst themselves/other vendors/employees.)

I'd been wanting to go here forever. Finally made it and am very impressed. Not a huge market but…read morethe quality of the vendors is one of the best. Great produce, baked goods, tortillas, coconut milk. Food trucks had tamales (the best) dumplings, arepas, Korean food, French bakery etc. well done Ladera ranch!!

I like the variety, quality and healthy options of products sold at this market. All of the sellers…read morewere knowledgeable about thei products, pleasant and not pushy.

This farmer's market runs every Saturday from 9-1PM, and I had been wanting to check out this…read morefarmer's market for a while. The ambiance was quiet, and the market was much smaller than I had expected. I felt a little awkward at times (as there were more vendors than patrons). What I like about this market is that parking is easy, the area feels safe, and it appears to be dog-friendly, as we saw a few dogs walking around. In terms of the actual selection, we got here in the morning when it opened, and there were maybe 3-4 vendors offering food options (coffee, asian buns, tamales), some baked goods (Croissants, sourdough bread), maybe 3-4 produce vendors (the typical OC produce vendors, pricing seemed similar), and the rest were crafts or specialty food vendor (e.g. granola, tea, pre-made dough). It took about five minutes to walk through the entire market, and nothing really stuck out to me. All in all, it's not a bad place to pick up some produce or stop by if you're in the area, but not a market I would go out of my way for (especially for fresh produce).

I've been really into farmer's market lately because I love seeing all of the small businesses…read moreselling their homemade food products. This was a really nice farmers market located in the beautiful city of Mission Viejo. It's part of a strip mall so there was plenty of easy-to-find parking. There was a performer there playing so great live music. I visited a couple of the booths there and got to try a BBQ pork bun, spam musubi, chili crunch, hummus, greek yogurt, and a croissant from Chaupain's Bakery. Everything was so delicious and it was even better knowing that these were handmade by real people! I ended up leaving with 4 containers of hummus and a loaf of sourdough. The farmers market itself is a bit more on the smaller side with maybe a total of 20 or less vendors. Overall it took about 30 minutes to get to all of the booths.

Small and fresh farmstamd...Not too many choices but their strawberries are the most to try...There…read moreis great deal of fresh veggies, lemon, berries and etc...The customer service was perfect. The sweet lady helped us...They were out of strawberries and she called and they brought for us...The wait time was less than 5 minute. The ambiance was super cozy, not too crowded, shapable and very local...It was in a parking lot and i was thinking its one if those big farmer market type but then i saw in the name that its farm stand so it makes sense size wise...& honestly they have some ingredients that you need for your salad so forsure this will be one of my fav place to stop by...

Rebecca and farmer George the owners of this cute farm stand in the parking lot where Project…read moreSocial here is. They have fresh strawberries for 750 a basket and tons of lemons! Everything is organic. Come here and check it out!

Grateful for the funky get down at the Ecology Center last night -- the music, the movement, the…read moreconnection, and the reminder of how alive we feel when we allow ourselves to be fully present. A beautiful gathering of energy, joy, and community. (~);}

Love to visit the Ecology Center!…read more There's a cute market/shop, a flower stand, areas to walk around and let the kids climb on logs and explore, and of course the restaraunt. Felt like we were sitting in Italy under all the vines and trellises. We joined for the sourdough pizza on Friday nights (this might be a summer-only thing?) Each pie was so good! All the ingredients and toppings are fresh, locally sourced, and you can tell! This is a VERY kid friendly place. Nearly every table had children - newborns and toddlers mostly. Only negative I have to say is that due to how popular the pizza nights are, we were asked to give up our table and as we told the manager that we'd leave in a moment he then pushed further saying that a party was waiting for our exact table right then. We got the message the first time :) I will be coming back here to eat again for sure. Very nice place.

There's a Mexican Food truck that I recommend you AVOID!…read more Not only is it right, and I mean right, next to the toilets, you have to fight the flys while you eat. After purchasing a $10 taco I asked for a cup of water to wash the greasy meat down and they wanted $2.50. Go figure. I'm not interested in sitting next to a mobile fly factory and getting gouged to boot.

So many options for vendors. Today we got the sweetest summer strawberries and some focaccia bread…read morefor dinner. Kids also talked me into a cookie. Easy walk. Stroller fits in walkway. No dogs allowed. Love a great farmers market. New Friday morning routine?!

Located at the Farmer's Market at Newport Pier on Sundays! They offer a variety of drinks, perfect…read moreto quench your thirst during the heatwave. There are fresh squeezed juices, cold pressed juices, and kombucha in different flavors depending on what benefits you want (hydration, detoxification, etc). If you're looking for something smaller, there's popsicles and energy shots too. The vendors are friendly and knowledgeable. They can help you and provide great recommendations! Juices are so good!! I enjoyed my antioxidants and my friend really enjoyed her Euphoria drink (like a nutty horchata). Will be back every weekend!!

My exposure to "Got Green Drinks?" was at the La Quinta Farmers Market on Saturday AM…read more Had a green drink and it was wonderful! Can't complain.

This farmers market is located in the Aliso Town Center parking lot, in front of the Regal movie…read moretheater. The market is small but you'll find many fruit and vegetable vendors as well as ready to eat food. I picked up a fresh mushroom assortment which I used to make pasta. I also purchased eggs, stone fruit and tamales. Definitely worth checking out.

I'm so happy that this is walkable to my home and in such a convenient location!…read moreThis market is wonderful and has everything you need. We live a few blocks away and were going to the Irvine market - not necessary when you can come here and find everything you really need! The best is to invest in your health, and I would recommend buying local, farm fresh produce- the taste is incredible and you never would know this even buying from the best grocery stores. The freshness is not there and you wind up spending the same or less to get it with high quality. Local eggs with the most stunning, orange coloured yolks and rich syrupy flavour - just amazing. If you thought eggs were 'so/so' before - you will definitely fall in love with eggs when you've have them local and the best quality you can get - it's so worth it. There is Harrison farms which has fresh mushrooms unlike anything you've ever seen! (Think lion's mane, chestnut - amazing) Chaupain bakery comes here. Brother's Dips - has absolutely addicting tips of all flavours, pita bread, and fresh juices and wellness shots - try their dips! They're super addicting, and you'll enjoying having a lunch or dinner of just fresh veggies, pita, and eating these dips. Dana Point fresh seafood (AMAZING quality and you'll feel like a Master Chef when you cook it in the simple and correct way). There's a stand with vegan products, and also locally grown tea/herbs. For some, it's not the wide selection you get like when going to Irvine - but this is fantastic, small, and not too busy (the times we've gone) and has everything you need. You can still blow a lot of money here wanting to try everything. Minimal selection of fresh hot food/lunches - but what does come here, will satisfy anything. Different eateries come, but on the regular, I've seen dumplings, bagels, sausages, noodles, Mexican. You'll be too busy with your stomach being an absolute melting pot of samples generously provided by the various stands!

I stumbled upon Pablo Kim's chimichurri stand at the Ladera Ranch Farmers Market and, honestly, had…read moreno idea what chimichurri even was. Pablo explained it's a popular Argentine condiment used for all kinds of things--sauce, dip, dressing, marinade--and I figured, why not give it a try? I sampled all three flavors on a small piece of bread. The original was tasty, the spicy was a bit intense for my taste buds, but the mild? Spot on! It's got this great herb-y, tangy flavor without cilantro (which, thankfully, I'm not a fan of). Pablo said it goes well on almost anything, and he wasn't exaggerating. For $8, I grabbed a small jar to test it out at home. I went through it in about three meals--I was just slathering it on everything! Now, I'm wishing I'd bought the big 16 oz jar for $18. So far, I've put it on grilled cheese, breakfast burritos, hard-boiled eggs, and even a bowl of chicken fettuccini . Seriously, that combo blew my mind; it even worked with the free garlic bread I got on the side! And if you're wondering, yes, Pablo is Korean. He was actually born and raised in Argentina and moved to California in his 20s, so he speaks Spanish and Korean fluently (though he jokes he's "not great at either"). You can also find him at the Chino Hills Farmers Market on Wednesdays if that's closer for you or Saturdays you can find him at Yorba Linda Farmers Market. If you've never tried chimichurri, this is a must. Grab a jar--you'll be hooked!

Initial package arrived damaged. Top notch customer service and replaced it immediately. The chimi…read moreis out of this world-bursting with flavors and super fresh.