In my opinion, Newark Farmers' Market (at Newpark Mall) slightly triumphs Irvington Farmers' Market…read moredue to: - number of vendors - variety of vendors - larger food selection This market presumably "stops" at 2pm with discounts presumably starting at 1250pm (or sooner). I feel the service is fairly standard across the board (of what you would expect at farmer markets and festivals). But is largely more dependent on EBT and cash. You can park at the post office, there's a small lot at the bay fair, street parking, and some folks park at the huge plaza...

Fresh fruit season already started, but we finally got a chance to get back to this Farmer's…read moreMarket. Fresh Peaches and nectarines (white & yellow). We picked up some cherry plums as well.

I have a certain love for farms, and whenever the opportunity comes along to visit a local farm I…read moretry my best to take on that opportunity. I had the honor of visiting with Kristyn Leach and the Namu Gaji Farm several months ago. In case you're wondering about the name the Namu Gaji Farm provides fresh organic vegetables exclusively to the San Francisco restaurant Namu Gaji, but there's more to this story than that. Kristyn Leach is a native South Korean who as in infant was adopted by an Irish American family in New York. She was introduced to farming when she got involved in an urban community garden while attending college. Her interest grew and upon relocating to Washington state she began planting her own perilla. Perilla more commonly known as Japanese shiso is an essential herb in Korean cooking. When Kristyn moved to California she took on the task of managing a lettuce farm where she continued to grow her own perilla. She found work as a cook at Oakland's Camino Restaurant, and it was there where the chef introduced her to the Lee brothers of Namu Gaji. One of the brothers, David, was actively seeking a supplier of organic Korean perilla for their restaurant. Kristyn told us she had never met anyone who was so passionate about the herb. Their collaboration began there as Kristyn agreed to farm Asian vegetables for the Lee brothers. The Sunol AgPark located in Alameda County is a collaborative farm community owned by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission managed by a third party (SAGE) and shared by several farms who lease the land on an annual basis. It was there where Kristyn found an acre of available farmland to start the Namu Gaji Farm. Through her own studies she learned of traditional techniques of Korean peasant farming as well as New Age holistic farming. She combines ancient techniques as well as new ones on her farm. Unlike other farms she welcomes wildlife creating a natural habitat for birds and fosters specific insects and micro-organisms to provide nutrients in her soil. Bad insects are warded off by natural means as well. Sustainability is key on the Namu Gaji Farm. Kristyn does not till her soil and does all of her farming by hand. Her soil contains twice the organic matter as required by organic standards. She has even concocted her own fertilizer using kelp. Her annual water use is 50,000 gallons which is half of what the other farms on the Sunol AgPark use (between 100,000 to 140,000 according to a SAGE representative on our tour). Upon taking a walk through her farm everything just looked wild unlike any farm I've toured before. Because it was pouring rain on the day of our visit I kept the photo-taking to a minimum. On the farm she grows two types of peppers for Namu Gaji in addition to Korean melons, Kabocha squash, several types of radishes, burdock, Napa cabbage for kimchi and Korean soybeans. Today she grows more vegetables than the restaurant can use so she has created a CSA specifically for domestic abuse victims through the organization KACEDA (Korean American Coalition to End Domestic Abuse). She harvests her crops 3 times a week (twice for Namu Gaji and once for the CSA). At the conclusion of our tour we were treated to a delicious lunch (http://bit.ly/2bf2mVZ) cooked by Namu Gaji and incorporating perilla, soybeans, cabbage, daikon and leafy greens all grown on the farm. Interested individuals were also offered seedlings to start their own vegetable gardens.

Accidentally hit the review button and now yelp is badgering me to finish my review. I was…read moreresearching CSAs in the area for our family. I read the only other review and I was very impressed by the history of the farm and it's cultivators. I am also impressed that extra food grown is donated to a worthy cause. I you ever need a volunteer I would be interested.

Great farmers market in Fremont in a cute neighborhood. Parking can get tough but not impossible. I…read morewould recommend an early arrival to avoid this issue. My family loves the strawberries from this market the best and I love the hummus.

Loving this farmers market in our city! Even though I've pretty much been to every farmer's market…read morein the Bay Area, this home one is one of my favorites. It's big enough but not huge and the vendors are unique. Plus I like that it's on Saturdays rather than sundays because you know Sunday is reserved for the Lord. Then you take your kid for a romp around the open space adjacent to the farmers market, and you got yourself a full morning!

I remember back in the day, this flea market was in a shady and hilly area. Then, construction…read morehappened and it became a concrete jungle with the flea market closed until further notice. Individuals kept wondering if the flea market will ever be back... And it did come back! EVERY 2nd/SECOND SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH, March to November, 9am to 2pm And now FREE PARKING! It used to be $2 to park! I gave it the rating I did because/ 1. Since the re-opening, I never purchased a single thing 2. Vendors are all pretty much the same (and it's hilarious some of the faces are familiar and seen at estate sale hunts) 3. Love how they attempt a theme and have added old school cars to the mix! 4. The vendors are not the nicest... they don't budge and are not willing to negotiate (I mean that's the fun of flea markets!) 5. Kind of pricey. Pretty much all antique and used items. A couple of vendors sell new but very "made in China" items 6. Products are often repeated aka the same 7. It's not huge... you could probably walk the entire thing in less than 30 minutes Would I come back? I just love estate sales, rummage sales, flea markets, etc. It's great to walk around especially when you don't have the mindset of "must have to buy"

We came during winter and it was very quiet and small. I don't know if it's always timed like this…read morebut there is a car meetup in the parking lot next to it that the kids enjoyed going to. For summer break we decided to start the day here and find lunch close by. It was much larger and busier than it was in Winter. The great thing is free parking and free admission, the walk from parking to the fleamarket is very close. If you want to sell here the pricing per spot is low and you can pull in easily with your car. I believe each spot is $20 and this fleamarket happens the 2nd Saturday of every month. They do a good job of attracting vendors with that sell newer items in bulk, more classic garage style bring your old junk, plants, antiques, and some food trucks. The coolest thing we did was probably the train ride that goes through the fleamarket and car show. The car show area did smell like something peope like to smoke though :) It does get hot later in the day in Summer so best to come early. We ended up leaving with some nice snacks and old books for the kids.

I wish they had a storefront, because I would be there every weekend. Their cakes/pastries are so…read moregood. My favorite item is the carrot cake. It is the best carrot cake I've ever had. I dislike carrot cake that has walnut CHUNKS. I don't want smushy crunch texture. Mamahouse puts ground up walnuts in the carrot cake. The best way I can describe the carrot cake is that it tastes like Christmas. That reads silly but that's how I feel. It's also the perfect size to share amongst our family of 4. All other items are great and highly addictive. I highly recommend.

The kouign amann queen! Nothing beats it! I always try to go here early when I am at the Farmer's…read moreMarket. I hear they also take pre-orders for pick-up (which I haven't tried myself) if you want to make sure you do not run out. I always go for the original flavor but they do over a bunch of different ones and some seasonal flavors as well. Make sure to check it out!

This place is incredible, to say the least. Farm Fresh Organic Produce. Be sure to check out their…read moresummertime Farmers Market (follow fb for dates and times). Delicious homemade Jams made fresh from fruits grown on the premises. Their vegatables and fruits vary from year to year.