There is no such farmers market. Address leads to no where. Really disappointed. It has been more…read morethan 10 years

Wow, have you heard of 'hyperlocal' before? Yeah, me neither, but the farmers' market in Pescadero…read moretakes a laser-like approach to theirs as all the food and flowers come from just the four communities in the immediate area - Pescadero, San Gregorio, La Honda, and Loma Mar. No exceptions. I guess that explains why it's so small on an open lot across from Arcangeli Grocery where they sell those awesome artichoke bread loaves. The berries and green vegetables looked quite appetizing, but the flowers stole the show (photo: http://bit.ly/2LIFXmk). There was a table featuring grass-fed beef and even live music (photo: http://bit.ly/2uGmXyv). The overall challenge was economic as the prices were similar to what you find at the Ferry Building. The market appeared targeted to locals who aren't morning people since it's open only on Thursdays 3-7PM. Yeah, I'm serious. RELATED - Collection of unique markets around the world: http://bit.ly/2uQgdy0

We were driving back home from Panthers beach and I saw the ICONIC HUGE YELLOW CHAIR and made my…read moreboyfriend stop and see what this place was about. Upon walking in I saw a little pumpkin patch they had and all the AMAZING fruits. Pretty good deal as well! I got 7 mini avocados for $1, some strawberries, plums, watermelon and nectarines. Super yummy and refreshing. The gentleman who was working there was super friendly with us. Definitely would recommend this place!

Fantastic farmer's market. I love the huge chair they have out front. It's hilarious too when you…read moresee yourself tiny in those photos. I love their handmade soaps as well. I had to buy one and their strawberries, watermelons, cherries, peaches, and everything are fresh! It's well worth the price and visit. It's such an awesome little market just down the coast so come and visit if you drive down the coast in Santa Cruz!

I like the whole idea of farmers markets. Local farms…read moreselling to the public organic or not and local artisans selling and bringing things that they created. There were some musicians playing by the coffee booth which really took the edge off of me waiting 25 minutes for my americano...booo! It was are second visit to this farmer market so I knew it was on the small side. The breakfast sandwich I split with my wife was delicious but my coffee sucked...booo! again. Parking wasn't a deal breaker but it was tough. The crowd seemed younger maybe because of the college being close or maybe that because I'm an old man. Not a destination market for us but more like if we're in the area. Last words...bring your own coffee.

I like this farmers market so much. I come here even when they're closed! When they're closed,…read morethey're not blocking access to the only two charging stations for electric vehicles on mission!

Just grabbed a few bags of Lipslide GRINDZ straight from Nicole in Santa Cruz this weekend, and wow…read more-- total game changer. Fresh, crunchy, and packed with flavor! You can tell it's made with love (and probably good vibes from the coast). Meeting Nicole and buying it right from the source made it even better. Highly recommend snagging a bag if you get the chance -- snack goals achieved!

Super fire everyone in my household loves it. Keep up the awesomeness I hope to come see you soon…read morein my home land and get it fresh and hot. Taste great even shipt to the mainland.

My husband and I came to the Scotts Valley Farmer's Market for the first time last weekend. It was…read moresmall, but so lovely! It had amazing produce vendors with beautiful fresh spreads, including the best plums I've ever had! The ambiance was lovely with the backdrop of the mountains and a band playing Irish music (I think they were called Mountain Lark). There were food vendors, including pastries, pizza, and salami. It was a wonderful way to spend a morning and we will be back. Bonus, if you have kids, there is an area for them to run around and play and plenty of seating.

Awesome pastries, coffee, cookies and crepes. We went to have breakfast as we were staying at a…read morenearby hotel. It was pricey but every thing was yummy!

I judge farmers' markets by the quality of the produce and the breadth of the produce offered. I…read moreconsider the Felton market a notch below the Wednesday market in downtown Santa Cruz, on that basis. We live in Bonny Doon, so the downtown market is a longer drive and parking is a PITA, but I prefer it. I rarely buy prepared food, but do buy bakery goods and fish at both markets. I've not seen that food truck serving BBQ this season, and I don't consider it very good, but there's still a nice fish and chips vendor and a few other booths with Indian and Mexican food that look good.

Everything that's great about a farmers market is present in Felton. Food vendors, fresh veggies…read moreand fruits, music and friendly folks. Do yourself a favor and get in line for rotisserie chicken early and pick up some fresh cannolis on your way out!

Groundswell Farm at the Fort Mason Farmers Market. Being a seasonal micro farm they were offering a…read moremix of vegetables that included Leeks, Tomatoes, Peppers, and more. There is something to be said for small footprint farms.

While in school, I learned a lot about farm-fresh food and what that exactly meant. Apparently once…read moreyou've tasted produce straight from the vine, you'll never go back. But as a kid, I never really had the opportunity to visit a farm or even grow my own fruits and vegetables. Living in constant suburbia meant frequent trips to Ralph's or Safeway. That all changed last Sunday when I picked my very own strawberries with my girlfriend at Swanton Berry Farm. After hearing my boss boast about picking 12 pounds (!!!) of the juiciest and most delicious strawberries, I knew I had to go. And what better person to take then my girlfriend who was a HUGE fan of strawberries. So Swanton Berry Farm is a local supplier of fresh and organic fruits along the beautiful coasts of Northern California. They have two locations for Berry picking: Coastways Ranch is next to Ano Nuevo State Park (which you should go to!) and The Farm Stand is a bit further south right outside Davenport. The main difference between the two is that the latter is only open for picking on weekdays (although you can purchase stuff everyday) whereas Coastways is accessible during the weekends from 10am-5pm. Really sweet deal since you can pretty much pick during any day of the week! We ended up visiting Coastways Ranch since it was a Sunday. Getting here was actually kind of a doozy for us. Though the drive was very scenic, it took a little over an hour from the South Bay Area. And that's because the only "quick" way to the coast was south on Highway 17 and back north up Highway 1. GPS came in handy, and there were fortunately signs directing where to go. If y'all get lost, just note that the ranch is around 10 miles north of Davenport. Besides the drive, hardest part was making into the parking lot because it's about a half mile of unpaved dirt. Have to drive slow otherwise you'll go into a ditch! Now if all this sounds too stressful, hear me out; it was SO WORTH THE JOURNEY. Once we got out of the car, we were greeted by ROWS UPON ROWS of strawberries - far as my tiny eyes could see. Immediately after we got our sturdy box from the stand, we washed our hands (there's a station) and immediately started picking as many as we could. Because we came right in the middle of the season (around summer), the strawberries were SO AMAZING. They came in all kinds of sizes. Some were a bit riper than others, so there was plenty of variety to choose from. We were allowed to sample however much we wanted before paying as long as we didn't waste anything. And by golly I filled my tummy and our box like no tomorrow because these were HANDS DOWN BAR NONE the BEST strawberries I've ever had in my life. The size, sweet taste, and color - these characteristics were so different and much more authentic compared to what you'd find in the store. For example, these strawberries were much smaller since they weren't pumped with growth hormones. True to what I'd learned in school, I'll probably never look at store bought strawberries again. After an hour of picking, we pretty much filled our entire box. It came out to be about 4 freaking pounds so use that as a measuring stick. I highly recommend only getting as much as you can eat in like a week since these suckers go bad FAST (or just freeze). Cost was $5 a pound ($4.5 if you get over 10 pounds) so we paid around $19. The guy at the stand actually gave me more money back in change, and I thought that was VERY generous of him! Farmers are a godsend I tell y'all. Truth be told, I never really cared about strawberries until my experience at Swanton Berry Farm. Sure, I thought they were really nice fruits but I wouldn't go out of my way to get them. Now, however, I am SO DOWN to drive over an hour to pick strawberries because Coastways Ranch and Swanton Berry Farm were definitely worth an "Omg, I'd travel 2 hours for this" rating. Have fun and prosper,

BAD experience. Not…read morebecause the strawberries are small and not sweet (Kinda expected that because it's not strawberry season) BUT because they are DISHONEST. Got 8 strawberries only because the strawberries weren't that sweet, went to pay, got charged HALF A POUND ($5/lb, 0.5lb for $2.5). Found it really weird that 8 small strawberries costs $2.5. Went home and weighed it, found that the 8 strawberries weighs only 0.172 pound!!!!! (See pic - adjusted for the tare weight) So that means they OVERCHARGED me!