This is not really a farmer's market in the sensitive beard-toting, subaru-sporting,…read moretepui-tent-habitating eco-friendly organic produce folk sense. No, this is mainly for the street foodie enthusiast, for those into the quickest possible route to $4 slabs of masa packed with an earthy rich mole, chicken, and oaxacan cheese, steaming styrofoam cups of champurado, fresh crispy churros that my fiancee intuitively, aggressively chomps like a pittbull eating strips of bacon, that sort of thing. You come here to binge out on huaraches, sopes, and down horchata like you have no other task in life. You get stuffed here and post up in the old school Ville, only leaving after feeling immensely satisfied, and less impoverished than if you went to a sit-down place pretty much anywhere. I can't help but feeling a couple of these little ladies slanging tamales and empanadas have to be some of the best cooks in Santa Cruz county. More than 4 gringoes max last week sighted in the crowd last time we were there. Bound to blow up. Damn it, another of my favorites out in the interest of the yelper nation.

We haven't been to the farmers market since the pandemic started but it was great to be back! Wish…read morethey had more venders but I'm hoping that comes back when the weather is better. The new restrooms are great and we really enjoyed ourselves Lots of yummy treats and great customer service the plaza is always a great reminder of growing up in Watsonville and gives a beautiful small home town feeling

Nice place for blueberry u-pick. Bring tick repellent and wear proper clothes. Website doesn't…read moremention it, only an email we didn't read until on the way to site did, so I didn't have right clothes or repellent. Ended up with three ticks and one tick bite. Site doesn't offer any bug spray, but maybe should? As far as Covid safety, only thing is a reservation system which limits attendees. About 8-9 rows so plenty of space to spread out, but it's self regulated. Some parents corral their Children and others don't so you're at mercy of others, or have to speak up. We also got chased down rows by an oblivious sneezing and coughing man who prob had allergies and wore a mask... No one from farm is monitoring people once in. No questions or temp checks for admittance, though email prob asks that you mind it. Also: expensive! Expect to pay about $20-25/gallon baggie, which holds about 3-4 pounds. Blueberries are delish. Ticks are not so be prepared.

I can't tell you how delicious High Ground's produce is. I labor under the happy delusion that I am…read morea good cook because my vegetables are always so tasty. When Two Small Farms reorganized, I stuck with my usual pickup spot, which went to High Ground Organics. I was a little nervous. I'd been getting Mariquita Mystery Boxes all winter, so I knew that I liked what Mariquita alone produces. But what about High Ground? My worries were for nothing. The produce is as high quality and varied as I could have hoped.

My gosh! This place is a hidden gem. I found this place while wondering the streets of DT Santa…read moreCruz. I was amazed that there was an entire shop dedicated to all things mushroom, and then I saw that they served food too! I love mushroom, and when I couldn't get this place out of my mind, I had to head here before leaving town in the morning. Once this placed opened in the morning, we were the first one in. Got to try their truffle oil and sit down for a morning brunch. This isn't your typical brunch place, it was just the time I was there to eat. I tried their empanada, mushroom soup, and then their truffle mushroom grilled cheese, and I have to state that it was the best grilled cheese sandwich I have ever had. My mouth is still watering thinking about that sandwich. I picked up some items to go such as truffle oil and dried mushroom and was on my way. The shop is small and there is only counter space to eat, but the shop is so cute tucked away near a neighborhood street. I can't wait to go back here if I ever have the chance again.

We came here for a tour and to learn about mushroom cultivation. They take you through every step…read moreand every room for the process. Was very interesting. Be prepared to get misted on in the rooms/caves. They had a great potluck after. Definitely bring chairs, blankets and even a card table as there is very limited seating. Anything goes on what to bring for the potluck. Main dishes, sides, salads, desserts, vegetarian and vegan foods. Or bring wine or other beverages to share. Wine was much appreciated. I even saw kombucha there but it went fast. It was well organized and different foods kept replenishing the tables. There were close to 250 people there but there was plenty of food. They provided a big selection of grilled mushrooms and chicken. Also paper plates, utensils and napkins. We'll be back and will bring our picnic basket, table and chairs.

Taco Tuesday. Yummy!…read more Martes de tacos. No podíamos dejarlo pasar cuando volvimos a casa esta tarde. Gracias.

The tamales and skirt steak ! To die. So much fresh local produce. Grab a gizdich pie too. The…read moreservice was incredible and the staff were super friendly and helpful. Check out their amazing meat department. Cute and quaint amazing little farmer market located in Watsonville.

I was picking up some avocados at the Farmer's Market when off to my left I hear, "Are you looking…read morefor something when you stare into my eyes?" The guy stood there frozen, his only response was a weak,"Huh?" "Are you looking for something when you stare into my eyes?" repeated the heavily tattooed avocado girl. I think the dude had misinterpreted her come-on as an accusation because he could only stammer out,"I didn't realize I was staring." I watched this scene unfold as I absent mindedly plopped avocados in my bag. I could do this with confidence because Will is obsessed with avocados. Each one is perfect. He handles each one like it's a baby chick. Don't even think about placing a bag on his avocados either and to be perfectly honest, he kinda LOOKS like an avocado. He was wearing a green polo today. Perfect. That's dedication. Anyway, before I know it the tattooed avogodess and the stunned customer are trading phone numbers. So if you're ever at the Farmer's Market on Saturday at the Ferry Building go grab one of Will's avocados and you might even pick up a sweet ass come-on line.

The very best avocados at the Farmers Market, and some of the best clementines in all of California.read more

Always the best quality and freshest produce with amazing prices---especially for the low income…read moreseniors.

OMG! I just bought their strawberries down at a grocery in Long Beach. THE BEST STRAWBERRIES IVE…read moreHAD IN A LOOOONG TIME! They are sweet juicy deep red and so lovely to eat. I will buy you whenever I see them available!

Love this little local Farmer's Market! Is IS small compared to Santa Cruz or Watsonville's…read moreMarkets, but it is a fun stop and great place to pick up some local fresh vegetables and fruit, jewelry, clothing, soup mixes, and (my personal favorite) seasonal fresh-baked items like pasties, pretzels, cinnamon buns, cookies and so forth from Bobby Baker.

A wonderfully friendly market with local foods and crafts to suit everyone…read more Mostly organic and generally adjusted to the needs of the customers. Low sugar, low fat, mild spices and some gluten free foods.

Salazar Organic Farms of Santa Cruz , brought a bounty of Fruit & Vegetables to the Clement Street…read moreFarmers Market. The Beets & Greens looked good as did the Ripe Strawberries

I had an absolutely awful experience with Laura and her business. In fact, this may have been the…read moreworst experience I've had as a customer, anywhere, ever. I had been in touch with Laura for a couple weeks about buying two pullets. She said I could come by July 3rd at 1pm. We were coming from the east bay, and after realizing the traffic was getting increasing worse on CA-17, I texted her and asked if I could come by at 2pm instead. She said okay. My 73-year old mother and I were in bumper to bumper traffic for 2.5 hours, trying to make it to Laura's farm. My mom was in town from SoCal for July 4th, and came along for a fun mother-daughter adventure. We finally got there, around 2:25pm, exasperated from hours of traffic. I texted Laura, per her instructions, that I was there at the farm. She then texted me back that I was late, she was "eating lunch" now, and would not come out to greet us. I said I was very sorry, we had been in awful traffic for over two hours, and I couldn't text since I was driving. I asked if we could wait until she was done with lunch. She texted back saying she would not sell me chickens anymore, since I was so rude for being late and not asking my elderly mom to reach out from her phone, informing her of the minor delay. She also said I should have predicted the increasing traffic before we left. Keep in mind I was a brand new, paying customer, who had just traveled over two hours in stop-n-go traffic to get to her farm, for two pullets. I wanted to support a local farm, instead of a more commercialized operation. It was intended to be a nice outing with my mom, who I don't get to see often. We had devoted our entire day to this. We finally got there, and Laura was now refusing to come out, because we were nominally late, due to holiday traffic. I felt so embarrassed and bad for my mom, who agreed to accompany me on this super long drive, only to be met with bizarre, belligerent texts from Laura upon our arrival. Laura proceeded to send me several walls of unhinged texts, chastising me for wasting her time, how she swept and cleaned up the coop for us, we were so disrespectful for being late, and she had to "hold me accountable". We read these texts while standing in her empty parking lot, completely baffled. We don't know this woman, we had never met her or even spoken on the phone before. We were new, honest customers, who had driven 2.5 hours to see her business. We just wanted to buy a couple chickens. It was such a nonsensical, hostile and unprofessional interaction, I genuinely wondered if she was impaired. She was not fit to interact with a customer, and I seriously question her judgement to properly care for these animals. Then I had to drive the 1+ hour home (without traffic) and tell my kids I couldn't get the pullets, and they were so disappointed. Laura should seek professional help and take a course in customer service, at a minimum. I will be reaching out to the Aptos Chamber of Commerce, and letting them know of our experience. Update (7/7) - we told the story at one of our 4-H meetings over the weekend, and everyone was shocked. Several of them are livestock breeders and said it's possible the chickens we wanted were sick or deceased, and Laura realized that after we already left. We were recommended a different farm, and we got our healthy, beautiful chicks from there the next day (for 1/3 the price Laura was charging), and encountered zero issues.

Writing to save you the heartbreak of losing your chickens. Purchased 4 chicks from Laura in March,…read more3 have died of Mareks. Now the others in our flock are starting to show symptoms. I've talked to others who have had the SAME issue with their chickens from her. Even the vet was aware of this being a consistent problem with her farm. I trusted that she had so many positive reviews yet many in our community have had the same experience as me. Her chicks brought a disease into my healthy, thriving little flock and I'm heartbroken. Do not, I repeat, do not, buy your chicks from here.