I'm a big fan of a good farmers market and now Salinas has one…read more It moved from a side street to Main Street Old town. What a huge difference and a smart move. So much more room for the vendors and buyers. The verity of sellers easily doubled which brings in more folks, win win. Salinas Valley being the Salad Bowl the veggie and fruit vendors are disproportionate too the food and gift vendors. Hoping that will change. Living easily within walking distance this is a perfect Saturday morning walk. Last words...community.

Great food at the farmers market, beautiful items and awesome atmosphere. Cuzzos fish shack is…read moreabsolutely amazing! Very cool to find locally made sea moss and the dumplings everyone was very friendly

The farm in Salinas makes savory pot pies on Tuesdays! I ordered the chicken and bacon pot pie last…read moreweek to guarantee one, but they said they make some extra ones for same-day pickup. $32.95 for all pies, which I think is a great deal! They do fruit pies on Fridays! And great customer service!! ‍

Drove 20 minutes to purchase farm-fresh produce…read more Three out of three ears of corn were beyond rotten. Lesson learned.

What happened here?…read more Store used to be 90% produce and 10% grocery items. That seems to have been reversed. Went in and couldn't find anything we needed and the produce they did have didn't appear fresh at all.

The cashiers should have a bit of manners you tell them have a nice day and they are so rude they…read morenever answer back and tell you to have a nice day and very very rude but don't get me wrong I love going there I know everyone has bad days but don't take them to your job and take on us we're your customers who go buy things at your store hopefully this manger reads this message and talks to his workers this is for all his workers

Great selection of fruit and vegetables. Fresh baked bread daily. Organic vegetables, fresh dairy…read more Pies. Ice cream.

Love Windmill! The…read morebest fresh fruit - Joe even lets you try it first. He's so generous with my kids! The best fresh guacamole and mango salsa made daily in house. Fresh fish every Friday - Love the halibut. Great takeaway sandwiches when you need a quick lunch. Always some new gems to find here. From desserts to fresh breads (ad astra, Otto's) and great lasagna and pizza. And always the friendliest service! One of my favorite local businesses.

Adore the farmers market, since and before Covid hit. Great to be shopping outside, supporting…read moresmall businesses and exercising a little.Unfortunately, this is the end of the harvest season. Last day at the Natividad hospital location. Many thank to the first harvest wonderful staff, I learned so much. They want seniors, like me, to eat their fresh veggies and encourage us to buy all the fruits and veggies. Such a fabulous program! Kudos to your kindness! Great adventure to cruise around and check things out, especially if you are vaccinated and want a project.Enjoy!

We stopped by the Carmel Valley Farmer's Market and were excited to see the produce stands. I…read morestumbled upon the Cheese Wiz and of course had to try the specialty imported cheese. The vendor was so kind in giving us a variety of cheeses to try and we were too tempted not to get anything. We picked up 1/2 lb each of the raclette and truffle gouda. The cheese is on the pricier side but loved the flavors and the truffle gouda is one of the best truffle cheese I've had! So excited to eat the raclette on a baguette and make some fancy mac & cheese with the truffle gouda. The food trucks are great as well (definitely get Big Sur Taco) and overall just such a nice stop if you're in the area on a Sunday!

Great village market! From hot bread, handmade jewelry, lavender products, pottery, handmade knives…read moreto consignment clothes. Yess fresh veggies, flowers, food trucks AND live music! Great ambiance. Highly recommend .

Bought their blue, Monterey jack, brie & butter. Fantastic. High quality made by family in…read morebusiness for 80 years. By Local.

Had their amazing Greek style yogurt at a restaurant in Carmel and it was awesome…read more Sadly, but understand, they don't sell their products in the LA area. Still thinking about that yogurt.

If I'm in need...which is rarely. Living in the Salinas…read moreValley is a great blessing when it comes to fruit and vegetables. Marina's farmer's market is small which doesn't make it bad. With so many other farmers markets in the country and Santa Cruz County too Marina is not my go too or favorite. Two of the vegetable vendors couldn't break a fifty. So I just moved on. Super majority of food vendors are serving Mexican food which is great...if that's what you want. No diversity. I get it, it's not about me, I'm sure many count on this market. Last words...it's there.

When you need a little bit of pep to your Sunday's stroll through the Marina Farmer's Market, the…read moreNitro Cycle is there to help... when they're. I don't think they're there every Sunday. We had the Dirty Chata latte. It was pretty good. A little light for me as I like strong coffees, but was a good refreshing drink on a sunny day.

We love Pezzini Farms so much; I noticed they carry a lot of high-end specialty goods and you…read moredefinitely get what you pay for! Amazing products and very friendly staff. We're especially fond of the raw honey and raw cheeses they carry. In the future I'd love to see them carry Raw Farm products. For now, we'll keep driving to New Leaf or Elroy's once a week for those.

Do no Farm Roadside…read morefarm stand located at the heart of one of Castroville's many farms, with this one being in business since 1929. This Farm is one of the original (maybe *the* original??) farms that started growing Castroville's famous Italian Green Globe Artichokes. The Good: *Bigger than the usual farmstand, as this place is pretty epic with tons of great stuff from not just their own Farm, but other neighboring farms and other local producers. *As fresh as it gets, as most of the produce is grown from within feet to a few miles away. *Artichoke cupcake was delicious! Seriously. Try it. :) The Meh: *Parking lot is smallish but it's ample. *Service was, well, it got the job done and not much beyond that. The Ugly: *Prices are a little high, but I still always try and buy a few things to support them. Conclusion: Definitely worth a stop if your traipsing thru the Central Coast.

One of my go-to stops lately while at the farmers market in downtown Monterey has been Noe's…read moreChurros. I'm quite a sucker for churros--after all, they're basically donuts in stick form and how can you go wrong with that?!?! Noe's churros are the perfect consistency--not too hard and not too soft. They've got a nice dusting of cinnamon and sugar. Personally, I'd like more cinnamon, but I put gallons of cinnamon, no joke, in my coffee and pastries, so I'm not the best judge of cinnamon to sugar ratios because I can always go for more cinnamon. The churros are one for $1.50 or four for $5. My friend I always opt for the set of four and split these ribbed delicacies. (Wow--that didn't sound right, did it?) Noe's booth also sells snow cones and homemade, Mexican-style potato chips. Yeah, it's a weird mix--I guess all your childhood guilty food pleasures under one roof? I've never had the chips, but the snow cone I had during the heat wave this past summer was mighty refreshing. It's definitely a great spot to grab a quick snack--sweet or savory--to munch on while strolling up and down farmers market. I'm not sure if Noe's Salinas address is just a kitchen or an actual store, but you can find this vendor at both the Monterey farmers market on Alvarado on Tuesday's and the Marina farmers market on Sundays.

Best churro around Monterey county! Always get them at the farmers market but they also have their…read morebusiness in Salinas. Check it out!