One of the best farmer's markets in Monterey County. A great variety of fruits, vegetables foods…read moreand artisan crafts

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.

The Farm in Salinas is a godsend! I have been taking my young kids here for a few years now, and…read moreour community is so thankful to have the Farm as a unique and beautiful setting to come together and make memories. We love the summer storytime and singing on Wednesdays with Jess, along with the cow train, feeding the goats lettuce cups and doing the u-pick flower experience in their flower field - which is beyond gorgeous! In October we love going for pumpkins and all the Fall things, and my boys love playing in their little outdoor toy tractor area (my boys are 2 and 5 years old for context). They produce the tastiest strawberries, make the yummiest sweet pies and family-size chicken pot pies, and their pizza (offered seasonally on Wednesdays) is also so good! Their farm stand offers a variety of organic produce and gifts and always has a unique hand drawn mural to enjoy. It's curated with adorable toys and books for kids, plus unique finds for adults--perfect when you're looking for a thoughtful gift. Their staff is always so friendly and helpful, and you can tell they pour their hearts into this place, which also makes our time here feel that much more enjoyable! They are a small family-run organic farm and offer a variety of things, some on select days and some only seasonally, so always check with the business before you go so you know what to expect. If you haven't been here, this is a very unique and special place

Absolutely love The Farm! It has become such a special place for our family. We come regularly for…read morestorytime and have made so many wonderful friendships and memories here. It's such a beautiful space to spend time outdoors, enjoy delicious food, and connect with our community. Their fresh produce and other goodies are amazing, and they grow the most incredible flowers! And the U-pick flowers are such a fun experience. You can tell how much love and hard work goes into everything they do. We feel so lucky to have a place like this in our community and are so grateful for all they do!

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

Wow! We came in from out of town and Joe was our favorite place to visit! We had a taste test…read moretour and bought all the things! Can't wait to come back

The Friendly owner, Joe, will usually greet you in his butcher apron w/knife in hand....eager to…read morehave you sample his superior fruits & veggies!! Inside you'll find a multitude of other treats, including Delish sandwiches around noon. It's a Wonderful addition to Salinas!

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!

This farmers market is held every Sunday from 10 to 2 in the Carmel Valley Ca mid Valley, Safeway…read moreparking lot. It's very busy, but there's lots of parking the Safeway center has several other restaurants there that are very busy on Sunday mornings too. We went on the day after the Fourth of July and unfortunately, most of the food trucks were not there. There was about five rows of stands a mixture of local homemade arts and crafts and jewelry, lots of beautiful produce, and lots of different snack foods. There is an amazing array of cinnamon rolls with different toppings. Bagels, cookies, coffee and there was one food truck that sold empanadas, etc. They looked really good and had a large variety. The highlight for me was the cheese whiz lady. She had about 15 different cheeses and she's very generous with allowing you to sample before you buy. It is a little pricey about $15 a quarter pound but the cheeses were so unique and unusual and tasted so good. I didn't mind spending the $45 for three different pieces. I got the three-year aged Gouda, which has a very flavorful caramel burst on the tongue and a delicious nutty aftertaste. I also got the blue cheese from New Zealand and Tanzania and had a very unique sharp, but smooth flavor and was a great addition to any food that I put it on. It crumbled easily and added a musky power burst to every bite. I also got an unusual Swiss cheese called Chällerhocker which has a pale, ivory interior with small holes and a thin, brine-washed rind. Its flavor profile is nutty, sweet, and slightly tangy, with hints of brown butter and caramel. It goes from Sweet to musky and then has a delicious aftertaste.

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.

My mom has been going to this farmers market for 10+ years now. We love it! The prices are…read morereasonable and the fruits and vegetables are always fresh. It's never too busy, you can usually find parking within 10 minutes in the grocery outlet parking lot. There's also parking on the side where noodle bar is. On Sunday she pointed out that one of the vendors we frequent brought his kids since they were seven and now they're teenagers. It was wild, but it made me appreciate supporting a small family business. The food trucks have been getting tastier and tastier each year but I stick to my regular baked potato!! It might not be the largest farmers market in the area but it's definitely mighty!!!

Love the potato and corn place! Love the fruit drink stand and the hummus place as well!read more

This place rocks! So many local goods and goods from businesses around California. I was shocked at…read morehow large the selection was and how many brands I recognized. There were also a lot of smaller brands that I didn't recognize, so that was great too! They're just off the highway, but far enough in that if you weren't specifically looking for them, you probably wouldn't find them. I'm so glad I saw a video about them and went to check them out. Getting on and off the highway right here is super easy, which is great because crossing the constant flow of cars can be difficult from some of the other fruit stands and shops.

Cute spot but talk about highway robbery no pun intended…read more I would have walked away satisfied if I was held at gunpoint and my wallet was taken instead of paying $11 for 5 fried artichokes the size of quarters. I will continue to stop at Pezzini to drop my loads but skip the food truck in the lot. Some of the worst fried artichokes in the central coast

The best churros I have had hands down!!! The service was…read morephenomenal and the churros came out quick. They had a stand set up at a farmers market and the ambience was very pleasant. It was very nice to see the whole community come together for this event

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.