"Skip the trip to the grocery store and spend a day at the Grand Lake Farmers Market instead. This massive farmers market is the place to find great produce, delicious prepared foods, hard goods and more every Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm year round. Whether you're looking for something specific or just want to browse, grab a snack and do some people watching, this is the spot." - Huge
"Husband-and-wife duo Chase Agee and Ayla Groom fuel the East Bay with big, blonde loaves of sourdough, including an oatmeal porridge that’s textured and tacky and a sesame durum that’s nice and toasty. Snag loaves at the Grand Lake, Kensington, or South Berkeley farmers’ markets, or online via Good Eggs." - Lauren Saria
"A Saturday Oakland farmers market that serves as a community hub for local food vendors and pop-ups; one vendor regularly sells composed bagel sandwiches there, including a widely liked spicy-sweet sandwich featuring jalapeño-serrano cream cheese and local honey, making the market a key weekend destination for prepared foods and neighborhood foot traffic." - Emily J. Wilson
"My family and I like to walk around Grand Lake Farmers Market at Lake Merritt to pick up fresh, high-quality produce and picnic on the lake. It's the place to be on the weekend."
"Splash Pad Park is home to this vibrant city market in the heart of Oakland, held year-round every Saturday. While it’s a family event, with bouncy houses and live music, the farmers are top-notch, too. Well-known Bay Area favorites like Prather Ranch Meat Company and Happy Boy Farms are on the scene, with dozens of farmers and dozens more food purveyors joining them." - Vox Creative