Noe Valley Farmers Market

This is a great place to get fresh produce and fresh veggies! There are bread stands and juice stands where they press the fruit and veggies into drinks! They might be a bit pricy but it is local and healthy and organic. I have a little bias because my Agriculture teacher has a nephew that has his own stand called the Herr family farm. I really recommend just coming here for a friendly and good afternoon hang out. There is also a local band that plays for some music! They alsoooo have a small playground for the kids to hand out and slide down slides. So I definitely recommend coming here whenever you can. I keep wanting to add more things, it is also in a neighborhood where a lot of people are so it is just a good place to be.

You and your little dog are up early, the city still wrapped in its iconic San Francisco fog. The air is cool, but somehow comforting—as if the fog itself is hugging the neighborhood. And then you arrive. Tucked into a quiet corner of Noe Valley, this tiny farmers market slowly blooms to life, like a secret garden that only opens on Saturdays. Bright, beautiful vegetables greet you like old friends. A kind soul offers you a small sip of warm rose chai—just enough to take the chill off your fingers and ease you into the day. From there, you wander. This market doesn’t shout. It doesn’t rush. It meanders. It’s winding, tender, and personal—like flipping through a photo album of your own memories, even if it’s your first time here. There’s something about it that makes you feel like this is your neighborhood, even if it isn’t. Dogs sniff the air, children laugh somewhere behind the berry stand, and local musicians play the kind of soft tunes that make you linger a little longer than you meant to. It’s the kind of morning that feels like a well-steeped cup of tea: warm, delicate, unforgettable. The kind of place that becomes a habit—without you even realizing it. #NoeValleyFarmersMarket #CozyInSF #SaturdayMorningsDoneRight

My favorite farmers market in city. Hands down.

This is my favorite farmers market in the City. Most of the vendors have certified organic produce!. Also, the Mexican food tent has the best Mole I've ever had. There is also generally a mushroom vendor with all sorts of different types. And a few of the vendors are organic.

Great experience. It was rainy in a good way, pleasant music was played by a local band, good options for fruit & veggies. You should expect the SF prices.

It is a very good small farmers market. The merchants there are all high quality

Small, limited, delicious! The live music is wonderful. Little kids crawling all over the place, toddlers dancing to the band...

This market is so rad. The friendliest people and so many cute dogs! They usually have a regularly scheduled musical performance which I feel sets them a part from other markets. One time there was a guitar player and gal playing mandolin who had such a beautiful voice. It was the perfect atmosphere to enjoy my lunch. This seems like the ideal place to bring your family on a Saturday. The folks that run this market are super down to earth humans. One of my favorite Farmers Markets in the Bay.

Very very small farmers market. Pricey. Some highlights there is music! There are tables and a playground so it's great for families. People do tend to be more responsible about parking their dogs in the entrance area which is great! Right across you can find great coffee! Expensive for food tho but for groceries is great!

This place is a joke and needs to go. Nothing close to being reasonably priced and the selection is awful. Get somebody else organizing... this is regularly a disaster.

Noe Valley Farmer's Market is a great way to start Saturday morning. They have a great selection of vendors with farm fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as mushrooms, cheeses, meats, juices, almond milk, and hot food vendors. They also have live music, sometimes a local young high-energy talent and sometimes a more chill relaxing vibe (Liberty Street this past Saturday was great!). The market is held in Noe Valley Town Square which is a decent size when empty, but for a farmer's market, it is TIGHT so it can get pretty crowded and difficult to navigate during peak hours. So, it's best to come before 10 am. Also, don't forget to bring cash and plastic bags (or tupperware) as vendors at this market do not provide them. ENJOY!!

It's misleading to say that this is a farmer's market. It's a very small spot with just a few vendors, less than 10 and a couple of food stands. The vegetables and fruit are very good quality. Everyone is nice and careful about social distancing. However, they do have lines for stalls that are unclear and confusing. For a farmers market, the place is dinky and was disappointing.

Happy and good environment i love going to the happy boy farms stand to get my organic produce for a good price

It's very pricey but you get better food so that is a nice thing. I guess food just cost more these days so maybe it's normal. I would say it's a little small but it's nice. I would say worth it.

It's intimate alright, but that's probably not an adjective you want to use to describe a farmers' market. Space is limited in Noe Valley, so the fact that they have such an efficiently organized one is a blessing to the residents, I'm sure. Since I don't live in the 'hood, I tend to come here after eating some hearty brunch somewhere on 24th. There are only a dozen or so vendors in what looks to be a parking lot. The produce is nice-looking (see photos), but a bit on the pricey side compared to what you find at the Heart of the City in the UN Plaza. It's operated primarily by community volunteers and run in partnership with the Noe Valley Ministry. Prepared food is not in abundance here like at others around the city but neither is anyplace to sit a spell. There's Indian food, baked goods and fresh juices to be purchased here. There was even a trio of sleepy-looking hillbilly musicians to entertain the kiddies if you need to park them for a while (see photo). Don't get me wrong. It's cute, but honestly, you can be in and out of there in five minutes and not feel like you're missing much.

Small farmers market Saturday morning, what's not to love? I really enjoyed talking to the mushroom dude. When I was interested in the mushroom jerky, he offered us a couple of kinds to try before we bought any. I lo

This was pretty small compared to what I am used to. Prices were high. But a bustling crowd as I am sure the residents in the area appreciate the businesses!

We love it! The food and produce is amazing. Get there early though, it gets pretty crowded.

Way to many strollers, babies and out of control kids. It was like being inside a jungle-gym, except at jungle gym the kids are better behaved and quieter. I just cannot go there anymore.

i live a few min away and would rather drive 15 minutes to the alemany farmers market because it has such better selection and quality produce. the noe valley farmers market is incredibly subpar, especially from a quality perspective. i've purchased produce several times here, only to cut into it at home and find out that it's rotted on the inside, or it will go back shortly after purchase (1-2 days after purchase, which is not normal). the prices are also incredibly steep - $4-5/lb for summer and fall fruits vs $2-3/lb for comparable fruits at alemany. you're better off purchasing elsewhere and saving yourself the time and money!

It annoys me that people can label a market "expensive," when it's a collection of individuals -- some selling the same type of item -- at different prices. Like anywhere you shop (corner store, TJs, Whole Foods) you have to be a savvy buyer. I lived in Noe Valley for a year and looked forward to getting up every Saturday to walk up to the market to get that week's veggies, and hit a garage sale or two on the way home. Happy Boy Farms was my favorite vendor and the only one I bought from every week. The prices are really good and their produce is amazing and consistent. They are the nicest people around too. Heirloom tomatoes, summer squash, fresh herbs, onions and a salad mix to die for. Yes it's $5 for the big bag but it's a lot of salad. It probably has ten different greens in it plus edible flowers. I literally drooled in anticipation of eating it. I spent $20-25 here every week and the veggies lasted me all week (cooking dinners at home every night for me and sometimes a friend.) I'd say that's a pretty good deal for fresh, organic, local food. A good friend of mine lives in Hayes Valley and has to travel much farther for a farmer's market and although it was huge, she said there were very few vendors with good food at reasonable prices. Sometimes less is more.

This always looks interesting from the street, but I can't get in as I don't have the double (or jogging) stroller required for admission to most Noe businesses. Actually I snuck past the baby bouncers once and wasn't particularly impressed by either quality or prices on the produce. :(

I went to Noe Valley FM Sat 10/27/12. From 24th St Bart it's only about 10 min walk up one hill & you're there. It's a small farmers market that they have in what they call Noe Valley Town Center. They need to raise $4 Million Dollars to save it. Wow, hope they can do it. They had tomatoes, plums, pumpkins, Juicy Lucy, some booths selling ready-to-eat food, etc. Lots of parents & kids when I went, plus they had it at the same time as their Annual Noe Valley Harvest Festival.

This is my favorite farmer's market in the whole city because it is so friendly and welcoming! I like that it is a smaller footprint and more intimate setting than the large and unruly markets where you can't be sure if the produce is organic and you end up walking around a bunch of stalls full of random toys, jewelry, and non-food products. NVFM has the most lovable purveyors - farmers, bakers, cheesemakers, juice squeezers, goat raisers, curry and taco makers, and then some. Picture high quality organic, farm fresh produce in a sunny neighborhood setting, with kids having a ball in the playground area, live music, and plenty of playful pups overlooking the crowd. I really enjoy chatting with local farmers like Mark and Kou who are happy to share tips and recipes on how to make the most of your delicious purchases. Bring sunglasses and reusable bags / containers if you can, and cash. There are several banks within walking distance if you need an ATM. If you're hungry, Curry without Worry (http://www.currywithoutworry.org/) serves up yummy Vegan daal, curries, chutneys and rice with chai tea for a donation to feed the homeless and Martha's across the street has the most delicious coffee! If you like bigger, soul-less markets then this is not for you. Just sayin'. :)

No parking in this area!!! Argh! Aside from the veggies and fruits, they have a vendor for meat. Yes! Now, it's legit... There's a musician serenading the children... and the patrons... No dogs allowed. Very small. Not sure you could actually get all our pantry necessities here. But they have interesting fruits.

If you go to this farmer's market you must eat at the stand with tamales, chilaquiles and tacoes--I believe there is only one. My friend said there was a booth with really good tamales that we good eat for breakfast. I'm not a huge tamale fan, so I decided to go with the chilaquiles and I was blown away. They start with corn tortilla chips, topped with a nice salsa verde, sour cream, cotija cheese and your choice of scrambled or a fried egg. It's served with a side of refried beans and rice. It was THE BEST chilaquiles I've ever had!!! So good that the woman sitting across from me confessed that she use to be a tamale fan and would order it every weekend. Then one day she tried the chilaquiles and never turned back. She's ordered it three times in a row, to date! I'm going to have to return to the Noe Valley for a chilaquiles fix very soon!

Do they still have this? Anyways i went a few times and always liked what I got. we need more of these little farner's markets. A tad bit overpriced.

It's a small market in a small park. quite a bit of a walk from the 24th street BART station. Things aren't cheap here even compared to other farmers market in SF.

Cute farmer's market, but a little bit too small for me. The selection was limited due to the size. Also because it is all in a really small space it seemed very cramped to me. I felt like I was constantly bumping into strollers. Its nice if you live in the area and just want to grab something quick, but I wouldn't venture out here just for the farmers market. I felt like I was in and out of it in about fifteen minutes due to the small size.

Makes whole foods and Mollie Stone seem like discount market. First off I LOVE farmers markets and this one is very cute. All the mom's and strollers, flowers, mom's and strollers, sunshine, mom's and strollers, and veggies. Remember when farmers markets actually used to be LESS expensive than regular markets?! Look, i know this is SF but wow, i didn't realize how expensive it was until after I paid. You know that sickly feeling you get when you over pay for something and realize it... The problem is some of these same vendors vend outside the city and their goods are MUCH cheaper. May SF tax? or are they just charging what they can? :(

I used to live around the corner and it was fairly convenient to come here on Saturday mornings (baby strollers and dog leashes aside). But since I moved away from this little burg, I don't find myself over there as much. Occasionally, though, I'll have a weird craving for that "everybody knows your name" kind of neighborhood you can only get in Noe Valley, so I make my way over there. I went on a Saturday recently and loaded up on my parsnips. Yes, I buy parsnips often and always (they're delicious cooked with a bit of salt and butter and eaten plain, I'm serious, try it). I didn't buy much else because I found the prices to be a little steep, even for a farmer's market. I know we're buying quality, but these carrots aren't dipped in gold and then wrapped in Chanel scarves, are they? It's a quaint little parking lot market, but, of course, as one has to do whilst walking down 24th St. any morning/afternoon/evening, look out for strollers and dogs. They're EVERYWHERE and they rule the roost on 24th St. You get out of THEIR way.

I had an odd childhood. Unlike so many of my friends, my parents never foisted things like liver on my brother and me at dinner. Apparently, my mother was subjected to a number of these types of foods as a little girl and she won't allow them to be cooked in her house. That is how I ended up trying brussel sprouts for the first time at the age of 22. I was a live-in nanny. My employer had left me a note on the kitchen counter: "For dinner, I'd like us to have pork tenderloin, brussel sprouts and noodles." No other info. Ugh. Seriously --- I wasn't even sure what brussel sprouts looked like. So I pulled out my trusty collection of cookbooks and gave it my best shot. I got lucky. Everything was apparently BETTER than they'd had it prepared for them previously AND I learned that I like brussel sprouts --- a LOT. I eat them for snacks --- just boil them briefly in salted water. Yum. I tried growing them in the shared backyard of my apartment when I first moved to San Francisco --- no luck. Sometimes I crave them, although not quite as often as beer. I bought $5.50 worth of brussel sprouts at the Noe Valley Farmer's Market. Based on my love o' the sprouts, I'm sure you're envisioning a very large bag of them. Not so. These sprouts were $6/lb. But the sign said "Brussel Sprouts - AMAZING!" I'm kind of susceptible to suggestion pre-coffee. Again, I got lucky - if it's possible to use AMAZING to describe brussel sprouts. Everything I've ever bought at NVFM has always been crazy fresh - as if I pulled it out of the ground myself - without the hassle of being a farmer. Does this mean that I'll feed my hypothetical future children brussel sprouts? Well, I'll probably offer them as an option. I'm pretty certain that they'll like them. I come from an odd family after all.

As the name suggests, this Farmer's Market is in Noe Valley, so I won't spend time complaining about the yuppies, babies, or dogs. It's part of the Noe Valley atmosphere and I don't mind it at all. It's cozy, clean, and cute. It's a farmer's market for crying out loud, not a trendy hipster hotspot, so plan your attitude accordingly. Prices are higher than other random markets all along Mission St., but that's the expected trade-off when you're buying pesticide free, non-GMO produce farmed by local California farmers. You just have to use your judgment--many things are reasonable, but some things I never buy because the prices are outrageous. Like another reviewer mentioned, if you walk to the back and turn left, the vendor on the right is one I steer clear of. The older guy is rude and wears a permanent frown and all of their produce is insanely expensive. I much prefer Sunny Farms vendor right across from there, which has a pretty good selection of chinese choy among many other things. And you can't beat the $1 a bunch price (same price for bundles of chard too). I also think Happy Boy Farms at the back right has a great selection--they have a beautiful bag of mixed greens with edible flowers that I find myself buying every single week even though it's $5 per 1 lb bag. Nearly all the vendors are extremely friendly, as is the manager, Elizabeth, and I love that the same vendors are there every time. I must also mention the most important thing, (my favorite thing), which is all the taste testing you can do! Fresh fruit, olives, almonds--and there's a girl who sells strawberries near the back right, who has the most amazing, amazing jams. I can't afford even 1 jar, but she will just let you stand there and sample a few on animal crackers. Also make sure to get some samples from the Indian stand (and buy a few jars of their incredible chutneys if you can afford it). Lastly, the only reason I'm able to go to this market is because it accepts EBT cards (food stamps/SNAP benefits)! Although my boyfriend and I along with some other lady are apparently the only people who come to Noe Valley to spend food stamps, this may be useful to some of you, just throwing it out there. It's definitely a lifesaver for me because my broke AmeriCorps-employed butt still craves fancy, juicy, fresh produce you can't find at normal supermarkets. Also the wooden coins you get to pay with are awesome. I put them into my old-fashioned drawstring coin purse and walk around like it's the 1600s again. It's really fun to pay with them and some of the vendors still tell me how cool the coins are. If you live near here or happen to be around on a Saturday, I think it's well worth the visit.

Oh, how I love a good Farmer's Market. Definitely a Saturday morning go-to, what with the abundance of fresh pressed juices, vegetables, jams, olives, flowers, dogs, etc. Nestled right in Noe on 24th, the market is conveniently located near a lot of great brunch and coffee spots. You'll want to stop by and pick up your weekend produce, and treat yourself to chilaquiles or fresh pastries. There's even live jazz and children activities, which can't be beat if you've got the little ones with you. It's all here.

My roomie and I stumbled upon Noe Valley Farmer's Market a few weeks ago on our weekend walkabout town and wanted to grab some fresh fruit. To be honest, it was excessively expensive, and I understand this is how these people make money, but $8 for a basket of blueberries? That's kind of a lot. They do have live music, a lot of fresh, organic fruit, veggies, breads, oils, etc. and a few stands where you can buy food to eat right there (meaning, Mexican food, which I got) like Tostadas, Tamales and the like. I got a $3 Tostada which was the tiniest tostada I've ever eaten and it had kind of a burnt flavor, but that was a chance I was willing to take since I was pretty jacked from my Blue Bottle coffee down in the Mission. In my opinion, I'd recommend the Stonestown, Serramonte, or Crocker farmer's market, Serramonte being the least expensive of all. But it's nice to support local / CA growers, and the farmers are extremely sweet people and offer lots of samples and information about the food they're selling. My roommate got three Tangellos for $9 and they were amazing, but pricey.

Average farmer's market. It's a little small and kind of pricey. I'd rather go to the Alemeny one, which has a bigger selection and cheaper prices. I do like when the honey lady here has creamed honey, but she doesn't have it all the time. Also, she told us to bring back the glass jar the honey was in, but when we asked if we'd get a deposit back or discount on our next jar or something, she said no. Well guess what honey lady: no jar for you! I don't just do things just to "be nice." I'd rather smash the jar on the ground right in front of your face than give it back to you. (Don't worry, I didn't smash it.... it's currently storing some leftovers).

Undoubtedly now my favorite farmers market in the city. Small, cozy, easy parking, everything I need in one place. Plus the live music and kids section is a real bonus. Elizabeth the Market Manager was really welcoming. Love it!

I dunno...yeah its small...yeah there are a lot of moms with lots of strollers and they are annoying because like most San Francisco residents and people in general...they are all about themselves and YOU are actually the nuance. put that aside...go to the market with your Ipod or cell phone (with Mp3) and just tune it all out and you will be fine. the three farms I deal with there are informative, honest and will share recipes with you as well. I get everything I need there and I don't spend more than 20.00... and I usually walk away with: 1 bunch of chard 1 head of romaine 5 heirloom tomatoes 3 eggplant 4 bulbs of garlic (large) 1/2 pound of Brussel Sprouts 1/2 pound of peaches 1 bunch of basil 1 bunch of parsley 1 bunch of cilantro 3 VERY LARGE peppers 4 jalapeño peppers 1 bunch of broccolirabb 1 bunch of cauliflower. 5 Shallots 1 bunch of Chives 3 ears of corn yeah...20.00...maybe 25.00 if I picked a REALLY big tomato. I used to drop betweeen 40 and 60 when I went to Whole Foods for this and Trader Joes doesn't carry half of it and the half they do is from Mexico and full of pesticide...so...yeah it has its issues this market...parking sucks as well but...its fairly cheap and as the dollar sinks to new lows it won't matter where you shop, its still going to cost an arm and a leg.

My hood. What can I say....I'm a sucker for local markets that cater to the early morning crowd looking to stock their larders with fresh produce and to catch up on neighborhood gossip over Martha's coffee cups steaming with that heavenly stuff. I usually go to the Alemany market because it is slightly cheaper, but because this is in Noe, the produce is cleaner, slightly more colourful and a little more expensive. People are friendly and I'm never rammed by a baby stroller. I don't linger much, but on my way back to my street did hit a local store and bought myself a fancy little ring made in Thailand. Fun.

If I could give this farmers market a zero I would. There was a guy selling asparagus, which is in season, for $6 effing dollars! I opened a yelp account just to complain about this pathetic farmers market. Alemany all day every day!

I was excited to stroll around Noe valley farmer's market. Little did I know it is extremely tiny...and offerings are slim. There are maybe 6 tents for fresh organic product/fruits, a few tents of bread, honey, dried fruits...and then 3 tents of food. Everything seemed pretty expensive :( There wasn't even a flower stand! Really?? What I found really cute/funny, was the stroller area in the back. There were tons of strollers and even more toddlers hanging around listening to a guy singing and playing guitar. Not kids songs mind you...but grown up songs.

If your idea of a good time - or great organic shopping experience - is dealing with trying to get around triple wide baby strollers driven by brain dead parental units then you'll love this monstrosity of a farmer's market. This market caters to the baby stroller / over population set rather than adults who wish to buy good organic food. Just try to navigate the tight aisles and shop - double dare ya. You just cannot SHOP here. It's a parade of baby strollers and their cell phone yapping parents. Some good vendors, like, some really good vendors who struggle with the tire kickers with baby strollers. These fools buy $2 in produce while the rest of us try to do some real shopping and money spending, but the management of this joint seems to prefer them to me therefore the vendors loose out. So I gave up. STONESTOWN FARMER'S MARKET! That's right, come on adults, shop at Stonestown and leave Noe Valley to the over population machines and the posers. The food and organic vendors at Stonestown rock while Noe Valley only goes rock-a-bye-baby

If you live in the neighborhood it's a great place to get delicious fruit at a premium price. This market makes Whole Foods look "reasonable". There are a lot of strollers to dodge to get to the free samples. But if you are parents--this is a great place to take your kids. There is music and kids running around in a frenzy.

I love buying my produce here every Saturday morning - everything is so fresh; hubby likes the produce here as well - much better quality than those at Safeway or Lucky's

Better than not? To Love: Small, not over run by tourists, easy-to-shop market. To Loathe: Minimal variety. Noe Valley yuppie family prices. Fighting off the petition-toting activists blocking to sidewalk - the only way in or out. Obviously, vendors were selected for this high end market - I don't think they're price gouging per se, just expensive. You do have a little of everything which is great and there is something to love about have a meat purveyor there as well. Sadly, I've not seen fish or seafood. Great prepared/quick-serve foods for brunching - Buen Comer, Curry without Worry (Great deal, great cause), Indian snacks (samosas), tons of vegan options. Worth a stop if you live within dog-walking, stroller-pushing distance but not worth going out of your way.

Great Farmers Market, especially as it is conveniently located for me as I live in this hood. Love their sample and I do stop there a lot for that I have to admit. The fruits are juicy, of course in season and everything is pretty good looking. They sold flavors almonds (both savory and sweet) which are the perfect topings when I make salad at home. While the quality of the produce is great, I think the location make the overall place overpriced on most items. There is more affordable farmers market in the city than this one with product of very similar quality. So if you don't mind a less happy/upbeat ambiance in a bit more remote location, you should try to checkout the Alemany Farmers Market (http://www.yelp.com/biz/alemany-farmers-market-san-francisco)

I went today for the first time (just moved to the neighborhood) and I really thought for a seemingly all-organic farmer's market, the prices were excellent. I went to the Farmer's Market at Civic Center last Sunday and although it was really cheap, the produce quality seemed rather mediocre. I will definitely be here every week!

Reliable. Generally good vegetable/fruit selection. Live music for the munchkins.

I think Irene above woke up on the wrong side of the bed... the farmers market isn't that bad. As far as baby strollers, don't go to a Noe Valley farmers market and start complaining about baby strollers, it's like me going to haight and complaining about the people that hang there....if you live in the city, you understand the hoods' Great market on Saturday mornings, nice people, I love 24th street. If you go there, look to the right for the indian woman who sells the samosa's - they are so good. the lady who sells all the nuts to the right of her is fantastic too. When you walk into the market, and go to the back and make a left turn, the guy on the right bothers me...I noticed another reviewer mentioned him too. His prices are soooo high, 6.00 a lb for carrots ( i was there today ) his romaine lettuce was 5.00 a head? for lettuce? And how do i really know..that his lettuce and carrots are organic? Everything he sells is priced too high. Hit up the other vendors, they price accordingly. Oh and PS: No dogs allowed :(

A bit yuppy and a bit pricey, but welcome to the world of farmer's markets. Less selection (but also less people) than the huge market at the Ferry building, but knowing that you can wake up on a Saturday and buy fresh, organic, local produce is such a convenient treat. Usually you can find the following stalls: 2-3 vegetable stalls 2-3 fruit stalls 1 nut stall 1 bread/baked goods stall 1 grass fed beef stall 1 Indian food stall 1 fresh squeezed juice stall 1 stall with fake grass in front where locals play music for donation

This could be a good market if the venders sold their stuff at a fair price. Not only did I have sticker shock when I bought some tomatoes but when I got home I saw that the tomatoes had stickers on them as if they were bought from a store. Did the farmer buy tomatoes at a market and then sell them to me at a higher price. They have the same food stands every week, so not too many choices if you want to eat while shopping. The tables to sit are crowded in one area near the music instead of spread out so if you do want to eat something there is not an easy way to get a seat. I basically came away feeling I was ripped off

Convenient, family friendly farmers market on Saturday morning. Live music, strollers and babies, people waling their dogs and living up the Noe Valley 'hood stereotype. There's a handful of vendors and not that much selection. Vegetables, fruits, and a handful of prepared foods stands - Sukhi's Indian, another curry place, Mexican, Juice, a cheese vendor, bread, Ping's Raw Vegan desserts, and Le Dix Sept baked goods and nougats. The produce is expensive for the quality compared to other farmer's markets. You'd do better getting a CSA box subscription and not having to leave the house or walking an extra 2 mins to Whole Foods and saving money (can't believe I just wrote that).

Limited, over-priced but very tasty and sweet organic fruit choices. They're not stingy with the samples neither. 80% of the customers are walking around with their strollers and wearing their please-look-at-me-when-I'm-desperately-trying-to-look-casual-in-my-$150-REI outfit.

A small neighborhood farmers market. Although most of the items are on the expensive side (except for the booth with the Asian vegetables - their produce is very fresh and pretty reasonably priced), they are of good quality. The booth across from them is outrageously expensive. The are approx. 17or so vendors, serving cooked and raw food. There is an area for children to play and listen to musicians. The crowd is from the surrounding neighborhood. The one thing that bugs me though is that some of the nearby high end chain supermarkets are selling the exact same products for less. Yes I'm referring to the St. Benoit yogurt. Note that not all vendors are certified organic.

Small. So very small. And it is over run with dogs and strollers and babies; you'll walk through here like Indiana Jones in a snake pit. That said, you can get a solid breakfast enchilada, chinese broccoli, fennel, fresh citrus, and big bags of salad with edible flowers in it for a decent price. Not bad for a slow moving Saturday morning.

This is a pretty small market and it was hard to find parking. I wouldn't drive here just for it, but if I were near enough to walk it I definitely would! It's Noe Valley, so expect a lot of kids. A portion of the limited market space is a music area the kids can be set loose in, space for strollers. Produce and goods were pricier, but you're paying a premium for the musicians and family oriented considerations. Good for those with kids! Not so much for the unencumbered.

Saturdays...Watching Netflix and browsing Yelp. Could one enjoy a day off any more? Ah, yes, the Farmer's Market! Farmer's markets: some great, some blah; some large, some small; some exotic, others boring. SF has plenty of markets to choose from, but my favorite is Noe Valley's. It's small, but nicely stocked with a variety of tasty produce. Yes there are baby stroller's and dogs galore, but that's part of what makes it so great! It's a neighborhood market so dodging kids and animals are just a sign that the neighborhood is enjoying it as they should! There are great stalls - the indian food is a favorite saturday snack of mine (Hazie - my dog - loves their veggie samosas too!) Usually some entertainment for the kids, tables to enjoy some fresh juice, food and conversations with friends - what more could you want? A perfect weekend treat to people watch, eat some great food, and take some even more great food home!

It is teeny tiny. I prefer the mid week Castro market on Wednesday. They have a whole parking lot to use, I am not sure why they keep it so small since it is always busy.