Temescal Farmer's Market

This is a nice farmers market. Family farms, music, kid and dog friendly, restrooms, lots of produce, pastry, baked goods. We were there at 9p and the shops were set up and ready with friendly folks.

The Temescal Farmer’s Market that takes place in the Department of Motor Vehicles parking lot every Sunday from ( I think) 9 am to 2pm has a great selection of absolutely the freshest vegetables, fruits and flowers.There are also great food, coffee and entertainment!

Amazing selection of fresh and prepared food, and live music to set the mood. I cannot get my husband to walk anywhere at home, but he will walk quite a distance to get to this market! Don't bother with cash. Many vendors don't take it.

Great selection of fruits, vegetables, ready-mades, coffee, pastries, and flowers. The flowers were beautiful, the strawberries were delicious as were the blueberries; the okra we bought was fresh and cooked up perfectly. The star was the heirloom tomatoes eaten in a very simple tomato and dressing salad.

Good farmers market. Wish there was a larger flower selection but the variety of produce is lovely and extremely fresh.

Our favorite farmers market despite needing to drive past closer markets. This is our favorite place to get Alexandre milk, Golden State Pickle Works products, blinis, and vegetables. Parking can take time to find, but we're OK with a bit of extra walking.

Not many fresh produce options. Very overpriced (over double the price of the farmers market in downtown Oakland). Not a lot of samples and the store owner was being passive aggressive when we sampled his fruit without buying it (they don't taste the best and are very expensive).

Nice little farmer’s market. Like the avocado stand and the dumpling pop-up. Also, Starter Bakery and Cholita Linda are here.

How anyone could rate any farmers market below five stars is beyond me! We've come here a few times with friends who live nearby. The Tamiscal farmers market is bubbling over with food trucks, pastries, fresh fruits and veggies, even handmade soap. It's next to frog park, so a phenomenal place for kids to park and play. Families often sit along the creek and eat breakfast. It is frequently crowded, particularly in spring and summer months, so come early and bring a lot of bags. Cash only!!

Limited parking and very tight spaces make access to this market challenging despite being in quite a central, heart location of Oakland.

Simply the best if you like one-stop-shopping in Farmer's Market ambiance. I love that it's smaller than Grand Lake, where I can feel overwhelmed. Aside from the usual produce you'd expect - a plethora of fruits and vegetables - there is also meat, milk, cheese and flowers. I love getting something to eat and drink from one of several top-notch vendors and sitting near the creek to watch the children play while listening to music. My favorite place to go on a Sunday morning!

Great selection of produce both veggies and fruits, especially mulberries. Firs time trying this lovely fruit and so good! Get them before they sell out. A nice mid-size market that has coffee, starter bread, milk, cheese etc.

I love the variety of vendors at this market. They have it all: flowers, meat, veggies, fruit, kombucha, beer, and quick bites! My friend and I went to Jack London's Farmers market and the pickings were a bit slim so we decided to come to this market. We definitely weren't disappointed. It's a great one stop shop for your produce and to grab a coffee or a quick bite in between shopping. The fruit and veggie vendors are very popular here and you'd have to stand in a line if you're coming later in the day. The line moves slowly as well. Come early for all the good pickings! I came here for a few apples got my charcuterie board and had to have some snacks! I had a chicken empanada from Midwife & Baker, it was absolutely divine and the sauce that comes w the empanada is tart and amazing. I also had a fresh kombucha, which was also tasty. Just a warning, all the food here is on the pricier side for the portion that you get, but I love supporting small businesses!

I love going to the Temescal Farmers Market! I live in the area and walk over to the market almost every Sunday. All of my experiences with the vendors have been positive and I've been able to try a ton of delicious local fruit, veggies, hot sauce, juice, milk, bread, etc. It's a great, family-friendly space to check out on Sunday. Some days when I'm not looking to buy anything for the week, I'll at least stop by on Sunday for some coffee, freshly squeezed juice or tacos from Cholita Linda. There is a vendor that brings flowers as well, which I'll get to have fresh flowers in the house for the week. I've gotten flatbread and dips from Bolani a few times and they are amazing. Such an easy treat to have in the house for breakfast or lunch. There is something for everyone at the market! I will say some of the food or vendors are on the higher end of price, but the quality is great.

The main reason I go to this Farmers Market is the Starter Bakery stand and the parking. Much easier to park around here than the Saturday Grand Lake Farmers Market. I'm a big fan of Starter Bakery's pastries, especially their Kouign Amanns and their Hazelnut Croissants. The hubby likes their Quiches too, so we also get that. They have a pretty big selection of both sweet and savory products. It's always hard to choose! The last time we were at the Market, we got a couple of organic plant starts from Kassenhoff Nursery--a Taiwanese Eggplant and a Tuscan Melon. I was amazed that the Eggplant produced one eggplant in about a month and just a few days ago, I harvested two more. There are more coming! The melon is slowly but surely growing. One of the melons is a little bigger than a golf ball. It has several flowers, so we will probably get a few melons this season. If you need a cup of joe, the coffee from Rhetoric Coffee is really good. I haven't tried food from the other vendors except for Cholita Linda. We will be back for sure. Perhaps buy a few more plants for fall planting. I'm excited to see what we can add to our garden!

Pinnacle Farms ,one of the oldest organic farms in California,has excellent produce grown in eastern Salinas valley . I appreciate my produce with some dirt on it. It keeps longer and I know it came out of the ground recently.

I live within walking distance, so I frequent this farmers market often. It's a really nice option during COVID to get fresh food. It sounds like it's smaller than most markets, but it has what I need. I frequent the following pretty much on a weekly basis: -Starter Bakery (take my money! I'll buy 4 kouign amanns at once which at $4.5 each adds up) -Boochman Kombucha (64 oz refill for $12, great value imo) -Various vegetable stands - the produce is pretty cheap -Others as needed I find that the fruit is kind of expensive (once unwittingly spent $15 on mandarins), but the vegetables are very cheap, cheaper than Berkeley Bowl! 3 bunches of kale for $5! Onions at $1/lb! And other fresh veggies

One of my favorite things in a loveful nabe! Where you gonna find organic CARDOON, with 4- & 5-foot stalks. Have you ever heard of CARDOON? Let it find you at Serendipity Farms... Great steaks, sausage and jerky at Prather Ranch. Boccalone salumi has the ultimate savory treats. Feel Good bakery will make you do just that. I love their turnovers and the crusty bread. Starter Bakery is good too. Baia Pasta is Oakland-made. Bolani? Yes! The Vice Squad you want to see is usually here, Vice Chocolates! Tofu Yu brings their organic and vegan foods all made from, you guessed it.... Thomas Farm brings sustainably-grown flowers. The Living Apothecary has vegan milk. There usually seated next to Saint Benoit Creamery and their charmingly bottled organic milk. You'll also find organic rice, estate-grown teas, organic kimchi and krauts, natch'. Fruits and veggies galore...and mostly organic. Plus, there's plenty of great ready to eat food. Pizza Politana's wood-fired pie is a favorite. I like Andy & Cindy's Thai stand. Donna's Tamales is all-organic! Our local fave Mexican restaurant got it start here, Cholita Linda. The Green Egg brings the avocado toast craze right to our neighborhood. And always good music, live! So if you've read this far and you're wondering how you're going to handle all this goodness, I recommend bringing plenty of your own grocery bags and starting your culinary adventure at High Wire coffee roasters in the corner closest to the back lot. I think I failed to mention that there is parking lot the back but it's often full, so you might want to take the first place you can find on the street... Bonus tip, if you want to get through in a hurry, get here around 9:15 or 9:30 and there are no lines. Bonus tip number two, show up just before 1 and there are some deals to be had, but greatly reduced selection.

Every Sunday. Great market. Perfect size. Friendly environment. Highly recommend you try it.

I was a bit disappointed in this one, and still prefer the one at Lake Merrit. This one is pretty small. I was hoping there would be more variety of things here. I do like that they have ATM and bathrooms at the building across the street that are available to farmers market customers. I actually came here looking for a particular vendor I was told would be there, but they weren't.

Love the vendors, the cleanliness, the prices... This is a fantastic market! They have a great variety for how small the space is. I wish they would bring back the food vendors! The area is a lovely place to have lunch on the grass.

I absolutely love this farmers market. It's a great Sunday morning routine for the community to get fresh food in a great ambience. Note : CASH ONLY is the policy in all the stalls. We always get fresh strawberries, oranges, seasonal fruit etc from here because they are just delicious ! The vendors are very friendly and they love to share their product and knowledge about the product which is super. There is everything you need from coffee to baked goods to juices, salads, vegetables, cheese etc etc so this is a one stop shop! I haven't tried the food stalls yet but the long lines make me think they are good ! Update : The Cholita Linda taco stall and Highwire coffee take cards. This is a game changer specially if you finished all your cash on fresh fruits and veggies. Cholita Linda- The tacos are delicious specially the Fish and Pork ones. 10/10. They also sell fresh fruit drinks at the counter. Highwire- Great coffee as always but maybe very slightly more $ than getting it at market hall. Note : Carry your own basket/ bag to keep your purchases. I absolutely recommend this farmers market !

Still love this small Sunday market. It would be nice if they had a few more fruit and vegetable vendors. The High ire coffee is great to sip on while meandering the market. Great way to start a Sunday.

I love all farmers markets, however, this one ranks below others in the area in my opinion. It doesn't have as much variety of items, especially fruits, as found at Berkeley and overall (altho a few stalls are great) I don't think quality & freshness is as good as Jack London or even Orinda's. I still visited frequently when living nearby, but found I would still have to purchase produce items at the store afterwards that I couldn't find at the market. Parking can be difficult. You can definitely find the superior stalls by looking for the longest lines. There is a vendor with beautiful flower arrangements and one that has a great fresh selection of different greens. The prepared food stalls always smelled delicious.

Great farmers market at the Oakland DMV! Parking was really easy and the market had a good balance of produce, meats, and prepared food. Starter Bakery and Cholita Linda are two of my favorites. I live in Jack London Square, which also has a farmers market on Sundays, and prefer this one.

Reason for visit: flower shopping Visit date: April 24, 2016 First time? Yes. This market has some serious shoppers - the market was bustling at twenty minutes passed opening. I loved the energy and loved exploring the market with my friend who comes here regularly. (I actually can't believe this was my first time at this market!) On today's trip I was on a mission to purchase flowers for my wedding bouquet and boutonnières/corsages. And purchase I did! I found two local farmers who carried just what I was looking for -- ranunculus and "sprigs of greenery / small accent flowers". Plus, I discovered some flowers I'd never seen before and purchased those for home decor. The farmers were helpful in giving me tips on how to care for and make the flowers stay fresh until my wedding (which was four days away). Other fun market finds: lots of produce, breads, juices, prepared foods, and body care products. Lot and street parking available. BYO bag.

You know you arrived at a 5 star farmers market when: ~ They have a huge Egg stand of the BEST organic eggs that you ever tasted (Americana Eggs, Duck Eggs and Organic Brown Eggs) ~They have Nana Joes (Organic/Gluten Free and Vegan handmade Granola) ~They BEST crepes from Brittany Crepes & Galettes ~They best Indian food vender (India Gourmet) ~Best Thai Cuisine (Andy and Cindy) and they use organic ingredients! ~The one and only Pot Pie Paradise and Deli (BEST PIES, LITERALLY!) ~Starter Bakery (amazing breads, croissants, Quick Breads, Cookies and Quiche) ~Amazing Pottery (pottery painting, mosaics & glass fusing) ~A veggie booth where they sell all the fresh produce that you need and a line that raps around the vender booth! A farmers market doesn't get any better then this! Let me tell you... Tons of venders and SO many people come out here on this beautiful Sunday morning. I found this place from seeing some of my Yelpers checking in here and I was like OK..OK..A farmers market in Oakland? I have to witness this! I came here and was able to find street parking. I walked about a mile Oh Wee! I was in farmers market heaven! I'm sure you get it by now. This farmers market is GREAT! Its best to come early before the line gets long. There are so many venders that you see here that you wouldn't see at many other farmers market. I was truly happy that I finally took the time to come out here and explore. You have to come and check this place out on Sundays from 9am-1pm. Its such a great start to a great Sunday!

Very seldom do I go to a farmers market with high or low expectations. Mainly it's just to putter around and see what's going on. Some of them are ridiculously expensive, while others are less expensive than the best grocery stores around with the most local produce. You're pretty much buying wholesale plus, perhaps, the cost of transportation. However, this farmers market has an overwhelming abundance of perks. First, there's something silly about the novelty of everybody parking there bicycle in a gaggle cluster near the entrance of the DMV (that's where this farmers market is set up on Sundays, in the empty parking lot of the DMV). I really enjoy the satire in that :-) The produce, the meat, the dried fruits and nuts, and even though small tents of bakeries and quasi food trucks are all local vendors getting some fresh air. Nobody's really trying to take your wallet from you. A generous amount of the booths are reasonably priced. Giant baskets of berries for $3 or $4; lettuce, spring onions, and other produce for two or $3 a bunch or per pound. There was even a tamale booth setup, where they offered some of the best tamales and burritos I've had, and they were under $5!! In this is high quality, everything made from scratch food. There was even a pasta Booth, where they make the pasta from scratch ( I took a picture! You gotta check it out. The pasta was amazing! And really cheap! Depending on what you got, between $6 and $14). The setup is also nice, a giant octagon of sorts that goes in a slow flowing circle. There's also a small creek in the grassy area with lots of rocks and trees where people sit down and eat foods, while their kids play in the water. It's the most enjoyable farmers market I've ever been to. All the patrons have a very chill vibe, and are a very diverse group of people. The setup is nice, the aesthetics are beautiful, and the prices are extraordinary fair. I didn't even feel like I was shopping, it was just a relaxing part of the morning. There was even a guy banging out all sorts of songs on his guitar with a single small speaker. I mean it was great! Everything about this farmers market is designed to let people have a good time.

Temescal Farmers Market isn't as big, booth wise, as grand lake's but it's definitely bigger than jack london square's reflecting it's habitat, temescal has mostly higher end veggie/fruits, some in the organic genre. no asian veggie nor chinese grandmas here. instead watch out for marauding kids and errant and/or immobile baby carts. people stop for no reason, usually to talk and/or to eat. so be aware of where you are going at the market and don't walk over them, avoid them.. it's pretty congrested here. food vendors are plentiful: kettle corn, blue bottle coffee, cowgirl creamery, bolani & indian food spreads, roli roti, tamales, pot pies, vice chocolate, thai food, crepes, pizza, fresh seafood, many bread, pasta, and pastry vendors, and takoyaki yum at the parking entrance of the dmw.

I love this market, but the Blue Bottle Coffee tent is really starting to annoy me. The workers seem clueless/uncaring about how to speed up service and manage the 15-minute waits. Perhaps it's a deliberate effort on their part to create a perception of scarcity! But I'll tell ya, if there was a tent at this farmer's market selling "Bob's One-Dollar Thermos O'Crappy Coffee" a lot of us would start going there instead.

The dippy live music has, on at least two occasions, nearly driven me away before I could complete the full circuit and fill my bag. I like my nectarines sweet, not saccharine; my plums tart, not earnest. Truly, the singers and strummers might camp in a different spot. It's just too small a space and the current set-up promotes foot traffic congestion and makes "tuning out" (the music, that is) quite difficult, no matter where you stand. Otherwise the space converts suprisingly well from a DMV parking lot to a farmer's market. The nearby Eucalyptus grove provides a nice respite from the concrete. I always hit the Happy Boy Farm stand -- a favorite from my Santa Cruz Farmers Market visits 4-6 years back. They have broccoli raab this time of year and those sweet orange cherry tomatoes that heat up with intensified flavor quite nicely in the pan. The Blossom Bluff stand were generous with their peach, nectarine and plum samples this morning, and informative to boot. Today I learned that the spray of tiny yellow spots across the fruit's red skin indicates a sweet patch -- not to be avoided! May your sweet crepe from the creperie be piled high with ripe red strawberries as was mine, and may your wait at the Blue Bottle Coffee tent not be too, too long. (Ordering the New Orleans Iced Coffee will increase the speed of delivery.) Despite some holes in offerings and availability, and one moderate annoyance, this is a nice, smaller size market with potential to become a weekly Sunday stop.

This is kind of like reviewing a mall as there are so many vendors - which is in fact one of the benefits of this market. Quite a wide variety of produce purveyors, almost all as far as I can tell local operations. Most seem to be organic growers, although there are a couple that certify as pesticide free. Also three-four outstanding bakers, specialty items, meats, salume, blue bottle coffee, prepared food (quite good), juices, pastas, nuts, flowers and usually live music. A really nice way to spend a sunny Sunday morning. It does tend to run pricey with some exceptions, however I feel a splurge is OK as the quality is excellent and you are supporting locals. Parking can be tough so come early or be prepared to walk 3-5 blocks and park on adjacent residential streets.

I just stopped in for the first time at the suggestion of Grace W. It's a fine market with lots of stalls and good energy. Definitely worth at least a significant detour if you're vaguely in the area. I found a number of familiar vendors (e.g., Blue Bottle and Happy Boy Farms) and quite a few vendors that I didn't recognize from other markets. There was a great-looking Breton crepe stand that I would have tried if it hadn't been for the long line in front of it. The crepe makers (including Alexis L.) use buckwheat flour for their non-sweet crepes. Even though that's the way it's usually done in France, most Berkeley crepe places stick with all-purpose white flour and get inferior results.

I go here nearly every Sunday. Because it's a lot of produce and crafted stuff, the vegan choices are extensive. I can highly recommend the naan and samosas from the Indian food place - typically elsewhere these items aren't vegan, but they have quite a selection of items. Also check out the vegan items from Donna's tamales, including the tapioca. Also the Mexican food place has a vegan item. You really want to be here at 9am to get parking and before it gets too busy. If you walk (and you should) take a stroll through the tree lined walkway after. The line for blue bottle coffee is always long, so expect to wait. No beer here, more's the pity.

Temescal is a perfectly fine farmers market held each Sunday from 9:00 to 13:00 in the parking lot of the Oakland DMV on Claremont Avenue. If you're used to massive markets (Marin Civic Center, Alemany) this one will feel small. From food vendors you'll find tacos, Thai food and tamales. My personal favorite is a wood-fired pie from Pizza Politana.

We've started a Sunday tradition of scouting out area Farmers Markets. Not only do we score good deals on fresh veggies, and a handful of not so good deals on impulse buys, it also gives us an excuse to explore a new hood....usually combining it with a trip to a local restaurant for breakfast or lunch. Of the area FMs that run on Sundays, Temescal is thus far my favorite. It strikes the right balance with a good selection of farm products, baked goods, stands with prepared foods, and usually some entertainment. You can even get knives sharpened on site at least once a month. All that, and it has adequate dedicated parking for those of us driving in from other parts of the area. Lots of folks walk here from the surrounding neighborhoods too. From here, it is a short, safe, easy walk to some restaurants and coffeeshops along Telegraph, or a short drive to Rockridge or other parts of Berkeley. I could probably find many of the same products and services closer to home, but it is fun on occasion to break out of the friendly but sometimes sterile confines of the Tri-Valley once in a while!

Everything you need at the farmers market and decently spread out.

I like Grand Lake market better than this one because it's bigger and also they have more affordable veg/fruits. But Temescal Market has products Grand Lake doesn't have (below list). I like their products a lot. * Pie thing run by an Asian family - always best quality. You have to be there early because a lot of pies sell out before noon - if you are hooked to certain kinds. * Sprout vendor (I like the sprouted beans snack thingy. It's yummy and healthy) It's a okay market with peaceful family friendly vibe. But for my own shopping needs, I still use Grand Lake market.

A 2nd place farmer's market The Temescal Farmer's market is so close to my house and yet so unsatisfying in comparison to the Berkeley Farmer's market. Temescal is just a fraction of the Berkeley Market -- I wouldn't depend on it for all my weekly shopping because there's not nearly the same variety of produce or vendors. As a result, the prices seem a bit higher. The focus seems to be mostly on the non-produce vendors and the prepared food stalls. This market appears to be a destination for people with small children in strollers, who are apparently there to train their children how to run around in crowds and get underfoot. More than once, I've found it difficult to just pop in and grab a few things without tripping over a stroller pushed out in front of me by a parent looking in another direction (who would give me the evil eye for "walking too fast"). Use sparingly. Go to the Berkeley Farmer's market instead -- Saturday morning or Tuesday nights.

I've always been a bit bummed that working on Saturdays means I can't go to the Grand Lake farmers market. But the Temescal farmers market, which is open Sundays year round, is a nice saving grace. We got there during the last hour, at noon, after parking on the street and not realizing that there is a parking lot behind the DMV. Oops. But there was plenty of produce left, and some at half off which made it affordable (eg, organic fujis at $1/ lb). Most vendors take cash primarily so go prepared. Some stand outs to me were: Blue Bottle, with a very long line Prather farms and Cowgirl Creamery stands a la the SF ferry building RawDaddy cones, raw vegan eatery Plenty of vegan eats: Bolani and spreads (generous samples, be sure to indicate you are vegan - try the new butternut squash!), the aforementioned RawDaddy, vegan Thai, vegan Donna's tamales, Feel Good bakery (the guy at the stand said all their breads are vegan naturally except, duh, the jalapeno cheese roll), Hodo Tofu, another vegan friendly taqueria (forgot name, sorry).... Also, Scream sorbet has a stand. $3 for a small decadent scoop, white guava was pretty darn good. So was the chocolate pb. Yum! Not many local artists today. Would def go back. It's only a block large but it's really packed!

I like this place, I have been here a few times. Farmers markets are expensive and I think most people who have a concept of volume and production can appreciate why. If you want Walmart prices- then go to Walmart, but don't act all "Farmers Market" and then say- this place is a rip. My brother buys all kinds of Meat and veggies here- corn, tomatoes, beef- I believe and it is a deal. The beef comes vacuum packed for easy freezing...

This is our neighborhood Farmer's Market, and I feel lucky to have a place to go on Sundays to absolve myself from gas station-snack sins and to worship pretty produce. Some gems: the guy who plays Pink Floyd with a didgeridoo, the fresh nopales (buy them cleaned unless you don't mind cactus splinters), and the Asian-style produce stand with everything good from green onions to okra. Otherwise, the vibe can veer a bit toward unrestrained unselfconscious preciousness and it seems visibly less diverse than other weekend markets. Other gems: This is also a cool hangout for toddlers, as many frame the site as a natural extension of Frog Park rather than the parking lot of the DMV. Alas, my kid is 9 so we aren't part of the in-crowd, but we all enjoy the experience anyway.

There's no better way to spend a languid Sunday morning then at the Temescal Farmers' Market. Along with some of the most scrumptious produce to be found at any F.M. in the Bay Area, one will find a beautiful mix of East Bay hipsters, sport-sters, families, organicos, slow food zealots, hippies, yuppies, oinks (one income no kids), seniors, and local community activists. A few of my favorite vendors include Alison Barakat's Bakes Sale Betty's scones, banana bread, and cookie stand, Blue Bottle Coffee's quick fix station, the delicious Dona Tomas tamales and Mexican foods, the Monterrey Fresh Fish dudes, the Organic Honey and Free Range Egg people, as well as the numerous fresh, quality, organic produce vendors. A highlight of many weekends is the calypso-reggae-soul music provided by keyboard maestro Emmett and his jam-groove compatriot John on the shiny red electric guitar. Good foods, people, vibe, and community. I wish every community could be so lucky. Maybe they can...?

So this is one of the smaller farmer's markets in the East Bay. Located in the DMV parking lot, the market was difficult to get to due to the minimal street parking. After a few rounds, we found a space about 4 blocks away. This location is open on Sundays. It's a smaller version of what you might expect from Lake Merritt. They had most of what I was looking for at reasonable prices. If you live in the area, you're lucky to have this spot so close to you! I'm always into supporting local farms and this place puts their prized items on display. 4 stars.

Smaller than I had expected but nice nonetheless. Wasn't as crowded and had more parking than the Grand Lake Farmer's market. The Blue Bottle coffee line was obnoxiously long - fail. I got a kouign amann from starter bakery which was delicious ... although it would have been better with coffee ....

I never thought I would be able to check this place out since they're open Sundays--my church day. One Sunday, my hubby brought me to this market to try to cheer me up. We came here a little late which meant 2 things: more parking, less vendors/food left. This place had a pretty good variety. I was glad to see more prepared food that I don't get to see much. I don't think there's much asian veggies but I liked the options I saw.

My favorite farmers market! Parking can be a bit difficult as this farmers market is usually packed. Here you can find the freshest fruits and veggies, locally made and home grown goodies. Get hella hecka hyphy to the live bands playing. Love it on a cold day or a warm day. Encapsulates what the East Bay is all about. Love it!

Cute little Farmer's Market with a very positive vibe. Everybody is friendly and seems to enjoy being there. We came early to buy tomato plants (we were told they have great organic ones) and found quite a few other interesting options to try. When we left, we had had a full breakfast, consisting of crepes (with salmon and sour cream, amazing!), something that looked and (almost) tasted like a German pretzel, pastries, coffee. They have a few tables at the side and there was a musician playing his tunes and a myriad of little children dancing. What a wonderful way to start a Sunday! The produce stands looked very appealing as well, I just had stocked up on veggies the day before. But when I am up early on a Sunday the next time, I will def. come back and do more shopping. Yes, the parking in the area is not the best, but if you come before 10 am, you should be fine. We only walked half a block or so.

Ummmm to answer the question as to why I've never frequented this market until Sunday? I'll never have a good enough answer. But know that the next time I do visit...it won't be close to closing time. Parking in the lot was a breeze...but I'm guessing that was just pure luck!

Love the vibe, variety and just the fact that we can enjoy outdoor grocery shopping. We need week long farmers market in town!

This is one of my favorite Sunday places to stop in the Bay area. Fresh fruit Veggies, wheat grass, grains, breads and the bay area's famous Blue Bottle Coffee!! The addition of live music makes this place a fun place to hang out while strolling through the produce offerings. Not all of the produce is organic, so be aware. Prices are relatively good! You can find several tiny eateries inside here and all of them are just great! I discovered White potato pie here! Lots of local Merchants are featured here offering so many varieties of food including Pot pies, tamales, crepes, masala dosas, Thai spring rolls, Naam Chicken wraps. and so much more. This is indeed a great place to shop for produce.

A week ago, a man I had just met called me a "bachelor" based on what little he knew of my eating habits: that I had recently had a cheeseburger for breakfast, that I see nothing wrong with scrambling some eggs for dinner, and that I like my spirits dark and neat. There are a lot of things he doesn't know about me. Among them: that I revere hearth and home, love fresh veggies, and have mad knife skills. On Sunday morning I made my way to the Temescal Farmers Market, where I circulated slowly and with great deliberation. True, I was hoping to spot the Bakesale Betty's stand... But I also bought a tote-full of gorgeous produce, including cheery orange persimmons, homely little chestnuts, audacious and pungent fennel, earthy trumpet and lion's mane mushrooms, and fun-to-pronounce cipollini onions. Farmers rock my world. In another life, I used to work on a certified-organic family farm. I know what it's like to have every item on your to-do list be a dire imperative. (Mend fence on sheep pasture! Pick raspberries! Weed pumpkin patch! Harvest honey!) And why discussing the weather is anything but small talk. And what it's like to rise before dawn and head to a chilly barn, press my forehead into the broad, warm flank of a dairy cow, and fill up two pails with fresh milk. Farming is hard work: back-breaking, mind-stretching, soul-stirring, wallet-risking, and often terribly isolated. There is no Yelping in the herb garden or chicken shed. And sadly, it's often reliant upon middlemen and brokers who chip away at the earnings of the people who till the soil and tend the livestock. I love knowing that at farmers markets, more of my money goes straight to the producers. Most farmers markets are feel-good affairs, in spades (har!), but this was one of the better ones I'd been to in awhile. Thank you, local growers. Thank you, bountiful California autumn. And thank you, pot-pie makers. The "bachelor" scored some tasty emergency rations.

I got a huge juicy grapefruit here for 50 cents. 50 CENTS. And that's not even the half of it. Temescal always has the best vendors. Blue Bottle (duh), Vice Chocolates, and the biggest variety of produce I've seen yet (other than the Ferry Building). We also tried a salami from Boccalone, which was outstanding. Also, some of the vendors take credit cards? But bring cash anyway. I'm moving to the neighborhood pretty soon, so you'll probably see me every weekend. Muahaha.

I have lost over 50#s by July 4th, 2013! All because I decided to eat right. I am over sixty and not much of an exerciser, oh I walk a little, but what really has changed is my diet. Now don't get me wrong I don't diet, I eat until I am full, but I eat grass fed beef and other things that I buy there from True Grass Farms. I buy local honey from a woman named Clara, delicious! And bags and bags of veggies, fruit, dried fruit, nuts, bread and so on. If that was not enough the vendors with their delicious sauces and things are out of this world, go check it out, go taste, you'll see why I go. 7/12/14 Still holding that fifty off...a shift will come soon as I finish my two plus year commission and put all energies into getting married before my next birthday. This relationship has been going on for over nine years and I think it is time for some walking, Don't you? Maybe to the alter...oh gawd please!

It was my first weekend in the new flat, and the roommate and I decided to stroll through the neighborhood FM to pick through the produce. I fingered some vegetables, prodded some fruit and sniffed some cheese. It's a great day when I only have to walk 3 minutes to the local market. And from my purchases, I made great pasta, salads and tasty snacks. Get there early; they were wrapping up around 2pm. Hey, if the association is reading this, can you please include some vendors that sell ethnic produce and fruits? Thanks!

There were flyers and posters all everywhere before Temescal Farmers Market first opened. They were taking over the Claremont DMV parking lot from 9 to 1 on SUndays. There would be organic food, ready-to-eat fare, coffee, crafts, and music. The first day was a celebration with both Temescal and Rockridge residents enjoying their own market. In the years since, it's only gotten better. My Sunday morning ritual usually begins at the market. i arrive a little before everyone starts selling. I like to wander around and look to see what's fresh and good. I talk to the sellers because they're usually very friendly and know what's good. They've offered countless suggestions about what I should be eating and buying. One of my favorite things about being a regular at the market is that you're always recognized, greeted, and treated special. There's a great move toward everything organic or lots of farms that are transitiioning to organic. The baked goods, ice cream, and tofu will always be my favorite of the ready-made stands. By coming early, there are definitely fewer people. Late in the morning it gets pretty packed. The parking lot fills up in the first hour, but there's plenty of street parking. nearby. You can do almost all of your typical grocery store shopping here if you commit to eating fresh. This is a perfect use of public space that would go wasted. I just wish the market were open everyday. I love this place!

I went back recently specifically looking for flowers. This was when I thought I would make the Peruvian's bouquet myself. I needed soft greens and oranges and there wasn't much selection. I made some compromises and got some flowers I didn't love but luckily, I passed a florist on the way home that had exactly what I wanted. So, for the lack of variety in flowers -1 star. Otherwise, Blue Bottle Coffee, Bakesale Betty's scones and sticky buns, everything from La Boulange (particularly the chocolate hazelnut croissant, good lord), freshly made whole wheat pastas, cheese and fantastic produce galore make this a destination spot for my Sunday mornings. Also, most vendors are willing to take special orders for the following week if you're looking for something in particular. I inevitably buy more than I had planned or needed but everything gets eaten so it works out. Plus, after a cup of coffee from Blue Bottle, I'm ready to paddle around Coast Guard Island twice (jk, don't get any funny ideas, kid).