Laguna Hills Farmers’ Market

Small with very few organic vendors. Glad we tried samples from at the shakti nutrition vendor– all the bars were very different from one another, all quite tasty with simple ingredients. Was difficult to find hidden away in the mall parking lot so it took a bit of driving around to find it.

Small market but I was so excited to see that I can get fresh fruit and veggies weekly here now living right across the street! Every Friday from 9 – 1 they have a nice selection of produce at fair prices, locally sourced and most organic. Easy parking, friendly vendors, I’ll be back!

Small but great market. Really great produce and local grass fed beef; Orange County 5 Bar Beef.

Looking for a crowded Farmers’ Market? This is it!
I would have given it 5 stars if it wasn’t for the high prices and the lack of variety.

It is always busy and full of fresh and homemade types of items, jams and such. Only a couple of organic though. Wish there were more.

Have little experience with Farmers’ Markets (FM) as a rule. I visit the Anaheim one off of Main downtown on Thursdays while my son plays hockey. But, I have gone or walked through the Laguna Hills farmers’ Market at least once a month for over a year because the location is close to woody’s my usual Friday breakfast place.
I have purchased the Sashimi fish and uni which was very good at the Laguna Hills FM. Although the Zion fish market in Irvine (4800 Irvine Blvd.) has: fresher; less expensive; and more convenient fresh vegs and fish. And the Persian Market off Aliso has better produce.
I guess I just do not understand the FM concept. They have eggs for sale that are more expensive and they do not look all that fresh. The egg guy tried to sell me duck eggs a while back, as healthier and better tasting egg. I looked it up on line: both statements are false. FM has Grapefruits; avocados; peaches; and other similar produce appears to be expensive and can be found at local store. As for the olive oil vendor; or nut vendors; I cannot tell or discern if I am getting quality but I sure can see they’re expensive. Fresh-​cut Flowers, maybe a bargain if you’re comparing the prices to Ralph’s or Von’s.
So my calculation is: more expensive with equal or less quality = FM
If you know of a really good FM place, I would love to experience it and maybe add a five star rating to this category if I am being unfair.
Respectfully,
Steve

Good selection of produce at this market! Pricing is similar to other markets I’ve been to in OC. Make sure you have cash, there are no ATMs nearby.

Met the owner, Earl, at the Irvine Regional Park Farmers market. WOW, incredible juices! The best this year, no kidding… Try the Gold Coast, what a great refresher and energizer drink. Do yourself some some good stuff and catch them. Worth it!

This is not the biggest farmers market. But it does have a good variety of vendors and you can get everything that you need.
I do my weekly shopping here every Friday and have been coming here regularly for almost a year. The vendors are great and very friendly.
They have fruits, vegetables, eggs, beef, chicken, and seafood. They have lots of local food companies like Sqeezology (juice), almond spreads, bread, salsa, Sugar Pie (bakery), and a few more. There are a few craft booths that sell baskets, soaps, plants, and jewelry.
You can even have breakfast or lunch towards the back where they have tables and a few vendors that sell food ready to eat. Sometimes there is someone playing a guitar and singing.

I love supporting our local farmers markets for many reasons:
1. Instead of giving your money to large corporations, you’re supporting local farmers and small business owners.
2. It’s healthier and more sustainable to eat food that is locally grown.
3. It’s important to know what you’re eating – and you get to communicate with those who actually grow the food.
4. Fruits and vegetables are fresher, and therefore, taste better. (Although not everything is «certified organic» but they say it’s free of pesticides).
The LHFM is a smaller sized farmer’s market. It’s not my favorite, but it’s the one I go to if I’m ever up in this area. They sell a lot of fruits and vegetables that are in season. I love their berries and strawberries… yummy in my tummy!!! They also sell nice flower bouquets for a reasonable price (I think the sunflowers were $ 6). Also teas, essential oils, honey, grass-​fed beef etc. Oh, and beautiful succulent arrangements too. Many offer samples :)!
9−1pm on Fridays and plenty of parking :)!

Nice and quaint, about 35 vendors. You’ll find everything from fresh produce to interesting spreads. Be sure to visit the «Amygdala Almond Spread» tent… AWESOME spreads like jalapeño/​cilantro, chipotle, and veggie. That was a great way to spend $ 13! Can’t wait to dig in! Their website:
I had a really nice experience (4.5 stars for the free parking and variety of vendors) until I was leaving. I decided to stop by at the hummus tent (it’s located at the end of the 1^st aisle and next to the taco truck) and the host ruined my entire experience. It was so bad that I am taking away 2 stars.
As I was sampling his products, I had in my hand a bag of 3 almond spread containers that I bought from «Amygdala Almond Spreads.» The host of the hummus tent forcefully demanded that he look in my bag. REALLY?! WAS HE ACCUSING ME OF STEALING HUMMUS?! COME ON! If I were going to steal, it would be his money, not his hummus. Please. He was a jerk and an a**hole about it (sorry, I don’t usually use this language, but HE WAS SUPER RUDE). Anyways, I was so confused as to what was going on. He grabbed my bag out of my hand and rummaged through what I paid good money for. He quickly realized that he was wrong and didn’t even apologize. All he did was make up some dumb excuse that he wanted to see the ingredients of my almond spread and then threw my bag back at me.
If you go to LHFM, I strongly suggest that you don’t visit the hummus vendor. His stuff is whatevers anyway and super expensive for sub-​par hummus. Even if you like his products, get your hummus somewhere else so this small-​business owner will learn a hard lesson in customer service.

It’s on every Friday morning (9−11am?) at Laguna Hills Mall, at carpark behind Sears. You could find certified organic & conventional fruits & vegetables, org bread, flowers, plants, grassfed beef & bones, essential oils, baskets, etc. Plenty of parking.

It’s small but lots of pickings. The hours are from 9am-​1pm which can be hard.
Two rows of produce, pastries, samples, and good prices directly from the farmers.
Not fond of any of the vendors who shout to get your attention here. It’s a small venue so please don’t irritate the potential customers by treating it like it’s a flea market or swap meet.
I love that it’s small because how many rows of the same produce do you really want to walk through in the middle of the day?

A great find… wasn’t expecting it… They sell flowers… and fruits and veggies. breads. Its small but lots of stuff.
Free to get in

This farmers market is smaller than most. If you are here just to browse, it won’t take you more than 15 min. This market has mostly fruits and veggies.
I will say that the best thing at this market is the woman that sells little bundt cakes. She gives you samples so if you are on a diet, avoid her table cause they are irresistible.
Other random tables include almonds, hummus, breads, fish, grass fed beef, eggs, and orchids.

If you’re lucky enough to not have to work on Fridays then you best get yer buns to this Farmer’s market. It’s small, but there’s no lack of produce selection. There is a lack of useless arts and crafts booths that no one likes anyways. The aisles are WIDE, so me and my enormous stroller can cruise without causing a yuppie traffic jam. The parking is great, ample space and no streets to cross with heavy bags of potatoes.
I frequented this market while I was on maternity leave and loved stocking up for the weekend, but thn real life called and I had to go back to work and do my Farmer’s Marketing on the weekends with the rest of the nerdy parent types.

After watching various food documentaries that highlighted the perils of supermarket food, I decided to try out a farmers market. It was a pleasant surprise to find one near my house and right off the freeway. With a variety of friendly vendors, it’s a sample heaven.
Echoing other reviewers, I too ate a crazy variety of fruits, vegetables, nuts, breads, and juices. Noticing the lack of peaches, I asked why they were gone and I got a nice mini-​lesson on when peaches are in season. Nice to get knowledge about what you are eating. Their citrus here is also crazy good, I challenge you to sample the Texas Ruby Red grapefruits and not buy a few. I also remember thinking the peanut vendor was out of his league, until I tried one and bought an entire bag.
Other highlights include an almond vendor with these killer rosemary almonds, raw apple juice that puts Tree Top to shame, and the always popular hummus tent. I’ve also been known to replace my traditional breakfast of eggs or cereal with a $ 5 fish-​taco plate from the Mexican food tent.
I’m still waiting to splurge on some of the fresh seafood or grass-​fed beef that they sell, mostly for fear that indulging in higher quality seafood and meat will spoil me forever.
It’s not a large market, but I think it’s a nice primer for the UCI farmers market. The fruits and veggies taste great, and it’s conveniently located! A sign out front states that it runs from 9:00 — 1:00 PM.

I love this farmer’s market. It’s a good size, great selection; eggs, nuts, breads, standard conventional and organic fruits and veggies along with Blackmarket Bakery, tamales and other prepared treats.
Friday mornings.

Stumbled upon this market after eating at Break of Dawn. Little did I know, I could have eaten an entire meal at this farmer’s market. It was like being at Costco with all the free samples. Vendors suggestive selling their goods with tastes of everything being sold. I ate blueberries, pistachios, toffee peanuts, caramel corn, dried mango, and beef jerky and could have sampled pita bread, blood oranges, avocados, hummus, cucumbers, peas, nectarines, cherries, apples, strawberries, raspberries, bread, salsa, tortilla chips, etc. It was crazy.
There was a great selection of produce for sale. One vendor was selling all types of seafood such as mussels, jumbo shrimp, clams, etc. Blackmarket Bakery even had a stall there. My friend bought a beautiful bouquet of sunflowers with spray and purple flowers for $ 6. I purchased some dried mango, chile lime pistachios, and beef jerky. I was tempted to buy some of the beautiful produce but was not going straight home and did not want to leave the veggies and fruit to wilt in my hot car. It is in the parking lot of the Laguna Hills Mall off to the side, so there is plenty of parking available. This farmer’s market has a great deal of fruit and vegetables and herbs available but also has a nice selection of some ethnic foods, breads, seafood, pastries and flowers to purchase also.

It’s Friday morning and I want to go to a farmer’s market in Orange County. Where do I go? To the Laguna Hills Mall, that’s where. They have a certified farmer’s market from 9AM — 1PM.
I’ve been to a number of farmer’s markets this year in my quest to try to eat healthier and it’s my opinion that this particular one has about the same number of vendors with almost the same things being sold as the farmer’s markets which occur on Wednesdays in Tustin and Sundays in Aliso Viejo.
I couldn’t find the guy who sells almost exclusively Asian vegetables, but I did find the same one that sells in Tustin that sometimes carries Thai basil and other herbs. He had fennel today, but I was looking for leeks. Oh, well. I also found my favorite bread baker from Old Town Bakery out of Rancho Cucamonga. (He had Stolen today and said they would carry it through the end of the year. If you’ve never had one, it’s the German version of a danish, but with fruit. So yummy!) I was overdue for a garlic and cheese loaf for my son+ a rosemary sourdough for me= $ 7.
I walked away with 2 loaves of bread, 2 heads of cauliflower and this huge mostly green heirloom tomato that just screamed, «Buy me — bread me — fry me — eat me».
Since it’s located in an underutilized area of the parking lot not really all that close to the mall, parking here was a breeze. Actually, I parked one row away from where the market was set-​up, so that helped to make my shopping trip much quicker. I was in and out of there in 15 minutes tops.