Divisadero Farmers’ Market

My favorite mrk. in the city; it’s small so you won’t get the selection of the larger places, but it covers all of the basics and the prices are good. I miss the sprout folks; two different vendors have up and gone.
I was feeling very, very Norcal when I could buy fresh wheat grass.

Very close to my house so that’s convenient, however there is only a very few vendors and this is not cheap (fort mason farmers market is mostly organic and cheaper).

Every now and then I go to this farmers market — mostly when I am near Golden Gate Park and it’s convenient to visit this market. I wouldn’t go out of my way to visit this farmers market, as there are better market options in San Francisco.
The things that would make it even better are more variety. It’s a small market with vegetables, fruits, eggs, and nuts (along with some prepared foods/​food products). Don’t expect to find many meat options there though.
And it’s so close to Birite, which is a pro and con. Pro in that if you cannot find something at the farmers market, Birite probably has it. However, the market could reach even more people that are looking for fresh produce (and don’t already have access to it) if it were further north or south of where it’s placed currently.

When I first moved to SF, I used to make those god-​awful, early morning Sunday trips to various farmer’s markets in the city. Many nine-​dollar cheeses and giant daikon radishes later, a rumor developed that we might get a market in the Panhandle area. «Please, please!», cried my inner yuppie. «I am so tired of braving the crowds at the Ferry Building! The people there are too rich to wait in line! And I’ll lose my parking space!» Then one day, no thanks to me, a ragtag group of vendors set up shop on an unassuming block of Grove Street. I bought some peaches, and some almonds, had a chat with the fish guy. Life was good.
The next thing I knew, there were people everywhere, bouncing randomly from stall to stall, like pinballs, dragging along cranky spouses pushing strollers, swarming over heaps of green leafies, cooing over artisanal breads. Prices soared. Demands of provenance were made. Lonely olive oil representatives beseeched. And everywhere, dogs.
«Aha!», gloated my inner hipster. «My ‘hood has finally arrived!» Comforted at last by self-​satisfaction, I returned to what Sundays were made for: sleeping in.

Let’s mark this under: places that would be a weekend regular if you were a local.
Small but well edited, this farmers’ market will have you giddy and elated at the opportunities to ‘gram the latest fresh produce. Don’t forget the hashtags.
The colours of the produce are as vibrant as the locals that wander through this Sunday morning market and with pennies left over you can pop into any of the neighbouring cafes for a morning coffee to high-​five yourself on such great shopping or to plot the delicious things you’ll cook.
Keep an open mind and come away with a treasure chest of delicious goods to fuel you for the week ahead.

Popping up each Saturday morning, this is a small but well stocked Farmer’s Market offering beautiful produce at really great prices. Had I not been here staying in a hotel I would have stocked up on the tomatoes and flowers that were in abundance. What a great market to have if you live nearby and love cooking on the weekends.

Pros:
— it’s close to my house.
Cons:
— there are, like, 5 vendors… very limited selection
— I’ve never been to a Farmers’ market before which had so little structure. It was difficult to get one of the fruit vendor’s attention and after I paid, he was still holding out his hand for money and I had to remind him that I had already paid.
— really crowded because there are so few vendors and so many people
— they don’t update their hours and were closed one weekend without notice
— SO CROWDED (sorry, I can’t get over how crowded it was)
Bottom line: just don’t. It sucks that this is the closest farmers’ market I live near. I love the one in Mission Bay on Wednesday, but this one is just poopy.

This farmers market is so small. I mean tiny. There are some clutch spots though: Ravioli man (yum), Juicey Lucy’s (yum), but those are the only pre-​made stands there. Of course, the veggie and fruit stands make an appearance, but not too much to excite.

Ah, the Sunday farmers market. I love checking out the offerings each Sunday for some fresh, local produce and, more recently discovered, their amazing flowers.
There aren’t very many booths at this farmers market, especially compared to the markets at the Ferry Building and in Japantown, but if you I early enough (the market is open from 10am to 2pm), you’ll be sure to get some good buys. The booths include multiple veggie/​mushroom stands, a couple of fruit stands, nut booth, a bakery booth, a meat booth (4505 meats), a smoothie booth, some jam booths, and, my favorite, a flower booth.
I don’t cook a whole lot, so the booths I often go to are the fruit and flower booths. It’s wonderful seeing which fruits are in season, and the person at the booth is happy to help you pick the freshest fruits. There are also samples so you can taste everything before you buy. The flower booth is my favorite, as the prices are super reasonable and the flowers last a long time (mine stayed good for 1−2+weeks!). While the prices vary for some bouquets, the standard combination bouquets are $ 4 for 1, $ 7 for 2, $ 10 for 3. See what I mean by super reasonable?

It’s not a very big market, and they don’t have any prepared foods, hot, to eat, but they have all the basics. The people are friendly without being pushy. And it’s not incredibly crowded, and the food is fresh, and reasonably priced for a farmers market. $ 2 kale, $ 4strawberries the day I was there.

Just stumbled onto this market while checking out the Alamo Square Flea Market down the street. This was a great place to grab some snacks!
There was vendor after vendor selling such a variety of stuff– fresh produce such as dates, nuts, fish, veggies, and fruits. They had a ton of samples, just to make sure that you’re an informed consumer! The vendors were happy to answer any questions, and the prices weren’t too bad either. All of the items looked to be of high quality.
It’s nice that most of the vendors hang out in the tents set up for them there, so you can dodge out of the sun when making your purchase.

Nice market — such a cool place. The fish is amazing and so are all of the fruits. It’s not too crowded but has a really nice and pretty broad selection of stuff.
Do NOT miss the ravioli guy. Amazing foods and you can bargain with him to get a ton of packages at once!

You’ve brought 4505 Meats north of Market and west of Divisadero, even if it’s by thirty feet, making the meat in tube form fulfillment on a weekend afternoon possible is worthy of all the praise. Others with their own bags with heads of chard shooting out of their bags, husbands with babies strapped to their chest, strollers with sprouts and spry three year olds pushing their carts, this dozen or so vendor market is as quaint as could be and worth stumbling upon slightly on purpose ok any given day that starts with an S.

So I’ve been to the large farmers markets with what feels like 100+ vendors, with everything ranging from 20 flavors of jam to serving up artisinal slices of toast, and while you may not find as many super specific vendors here, you will still find quality and a reasonable amount of artisinal products.
first of all, most farmer’s markets have multiple stands that sell almost the exact same product, and the reason this market is so small is because they have avoided that for the most part… which I think is nice. They have a couple of stands that sell lots of veggies and herbs, and a few that sell fruit, and that’s it for produce but it’s definitely enough. Honestly when I go to a market that has 94 039 280 stands selling the same produce it just takes me longer to decide which one to actually buy from so I appreciate the time saving.
they also have really great stands with baked goods (fresh bread and pastries), artisanal soap, artisanal nut butters, flowers, fresh pressed juices. artisinal jams, and a few more that I can’t really remember.
They important thing here is the quality. In my opinion there is a noticeable difference in flavor, freshness, and longevity of the produce I buy here vs at whole foods. I find that the fruits and veggies I have bought here taste better, last longer, and are cheaper than at whole foods.
FLOWERS, that is the one thing that has made me a regular at this market. Every time I buy flowers from the flower lady they last me TWO WEEKS. That is practically unheard of, and the reason that I now refuse to buy flowers form anywhere other than here. The prices are also really good at the flower stand and the lady there is so nice, and helpful.
So while this isn’t the market to take your tourists from out of town for an intense FM experience (that would probably work better at the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market) this IS the market to frequent when you actually just want to buy produce and artisanal products that are high quality and reasonably priced for your actual life.

That’ll do pig, that’ll do. That’s how I feel about this little strip of stalls, shelling out SFs best produce, baked goods, meats, cheeses and artisinal extras. I hale from a place where we take our Farmers’ Market culture damn seriously, so I wasn’t overly impressed, but I was still ruhl happy to stumble upon this enclave of treats.
I gawked at all the pretty things I will buy one sunny afternoon some other time, but really just went ahead on my mission. My mission to get a cheddar sausage from 4505 meats and head to Alamo Square to stare at my childhood dreams (
) and mess up my shirt with relish.
Many of the stands take square, which is good because it’s a bit pricy and I can see running out of cash.

I had no idea this farmer’s market existed. But then I never come by this area during the day. Recently came to check out 4505 Meats which has a presence here and got to check out one of the baker’s booths as well. Not very large but a lot of cool vendors. It was pouring rain but still a lot of food traffic and the neighborhood is definitely happening. When 4505 gets their resto going this place is going to really blow up

Can I just say, I love our farmer’s market. I mean, truth be told, I don’t know that I’ve ever been to one that I *didn’t* like to some extent, if only by its very virtue of being what it is. But I love that we have one that’s walking distance to our apartment, that we see familiar faces there, that we get to eat by the seasons, that our son gets to eat lots of yummy (healthy) samples, and more…
My only complaint is I almost wish it was a bit larger. I can’t say I know what else I’d want — it has everything really (produce, meat, baked goods, dairy, flowers, specialty items (honey, nuts, etc) — but I just feel like we walk 10 feet and it’s done.
I guess my other complaint is that they did away w/​the live music. I tended to like that element (especially the French organist). Overall though, a highlight of our weekend…

Small farmers market, but with all the basics covered. Scored some peaches that were the most insanely sweet (and tasty) that I’ve had in a while, I also managed to stock up on walnuts (can’t forget your omega-​3s :). Plenty of free samples on offer, so you won’t have to buy blind. Wish I had something like this within walking distance of my house!

This is a small but nice Market that runs on Sundays. I just picked up some late-​season asparagus and cherry tomatoes and made an awesome pasta dish that I was fired up about.
There aren’t supposed to be animals there, but sometimes there are – so just keep it in mind if you bring small children.

I have lived in the neighbourhood for almost a year, and today was my first time ever at the Farmers Market. Wow– have I been missing out!
Firstly– this is not a big market by any stretch. It’s less than one-​block long, with stalls on either side. We’re talking maybe 20 vendors. But each vendors is selling something different, at great reasonable prices, and everything looks (and tastes) GREAT! Personally, I liked the smaller, more close knit size.
We spent about $ 30, and walked away with:
Small Apple Cider
2 baskets strawberries
dozen cage-​free eggs
bunch carrots
1 lb broccoli florets
Lobster Ravioli
Oh– and it’s open YEAR ROUND, rain or shine. I am officially in love with this place. I love the idea of support local, small farmers & business. Is it next sunday yet?