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Best Bay Area Farmers' Markets By County

 on September 17, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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Farmers' markets have exploded in the Bay Area. The team from Eye on the Bay has sampled the goods at many of the best, and compiled this list of their favorites in each county. If we've left off some of your favorites, be sure to let us know with your comments.Farmers' markets have exploded in the Bay Area. The team from Eye on the Bay has sampled the goods at many of the best, and compiled this list of their favorites in each county. If we've left off some of your favorites, be sure to let us know with your comments.

Alameda County

Alameda Farmers' Market

Location: Corner of Taylor and Webster
Hours: Tuesdays, 9:30am-1pm; Saturdays 9:00am-1pm

Berkeley Farmers' Market

Location: Corner of Center and Martin Luther King Way
Phone: (510) 548-3333
Hours: Saturdays, 10:30am-3pm

Oakland Jack London Square Farmers' Market

Location: Jack London Square, Broadway and Embarcadero
Phone: (800) 949 FARM
Hours: Sundays, 10am-2pm

Oakland Grand Lake Farmers' Market

Location: Grand Ave and MacArthur Blvd.
Hours: Saturdays, 9am-2pm
Phone: 415-472-6100

Oakland Montclair Farmers' Market

Location: LaSalle at Moraga
Hours: 9:00am-1pm
Phone: (510) 745-7100

Contra Costa County

Concord Farmers' Market

Location: Todos Santos Park, Willow Pass and Grant
Phone: (800) 949 FARM
Hours: Tuesdays, 10am-2pm; Thursdays, 4-8pm, May-October
Website: www.pcfma.com/concord.htm

El Cerrito Farmers' Market

Location: 3020 El Cerrito Plaza
Hours: Tuesdays, 9am-1pm; Saturdays, 9am-1pm
Phone: (510) 528-7992

Martinez Farmers' Market

Location: Corner of Court and Main
Hours: Sunday 10am-2pm, May-October
Phone: (800) 949-FARM

Richmond Farmers' Market

Location: Civic Center Drive and McDonald Avenue
Hours: Fridays, 11-5pm, May-November
Phone: (510) 758-2336

Walnut Creek Farmers' Market

Location: North Locust Street
Phone: (925) 431-8361
Hours: Sundays, 8am-1pm

Marin County

Corte Madera Farmers' Market

Location: Corte Madera Town Shopping Center Parking Lot
San Rafael, California 94901
Hours: Wednesdays, 12pm-5pm, May-October
Phone: (415) 382-7846

Point Reyes Station Farmers' Market

Location: Downtown Pt. Reyes Station
Hours: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, June-November
Phone: (415) 663-9667

San Rafael Farmers' Market

Location: Civic Center at Memorial Drive
Hours: Thursdays and Sundays, 8am-1pm
Phone: (800) 472-6100

Napa County

Napa Downtown Farmers' Market

Location: 500 First Street.
Hours Tuesdays 7:30am-noon; Saturday 8am to 12pm

St. Helena Farmers' Market

Location: Crane Park, Crane Avenue
Hours: Fridays 7:30am-noon, May-October
Phone: (707) 486-2662

San Francisco County

San Francisco Alemany Farmers' Market

Location: Corner of Bayshore and Putnam
Hours: Saturdays, 5am-5pm
Phone: (415) 647-9423

San Francisco Ferry Plaza Certified Farmers' Market

Location: Corner of Embarcadero and Green Street
Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am-2pm; Saturdays, 8am-2pm
Phone: (415) 353-5650

San Francisco Heart of the City

Location: Corner of Market Street and 7th
Hours: Sundays, 7am-5pm; Wednesdays, 7am-5:30pm
Phone: (415) 558-9455

San Francisco Stonestown

Location: Corner of Market Street and 7th
Phone: (415) 472-6100
Hours: Sundays, 9am-1pm

San Mateo County

Belmont Certified Farmers' Market

Location: CalTrains Parking Lot, El Camino Real and O'Neill
Phone: (800) 949-3278
Hours: Sundays 9am-1pm, May-November

Burlingame Fresh Market Farmers' Market

Location: Corner of Howard Avenue and Park
Hours: Sunday, 9am-1:00pm
Phone: (650) 334-1735

Menlo Park Farmers' Market

Location: Corner of Crane and Chestnut
Hours: Sundays, 9:00am-1:00pm
Phone: (831) 688-8316

Santa Clara County

Los Gatos Farmers' Market

Location: North Santa Cruz Ave at West Main St.
Hours: Sundays, 8am-12:30pm
Phone: (408) 353-4293

Milpitas Certified Farmers' Market

Location: Town Center Drive and Calveras
Phone: (800) 949-3276
Hours: Sundays, 8am-1pm;

Morgan Hill Farmers' Market

Location: Downtown Train Station-3rd and Depot
Phone: (800) 806-3276
Hours: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, May-December

Mountain View Farmers' Market

Location: 100 Castro Street, rear parking lot
Hours: Sundays, 9am-1pm
Phone: (800) 806-3276

Palo Alto Downtown Farmers' Market

Location: Corner of Hamilton and Gilman
Phone: (650) 328-2827
Hours: Saturdays, 8am-12pm, May-December

San Jose Downtown Farmers' Market

Location: San Pedro Square between St. John and Santa Clara
Hours: Fridays, 10am-2pm, May-December
Phone: (800) 949-3276

San Jose Willow Glen Farmers' Market

Location: Elementary school, Minnesota and Lincoln
Hours: Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm, May-November
Phone: (408) 353-4293

Solano County

Fairfield Farmers' Market

Location: Texas and Jefferson Street
Hours: Thursdays 4pm-8pm, May to October
Phone: (800) 949-3276

Vallejo Farmers' Market

Location: Georgia and Main Streets
Hours: Saturdays 9am-1pm
Phone: (800) 949-3276

Sonoma County

Healdsburg Farmers' Market

Location: Corner of North and Vine
Hours: Saturdays, 9am-noon, May-November
Phone: (707) 431-1956

Petaluma Farmers' Market

Location: Walnut Park, 4th and D
Hours: Saturdays, 2-5pm, May-October
Phone: (707) 762-0344

Santa Rosa Original Farmers' Market

Location: Vets Building parking lot, 1351 Maple
Hours: Wednesdays, 8:30am-12pm and Saturdays, 8:30am-12pm
Phone: (707) 522-8629

Sebastopol Farmers' Market

Location: New Town Plaza, Petaluma and McKinley
Hours: Sundays, 10am-1:30pm, April-November
Phone: (707) 522-9305

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