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Temescal Farmers Market
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Description: Farmers market every Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Prepared food stalls, fresh produce stands, live music, dog kennel (pet parking).
Category:
Farmers Markets and CSAs
Keywords:
North Oakland, Alameda county, fresh produce, sunday market
Address:
5300 Claremont Ave map
Oakland, CA
94618
Reviews of Temescal Farmers 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.
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So much good food!!
ALmost every Sunday I bike or walk here looking for a new ravioli flavor from Phoenix Cafe, fresh squeezed apple juice, and cheap organic veggies. I don't have that much time to slow down and relax but many people do.
While not the largest market, TFM has many prepared food vendors, including the best of them all: Bakesale Betty's and Phoenix Cafe. I don't remember other names off the top of my head, but I really like the apple juice people (they always run out early! too popular), the farm produce guys in the northwest corner, and the chocolatier. I grabbed superb $10 orchid plants from Monterey which retail for $30+ at the SF Crocker Galleria which are sweet, too.
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