Did you know that San Mateo County has several different farmers markets? Farmers markets are a great way to stock up on nutritious, seasonal produce from local farmers. Shopping local gives you an opportunity to get fresh produce, while also supporting your community by purchasing from local growers.
According to The Silver Lining’s 7 Reasons why you Should Visit a Farmers Market, local farmers markets offer more variety at cheaper prices. “When you visit a grocery store, the cost for organic and sustainably grown produce can put a real dent in your pocketbook. But did you know that at a farmers market, the cost for freshly picked, sustainably grown (and often organic) produce is just a fraction of the cost?
Without the added overhead of rent, executive salaries and shipping costs, farmers can often charge much lower prices for the produce you love.”
Here’s a list of San Mateo County Farmers Markets:
San Mateo County Markets
Belmont
When
Year-round, rain or shine, Sundays from 9 AM- 1 PM
Where
CalTrain Parking Lot at El Camino Real & O’Neill Street
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Burlingame
When
Every Sunday morning from the 3rd week of January through the Sunday before Christmas, 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM and Every Thursday afternoon from May through October from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where
110 Park Rd, Burlingame
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Daly City
When
Thursdays & Saturdays, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Year Round
Where
Serramonte Mall (behind Macy’s): 133 Serramonte Center, Daly City
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East Palo Alto
When
Sundays, beginning March 10th
Where
Various locations; see description below of the Facebook Mobile Market below
Foster City
When
Year-Round Sundays 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where
1010 Metro Center Boulevard, Foster City
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Half Moon Bay
When
Sundays 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM May 1 through December 22
Where
Shoreline Station
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Menlo Park
When
Year-Round Sundays 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where
On Chestnut Street, between Santa Cruz Ave. & Menlo Ave. (Downtown Menlo Park)
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Millbrae
When
Every Saturday 8 AM – 1 PM Year Round, Rain or Shine (CLOSED on the two Saturdays between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day)
Where
238 Broadway, Millbrae
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Pacifica
When
Wednesdays 2:30 PM – 6:30 PM May 1 through December 22
Where
Rockaway Beach, Pacifica
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Redwood City
When
Saturdays in April through November 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where
500 Block of Arguello Redwood City
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San Carlos
When
Year-Round Sundays 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, rain or shine
Where
700 Laurel St, San Carlos
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San Mateo: College of San Mateo
When
Every Saturday, rain or shine 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where
College of San Mateo Galileo Lot 6 (55-57 W Perimeter Rd, Hillsborough)
Event Contact Information
San Mateo: 25th Avenue
When
Saturdays 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Where
781 Tennis Dr., South San Francisco, CA
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South San Francisco
When
Every Saturday, May through October 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Where
781 Tennis Drive, South San Francisco
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Facebook Mobile Market-Menlo Park and East Palo Alto
Facebook started a new season of the Mobile Market Program on Sunday March 10th. Every Sunday, the mobile market will travel around the Menlo Park area offering fresh, local, and organic food. Local residents can purchase a bag containing about $60 worth of food for $15, with cash, credit or a CalFresh EBT card. The bags are filled with local eggs, cheese, bread, juice, meats, pastas and other seasonal products.
The truck will be in Menlo Park, at the Belle Haven Branch Library at 413 Ivy Drive from 9 to 10 AM, at the St. Francis of Assisi Church at 1425 Bay Road in East Palo Alto from 10:30 to 11:45 AM, and at the East Palo Alto Senior Center at 560 Bell St. in East Palo Alto from 12:30 to 1:30 PM.