The Alemany Farmer's Market is located at 100 Alemany Boulevard under the junction of the 101 and 280 freeways, and is held every Saturday from 7 AM to 1 PM. Founded in 1940, it is the oldest farmer's market in the Bay Area, and one of the biggest. Here's what we saw this week ...
San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Alemany
NEW ARRIVALS:
Green almonds, sour plums, cactus leaf (nopales,) bitter melon, loquats, chard, green garlic.
Rainbow chard and opo leaves
IN SEASON:
Pomelos, basil, cucumbers, Asian vegetables of all kinds - bok choy, gai choy, Chinese broccoli, opo leaf, snow peas; salad greens, dill, seedlings for the garden, strawberries, asparagus, English peas, snap peas.
Bitter melon and local duck eggs
LAST CHANCE:
Leeks, cardoon, oranges, apples, fava beans.
Fresh flowers and English peas
Related:
San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Noe Valley
San Francisco Farmer's Market Report: Crocker Galleria
(Images: Kathryn Hill)
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I always go to the farmers market at the ferry building. Is this alemany one better? How does it differ?
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Well for one, it's much cheaper. More ethnic things.
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ahhhhhhhhhhhh!! sour plums are here!
seriously, if you haven't had a sour plum, your life isn't complete.
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Alemany is less bougie.
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