This Sunday, May 15, CUESA takes over management of the Jack London Square Farmers Market in Oakland. Founded by Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association in 1989, the market has deep roots on the waterfront, providing a bustling marketplace of family farms and Bay Area-grown food businesses for the Jack London community.
Among the 40+ vendors, you’ll find organic vegetables, pasture-raised meats, peak-season cherries, probiotic drinks, freshly baked breads, wood-oven-fired pizzas, Southern-inspired sweets, Baja-style tacos, and much, much more.
We’re honored to be supporting this thriving community market, and will be adding new offerings and education programs in the months to come. We’d love to hear from you about what you love about Jack London Square Farmers Market and what additions you’d like to see. Please contact us at jlsfm@cuesa.org with your thoughts and suggestions.
Jack London Square Farmers Market takes place on Sundays (9 am to 2 pm) on Water Street at Broadway. Here’s a current lineup of vendors, with more to be announced. See you at the market on Sunday!
Farms
Allard Farms: Owned and operated by the Allards for more than 100 years in Westley, this third-generation farm grows certified organic almonds, walnuts, cherries, apricots, peaches, and other fruits.
Casa Rosa Farms: Rachel Kasa’s and Anthony da Rosa’s families have been farming in the Central Valley since 1974. Products include certified organic olive oil, fruit, fruit vinegars, herbs, eggs, pastured poultry, pork, and grassfed beef, lamb, and goat meat. All animals are raised without GMOs, antibiotics, or growth hormones. Rachel also makes bath and baby products using the farm’s olive oil.
Cortez Farms: A family-operated farm in Santa Barbara offering certified organic strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and vegetables.
Diaz Farms: With over 25 years of experience, Antonio Diaz sells stone fruit, citrus, grapes, and raisins from his family farm in Fowler.
Fresno Family Farm: Farmer Keng Xiong offers a variety of leafy greens, root crops, brassicas, and other veggies, most of which are grown from his farm’s seed saving system.
Gotelli Farms: The Gotelli family emigrated from Italy in the early 1900s and planted cherries along the Calaveras River in San Joaquin County. Those orchards eventually grew into a family business, and they now offer Brooks, Rainier, and other varieties during cherry season.
Great Valley Poultry: This fourth-generation farm in Manteca offers cage-free and pasture-raised eggs to farmers markets around the Bay Area. Eggs are certified organic and Certified Humane Raised & Handled.
Ground Stew Farms: Mingo Jimenez got his start growing vegetables in his backyard, then took the leap to start his own farm four years ago. With a focus on sustainable methods and soil health, he grows certified organic herbs, leafy greens, and other vegetables in Gilroy.
Hidden Star Orchards: The Smit family cultivates about 80 acres (60% of which is certified organic) with a variety of fruits, including apples, cherries, and grapes. They also offer fruit juices, juice extracts, apple butters, and other value-added products.
The Honey Ladies: Beekeeper Wendy Towner’s motto is: “Saving the World One Honeybee at a Time.” Her full-service apiary rescues honeybees from residences and businesses and gives them new, safe homes. She sells their raw, 100% pure, Grade A honey at farmers markets, so she can continue saving the honeybees.
J&M Ibarra Farms: Based in Reedley, J&M Ibarra sells organic fruits and vegetables—everything from cucumbers and chayote to melons and mushrooms—in farmers markets around the Bay Area.
Medina Berry Farms: Pedro and Rosie Medina grow strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and goldenberries in Watsonville. They are in the process of transitioning to organic.
Resendiz Farms: Francisco and Erika Resendiz offer almonds, apricots, cherries, nectarines, melons, and other fruit from Hughson.
Skyelark Ranch: Coming from a background in environmental conservation, Alexis and Gillies Robertson embarked on a life in sustainable livestock production in the Capay Valley in 2010. They sell grass-fed lamb, pastured Berkshire pork, pastured eggs and poultry, and fiber.
Specialty Produce: With a long history in farming, Peter Trembois offers a wide array of vegetables from San Benito County,
Swank Farms: Swank Farms sells vegetables, cherries, and salsa at local farmers markets. Bonnie and Dick Swank also open up their Hollister-based farm for families to visit.
Ready-to-Go Food, Drink, and Crafts
Café Santana: Richard Santana’s passion for freshly roasted coffee started 13 years ago, after reading an article on the benefits of home roasting using a hot air popcorn maker. He now roasts coffee by the pound and by the cup on site at farmers markets throughout the Bay Area.
Coastside Farms and Specialties (aka Charlie Clark’s Smoked Fish): Charlie Clark specializes in smoked fish products, including hot-smoked salmon, lox, smoked trout, smoked albacore, and salmon jerky.
Dot’s Baking Pantry: Tina McKnight brings back sweet memories with her Southern desserts such as pies (sweet potato, pecan, lemon chess, berry), cakes (pound, carrot, German chocolate, rum), cinnamon rolls, cookies, muffins, peach cobbler, and other treats.
Endorfin Foods: Endorfin crafts single-origin chocolates from high-quality cacao, whole food sweeteners, spices, and essential oils. Expressing their purist ethos, they do not use dairy, soy, or refined sugar, and they choose not to roast the cacao beans, allowing for the maximum range of flavor and antioxidants.
Feel Good Bakery: This popular Alameda-based bakery has been making their mark in East Bay farmers markets with their exceptional bread and pastries, including gluten-free and vegan options.
Home Maid Ravioli: This third-generation Italian specialty foods company was founded in Burlingame by Richard Cresci’s grandfather in 1949. They offer fresh ravioli, pasta sauces, pestos, spreads, tapenades, and California-grown olives.
Hummus Heaven: Brothers Tarek and Mourad Cherif enjoy serving people healthy, delicious, nutritious Mediterranean and North African food, made in San Leandro. Sample their 17 flavors of hummus, tzatziki, garlic spreads, grape leaves, tapenades, salads, pita chips, and more.
Infititea: Kelly VanPelt sells traditional pu-erh tea from the Himalayas, and teaches people about the art and history of tea at the farmers market.
Just Veggn’: Angie Ritter makes two varieties of organic veggie burgers and other gluten-free treats. Her original veggie burger features tofu, brown rice, and organic eggs, while the vegan burger is made with quinoa, garbanzo beans, and chia seeds.
La Vie: Since 1995, Capitola-based La Vie has been crafting probiotic juices, wellness beverages, and superfood snacks. Beverages include kvass, kefirs, pure coconut water, green smoothies, and scratch-made sprouted almond milks in many flavors.
Lucky Dog Hot Sauce: From hobby to business, Lucky Dog was started by Scott Zalkind in 2012 in Hayward, with a focus on flavor over heat, while sourcing from California farms. Lucky Dog’s eight hot sauce varieties have earned 58 national industry awards. (And yes, there is a dog named Lucky!)
Phoenix Pastificio: Founded in 1995 in Berkeley by Carole and Eric Sartenaer, Phoenix Pastifico produces pastas, sauces, ravioli, breads, and pastries. Their ingredients are 85% organic and made by hand when possible.
Precious Puch Doggie Bakery: Shelly Clay makes and sells healthy gourmet dog treats, with no preservatives or additives. Treats include chicken lover, bacon bacon, salmon treats, grain-free treats, dry-roasted chicken feet, and more.
Sharp Brothers: Started by Austin Freese and his father, Sharp Brothers provide on-site knife and garden tool sharpening, plus education on proper use and care to extend those tools’ lives.
Sukhi’s Gourmet Indian Foods: More than 20 years ago, Sukhi brought the flavors of India to the Bay Area when she started creating spice mixes (or pastes) for her family and friends. Today, Sukhi’s offers more than 50 Indian food products, including sauces, marinades, samosas, naans, and fresh entrées.
Tres Bien Creamery: Tres Bien Creamery was founded in Penngrove by Keith and Adrianne Johnson with their three daughters, Jasmine, Roxanne, and Savannah, starting out as a 4-H project. They offer cow and goat milk cheeses in a variety of custom flavors, sourcing milk from their own herd and other dairies.
True Family Foods (aka True Ferments): Based in Oakland, Joshua Burbridge and his wife, Amber Petersen, make full-flavored organic fermented foods and drinks, including traditional and imaginative krauts, kimchis, seasonal pickles, and kombucha, with a highlight on local and regional ingredients.
Way to Life Foods: Daulet Bey and his family provide quality baked goods with a focus on organic, sugar-free, salt-free, fairy-free, and gluten-free options. Try their wide variety of granolas, vegan cinnamon buns, cookies, protein bars, and cocoa bark.
Wisdom by Wisdom: Meisha Page makes natural, handcrafted soaps and body butters in a wide variety of scents and colors, including poppyseed, oatmeal milk and honey, peppermint, and lavender. Sweet treats for your skin, her cupcake and cake slice soaps look and smell good enough to eat!
Restaurants
Cholita Linda: Freshly made Latin American food, including Baja fish and carnitas tacos and agua frescas, from the popular Temescal-based restaurant.
Copper Top Ovens: Established in Oakland by Tom Gerstel and Kathy Mausshardt, the Copper Top Ovens pizza team serves handcrafted artisan pies using organic flours and seasonal toppings from their wood-fired oven.
Country Grill: An Alameda-based mobile food truck that specializes in rotisserie chicken, ribs, pork loin, and flavorful side dishes and salads. They serve mostly locally sourced meats and vegetables from small farms with 200 miles of the Bay Area.
Delicious Kettle Corn: This Emeryville business specializes in kettle corn and freshly squeezed lemonades and ice cream.
Devilish Bites: San Francisco-based Diana Renta offers “simple and sinfully delicious” bacon-wrapped beef hot dogs with toppings, along with chorizo sandwiches.
La Crêpe à Moi: After years working in Paris restaurants, Rebecca and DJ Dahmani came to the Bay Area to recreate the Parisienne crêperie at farmers markets using local ingredients. Their sweet and savory crepes are made with organic white flour and organic gluten-free buckwheat flour.
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Bread photo from Feel Good Bakery. Taco photo from Cholita Linda.
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