Sam’s Farmers Market

This place is great if you live locally and like to shop often. The fruit does tend to be overly ripe but if your like me and need to make a fresh fruit salad last minute then its cost efficient and convenient. Otherwise, don’t bother driving out of your way.

There are a few key good and bad points to this place.
First the Good:
Decent prices.
Good selection of candy.
Super friendly cashiers.
Easy to find.
Plenty of parking.
The Bad:
Almost all of the produce is over ripe, or bruised.
Almost all of the produce I bought on Friday evening was bad by Sunday morning.
You have to really dig through each item to find good pieces.
Items like onions can be a waste of money, you can’t peel an onion to see if it’s rotted.
I spent about $ 42.00 here on a ton of different items. Onions, plums, oranges, squash, strawberries, pineapple con chile, caramel apples, pasilla chiles, lemons, etc.
Out of the 3 crates of strawberries I bought, 2 were bad. Out of the bag of onions I bought, only 3 were good. The lemons were decent, the caramel apples were moldy inside and I had to return them. The cashier was very nice and refunded my money. The plums I purchased will probably be bad by the time I get home today. You get the picture.
I would reccomend this place to someone who has time to shop daily, maybe cooks for themselves and one other person, and has the time to sift through produce to find decent stuff. Being a working mom and feeding a family of four, I just can’t justify the time I had to spend here and the wasted money on spoiled food.

I really miss this place when it was Tom’s farm, they carried a lot more variety, it looked fuller and more locals shopped here. It’s still is OK. The ONLY reason why I go here is for their in season vegetables. Most likely on sale! I got 10 eggplants for $ 1 one day and made a big batch of babaganoush. They have house made guac and salsa. They used to have fresh squeezed orange juice on ice that my dad was crazy about but not sure if they still make it. Cashiers are always friendly.
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES!

Sam’s is a great place to buy your fruits and veggies. It almost makes me want to become a vegetarian… not quite, but ALMOST. My last trip there, I got some key limes, broccoli, jalepeño peppers, apples, haas avocados, and yellow onions. Everything seems organized and in order.
Decent produce for super cheap. Support your local small business and check this place out!
— Cheap produce
— Decent selection
— Friendly staff
— Easy parking
What’s not to love?

eh, it’s a cheap farmer’s market conveniently located near my house. at least i’m buying local.
the sprouts is a tad further away, so i’ll go there instead if i want to buy other fruits and veggies.

I have to give this place 3.5 stars.
Let me get the «bad» out of the way. I walk through the aisles and I find mangos in two different sections… same pricing. Kiwi, same thing. I’m not exactly sure why they did this, why not group all the same fruit in the same spot? I guess I could ask, but it was a little weird for me.
Now, onto the good! I was happy to find many different FRESH herbs available. Dill, rosemary, mint, basil… the kumato tomatoes were awesome and something new that I ventured out to try (I wish they still carried them!) I like the fact they have $ 1 bags of fruit that is almost going bad but still edible. And the selection of Bob’s Red Mill is pretty extensive… got some coconut for my raw buckwheat granola. They had a ton of other flours and mixes and grains to choose from.
Only one thing I wish — Can they carry more organic? Organic tastes SO MUCH better and is SO MUCH better for our bodies! Just a suggestion.

Great produce! Very friendly staff and good prices.

This place is great, I love the selection. Their is s much to choose from. The prices are really low and the staff is really friendly.

I definitely am a fan of this little farmer’s market! :)
I came here a few days before Halloween to get some pumpkins for my nephews. I’ve been here a couple of times before when it was under a previous owner, and I gotta say that not much has really changed. There is still great produce at reasonable prices!
Another thing that I like is that they have a variety of produce and snacks. Things such as cut up fruit, nuts and candies. Including my favorite: CHOCOLATE COVERED GUMMY BEARS!
Now, likeI mentioned, on this particular trip I was looking to buy pumpkins. Sam’s made this easy with a whole lay out of pumpkins with as much variety as a pumpkin patch. My nephews had a great time picking theirs. What was the best part? The price! 20 cents per lb!!! I bought 4 big pumpkins for less than $ 10. Awesome stuff!
So if you’re on a tight budget but still looking to get some good produce, I definitely recommend Sam’s! :)

We don’t live in California so this review is from a person who is used to paying $ 1.69 for ONE lemon (we live in Hawaii) and where Cauliflower costs a $ 1.79 a lb on sale and where a four-​pack of Beefsteak tomatoes costs around $ 6.00.
We always find the best places when we are not looking for them and Sam’s was a gem of a find! I do agree with the other reviewers that some of the fruits and vegetables were a bit beat-​up but you get what you pay for. Plums were 10 for a $ 1.00, lemons were 6 for a buck, onions were 3 lbs for a dollar… you can’t beat that!
Aside from the produce, Sam’s stocks an impressive variety of candies and flavored honey straws. They also stock packaged spices like cumin, dried flower teas and chili to sprinkle on your fruits (a bit on the dusty side but hey, its cheap). Packaged grains of all kinds: wild rice blends, steel cut oats, quinoa, couscous!!!
If I lived nearby I’d shop here all the time!

Staff is great! Prices are fantastic. You do have to pick through to find the high quality stuff though.

I was surprised after returning from a few years in Arizona (May 2011) that this place was no longer Tom’s Farms. I literally came the very next day after moving back to the area. I asked one of the girls at the register when it changed – and she wasn’t 100% sure. She said before it was Sam’s it was called «Euclid Farmer’s Market,» but she believed maybe the changeover occurred sometime in early/​mid 2008.
It’s a good store – but nothing like its superior predecessor. The produce selection is fairly good – but you really need to watch what you pick. The fruits and vegetables aren’t supreme in quality, but they’re not bad either. They’re just not immediately fresh. One of the favorite things I liked was the clear-​packaged snacks that Tom’s had, and Sam’s has something similar there in the same part of the store. Assorted dried fruits, nuts and candies – all by a company called The Head Nut. The selection’s pretty good, but again – it ain’t like Tom’s!
One of the biggest staples, I thought, was the old Jelly Belly dispensers where you used to be able to mix ‘n match and bag your own. Now any traces of Jelly Belly around – are prepackaged and quite expensive for a little container.
If you shop wisely you can get some fairly good deals. Sometimes I believe items may be marked off at the register – versus what the price tags may say in the store. In fact on a recent visit I knew I had about $ 40 of stuff in my cart, and by the time I was fully rung up and watched the cashier do it – it came to $ 23.
The only «downer» is the plants. Tom’s used to have a wide variety of houseplants, fruit trees and succulents off to the left side when you walked in. Sam’s just has a sparse selection of various succulents and dying house plants. Doesn’t look like it’s too well looked after.

I love this market. I live nearby, and I try to visit a couple of times a week.
If you come in here with a pre-​planned list of what you want, you will get very good prices on produce.
If you do what I do, and come in open to whatever’s in season/​currently really cheap, you’ll get incredible prices.
I left the other day with 4 red potatoes, 2 peaches, 1 apple, a bag of spinach, a lemon, an onion, and 4 bananas for a total of $ 3.
When I attend get-​togethers where I am expected to bring food, I always go to Sam’s and pick up their guacamole or their mango salsa (seasonal). People always ask me for the recipe for the guacamole and talk about how amazing it is, I just tell them I get it at Sam’s (formerly Euclid) Farmers Market :)
I recommended this place, and I visit it a couple-​few times a week.

This place has really cheap & good fruits & veggies (if you want the freshest stuff, then go buy it @ Whole Foods Market /​Ralphs/​Vons)
it’s past the Railroad & u wont miss it. They’ve change their name to Sam’s Farmers Market.
Their stuff is much fresher than the stuff that you would buy @ the swap meet (Golden West College Swap meet– the fruits & veggies that I bought there got spoiled within 2 days) =(
1 of my buddies told me of this place & it is a gem of a place to go especially if you are on a budget (student) or if you are a smart shopper like me =)
I come here to look for the stuff that I won’t be able to find in the Viet Supermarkets such as nuts & berries, beets, etc…
They have beautiful & yummy strawberries here too =)
The girl @ the cash register was very friendly & helpful, she even told me that Saturdays are the best days to shop since they get their shipments in on Friday nights =)
Overall very pleasant & nice experience. =) I’m definitely gonna come back here! ;)

I didn’t realize just how far down Euclid the Farmer’s Market was, but when I got there, it was worth the drive. I wasn’t sure what to expect after reading some less-​than-​stellar reviews on Unilocal,but my experience was pretty decent. Compared to other indoor Farmer’s Markets, this place was nice. It is well lit, easy to maneuver through, and there is plenty of parking. Workers roamed around with pieces of fresh fruit for samples, and I got to try Santa Claus Melon for the first time, which was cool.
The prices are decent, just don’t go overboard unless you’re planning on eating everything within the next few days… I made that mistake with a half pound of green beans… what was I thinking?
Next time I’ll be sure to bring more reusable bags and a list that I’ll hopefully stick to. Good stop if you’re looking for large amounts of fresh items.

When this place first opened it was great. The selection and price were unbeatable; however I have noticed that the quality keeps going down. I am afraid that I’m back to ralphs. I really liked this place, but even at good prices I don’t want to pay for fruit that goes bad the next day, and is just so so in taste.

I really do enjoy this place!
If you eat bulk veggies (as I do), then places like this are wonderful! The prices are pretty average for the most part, but more importantly are the items that are cheaper (ginger root @ $ 1/​lb!). If you work a normal job and are unable to meet the window-​ed time of a community farmer’s market, then this might be the place for you.
It operates much like a community farmer’s market, without the music and the atmosphere – then again, maybe it’s nothing like a farmer’s market… except for the produce.
I’ve never indulged in any of the products beyond the fruits and veggies, so I cannot vouch for the salsas, the nuts, dried fruits, etc.
For the $ 1 bags FULL of items, be sure to grab those and cook them within 2 days as they are priced down for a reason. lol.
Hit up this place.

This place used to be owned by Tom’s Farms, it now no longer is. We went here based on the Unilocal reviews. There was a large selection of fruits and vegetables, and the prices were great.
There is however one big caveat, most of the fruit is old. The berries (all the different types) had noticeable mold growth on most of them, so we skipped those entirely. We bought a bunch of different fruits, Oranges, Plums, etc. We found however that we ended up throwing most of them away as they started to spoil much more quickly than we are used to. Within just 48 hours we were throwing away a large portion of our purchases.
Similar fruits purchased at the supermarket or Vietnamese market last much longer.
So great if you’re looking to buy food for a day or two at a time, not so much if you’re looking to buy a week’s worth.

Love, love, love this place! It’s right on my way home so I have been stopping there at least once a week. Some of the produce you have to pick through, sure; but it’s SO worth it! Sit down, I’ll tell you a story:
My first trip I only had to get jalapenos. I got four peppers, and at something ridiculous like 0.74/lb ended up paying ONE PENNY for all of them. What in the world costs only a penny nowadays?! A bad service tip used to be all it was good for, but NOW the penny has been redeemed. Overall, I’ve never spent over 11.00 there, and I’ve bought a TON of stuff.
Oh, and they have the best sour balls outside of Disneyland. I’m talking about the candy here folks. Sheesh!

I come to this place weekly for my produce. It’s basically a local market that just sells produce pretty much. And yes, it is VERY cheap which makes it all worth it.
The atmosphere is very open and clean. The staff is friendly. The only real draw back is the quality. You just have to really LOOK at the piece of fruit you are buying before you throw it in the cart. There is plenty of good fruit in the selection, but you have to sort through all the bruised, scuffed up fruit to get to it first. Their fruit at least looks realistic though, as oppose to covering apples in wax to make it look shinier like most popular chains do.
Some price examples have been:
49 cents per pound for pink lady apples (up to 98 cents for other types of apples)
3 pounds for $ 1 for valencia oranges
2 seedless watermelons for $ 5
2 pounds of peaches for $ 1
49 cents per pound for bananas