Irvine Farmers Market at Irvine Regional Park

First time here and loved it. Yes it’s small but geez, do y’all want a fair or a nice home grown farmer’s market? I really enjoyed myself immensely. There was abundant samples of everything. Fruits, veggies, cheese, breads, jams, etc! We spent about $ 80 and we bought 2 was worth of raw meat dog food, Naan bread (SO YUMMY), plenty of fruits and veggies. I even signed up for a organic delivery service. The Milk Maid. Yummy milk and juices. The strawberries are set and the greens are plentiful. To top it off there’s a great park right behind the market. So everyone in the family was happy. I bought home grown food for my family, my daughter made new friends, my husband and dogs got some exercise in the beautiful Irvine Regional Park. It was a beautiful day. This will definitely be my Tuesday spot for the whole family.

Great small farmers market! And after shopping you can take a walk around the park! Everyone is really friendly and they have good prices. I’ve found everything from jalapeño infused olive oil to local honey, organic vegetables to vegan hand creams.

Very disappointed that some produce is conventionally grown meaning with chemicals /​GMOs.
Also found some better priced Organic food at Sprouts.

I’m sold on this place. Just picked up some ripened Avocado’s for our Turkey Bacon sandwiches. Not sure why anyone would pick veggies or fruit from the supermarket. It just doesn’t get much fresher than here, at the Farmer’s Market. The Red Leaf Lettuce is so big and beautiful. The Tomatoes sweet and ripe (imagine that). The Best looking Spanish onions I’ve ever seen. Prices are ridiculously low. Great way to get some fresh air. Each time I visit there’s something new to sample. Today there was a vendor selling Savory and Sweet Crepes (Yum) and Panini’s. I had the Cream Cheese Crêpe with Jalapeño Sweet Jelly. Plus a glass of freshly squeezed Strawberry Lemon Aide. Wow, the crêpe reminded me of a Jalapeño Popper. Really tasty! Fun day.

Best sandwiches, quality ingredients, recommend adding a salad, it’s not much extra and definitely worth it. The family goes for lunch at least once a week.

Small, yes, but it’s perfect for a midweek shopping stop for a couple veggies and fruits.
I cook everyday so I don’t stockpile my groceries; therefore, I don’t need a giant farmers market to make me happy. Sure a larger one might be more fun but on a Tuesday, I don’t really have time for fun.
Come in, get what you need for the day, taste some hummus and pita chips, and leave.
Good for what it is. I’ll come again. =)

I love this farmers cause it’s at the irvine park, off the busy roads away from the hustle and bustle. You get a free entry into the park and the set up is very nice.
I get my fruits and local honey, and often time lunch and then sit on some picnic benches and let my daughter play on the playground. It makes for a nice afternoon. Everyone there is friendly and I always leave being well informed about local food and produce. Something about the big trees and greenery that makes the food more appealing to me.

This farmer’s market has very few options. It’s more for those who know what they need instead of someone looking to browse stalls and try samples etc. The farmer’s market near UCI and at the Great Park are better suited for browsing. This market is great if you have a list of organic produce and want to get in and out. Parking is a little bit of a hassle as it’s not a proper lot, but if you go early, it won’t be an issue.

It’s not a very big farmers market… in fact, it is quite tiny! There are maybe 12 – 15 vendors here. I think about 4 of them were produce and I bought a couple types of oranges from one of them. They have some random other booths here, too. There were 2 for salsas, one for peanuts, your customary honey, some hummus… and a few others. You can definitely get some good stuff here, but you probably won’t spend more than 30 – 45 minutes taking a look.
The great thing about farmers markets is that you get to sample pretty much everything! It’s like costco, but you don’t have to pay membership! There’s a good chance you’ll try something new if you go!

I dig the organic varieties offered by the various vendors at this farmers market. I like that I can go to the library and farmers market all in one trip– a feel-​good kind of feeling. Prices are kinda high but it’s expected when produce is organic (or we hope it is) and the vendors drive from afar.

Small, but has a good selection of what you need.

A little Unilocal post last time about the anti-​parking and vióla, the sign was moved. I also learned that they have two reserved spaces for handicap. It’s just not that obvious.
Now to reviewing some of the vendors: most are really nice. There was one snarky almond-​dip lady that copped a tude with me. Really? You’re gonna give the big guy grief, who’s trying to eat better and help with sustainable living. Girlfriend you better keep your job at The Gap!
All other vendors seem to have a good deal for a good day’s work.
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Really liked this Market! reasonable prices and really fresh produce! z its a bit small but it worked for me

Checked out this farmer’s market yesterday. It’s pretty small, but the people are friendly, there are lots of samples, and I scored a bunch of things for about $ 25.
Loved the fruit stand, I bought three massive Fuji apples for $ 3 and the man working threw in some extra apples and tangerines. The hummus booth was amazing! You can sample all of them and buy any combo of three packages for $ 10. One of those hummus containers would have been at least $ 5 at the grocery store.
Tuesdays from 9am to 1pm, mostly cash only, I only saw one booth that took cards.

The only reason I go to this farmers market is because of Kathy who owns Rays ranch. Their booth sells everything certified organic. Pastures eggs, local honey and seasonal produce. They are one of two certified organic vendor at this market. All the others are «local» and /​or «pesticide free». I only trust Kathy to be organic because she is very knowledgable about the produce she grows. All the others I am not so sure when they tell me their produce are organic or pesticide free. Every time I try to strike a conversation and inquire about how they grow or where they get their produce, they either sound defensive, vague, or overly patronizing. I am greatly suspicious of vendors who sell organic strawberries next to non organic ones. How do they really know which is which, and how do I know if they mix them up?
I think recently there was a crackdown on some vendors who claim their produce were organic when they were not. I hope the farm bureau crack down on these vendors more often. I will only continue to go to this farmers market as long as rays ranch is one of the vendors. Hopefully there will be more local AND organic vendors in the future.

Yes, this is a little market, but it’s a GREAT little market. I actually like it better than Tustin’s Wednesday or the UCI one. There is a decent amount of organic produce, including some AMAZING honey and non-​soy/​non-​corn fed eggs (which is important to me!). The prices are also FANTASTIC. I picked up a 3 pack of organic strawberries for only $ 4! Also, the gourmet tamale place is really reasonably priced and delicious.
I’m a big farmers market fan. It’s where I buy at least 80% of what my family eats every week. I go to a few markets a week plus have a CSA membership. I’ve been to a lot big and small markets and I’d have to say, for a small one, this one rocks!

The fruits and vegetables are always ripe and flavorful. The quaint location is next to the library which used to be a rancher’s home. The people at the market are friendly, especially the Korean man selling fruit. He always throws in a few extra pieces for good measure.
The parking is kinda tight and the 9am — 1pm hours are not convenient, but I like getting fruits and veggies that ripe and ready to eat.

Yes, it is a lot smaller than the UCI farmers market.
Yes, Tuesdays between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM is only convenient for housewives, the retired and unemployed.
I’ve always wanted to go to this farmers market but was never in the right place at the right time. Last Tuesday the stars aligned for me and I was able to stop in and shop. After I got over the single aisle format I noticed that the prices seemed low. This can’t be quality stuff at these prices, can it? It was.
I loaded up on fruits, vegetables and tamales for the week and could not be more satisfied. Now I need to figure out how I can free up some time on Tuesdays so I can go back.

This really isn’t the worst farmers market, but it is really quite small. They’ve now moved it closer to the freeway and you have to walk a ways to get to it. I thought it was stupid because it makes it harder for people with disabilities to get to it.
This wouldn’t be my first choice for a major shop at a farmers market. The choices are very limited. However, if you need basic things such as fruit in season and regular vegetable items — not special Asian varietals — then it’s okay.
Unlike the Laguna Niguel farmers market, this one doesn’t even have one Asian vegetable vendor. At least the one at Laguna Niguel has one.

I went in for some garlic. They have a $ 5 minimum for credit card transactions, so I grabbed a carrot cake and a chocolate cake to meet the minimum.

THE GARLIC WAS MOLDY.

THE CHOCOLATE CAKE WAS MOLDY.

The best part is, I already took a big olé bite of the chocolate cake before I noticed that there was mold on it.

I’m gonna go throw up. Then I’m never going back there again.