Long Beach Uptown Farmers Market

Long Beach Uptown Farmers Market pairs a weekly Thursday shop with USDA SNAP access, giving this Atlantic Avenue market a practical role in everyday grocery buying as much as a place to browse. It runs year-round at 4600 Atlantic Avenue from 3pm to 7pm, a late-day window that sets it apart from morning-only market schedules and makes it workable for an after-work stop. The vendor roster stretches from certified growers and orchards to tamales, juices, roasted corn, bread, yogurt, popcorn, and honey, so the market reads as a produce-first trip with ready-to-eat options folded in.

Why it matters locally

At this Long Beach market, food assistance is built into the shopping model rather than treated as an extra service. SNAP is accepted here, and the market also lists Cal Fresh, WIC, the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and Market Match among its food-access partners. That matters because the market is open year-round on Thursdays, creating a regular weekly outlet for produce and prepared foods at one Long Beach address instead of a short seasonal run.

The vendor mix also ties regional farm supply to neighborhood shopping. Growers, orchards, nurseries, mushrooms, sprouts, flowers, seafood, breads, juices, and hot foods all appear on the roster, which gives the market a broad grocery function within Uptown rather than a narrow specialty focus.

What you'll find there

The clearest pattern here is range: orchard fruit, citrus, strawberries, dates, sprouts, mushrooms, honey, flowers, nursery stock, and a deep bench of prepared foods all show up in the same market lineup. It feels less like a single-category stop and more like a place where produce shopping can overlap with dinner, pantry staples, and a few specialty pickups.

• -Browse plants and starts from AJ Nursery.
• -Pick up farm produce from Armenta Farm.
• -Add fruit from Cuyama Orchard.
• -Look for organic berries from El Abuelo Organic Strawberries.
• -Bring home dates from Fernandez Dates.
• -Shop apples from Ha's Apples.
• -Find citrus from Rancho de Trinidad Citrus Orchard.
• -Choose honey from Rescued Bees Honey Farm.
• -Grab sprouts from Sunshine Sprouts.
• -Order roasted corn from Antonio's Roasted Corn.
• -Try yogurt from Bonjour Yogurt.
• -Take bread from Breadman.
• -Sip tea from Claritea.
• -Snack on popcorn from Dalia's Gourmet Popcorn.
• -Cook with pasta from Fresco Pasta.
• -Pour fresh juice from La Juguera.
• -Taste flavored peanuts from Sabrosos Roasted Peanuts.
• -Pick up baked goods from Sconeage.
• -Order tamales from The Original Tamale.
• -Find mushrooms from Long Beach Mushrooms.
• -Shop flowers from Maldonado Flowers.
• -Add seafood from Gil Oyster House Seafood. The most distinctive thread here is how many vendor names point to cross-regional and family-food traditions rather than a single narrow market identity. On one list, you move from Pupusas Salvadorenas and Taste of Asia Dumplings to Hummus & Dips, Fresco Pasta & Italian Cheeses, Gil Oyster House Seafood, and La Jugera Fresh Pressed Juices. Even the farm side carries that variety in vendor names such as Asian Market Produce, Pedro's Organic Tropical Fruit, Bao Mushrooms, Beyond Bok Choy Farm, and Aroma Orchids. Taken together, those names give the Thursday market on Atlantic Avenue a broad, street-market feel shaped by produce and prepared foods from multiple culinary traditions rather than a single-script lineup.

Know before you go

No dogs and no restrooms are the two details most likely to affect a visit here. The market runs on Thursdays from 3pm to 7pm at 4600 Atlantic Avenue, so the schedule is built around a late-afternoon stop instead of an early-morning shop. It operates year-round, which makes it a consistent weekly option rather than a short seasonal market. Payment methods are clearly posted, and the market manager listed for the organization is Kelli Johnson. If you like to combine grocery shopping with ready-to-eat food, this roster supports that approach with growers, bakeries, juices, tamales, roasted corn, seafood, and specialty prepared foods all appearing in the lineup.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Long Beach Uptown Farmers Market, and the market also lists Cal Fresh, WIC, FMNP, and Market Match among its food-assistance options. Payment methods are clearly identified on-site, which helps if you're planning a mixed purchase of produce and prepared foods.