Santa Teresa Farmers' Market

Santa Teresa Farmers' Market is part of PCFMA, a nonprofit founded in 1988 with a mission to support California farmers and communities by providing farmers' markets for the Bay Area’s diverse neighborhoods. That mission gives this San Jose market a clear frame: it is a place to buy food, but also a place where regional farm businesses are put directly in front of shoppers each market day. At Santa Teresa Boulevard and Camino Verde Drive, the market connects South San Jose shoppers with producers whose work stretches from Half Moon Bay fields to a family farm in Cambria.

Why it matters locally

PCFMA’s stated mission is to support California farmers and communities, and Santa Teresa Farmers' Market sits squarely inside that model in San Jose. The market links local shopping with California farm production by featuring growers like Andreotti Farms, where the Andreotti family has spent nearly 100 years cultivating produce in Half Moon Bay. It also brings in Stepladder Ranch & Creamery from Cambria, a family farm producing goat and cow’s milk cheeses while also growing citrus and raising heritage pigs.

That mix matters because it keeps the market anchored in named farms rather than anonymous inventory. PCFMA also ties affordability to that farm access through EBT, WIC-FMNP, and Market Match programs across its markets, connecting everyday grocery shopping with broader food-access efforts in California.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix highlighted for this market points to a compact lineup with real farm identity behind it rather than a long anonymous roster. Expect produce, dairy, and specialty prepared food tied to named growers and makers connected to the wider PCFMA network.

• -Find Andreotti Farms for fresh, sustainable produce grown in Half Moon Bay by the Andreotti family.
• -Pick up Stepladder Ranch & Creamery cheeses, including goat and cow’s milk varieties from the family farm in Cambria.
• -Look for Stepladder Ranch & Creamery citrus and heritage pork alongside its creamery offerings.
• -Try Oliver's Microgreens Slaw, a prepared slaw built around microgreens.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is one of the clearest visit rules to factor into a Sunday grocery run or neighborhood errand stop. Restrooms are not available on site, so this is a market where shorter, list-driven visits may be easier to plan. The market is located at Santa Teresa Boulevard and Camino Verde Drive in San Jose, a straightforward intersection that helps if you are navigating by cross streets rather than a standalone venue name.

Payment options are clearly presented, and the market operates year-round, which makes it a practical repeat stop instead of a short seasonal outing. With producers highlighted from places like Half Moon Bay and Cambria, the shopping emphasis lands on farm goods with identifiable origins.

Payments & SNAP

Santa Teresa Farmers' Market accepts EBT, and PCFMA also promotes WIC-FMNP and Market Match as part of its fresh-food affordability programs. Market Match is connected to the California Nutrition Incentive Program, the California Market Match Consortium, the Ecology Center, CDFA, and USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture through PCFMA’s partner network.