San Leandro Certified Farmers' Market at Bayfair Center

Run by the California Farmers’ Markets Association, the San Leandro Certified Farmers' Market at Bayfair Center has been serving shoppers since 1994 and functions as a regional market for San Leandro, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, and Hayward. More than 45 farmers and food producers set up here on Saturdays, with produce specifically called out from Brentwood, the Delta, and Watsonville. That gives this market a distinctly cross-regional mix: corn from Brentwood, Delta asparagus, and Watsonville berries in one stop. Its placement at Bayfair Center also pairs a large market footprint with direct access from Bayfair BART, which can shape how people choose to get there.

Why it matters locally

Established in 1994, this market is described as a regional farmers' market serving San Leandro, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, and Hayward. That regional role matters because the market brings together over 45 farmers and food producers in one weekly stop, rather than serving only a single neighborhood catchment.

The market’s own description emphasizes direct farm purchasing and shorter farm-to-table travel for fruits and vegetables. It also highlights access to cultural and specialty produce that may be harder to find elsewhere, alongside named seasonal draws such as Brentwood corn, Delta asparagus, and Watsonville berries. Because it is a certified farmers’ market, it operates within California’s certification and regulatory framework for certified markets and certified producers.

What you'll find there

The mix here is defined less by named individual vendors than by a sizable regional produce lineup and seasonal crop timing. Expect a broad market anchored by farm goods from several California growing areas, with crop updates helping shoppers track what is coming into season.

• -Find Brentwood corn among the produce highlighted by the market.
• -Look for Delta asparagus in the seasonal mix.
• -Pick up Watsonville berries from the market’s featured produce lineup.
• -Shop from more than 45 farmers and food producers gathered at Bayfair Center.

A weekly CROP WATCH feature focuses on when favorite varieties come into season, and the market also maintains a farmers' market events lineup. Saturday shopping here has a strong seasonal-timing thread because the market pairs a 45-plus-farmer scale with a weekly CROP WATCH update that tells shoppers when favorite varieties come into season. That matters at a market whose own examples span Brentwood corn, Delta asparagus, and Watsonville berries—produce tied to distinct California growing regions and harvest windows. Instead of treating the visit as a fixed list, the market’s materials point toward an experience shaped by what is peaking that week. The setting reinforces that practical rhythm: a regional market at Bayfair Center with public transportation access from Bayfair BART, where shoppers can plan a Saturday trip around what is newly in season rather than around a single specialty item.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change a visit plan for anyone used to bringing a pet along on errands. The market is set in the Bayfair Center parking lot by Khol’s, so drivers should head for that part of the shopping center rather than a standalone street market setup.

Public transportation is a real option here because the market notes access from the Bayfair BART station. The market runs on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm year-round, and its weekly CROP WATCH feature suggests that timing your visit to seasonal arrivals can be part of the draw. Restrooms are not listed among visitor amenities.

Payments & SNAP

The Bayfair market accepts CalFresh EBT cards, and it also takes WIC checks from the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. That combination can make a difference for shoppers planning to use nutrition benefits on farm purchases, especially at a market built around fresh produce from more than 45 farmers and food producers.