619145 Mon May 11 20:16:22 -0700 2009 2 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 4675441 I went to the NEW Location for the Hayward Farmers Market. It's at 777 B St, the Hayward City Hall Plaza area. Watkins & B Street. I took Bart there and it's just 1 block away from Downtown Hayward Bart Station. Since I got there early I was able to walk around without many people around. I was looking for the FREE tote bag for the first 50 people. Since I couldn't find it I went back to the Information Booth and they were just starting to give them away. I was about the 10th person. They made you fill out your name, address, & email to get one. It's a nice, strong, canvas farmers market bag that says "Hayward Farmers Market" and they usually sell it for $12! They also had a cherry tasting from 4 farmers that were there selling cherries. I liked Hamada Farms, Kingsburg Cherries: $3/lb or 2lb/$5 I also got: Bee Pollen from Joe's Honey, from Hayward $8 small bear of it Quail eggs from Olivera Egg Ranch $1.25 a pack Melter Honey from Palomino Family Farms - small glass jar for $4.5 Stuff I saw: Gold Rush Kettle Korn Tamales "Mexicanos" 2647 International Blvd #104, Oakland w/ a sign for aguas frescas, fruit cocktail, tamales: chicken, pork, or cheese 1 for $2.5; 6 for $12; 12 for $24 Asian Cuisine booth - ready to eat. Soleil's African Kitchen - ready to eat food. hey have Zipicailidipi Sauce - a sweet & spicy sauce. I didn't try it, but it's sold in a plastic bottle 16oz. I didn't catch the price. Good for putting on grilled & fried foods. Fresh asparagus $2.25 a bundle Sweet sugar peas $1.5/lb Brooks cherries $3 basket/2lb $5 Goose egg $1 ea Salted Duck 1doz/$10 Duck Penoy 1/2 doz $4.5/ 1 doz $9 Cauliflower $2 ea; broccoli $1/lb Strawberries: 2.5 basket/3pk for $6 A jumping thing for kids, a jazz band, some other booths near City Hall, bakery, crafts, etc. Also saw: Home Maid Italian Market Place - ravioli, didn't even look. Great Harvest Bread Company - didn't even look. Santa Cruz Pasta Factory - didn't even look. NO Pets at the Farmers Market people! Hrs: Sat. 9-1 Parking on the street, Hayward Bart, or Lucky's shopping center. My pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/hiketoomuch/HaywardFM# Mon May 11 20:16:22 -0700 2009 10677 hhc 1 4694279 The prices look better than some and there are a few vendors. Seems like Home Maid is branching out. I've seen them a lot lately.Has anyone tried them? Mon May 18 11:06:40 -0700 2009 4675441 10264 rworange 1 4695360 In case anyone wanted a falafel fix, I noticed the Flying Falafel setting up a booth there this past weekend. Mon May 18 16:11:36 -0700 2009 4675441 291230 pter