Eat Local! Great Resources in the Alviso area

What’s one small change that 1) significantly improves your health 2) helps the environment 3) boosts California’s economy and 4) helps you win the lottery (OK, so we made that last one up)? Buying more food from local sources!

Your typical supermarket fare travels an average of 1,500 miles before it gets to you – and who wants a jet-lagged tomato? When you shop the farmstands or farmer’s markets in the Alviso area, you get fresher, better-tasting and more nutritious food for you and the family.

It also saves energy by cutting down on carbon dioxide emissions from cross-country shipping. Plus, it puts more money back into the community. Growers who supply supermarkets only get about 18 cents on the dollar, with the rest going to various middlemen. When you choose locally-grown foods, more of that money goes directly to the farmer, who then circulates it back into the area's economy.

Shopping close to home is easier than you think. Start here to find a list of great sources of delicious, local food!

Farmers' Markets in Santa Clara County, CA.

Cupertino Square Farmers' Market
Cupertino, CA
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Garden Accents Local's Farmers' Market
Gilroy, CA
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Gilroy Farmers' Market
Gilroy, CA
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Los Altos Farmers' Market
Los Altos, CA
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Los Gatos Farmers' Market
Los Gatos, CA
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Morgan Hill Certified Farmers' Market
Morgan Hill, CA
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Mountain View Farmers' Market
Mountain View, CA
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Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market
Palo Alto, CA
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East Palo Alto Community Farmers' Market
Palo Alto, CA
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Palo Alto Community Farmshop
Palo Alto, CA
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Alum Rock Village Farmers' Market
San Jose, CA
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Berryessa Farmers' Market
San Jose, CA
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Blossom Hill Certified Farmers' Market
San Jose, CA
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Evergreen Farmers' Market
San Jose, CA
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San Jose Downtown Farmers' Market
San Jose, CA
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Santana Row Farmers' Market
San Jose, CA
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South Bay Farmers' Market
San Jose, CA
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Kaiser Santa Clara Farmers' Market
Santa Clara, CA
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Saratoga Certified Farmers' Market
Saratoga, CA
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Sunnyvale Farmers' Market
Sunnyvale, CA
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