Green Valley Produce

I stop by here quite often. I like the place… the people are nice… very convenient for me. and I think they have great prices. It’s not a 4 or 5 star place in my opinion… but it’s nice to have a produce stand in the area.

I want to really like the place. I sgopped here alot. Produce goes bad really fast I find. Got several melons that look great, but are rotten inside. Too many knats and fly’s all over the produce…

Great place, I come here with my mom all the time, produce is of excellent quality and tastes really good!

It can be hard to get Asian vegetables in Castro Valley. This place is close by and has a variety of Asian vegetables not found at Safeway, Luckys or Trader Joes. The prices are fair and produce is always fresh.

The produce here was just ok for me. I understand it’s a family owned and operated business, but unless I’m in a pinch, I’ll probably stick to my other produce place.

This is a little produce market in Hayward. It has a variety of fruit and vegetables but not much else. Some of the items looked a little old and they must have run out of strawberries even though their signed featured bing cherries and strawberry. This market is probably good for those that live close by that don’t want to travel far to a market for produce but not worth traveling too far for their items.

Sometimes it’s pretty sketch and not that clean, but the fruit is yummy and it’s all reasonably priced. It’s a good place to stop by for a watermelon or something quick on your way home if you live in the area. It’s all open air and makes you feel like you’re in Hawaii even though it’s 50 degrees and you’re in Hayward.

I want to keep them a secret… but I can’t … great pricing, good selection.

big selection and decent prices on veggies and some fruits. I love coming here mid-​week in summer when I have already eaten all my peaches and nectarines i bought at the farmers markets the weekend before

I love a Saturday morning at the Farmers Market followed by a visit to the neighboring library. But, Saturday mornings being what they are, usually I miss the boat. Before I know it, it’s after 1pm and the Farmers Market is closing.
Happily, I have discovered Green Valley Produce. I come here on Sunday afternoon, and pick up my produce for the week. My girls are big fruit eaters, and they love picking out their snacks for the week. Sometimes they’ll even pick out a vegetable or two. (Perhaps this is to keep me from selecting the broccoli.)
Green Valley Produce has terrific variety (I counted four types of tangerines today, plus the more exotic offerings), and really good prices. They also carry some dairy staples and other packaged items. It has a real neighborhood feel to it, and it makes me happy.

Disclosure: I friggin’ love produce stands. That when driving and noticing one, I either stop or take note to stop to check it out. I love the whole old school feel of it all.
Now aside from the true outdoorsy feel of this place, it didn’t really deliver the goods. Don’t get me wrong, there are some fresh produce here, but nothing really special. And with the growing number of ethnic grocery stores out here, it is even more so nothing special.
If I lived in this neighborhood, than sure I may be a regular. But for now, I may pick up something loaded with fiber or rich in antioxidants, after feeling guilty for pounding a juicy burger with a monstrous shake at Val’s across the way. Purpose justified. 3 stars.

a great overall produce stand… Cheaper and better than the supermarkets!

I didn’t see any organics, but I was blown away by the selection and prices of what Green Valley does have. Excluding a couple of splurgey packs of fancy prunes (which are the best prunes I’ve ever had BTW), I spent a little over $ 30 for enough produce to last my 3-​person household a couple of weeks. I bought fresh basil for $ 0.79/bunch, and I don’t usually see it for less than $ 1.49 at the nearest Albertson’s, so we’re having fresh pesto this week. Yummm.
What a nice alternative to the farmer’s market, which I usually miss because I work most Saturdays, and it’s right on a bus line as well (AC Transit #80). I can’t even begin to tell you how happy I am to have found this place, I’ve lived in this area for 3 years and hate buying veggies at Albertson’s. And though they don’t accept credit cards, they are able to process ATM transactions.
*happyhappydance*

When the Saturday Farmer’s Market on Main Street in Hayward comes to a close and… Oops…you slept in… you can always come here to GREEN VALLEY PRODUCE (otherwise, lovingly known as «The B Street Market») — open 7 days a week — and get your fruits and veggies (and some random canned food) for half the supermarket price.
Better than that, we all know why you go to the Farmer’s market: the fruits and veggies actually have flavor! For example: the oranges are sweet, instead of tasting like a flavorless paper towel! Green Valley’s produce is the same… you just have to dig a little. Like shopping at a consignment store… better prices, rarer finds.
Next time you want to save some dough and have some flavor in your F’s and V’s, then I suggest you come here with your gloves, and start scavenging!
–J
(Thanks to Linda M. for reminding me that I needed to review this place.)

Since the fruit/​vegetable stand closed near my place, this has been my alternative. Where else can I get fruits/​vegetables at about half the cost of a supermarket? It’s not the freshest, but it’s still good. Peeled garlic in a Ziploc for $ 1…what a deal. Sure, I wish they offered organics, but it’ll do for now… until I find another one closer to me.