Reviews for: Hilo Farmers Market

You wouldn't believe the variety of prepared and natural foods here! On top of all that, there are great crafts both Hawaiian and non.

This market has an amazing selection of local Hawaiian fruits and veggies. They also sell yummy Thai banana tamales and other locally made treats. The market is a gathering place for the community and supporting local farmers is a must if we want to keep the islands from having to import costly food from the mainland.

Keith runs a great farmers market. The choices are "da best" and the variety of fresh fruits, veggies, honey, locally made cheeses, salsa, breads, jams and jellys, teas, coffee, mac nuts, desserts, fresh fish and much more including homemade ethnic dishes, plants, flowers, leis, clothes, jewelry, one of a kind hand crafted art, pottery, ect.. They have the best of all ethnicities coming together to share their wares and products. How blessed we are in Hilo!! And it's alot cheaper than the stores and you always know it's local and fresh.

Although I live in Madison, Wisconsin where we have many superb farmer's markets and the biggest producer based one I love the Hilo's Farmer's Market -- it is far more colorful and varied. Official days are Wednesdays and Saturdays but vendors are there 7 days a week. My favorite items to buy to consume or bring back to the mainland are fern shoots, Hawaiian ohia flower honey, kulolo (Hawaiian pudding) and Peruvian tamales. Some other "exotics" are fresh poi, fish, and Filipino pastries. Locally grown tomatoes, salad greens, eggplant, beans, cabbage -- the "usual" farmer's market fare -- as well as Asian veg Okinawan sweet potatoes (the purple/blue type), won bok, bok choy, kai choy. Fruits include papayas, bananas, avocadoes, breadfruit, coconuts, dragon fruit, mangoes, lychees, long gang, tangerines. Cut flowers abound as do potted anthuriums and orchids. Hilo being mostly wet and rainy you go there with serious intent to buy not to eyeball, so vendors will bargain with you too! It's fun. I visit Hilo twice a year and never miss a market when I'm there,

Great produce and flowers, all grown here on the Big Island, and wonderful people running the market and selling there.

It is a wonderful community-oriented friendly place where you can buy locally grown tropical flowers, plants, crafts and of course fruits and veggies. Locally grown is especially important for us in Hawai`i as our food comes mainly from California.

Purchase all vegetables and fruits every wednesday and saturdays. Alco the thai wagon that is famous for her papaya salad. Eat that every wednesday and saturday.Owner Keith Delacruz is a friedly person.

I buy fresh organic fruits, vegetables, and eggs there twice a week! It's 6 blocks from my house, and the food provided is fabulous. There are also great ethnic and vegan chefs providing tasty snacks and meals. We also have crafts; lots of sarongs, hand-made jewelry, and clothing, some made from natural local fibers.

Foods from everywhere! Many locally grown. One woman can sell you a dozen eggs and tell you the names of her chickens who laid them!

I go to the Hilo Farmers Market twice a week. Without a doubt, this market has the BEST fresh produce of any market I've been to either here in Hawaii or in the Sacramento Valley of California. The variety is unmatched with fruit and vegetables of every conceivable type and species, all absolutely fresh. The largest and sweetest papayas, avocados, and mangoes, the fullest and largest types of lettuce, the world's best ginger, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, bok choy, etc. It goes on forever. The only way to evaluate this place is to personally visit, shop, and cook!

My weekly trip to market is the highlight of my week. I can get hummus, salsa, salad dressing, flowers, cheese, eggs, dragonfruit and mangoes, plants for the garden, handicrafts for gifts, local coffee and chocolate, and cute clothes! not to mention beautiful artworks and carvings. I love the Hilo Farmers Market!