Freshway MarketPlace — Local services in Upland

Upland Farmer's Market is not the open air market that occurs on Saturday mornings, BUT it is, by definition, a farmer's market. More than half of the store features fresh produce at much lower prices than what is found at nearby grocery chains. I don't know if all of the produce comes from local growers, but some of it does (all of it may, I'm just not sure). It is owned by middle easterners and has a multi-cultural customer base. I shop there all the time and have for years, and have even seen people from a local vegetarian restaurant shopping there.

There are a lot of herbs, spices, ethnic desserts and beverages to be found at the Upland Farmer's Market. One can also purchase international calling cards, hookah supplies and meat there, too. As previously mentioned, the price of produce is much less than elsewhere, but it also spoils faster. I don't attribute this to the produce being inferior-- quite the opposite, in fact. Fresh fruit that hasn't been waxed or otherwise prepared for commercial sale tends to naturally begin to die after a few days. That produce purchased at Upland Farmer's Market doesn't last as long as produce commercially produced and sold is actually a good thing.

I cannot give Upland Farmer's Market a full five stars, simply because I've found that some of the non-perishable staples are sold after their original "sell by" date. I've bought a couple anyway and they haven't been bad, but I don't make a regular practice of doing so and I wouldn't recommend others to do so either. My personal opinion is that Upland Farmer's Market would do better to pay closer attention to this small, but rather important detail.

All in all, however, Upland Farmer's Market offers great value at affordable prices. It's also clean and rather well-stocked for such a small store. Their customer service is always fast and friendly, and I've always had a pleasant shopping...

One day I hope to be able to raise my own chickens, both for meat and for eggs. But that train hasn't pulled into the station yet. So in the mean time I try and look for the best places to source my meats and right now one place that's got my attention is Freshway Marketplace in Upland, CA. Tucked away in the heart of the Inland Empire, Freshway is a real gem. The meat is remarkably delicious and thus meets (pun intended!) not only my gastronomic standards, but my ethical ones as well. If you're anywhere near the IE, don't be fooled by its outside appearance; the meat is top quality. And while the owner, Ahmed, doesn't always have every single cut of meat, I have found he's more than willingly to accommodate your requests and can generally acquire...

My first experience was through Door Dash. Food was very good. Then 2 times I was in the area. I decided to call ahead. I had never been in this place. 1st time the cook didn't come in that day. Huh? The 2nd time I went in. It is a market. The produce was few and what was there was shrivled, wilted and should have been thrown out a week earlier. They cook the food in a kitchen behind the meat counter and the cook said the kitchen is closed. It was just...