I love learning new things and trying new foods! I happened to be on a walk and stopped to see the…read morevendors at this market. Lots of great products. I loved my gozleme from Safure's Turkish Kitchen. Mine was either spinach and cheese, light and tasty! Great friendly service and a beautiful day for a walk!

This Sunday morning for the first time in a few months, I went to Saint Phillips Plaza in search of…read moregetting some very specific things. I was definitely looking for strawberries since I pick up a flat when I can there in the past. No luck today. I ended up getting a whole bunch of other things that delighted the eyes. I purchased some really cute pottery that had saguaro's on it and I got some cheesecake and some Alaska Kodiak caught fish that my husband will have for dinner sometime this week. I absolutely enjoyed the live music which they typically have at the farmers market here but just missed some of what I was expecting. There wasn't very much food available and that's probably because Saint Phillips has the REN coffee and also açai bowl place. With it being winter or maybe it's a slow time for the market. We did chat with our familiar mushroom vendor and several of the arts and craft vendors. Overall, it was a fun walk and a lot less crowded than it normally would be. There are restrooms available and as we came at 9:30, some vendors were still setting up.

Love this little farmers market! It's close to home, and it's a nice Thursday night stop for…read moresomething local! Nice veggies and seeds, and we picked up a Hidden Hearth pizza for dinner! It was perfect to bring home and watch some soccer with! They will closed the first two weeks of July, so check them out after that!

I used to love walking around shopping this market before the world changed. Even though it isn't…read morequite as fun to drive through it is definitely convenient and I am just happy to be able to get my produce and support them. There are weeks you can just drive up and make your selection immediately and then there are times you have to wait in a long line and when you get to the front your options are very limited. Either way they post their menu on Facebook every week and the selection is still pretty great. All of the staff are always upbeat and very friendly and helpful. I'm grateful that they are finding a way to continue doing this!

Small version of the popular Heirloom FM locations. It was pretty sad today. At 12:15 vendors were…read morealready closing up at the official close was still 45 minutes away. I did cash in on a really good Sonoran hotdog.

I went to Rillito Park for the Heirloom farmers market this last Sunday! It was great so many…read morevendors to choose from! My friend wished there was flowers but other than that we were pleasantly surprised by the vast selection of vendors and products! The produce is best in the morning! I bought a cheesecake at around 8:15am and then she kept it in the cooler for me. she said she would be there until noon but she started packing up early. Next time i would go back at 11am because many vendors start packing up earlier than they say they would. Understandable... I was staying there the whole duration as my friend couldn't meet me until later at 10am. So I ended running up and catching the vendor in her truck ready to drive away and i got my cheesecake whew it was close!

The firt time I went, it was great. The volunteers were kind. They saw I was struggling due to…read moreinfirmity and they let my sister pull the vehicle up close and helped us load everything in. The second time I had to do it all myself, for both me and my sister, and I got told I was being greedy for buying two load,s, even though we were sharing with other family members, too. They shamed me, patently refused to give me some of what they gave the people ahead of me double amounts of and which they gave to some people behind me in line, too. Told me I was greedy and selfish. I got mocked for crying and was told that I should have known better than to be so selfish and they laughed when some of my food got stolen. The veggies were mostly okay, though. The grapes were all rotten. The third time I went, years later, I got one load and they gave me most of the things they gave other people but the volunteer handing out the paper towels literally threw them at me and said "I guess you have to get every free thing you can!" They gave me several boxes of dates. The veggies were good. The fourth time everything was rotten except a few only semi okay veggies. Less than 7 lbs total. I would have gotten a better deal from the grocery store. They were definitely playing favorites among both known people and for other reasons. The fifth and last time I went we ordered ahead and they were just going to load us up. They only loaded up for one family but three of us came. Then, after a lot of arguing, they grudgingly gave us three rolls of paper towels and two boxes of dates and called it good. I hear very good things about this organization. So, I am thinking it is more about the volunteers they happen to get in certain neighborhoods. The first time we went, we drove pretty far out of our way and it was great. The other times were all in the Sacred Heart Parking lot except one time when it was nearer to this area of town but not quite that close.

Cheap Veggies!!!! I love Borderland's amazing produce rescue program. On a Saturday schedule at…read morevarious community organizations in Tucson and Phoenix volunteers coordinate the veggie pickups. You pay $10 cash and take your own box, crate, or some grocery bags and load up 60 pounds of fruits and vegetables. Each Saturday they have a different assortment of vegetables which is posted on their Facebook and website. Usually between 7am and 10am. Program runs during produce season, November through August. Produce available, from my understanding, is whatever they couldn't market and is tagged to be trashed. Perfectly good stuff, some of the peppers may be funny shapes with a few blemishes, and some things may be closer to their spoiling point, but for the most part it's perfect. This weekend we went to the pickup at St. Francis in the Foothills church on Swan and East River. For $10 you were allowed to take 37 Roma tomatoes, 4 butternut squash, 11 pickling cucumbers, 3 mini watermelons, 11 yellow bell peppers, 11 orange bell peppers, 11 yellow squash, and 1 bag mini sweet bell peppers. The variety and amount of each veggie you can take always changes, but it always equals about 60 pounds. We almost always split our box with a friend because it is too much for our household of two. Totally worth it if you can get yourself up and out of the house early on a Saturday.

Heirloom farmer's markets -- Oro Valley It's a fun place…read morewith a real diversity of vendors. It's a great place to hold a farmer's market, plenty of open area so if you have some kids, can blow off some steam...the bathrooms are clean as well. There's also a museum there with lots of great history. It's called the Steam Pump Ranch. Some of the docents are really a type of living history. One of them was the former mayor in Oro Valley. In the past I have met family members who grew up on the ranch as docents, The museum still has a history of the ranch as a focus in one area and they focus on the 250 year history of the USA with an Arizona emphasis on another. Lots of dogs and some of them are quite friendly...you still have to be dog smart.. The vendors were friendly and helpful with information about their products... There is a wide variety of fresh products for sale. They have a website that lists a lot of the vendors. They have several locations around they have fresh hot food vendors, grocery food vendors,a couple of bakeries, health and wellness vendors,and artisans. It's always fun to enjoy the fresh smells from roasting chili's to pupusas, homemade burritos, Korean Barbecue, baked goods and homemade soups! Click on their website through Yelp to get details about vendors and artisans available at each farmers market.

It's refreshing to find a truly legitimate farmers market offering freshly grown vegetables,…read morefruits, and even a nice selection of mushrooms. They also carry chicken, quail, and duck eggs, along with a variety of pickled vegetables and handmade soaps from local goat farms. It's everything you'd hope for in an authentic market. Most "farmers markets" in Tucson tend to be more like flea markets, with vendors mainly selling homemade trinkets rather than actual farm-grown goods, so this one is a welcome change. The atmosphere is friendly, the vendors are knowledgeable, and there's a wide variety of options to explore. Overall, it's a great spot if you're looking for genuine local produce and a warm community vibe.

Heirloom Farmers Market that is at the Green Valley Village on Wednesdays (hours vary depending on…read moredates). More than a simple farmers market-it also offers great things to eat (try the coffees), artisan and crafts available, as well as a local mystery writer with his books for sale. Parking is around the shopping center. My Best Buy was some amazing pistachios from the local farmer!

Nice little farmers market, glad they still have some. I drove almost three hours to get some fresh…read moreveggies and fun cool stuff. Not too many vendors but abiding to most vendors more are coming in the next month. Fresh veggies and jams and pretty jewelry.. handmade home decor and plants! Nice little coffee tent with 2$ cups of coffee. I will be back!

I really enjoyed trying the fresh chilis they grew and brought to the chili festival weekend at the…read morefarmers market. I got the Chimayo, Aleppo, Szegedi, corno di toro and pepperoncini and when I got home I did a fun sampling with my husband. We ate one raw and one lightly roasted for each variety which was so much fun to do and compare!

This is a great thing to do on Wednesdays. Easy to park. Easy access and the offerings are great…read morefor veggies, baked goods and personal care items like essential oils. I have also seen ola ts, rugs, chili garlands, knife sharpening and crafts. I always try to bring cash but most vendors take cards. An added bonus are the businesses in this center being open. The whole scene combines to create an environment that lets you get a feel for the community. If you are looking for a fun market to visit this is a nice one.

Great Farmer / Artisam market. Fun for the whole family and chock full of delicious, local produce.read more