Farmers Markets Tucson – Shopping Guide
There are many great things about living in Tucson, but one of the best attractions is the fact that the word ‘sustainability’ describes this city from top to bottom. The city makes it incredibly easy to live a greener life. There are committees in place to manage nearly every aspect of sustainability from water to parks to food. Neighbors here love living locally, and they try to support the small business person as much as possible.
These are just a few of the reasons why you’re sure to find tons of your neighbors at the farmers markets around Tucson. Besides offering you the ability to make your home a little bit greener, the farmers markets around Tucson give you a great way to support the local farmers, artisans, and food producers that use these markets as their direct channel to you.
Here is a little more information about some of the most popular farmers markets Tucson has to offer:
- Broadway Village Farmers Market. Every Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., you’ll find a wide assortment of friendly vendors that will happily introduce you to their products. This market is set up in the oldest retail complex in the state, which is located at the Southwest corner of Broadway and Country Club. The Broadway Village Farmers Market has happily been serving the community for four years and counting.
- Loft Cinema Farmer’s Market. You can catch the fresh stuff that comes to this farmers market every single Saturday. Vendors set up shop on the Loft Cinema’s patio, located at 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard, from 8:00 a.m. until noon. You can meander from space to space while you enjoy some complimentary organic popcorn. This market also provides free space for other local non-profits to tell you more about themselves, so you might leave with a few fruits and vegetables and a new favorite 501(c)3!
- Farmers Market at UA Medical Center. Come to patio of the College of Medicine (adjacent to the College of Nursing) on any Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for your opportunity to browse the healthy eats of more than fifteen vendors that will have produce and products on hand for you. This market was put into place to demonstrate the direct ties that good food has on your health.
- Santa Cruz River Farmers Market. Menlo Park plays host to this market every Thursday. This one is great for people that work bankers’ hours because it’s open in the early evening. From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., you can swing by 100 S. Avenida del Convento in Tucson for a fine selection of locally grown, harvested, and produced items. In the autumn, you’ll likely find gourds and pumpkins reflective of the season. The rest of the year always offers fresh bread, eggs, flowers, and all of the traditional items you would expect to find at a great neighborhood farmers market.
You will find fresh fruit, vegetables, and all kinds of homemade foods at all of the farmers markets around Tucson. You’ll often find live music, environmentally friendly cleaning products, body care products, art, and an endless variety of other items, too. You can learn more about the farmers markets Tucson has to offer and other things to do around town by staying in tune with Visit Tucson.
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