A Visit to the Downtown Phoenix Public Market
SheriChristian and I decided to head downtown on Saturday to check out the Downtown Phoenix Public Market, one of the few farmer’s markets in the Phoenix area to stay open year-round. We had a great time and all the vendors were super friendly and energetic despite the triple-digit heat. We had a great time and I thought I’d share some pics with you:
Herb' N Organics
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Herb’ N Organics makes all-natural, non-toxic & great-smelling cleaning products here in the Phoenix area. I bought some of their Peppermint Power Cleansing Powder, a non-abrasive, multi-purpose cleaner. It smells awesome & I can’t wait to try it. Product review to follow…
One Windmill Farm
Fresh Peaches. Yum!
One Windmill Farm had all kinds of fruits, vegetables, and herbs for sale. We bought basil, red potatoes, & carrots. It all looked so good!
Phoenix Permaculture Guild
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We chatted with these women from Phoenix Permaculture Guild They do classes, training and events on sustainable living. I’m looking into their class on container gardening. We don’t have a yard, but we have plenty of patio space and I’d like to take a crack at growing some herbs & veggies.
Gage the Heat
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Gage the Heat makes awesome salsas, pestos, marinades & rubs!
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Crave Desserts
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To end our visit to the market, we had some delicious Fresh Mint Chip ice cream from Crave Desserts. Shannon gave me some great tips for improving my homemade ice creams. Thanks, Shannon!
The market is open year round, rain or shine, on Wednesdays from 4pm to 8pm & Saturdays from 8am to 12pm. For more information, visit their website
My only disappointment was I got there too late to get any fresh eggs. I guess they sell out early every time, so I’ll have to be up earlier the next time we go. Please go check out the market & support our local farmers and food artisans!
You grow girl! Can’t wait to hear what you are going to container garden this winter. Nice info on agave as well a few posts back. I do use it when I bake bread, combined with honey. I use the least processed agave I can get from Wilderness Family Naturals, which is raw since it’s not been heated. That is about the only thing I use it for though, otherwise I use local honey, whizzed up dried pears in the food processer from the neighbors tree in baked goods, or organic sugar as sparingly as possible. On pancakes though we just gotta have real maple syrup. We try to use a variety of sweeteners and just limit them.