Farmers' Markets in
Tucson and Southern Arizona
Fresh-food lovers can find everything from apples to zucchini at farmers' markets in Tucson and Southern Arizona. This region boasts a great assortment of direct-sales farms offering a variety of vegetables, fruits, nuts, honey, salsas, jellies, baked goods, and even cactus fruit! Shoppers here can purchase fresh foods year-round.
The Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market operates February through November near Downtown Tucson. As one of "America's Top 10 Farmers' Markets" according to Eating Well magazine, it sells locally grown produce and more, directly from the growers. Shoppers will find regional specialties, such as Mexican-style pastries, and unique desert foods, including mesquite flour and prickly-pear syrup which, are made from native plants. On weekends, shoppers can gather fresh-grown produce and sample local culture at neighborhood farmers' markets throughout the city.
South of Tucson in places like Willcox, Sonoita, and Amado, customers can pick their own produce right from the vine at family farms. If you don't have time to explore their fields and orchards, many farmers sell just-picked fruits and veggies from roadside stands. Some farms, including Apple Annie's Orchard, host seasonal events, such as the Peach Mania Festival, Apple Harvest Celebration, and Fall Pumpkin Festival. Family Farms in Southern Arizona Agua Linda Farm
I-19, Exit 42, south on East Frontage Rd., Amado, AZ
520-398-3218
Apple Annie's Orchard
2081 W. Hardy Rd., Willcox, AZ
520-384-2084
Apple Annie's Produce & Pumpkins
6405 W. Williams Rd., Willcox, AZ
520-384-4685
The Berry Farm
11515 N. Old Ft. Grant Rd., Willcox, AZ
520-300-0337 Briggs and Eggers Orchard
Willcox, AZ
520-384-2539
E-mail: briggseggers@starband.net Brown's Orchard
5774 N. Atwood Dr., Willcox, AZ
520-384-3671
Cook Family Cherry Orchard
7304 W. Ranch House Rd., Willcox. AZ
520-384-5849
E-mail: info@arizonacherries.com
SPI Market Garden
105 W. Patton St. (Highway 80),
St. David, AZ
Open year-round.
520-221-1074 Valley Farms Ltd. Desert Sweet Organic
Willcox, AZ
520-384-2861
E-mail: desertsweetorganic@sbcglobal.net Visser Family Farms
6499 N. Fort Grant Rd., Willcox, AZ
520-249-7397
E-mail: visserfamilyfarms@vtc.net |
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Farmers' Markets in
the Tucson Area
Civano Farmers' & Artisans Market
5301 S. Houghton Rd., Tucson
Open year-round. Sunday. 10a.m.-2p.m.
520-546-9200
Community Food Bank
Farmers' Market
3003 S. Country Club Dr., Tucson
Open year-round. Tuesday.
520-622-0525
Friday Farmer's Market at
Broadway Village
2926 East Broadway Blvd., Tucson
May-Sept., Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct-April, Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Contact: 520-603-8116
Downtown Farmer's Market &
Crafts Mercado
101 N. Stone Ave., Tucson
Open year-round. Wednesday.
520-326-7810
Green Valley Village Farmers' Market
101 S. La Canada Dr., Green Valley
Oct-May. Wednesday.
520-490-3315 or 520-625-6551
Oro Valley Farmer's Market
11000 N. La Cañada Dr., Oro Valley
Open year-round. Saturday.
520-918-9811 or 520-793-8344 Plaza Palomino Artist &
Farmer's Market
2970 N. Swan Rd., Tucson
Open year-round. Saturday.
520-523-1005 Rincon Valley Farmer's Market
12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson
Open year-round. Saturday.
520-591-2276 Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market
Santa Cruz River Park (NE corner of Speedway & Riverview Blvds.), Tucson
Open Feb.-Nov.. Thursday.
520-622-0525 x 242
St. David Farmers' Market
St. David School Campus
70 E. Patton St. (Highway 80), St. David
Open year-round. Saturday, 9 a.m.-1p.m.
520-221-1074 Tucson Farmer's Market at
St. Phillip's Plaza
4380 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson
Open year-round. Sunday.
520-918-9811
Saturday Farmers Market at
St. Philip's Plaza
4380 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson
May-Sept., Saturday, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Oct.-April Saturday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
520-603-8116 |
