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| - I was torn between giving this 3 and 4 stars - This is a smaller farmers market compared to others in the Phoenix area, but for me, I rather like that. It's convenient and easy for me to get here, and being on a Friday morning it doesn't get the crowds the weekend and evening markets get. Booths line up on both sides of the sidewalk in front of the Mesa Amphitheater, which makes the walkway rather narrow and with the large number of babies in strollers you're bound to get in the way. That's the bad part.
I've been here twice now, the first time my biggest motivation was for The Tamale Store after buying some at the Phoenix Public Market. The best part was buying local veggies and tomatoes that taste like tomatoes should. The line for the Windmill Farms check out was very long the first time, so the next time I came, I got here early, made that my first stop and was in and out quickly.
Other vendors include Pork On a Fork, Doctor Hummus (must buy the the Sundried Tomato Basil Pesto!), Donna's Bakery, Dry Bay Fish Company, Storino's (love the vanilla fig balsamic), a co selling grass fed beef (forgot which one), the pickle guy with pickled asparagus, and of course a few booths selling salsas and a few with arts and craft stuff. And you must be sure to see the baby goats!! They are just so freaking cute :)
I like having this market close by and if I just buy what's on my list, I can be there and back home within an hour.
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