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| - My favorite Market ever - the location is perfect, right behind Gilbert's mainstreet. There is PLENTY of parking (which is great) in a large lot just across the street.
The perfect Gilbert Saturday is a stop in to Liberty Market for breakfast, then walk over to the Gilbert Farmer's Market, with a quick stop off at the water fountains beneath the water tower to appease my little one :)
The setup is ingenious - it is in a large parking lot that has coverings that are used as shade for the booths. The slightly modern look to the shades keeps them visually unobtrusive.
The Gilbert Farmer's Market has a really nice selection of vendors - several places for produce (the best part of a farmer's market) We usually shop at One Windmill Farm for veggies for the family (especially perfect for baby food for my son) Also the Farm at Agritopia, Bravo Farm, Desert Roots Farm - all awesome. I'd been buying produce at Whole Foods for so long and I cannot believe how much less expensive it is to shop at the Market. Plus I feel great supporting local business and eating food that is grown nearby that tastes great.
In addition to the farmers, there are several bakers, lots of artisanal food items (salts, salsas, pastries, hummus, falafel) - I love the Pineapple Pepper Jelly from Grandma's Kitchen. Also, some arts and craftsy stuff (probably my least favorite part), and OH! meat... Doublecheck Ranch offers free range grass fed beef, chickens, etc and they have a fish vendor as well that sells Salmon, Crab, Sole, etc.
There is often a small petting zoo put on which my son loves - there are usually a bunny, a pig, goats, chickens... and they're all really SOFT and super tame.
Most, if not all of the vendors accept credit cards, which is nice because I always have anxiety about not having enough cash on me when I go to things like this.
So, I definitely recommend it and think that everyone should support local agriculture as much as possible, its totally worth it :)
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