After reading about the Phoenix Public Market on here and on various websites, I knew I had to check it out. But when I got there, I was seriously underwhelmed. Where was the produce? Where were the farmers?
I guess I've been spoiled by farmers' markets in San Francisco and in Hawaii, but I don't think even a quarter of the booths were hawking fresh produce. Even the tiny market in Flagstaff has more. I was expecting bounties of tomatoes, squash, and other delicious veggies. Alas, there was little variety in the way of produce.
Most of the things sold there seemed to be value-added foods or processed foods like Decio Pasta (which, while delicious, can be ordered off a website or at other markets). They also had baked goods, prepared foods like tamales, italian food, but since I was shopping to make a meal for a vegan friend, nothing there really was useful.