National Farmers’ Market Week: August 4-10, 2024

Join us this National Farmers’ Market Week, August 4th – 10th, in celebrating the Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market and the communities of local growers, farmers, and neighbors it brings together to sustain our vibrant food system right here in the Sonoran Desert. Look for behind-the-scenes content on our social media and visit us for some great surprises at the market on Thursday, August 8th.

Tucson Tome Gnome

The Tucson Tome Gnome will be hiding eight books in total at the Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market on August 8th. Search for copies of High on the Hog by Jessica B. Harris, Notes From A Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi with Joshua David Stein, and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.

Celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week with us

Now in its 25th year, National Farmers’ Market Week is an annual celebration that highlights the vital role farmers’ markets play in our nation’s food system. Farmers markets are rooted in our past, present, and
future. Adaptable, flexible, and durable, farmers’ markets show up for their communities during times of crisis,
celebration, and everything in between.

Farmers’ markets don’t just happen

Farmers markets are abundant sources of food, connection, and resilience in our communities, but they don’t
just happen on their own. Behind the scenes of the Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market, there is a dedicated
team working to make sure it thrives.

Farmers markets serve as community hubs

Farmers markets foster direct relationships between community members and farmers which can work to
create a more fair and sustainable food system. Farmers markets are hubs for connection and collective action
around shared values.

The culture of farmers’ markets is changing

The demographic of farmers markets has not always reflected their local communities. The Santa Cruz River Farmers’ Market aims to make locally grown food accessible to our neighbors and works with local growers to offer culturally relevant foods. We fundamentally believe that farmers’ markets are for everyone.

Open every Thursday

From 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the MSA Annex: 267 S. Avenida del Convento

Year-Round Hours: October to April from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM; May to September from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Our weekly, year-round market features:

• Fresh fruits and vegetables grown locally in Southern Arizona without chemical pesticides
• Double-Up SNAP food stamp matching program. Get double the fresh produce when you pay with SNAP benefits!
• Cooking demonstrations and food samples
• Culturally relevant foods not available in grocery stores
• Community spaces to engage with growers and neighbors

Plan your visit: We accept cash, credit, debit, EBT (food stamps), and AZFMNP. We’re a rain or shine market, except in the event of dangerous weather—for more info, review our weather weather policy