September 2017 24 Sundays AHWATUKEE FARMERS MARKET Jun–Sep: 8am-11am Oct-May: 9am-1pm 4700 East Warner Road Phoenix, AZ 85044 FLAGSTAFF COMMUNITY MARKET 8am-Noon (May-October) City Hall Parking Lot 211 W. Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ www.flagstaffmarket.com Mondays EL PUEBLO FARMERS MARKET 3pm-5pm Community Food Bank Southwest Corner of Irvington Rd. and 6th Ave., Tucson, AZ 520-622-0525 Wednesdays GILBERT TOWN SQUARE TWILIGHT MARKET 3:30pm - 6:30pm 1040 South Gilbert Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85296 FLAGSTAFF COMMUNITY MARKET 4pm-7pm (June - August) ​ Pine Forest School 2257 E. Cedar Ave., Flagstaff, AZ www.flagstaffmarket.com Thursdays CHANDLER FARMERS MARKET 3pm-7pm 3 S. Arizona Ave. Chandler, AZ 85225 SUN CITY FARMERS MARKET 9am-1pm 16829 N. 99th Ave, Sun City, AZ  85351 CHINO VALLEY FARMERS MARKET 3pm-6pm (June–October) Olsen’s Grain 344 State Highway 89, Chino Valley, AZ Fridays MESA COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET Jun–Sep: 9am-Noon Oct-May: 9am-1pm 20 E. Main St. Mesa, AZ 85201 at City Hall Plaza CAREFREE FARMERS MARKET 9am-1pm Carefree Sundial Gardens Carefree, AZ 85377 (Across from Visitor’s Center) BROADWAY VILLAGE FARMER’S MARKET 10am-2pm Broadway Village 2926 East Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 520-603-8116 www.earthmadefarmersmarkets.com Saturdays GILBERT FARMERS MARKET 7am - 11am 222 N Ash St., Gilbert, AZ 85234 (just West of the Water Tower) GOODYEAR COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET 9am - 1pm 3151 N. Litchfield Rd. Goodyear, AZ  85338 ROADRUNNER PARK FARMERS MARKET Jun–Sep: 7am-11am Oct-May: 8am-1pm 3502 E. Cactus Rd., Phoenix AZ 85032 TUCSON - RINCON VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKET 8am-1pm 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail 520-591-2276 www.rvfm.org SAN TAN VALLEY FARMERS MARKET SECOND Saturdays 7am until Sold Out JO COMBS HIGH SCHOOL 2505 East Germann Road San Tan Valley AZ 85140 santanvalleyfarmersmarket.com PRESCOTT FARMERS MARKET 7:30am-Noon (May–October) Yavapai College, Parking Lot D 1100 E. Sheldon St., Prescott, AZ ORO VALLEY FARMERS MARKET Summer Hours: 8am- Noon Winter Hours: 9am - 1pm NEW LOCATION: Steam Pump Ranch on Oracle Rd., North of the Home Depot Retail Center. in season for September To update, change or add to our Farmers Market page, please contact Casey@azinthesaddle.com. Sources: www.arizonafarmersmarkets.com and www.visittucson.org Late summer is the quiet time for local fruits and vegetables. It is the transition between the summer veggies (cucumbers, eggplant, squash) and the cooler weather fall vegetables to come. Many farmers use this time to clean up their fields and to prepare and plant them with the fall crop. While the Valley is winding down, the cooler and higher elevation areas in Southeastern and Northern Arizona are coming into high season. You’ll see peaches, apples, tomatoes, corn and other offerings from farms in these areas. This is a great time to travel to Prescott, Flagstaff and the Willcox area for their farmers’ markets and u-pick operations. September is the peak season for chile heads. Follow your nose to find fresh, fire-roasted green chiles from Southern Arizona and New Mexico. Small produce stands and large Mexican markets will be happy to supply you with huge sacks of blistered, blackened, highly aromatic chiles and long strings of fresh red chile ristras.