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Produce, vintage and locally made goods, food trucks, live music and more are featured at Mesa Farmers Market and Flea.

Every Saturday from 7am-11am at Pioneer Park

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Local organic produce is available at this market as well as many other options: seasonal specialties such as cider, flowers, natural pork, beef, fish,  and free-range eggs. Cheese, bread, tamales, and jellies/jams are also available. EBT/SNAP accepted as well as AZFMNP and Senior program.

Open October to June on Saturdays from 7am to 10:30am. The last market of the season will be June 27th, 2020.

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You'll find what you need at this Saturday morning market: fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, juices, pasta, homemade goods and more . Live entertainment and events are also featured.

Summer market hours from May 25 to September 14, every Saturday from 8am - noon.

Local small businesses and farmers contribute to this market, which boasts produce, tamales, bread, eggs, salsa, hot sauce, handmade soaps, baked goods and more. Free fitness classes are open to all.

Open Saturdays September–May: 8am–1pm. Summer hours are 7am-10am.

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Jan Schaefer and Rod Keeling started operations of their winery back in 2007, after purchasing land in the Chiricahua Foothills. However, they have been making wine for more than 20 years. The tasting room boasts a friendly atomsphere and is located in a historic building in Willcox.. Wine club membership is available.

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This family-owned winery, with winemaker Kief-Joshua Manning at the head, is located in southern Arizona and  includes views of the Sonoita mountain range that you can gaze at while tasting available wines. Grapes in the vineyard are grown using a holistic approach. Both public and private tastings are available, as well as accomodations and wine club memberships.

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This restaurant dishes out world cuisine with Arizona-inspired touches. Many of the dishes are smoked, roasted and grilled. The dining room is a rustic yet serene escape with classic adobe and fireplaces dotted throughout. The patio has views of the natural desert landscape, with dim lighting and outdoor fireplaces that create a cozy ambience.

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Along with an inventive menu and an upscale yet relaxed ambiance, the chicken is a must-have. Local tastes and traditions of the region are all captured in one dish, from the mesquite preparation (mesquite trees have adapted well to arid regions such as Phoenix), citrus flavors, chiles and local honey, among its ingredients. 

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Noted in Food and Wine's Best Sandwiches of 2018, Pane Bianco is a lunch-only shop opened by Chris Bianco. There are many midday options, including the simple yet tasty classic caprese sandwich with fresh mozzarella, basil and tomato. The focus is always on fresh, which, of course, includes the made-daily bread. Visit their website for more information.

Small plates with a focus on quality ingredients make up a portion of persepshen's menu, a perfect size for sharing different flavors and tastes. Enjoy some of the big plates featuring fresh fish and seafood, pork and beef entrees or "real big plates" meant for sharing. Dessert comes fresh from the bakery, made in-house. Find local Arizona wines and spirits behind the bar and a unique cocktail list. 

James Beard award-winning Chef Chris Bianco was the mastermind behind this coal oven for 25 years. He’s busy writing cookbooks, selling canned tomatoes at Whole Foods and opening other restaurants these days, but the quality at Pizzeria Bianco remains the same. Many (including The New York Times) have declared this pizza as the best in America. What makes it so special? For one, the impeccable ingredients—Chef Bianco has been developing relationships with local farmers for 25 years.  For another, the perfect balance of flavors in his pizza. 

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Justice Brothers Ranch features dozens of varieties of pesticide-free fresh citrus including navel, Valencia and mandarin oranges; tangerines and tangelos; red and white grapefruit and more. Visit the farmstand for purchase, and enjoy additional goods like beef, local honey and produce from Crooked Sky Farms.

Farmstand open Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00am-1:00pm.

Visit the U-Pick orchards for the opportunity to pick your own citrus per bag, located in Surprise.

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This family-owned lavender farm grows three varieties of lavender, two of which are considered culinary lavenders. They can be used in savory dishes and confections. Pine Creek Canyon offers lavender extra virgin olive oils and great sweet lavender balsamic vinegars. Lavender baking sugar as well as lavender himalayan salt mills and provence lavender lemon pepper mills are also available. Aromatic lavender, of course, is also featured. The farm hosts cooking classes. See website for more details.

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Pinnacle Farms encompasses 5 sustainable properties that encompasses fruits, vegetables, and more. Pinnacle Farms South includes 57 acres and 1200 fruit trees, while Pinnacle Farms West (in the West Valley) is home to a 50-acre sustainable vegetable farm.

In May, Pinnacle Farms South offers you-pick peaches and fruit. Visit their Facebook Page for details.

Market at Pinnacle Farms South is self-serve from sun up to sun down. Bring small change.

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The focus is in the details at this cocktail lounge --  and that includes fresh squeezed juices, handmade syrups, infusions, foams and even high quality ice. The corresponding food menu pairs different flavors for interesting twists on regular comfort foods. Both menus source local and seasonal ingredients for a truly flavorful experience.

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Pinnacle Prevention believes that all people across Arizona deserve access to healthy and safe communities and to enjoy physical activity. They provide food systems consultation and training for organizations, promote community-wide exercise, and develop/strategize with public health partners, hospitals and healthcare systems on commuinty health.

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Pinnacle Prevention believes that all people across Arizona deserve access to healthy and safe communities and to enjoy physical activity. They provide food systems consultation and training for organizations, promote community-wide exercise, and develop/strategize with public health partners, hospitals and healthcare systems on commuinty health.

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If you're looking for a loaded bagel sandwich, this is the place. The breakfast and lunch cafe is the newest creation of Superchunk Sweets & Treats owners Country and Sergio Velador. That means that in addition to bagels, croissants, salads and other savory sandwiches, delicious baked goods and treats are also available, as well as coffee.

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This market has locations across the southwest, with many here in the Valley. You can find meats, vegetables and cheeses not commonly seen in your neighborhood grocery store; and be sure to order an agua fresca at their juice bar. For more information, visit their website.

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It is her respect for, and relationship with, the earth that keeps her in the business and it shines through in her diverse seasonal produce—beets, carrots, Tuscano kale, baby collards, spigarella, mint, sorrel, purslane. Maya’s farm is certified organic.

Flowers are also available, in season from February to October. They can be purchased at the Farm Stand, through the CSA Program, and at Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market on Saturdays.

CSA Program: Offers certified organic and compost-fed produce and flowers in CSA baskets during 12-week cycles. Maya’s Farm also welcomes customers to visit the farm.

Delivery/Pickup Options: Multiple pickup options across the Valley

Cost: $325 for 12 weeks

Learn more: mayasfarm.com

After a career in architecture, Miro Chun turned to ceramics. Using different clay bodies, she creates tableware, planters and more completely by hand. Often, her pieces remain unglazed in appreciation for the raw clay. Phoenix eatery Restaurant Progress uses Miro Chun's creations for its daily tableware.

Available ceramics can be viewed at http://www.miromadethis.com/store.

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Paula Weiss' ash-glazed functional stoneware incorporates her paleontological and geological background. Having studied geology for 25 years, her functional pieces are directly reflective of the research work she did, and the Sonoran desert that she moved to. 

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The farmers market, located in Mortimer Farms' Country Store, is stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables including corn, squash, zucchini, various melons, and strawberries. There are various canned preserves such as jelly, jam, pickles, and more. Enjoy fresh baked goods like donuts, cinnamon rolls and pies, or order breakfast or lunch, created with meats and produce from the farm. BBQ is available on the weekends. There are different festivals at the farm throughout the year, including the summer Berry Festival held at the end of June (June 23/24 in 2018). Fall festivals include the Sweet Corn Harvest Party and Pumpkinfest.

Mortimer Farms is open every day from 7am to 7pm. 

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CSA Program: Offers a reusable tote of produce, grown at Spaces of Opportunity or its companion garden, The Orchard Community Learning Center, both in south Phoenix. CSA customers have the option to choose some of the produce that goes into their tote each week, and also receive a discount at Spaces of Opportunity’s farmers market.

Delivery/Pickup Options: Pickup at the farm.

Add-ons: Coffee and compost.

Cost: $25 per box, purchased weekly or biweekly

Learn more: spacesharvest.csaware.com/store/ or www.dbg.org/spaces-opportunity

For seafood lovers from both coasts, you'll find what you need here. The market, owned by Chris Nelson, offers fresh salmon, tuna, scallops, oysters and more (including meat options), flown in fresh. Poke, ceviche, sandwiches and a raw bar are also available. Grab some fresh baked bread to go along with your seafood.

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This big tent in a parking lot is known for its classic Sonoran, which is a bacon-wrapped dog stuffed in a Mexican roll called a bolillo, with beans, onions tomatoes, guacamole and cheese spilling out of it. There are two locations (owned by the same family) so it shouldn’t be hard to find one of these local favorites. The Indian School location opens in the evenings, while the McDowell location is open all day.

Chef Alex Olmos Axelson is chocolatier of Noi Cacao by way of Barcelona, where he started his career in chocolate. He uses local ingredients like dates, chiles, pecans, lemons and more to create different flabored chocolate bars, along with chocolate-covered nuts. Products are available for delivery to the Phoenix area, and via local stores Worth Takeaway, Pane Bianco, Provision Coffee, Urbana, Arcadia Meat Market, Garage East and Local Nomad.

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WIth beer choices a plenty, there is something for everyone - and every kind of beer preference. Each brewery has a relaxed environment with a patio, and is dog-friendly. A tasty weekend brunch is available, as well as a large lunch/dinner menu (plus gluten-free and vegan options).

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ODV Wines focuses on small and local producers, carrying wines from the region, as well as around the world. Selections include reds, whites, rosés, champagnes ane more. An ODV Wine Buyer's Club membership is available.

Patagonia Flower Farm produces a wide array of organic flowers using water conservation and organic farming techniques. Flower subscriptions are available. Fresh bouquets and arrangements can also be found at the Food Conspiracy Co-op in Tucson, Red Mountain Foods in Patagonia and Sierra Vista Farmers Market (Thursdays). Available year round.

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Nutritious and vibrant, Phoenix Microgreens produces both herbs and microgreens naturally and gmo-free in a vertical hydroponic environment. Greens are grown to order and include: winter wheatgrass, arugula, beets, dill, garlic, kale and kohlrabi among many others. Full and half trays as well as 1/3 units are available for purchase, and delivery is also available.

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