Why it matters: this Saturday market is run by Community Food Connections, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2005 to support small Arizona farms and make fresh food accessible downtown – your tamale money goes straight into that mission. Recently relocated to the Arizona Center, it packs in local growers, bakers and makers, and it’s one of the few places to meet the people actually farming the Sonoran Desert. Come hungry: prepared-food stalls do a brisk breakfast trade. Tip: arrive close to the 8am open in summer – by 10 the heat wins.
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455 N 3rd St (Arizona Center) · nonprofit farmers market · Sat 8am-noon May-Sep, 8am-1pm Oct-Apr