This morning, Caroline and I went downtown to the Downtown Phoenix Public Market. The hope of finding a farmers market similar to the markets we have visited in California was not found here. I have to remind myself that this is not a farmer’s market; it is a public market. As such, vendors are supposed to be offering Arizona-made or grown products, which range from artworks and hand-made soap to homemade pasta and the windchimes above – I’m still trying to figure out the tuna fish vendor. There are a few vendors offering locally grown veggies, which I hope expands as the weather cools and more people learn of this weekly event.

The public market is still relatively new, and maybe greater attendance will bring better offerings. On the corner of McKinley Street and Central Avenue every Saturday, the market is open from 8:00 a.m. to Noon.