On Saturday, November 4, the Prescott Farmers Market (PFM) will invite customers to celebrate its 10th winter market season. The winter market will take place in the same location as the summer market in the Dignity Health-YRMC parking lot at 900 Iron Springs Road. Market hours will be from 9:30am to 12:30pm weekly, as weather permits, through March 2024. The market will be closed on November 25.
The market is a vibrant hub for the community, where farmers, artisans, and residents come together to celebrate and support local agriculture and small business. The tagline of the market is “See your neighbors. Meet your farmers. Know your food.”
For two years running, Prescott Farmers Market has been voted the #1 Farmers Market in Arizona, where more than 30 vendors are expected to regularly attend the market this winter season. Customers can find a variety of agricultural goods: fresh vegetables, mushrooms, nuts, dates, dried flowers, lavender, bread, eggs, grass-fed beef, poultry and raw milk. Local farmers grow a variety of cold-hardy vegetables including leeks, beets, radishes, carrots, salad mix, parsnips, sunflower sprouts, spinach and kale. PFM is a producer-only farmers market, meaning every item sold is either grown or produced by the seller here in Arizona; the majority of goods come from within a 30-mile radius of Prescott. In the instance of processed foods and crafts, vendors must use a percentage of AZ-grown ingredients in every product.
PFM on Saturday is a great place for brunch or lunch with a variety of ready-to-eat foods like tamales, tacos, shawarma, samosas, bagels and many baked goods, as well as coffee, kombucha and aguas frescas. Visit PFM’s event calendar for a list of scheduled vendors for any market day and special market events.
Be on the lookout for special programs in action at the market:
- Local carrots and homemade mini bagels are available for free for the kiddos through the Carrots for Kids program, made possible by Legacy Mutual Mortgage – The Riggs Team.
- The Feed Your Neighbors tent is where dedicated volunteers box up fresh, local produce purchased from local farmers and distribute it to those in need.
- Customers can bring their kitchen food scraps to the purple compost tent, where volunteers answer questions about the Prescott Community Compost Program. Acceptable scraps include fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, non-greasy food scraps and egg shells; meat, dairy and oil are not accepted. Bagged leaves are also accepted and greatly appreciated. Please no pet/yard waste, sticks, rocks, pine needles or oak leaves (Gambel oak leaves are acceptable).
Customers can swipe their SNAP/EBT, debit or credit cards to receive tokens at the information booth. The Double Up Food Bucks Arizona program allows customers to double their SNAP benefits at the market. All vendors accept cash. PFM is a pet-free event; ADA service animals specifically trained to aid a person with a disability are always welcome. PFM offers reusable plates at select vendors as part of their effort toward a sustainable market. Customers can return used plates to the Sustainability Booth to be washed.
As a vital part of the economy, the mission of Prescott Farmers Market is to support and expand local agriculture, cultivate a healthy community and increase access to affordable local food. PFM is a nonprofit organization and a Qualifying Charitable Tax Credit Organization with the State of Arizona.
For more information, visit www.prescottfarmersmarket.org or call 928-713-1227.
