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Downtown Phoenix Public Market, By Sharon Salomon
Article Reprinted with permission from Phoenix Downtown Magazine
December 2007

When I moved to Phoenix some 30 years ago, small farms surrounded our West Phoenix neighborhood. We used to buy fruits and vegetables from a farmer-owned produce stand a few blocks from our house. I appreciated buying directly from the person who had grown the food. There was a certain charm to knowing that the farmer from whom I was buying had personally picked the corn I was serving for dinner that night. Unfortunately, those small farms are long gone, replaced by strip malls and houses.
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January 2007 : Inside Phoenix:  Video View of the Market 
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February 2007 : KOY radio says
2nd Anniversary review:

February 2, 2007 : Review/Article
ASU Sun Devil On-line
Public market offers fresh options . . With few grocery stores near downtown campus, outdoor food fair one alternative.

January 24, 2007 : Review
Arizona Republic; Food and Drink
What's big? Sprigs; Fresh herbs liven up foods, and it's easy to grow your own.  "Herbs are really easy," says Maya Dailey, owner of Maya's at the Farm. She sells her herbs at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market and at the Farm on Saturday mornings.

August 8, 2006 : Review
ChowHound published comments
Husband and I woke up in the mood for a field trip this morning....

March 3, 2006 : Review
Enjoy reading a detailed review and commentary on the market!
Ongoing: Phoenix Public Market, Arizona Republic at AZCentral.com article

August 13, 2005 : View Market Video

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Celebrating National Farmers Market Week
- Ringing the market opening bell
- Welcome by AZ State Representatives Kyrsten Sinema and David Lujan
- Mayor Phil Gordon and Vice Mayor Michael Johnson
- Councilmen Tom Simplot and Greg Stanton
- Performers Half Way Home

February 28, 2005 : inaugural Saturdays
For immediate release: Phoenix --

Contact: Cindy Gentry, Community Food Connections
Phone: 602.493.5231
Fax: 602.296.4255
e-mail: cgentry@foodconnect.org

The Downtown Phoenix Public Market Is On - Rain or Shine

"Sorry about the rain, but it's helping our farmers." This poster-size sign at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market, the city's newest people-place, reflects the energy and fun of this long-awaited venue and the team that has worked for the last two years to put it together.

Despite two inaugural Saturdays marked by rain, storms, and more rain, the Market has drawn 600 dedicated shoppers each day. The number of vendors on site increased from fourteen on February 12 to twenty-five last weekend. More than twenty-five vendors will be there again Saturday, rain or shine, and every Saturday from now on.

This Saturday, February 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Market will feature fresh fruits and vegetables from at least seven local growers: Blue Sky Organics, Crooked Sky Farms, Maya's Farm, McClendon's Select, New River Tomatoes, Rogers ' Farm and Tolmachoff Farms.

You'll find the best seasonal produce at the best prices in town - right in your own back yard! Just some of the great items to bring home include baby carrots, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, cilantro, collards, dill, fava beans, golden beets, green onions, mustard, radishes, red leaf lettuce, spinach, sunflower sprouts, swiss chards (red & green), topiary beans, turnip greens and turnips.

Fair-trade coffee, hot tea, fresh-steamed tamales, local bread and pastries, stir fry and low-carb meatballs, hand-made pasta, and bean pies round out the taste treats, while fresh-cut flowers such as calendulas, snapdragons and sunflowers offer a feast for the eyes.

You'll find the Market on the southeast corner of Central Avenue and McKinley Street . Free parking is available. The Market can accept VISA, MasterCard, Food Stamps and Arizona Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks (and cash is also welcome!)

Beginning March 4, the Downtown Phoenix Public Market will also be a part of First Fridays, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Market Team Partners include: Representatives from the Arizona Department of Agriculture, Arizona State University's Joint Urban Design Program, Community Food Connections, City of Phoenix Downtown Development Office, the Downtown Phoenix Partnership, Maricopa County's Board of Supervisors, Native American Connections, the Phoenix Community Alliance, Phoenix Revitalization Corporation, the Arizona Community Farmers Market Association, the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension and the US Department of Agriculture.

Market Benefactors have generously contributed time, expertise and resources as follows:
Property Owner: Kurt Schneider, L.D. Schneider & Associates; Audio Systems: Mark Temen, Audio Video Resources ; Engineering Consultants: Roger Baele, Laura Culler, Boyce O'Brien, David Evans & Associates; Bryan Salt, Paragon Structural Design; Rick Ireland, PSI; Equipment Storage: Rusty Chepeus, Southwestern Litho; Grading and Site Preparation: John Ames, Mike Finn, Jeff Williamson, Ames Construction; with thanks to Bo Calbert, Julie Stanton, McCarthy Building Company; Graphic Design: Erik Karvonen, Vector Creative; Gravel: Russell Bowers, Steve Trussell, Arizona Rock Products Association, Rinker Materials, Salt River Materials Group, Madison Granite ; Market Bell: Bill Callaway, Phoenix Forge; Printing and Consultation: Kendra Cea, Theresa DeValle, Marty Shultz, APS; Nydia Cortez , Phoenix Revitalization Corporation; Project Architect: Dan Hoffman , Studio Ma and Arizona State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design; Stage: City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation; Tent: Phoenix Civic Plaza. We also want to thank the City of Phoenix Downtown Development Office , Phoenix Civic Plaza , Parks and Recreation Department, Planning Department and Development Services for their tremendous support and service.