Santa Monica Farmer's Market Los Angeles

Not just for veggies

Liz from Los Angeles

About me Originally from a small town in Wisconsin, as long as I can remember I told my parents I was moving to California where it is warm! At 18 years old I did exactly that in the beautiful city of Santa Barbara. After University I moved to LA and have worked in marketing movies since 1996. Why Los Angeles? I knew I would live in LA since primary school. I have travele...
"At the "Santa Monica Farmer's Market" in Los Angeles, especially the one on Sundays, I love sampling the different kinds of dates and grabbing a burrito..."

I am fortunate enough to live in the state that is the source of the majority of fruits and vegetables for the U.S., because we have the greatest Farmer's Markets.

In Santa Monica alone, we have a Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday Farmer's market in three different locations. My favorite is the Sunday Farmer's market on Main Street. There are vendors selling local vegetables and California specialties, such as dates. I cannot walk past the date stand without sampling at least four types (who knew there were so many different types of dates?!) and buying two! But if you're on vacation and don't need to do any grocery shopping, this Farmer's Market is still worth the visit.

About half the space is used for ready-to-eat foods, either from local restaurants or from Farmer's Market regulars. I love to grab a burrito and eat it on the grass listening to the live music.  It's kid friendly as well, and they usually have activities such as face painting or cooking classes.  I go towards the end of the day to avoid the crowds, but I still manage to pick up some wonderful produce!

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About me Originally from a small town in Wisconsin, as long as I can remember I told my parents I was moving to California where it is warm! At 18 years old I did exactly that in the beautiful city of Santa Barbara. After University I moved to LA and have worked in marketing movies since 1996. Why Los Angeles? I knew I would live in LA since primary school. I have traveled to 55 countries and I love to visit new and exotic locations; however I am always thrilled to call Los Angeles my home. We have people from every culture in my city. We have so much to do in the are...

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