Farmers Market Frenzy
Farmers market season is upon us, and this year there are plenty within city limits — enough to cover every day of the week except Sunday.
Monday:
- East Libert Farmers Market
Penn Circle West, East Liberty (map)
3:30-7:30PM until 20 November - Wilkinsburg Farmers Market
Ross Avenue parking lots, Wilkinsburg (map)
3:00-6:00PM until 30 October
Free parking
Tuesday:
- South Side Farmers Market
S. 18th and E. Carson streets, Southside (map)
3:30-7:30PM until 21 November
Wednesday:
- Carrick Farmers Market
Carrick Shopping Centre, 2100 Brownsville Road, Carrick (map)
3:30-7:30PM until 22 November
Thursday:
- Highland Park Farmers Market
Pittsburgh Zoo parking lots, Highland Park (map)
3:30-7:30PM until 16 November - Wilkinsburg Farmers Market
Ross Avenue parking lots, Wilkinsburg (map)
3:00-6:00PM until 2 November
Free parking
Friday:
- Downtown Farmers Market
City-County Building, 400 Grant St., Downtown (map)
10:00AM-2:00PM until 17 November - North Side Farmers Market
Cedar Avenue, across from Allegheny General Hospital, North Side(map)
3:30-7:30PM until 17 November - Oakland Farmers Market
Sennott Street between Meyran and Atwood, Oakland (map)
3:30-7:30PM until 17 November
Saturday:
- Farmers@Firehouse mostly-organic Farmers Market
2216 Penn Avenue, Strip District (map)
9:30AM-1:30PM until 18 November - Union Project Art & Farmers Market
801 N. Negley Avenue, Highland Park (map)
10:00AM-2:00PM
So far, I’ve been to the Farmers@Firehouse and Oakland markets. F@F was the source of a large sack of assorted cherries (Queen Annes, Sours, and Bings) for me last week, but I got to the Oakland market too late to score some of the wonderful strawberries co-author April bought. Despite living on the Southside, I haven’t made it to the local farmers market on Carson, though several of my neighbors absolutely love it.
Happy marketing!