Albuquerque Downtown Growers Market

Albuquerque Downtown Growers Market is located in historic Robinson Park at 8th Street and Central in the heart of Downtown Albuquerque. Local farmers set up their tents and canopies every Saturday morning during the market season. Vendors offer freshly harvested produce including squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, okra, green beans, beets, onions, fresh garlic, figs and fig tree starters, raspberries, cherries, grapes plums, pears, peaches apricots and other fruits. Vendors offer fresh herbs, fresh New Mexico varieties of Honey, dairy items including goat cheese and spreads. New Mexico watermelons, cantaloupe, honeydew melons and awesome Northern New Mexico apples are a big hit with shoppers. Red and Green Chile from Las Cruces, Hatch, Lemitar, Jarales, Veguita, Los Padillas, Belen, Corrales and Espanola are available in addition to Yellow Hots, Jalapenos, Habaneros, Serranos, wax peppers, Bell Peppers, Eggplant, mushrooms, pumpkins and gourds. The Downtown Growers Markets attracts everything from small backyard farmers to larger farms like Schwebach Farms of Moriarity with their ever-popular fresh white corn, and New Bolita and Pinto Beans, and awesome red potatoes. In addition to fruit and vegetables there are a wonderful variety of Arts and Crafts vendors who sell things like paintings, pictures, artwork, fantastic scented soaps, pottery, jewelry, wood carvings and home made quilts, along with popular crochet blankets, hats, purses, baby items. Special order items are available. This year in 2018 Market will run April 14-November 3, Saturdays from 8am-12pm. Popular with people from all over the city and especially downtown residents, early morning shoppers come to enjoy fresh brewed coffee, baked goods, live local music and yoga! Java Joe's offers fantastic coffee and breakfast burritos which are a local favorite with our regulars. Other food vendors offer delicious Pueblo Indian Bread, home made tamales, French Baguettes, breads and oven-fresh baked Pastry items. Sponsored by the DowntownABQ Mainstreet Initiative, we invite you and your family to come shop and enjoy the Albuquerque Downtown Growers' Market.