FARMERS MARKET

Old Town Farmers Market:  This 3-year-old market has quickly evolved into a weekly food festival, with such top Valley chefs as Kevin Binkley of Binkley's in Cave Creek and Chuck Wiley of Cafe ZuZu in Scottsdale, demonstrating ways to prepare what the farmers grow.  In turn, farmers will demonstrate how to plant fruits and vegetables.  The weekly market features 72 farmers and food vendors offering Arizona wines, coffee, vegan desserts, cheese, crostint, pasta, candy, tamales, hummus, Wilcox tomatoes, pickles, grass-fed lamb, microgreens, frozen entrees and bread.  Expect to see such chefs as Charleen Badman of FnB in Scottsdale selling their award-winning fare.  The market's food court feeds shopper apopetites with crepes, ice cream and other goodies.  Details: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Brown Road and First Street, Scottsdale.

 North Scottsdale Farmers Market:  This new market offers produce from a handful of boutique farmers, pastas, apple butter, salsas, pickles, fresh cheeses, artisan breads and olive oils.  There's also live music.  Details:  8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, 9375 E Shea Blvd.

 SkySong Farmers Market:  This nighttime market offers produce by local organic farmers and grass-fed beef, lamb and pork from local ranchers.  The market also sells fresh eggs and specialty foods, from breads to salsas.  Details: 2:30-6 p.m.  Thursdays ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, 1475 N Scottsdale Road.

CityCenter of CityNorth Farmers Market:  Another new market, it brings together a conglomeration of farmers, bakers and foodmakers.  Buy tamales, jerky, coffee, fresh butter and eggs, yogurt, cupcakes, frozen meals, beefsteak sausages, creme brulee, pasta, horseradish and organic flax seed.  Details: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. the third Sunday of the month.  Loop 101 and 56th Street, Phoenix. 

Carefree Farmers Market:  Featuring local produce, herbs and flowers, and locally made jam, Alaskan salmon, Nebraska pork, breads, apples, organic tomatoes, pickles, olives, honey, dog biscuits and cheeses.  Raw food fans can share their philosophy and recipes.  No crafts.  Details 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays.  Easy Street and Ho Hum Way.

Sunday Market at Gainey Village:  This one-time ranch is hosting its first farmers market, a mix of fresh organic produce and foods, including Alaskan salmon, peach honey cobbler, sweet sugar sausages, tamales and flax-seed breads.  In addition, the market offers organic bath, body and beauty products, handmade pottery, knife sharpening and gifts.  Details: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., the first Sunday of the month.  8787 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. 

Valley of the Sun Farmers Market:  This small pareve market (containing no meat or dairy) offers kosher baked goods, produce, agave jelly, horseradish and other foods.  9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays.  Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale.

Borgata of Scottsdale European Market:  Local farmers set up produce stands in this European-style center and sell freshly picked vegetables and fruits.  Specialty vendors sell pastries, breads, jams, ice cream, tamales, natural meats and line-caught fish.  Details: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 6166 N. Scottsdale Road.

Fountain Hills Market:  From carrots to kale, this market showcases local produce and specialty foods, including gluten-free breads, honey, cheesecake, avocado salsa and more.  Details: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Thursdays. 16705 E Avenue of the Fountain.