The Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market is one of the best ways to spend a Wednesday or Saturday morning in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
If you get there early, you get the best pick of the freshest food from Mesilla Valley farmers. But you don't only find fresh food from the farmers at our market. Crafts, landscaping, fresh bread, and other tasty treats line the sides of the Las Cruces Downtown from sunrise until 1pm.
Our market is so wonderful that it was recently ranked number 9 among other large markets across the county. Take a look at the America's Favorite Farmer's Market Contest put on by the American Farmland Trust. In 2010 Las Cruces ranked with the best!
http://action.farmland.org/site/PageServer?pagename=winners2010
Some of my favorite things to pick up at the Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market include: kettle corn, fresh bread, veggies, candles, fresh honey, and jam. But I occasionally pick up special things for myself or friends like: local art, photography, wood work, cloths, and other home decorations. You also get to enjoy multiple local musicians who move around to different parts of the market throughout the morning.
A final note to make is that the market is pet friendly so take the opportunity to get exercise for yourself and your pet. You will find that the Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley is there every weekend walking some of the animals that are up for adoption, and they even have a booth at the south end of market where you can adopt a new pet.
If you've never been to the Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market then you really are missing out. Don't wait another weekend. Go this Saturday and maybe we'll see each other there.
Learn more at their website: http://lascrucesfarmersmarket.org/
