Hillcrest Farmers Market
Named Best Farmers Market
What: Fresh veggies, fruits, flower and food along with unique arts and crafters! Support your local growers! |
VISITING CHEF SERIES
Every month the Hillcrest Farmers Market strives to highlight a local chef from a Hillcrest restaurant. The Visiting Chef Series takes place from 1pm-2pm in the heart of the market where the chef will demonstrate how to cook a farmers market inspired dish and give out samples.
Our next scheduled Visting Chef will be Rashida McElve from Edgy Edibles on Sunday, July 29th 2010.
If you are a local chef and would like to be a visiting chef contact marketing@hillcrestbia.org.
ABOUT
The Hillcrest Farmers Market currently consists of 110 vendors offering a wide variety of locally grown in-season fruit, produce and flowers. Many of the local California Farmers participating in the market grow their produce organically or with no pesticides. The market also hosts a large variety of prepared food and hot food items with an emphasis on international cuisine. Additionally, each week there are a large number of arts and crafts vendors participating as well as weekly entertainment performed by the 7th Day, Buskers, a local band.
The market originally opened with only 35 vendors on the second Sunday in April 1997. It has been a big success since it first opened and still retains the reputation as "The Best" Farmers Market in San Diego County. It was late in 1995 when then acting President of the Hillcrest Association David Cohen determined that Hillcrest needed a Farmers Market and that the Hillcrest Association was going to be the market sponsor and find a suitable location in Hillcrest to set it up. After much tired searching for a site and with the help and influence of Susan Davis State Assembly Person at the time, finally a deal was made with the Department of Motor Vehicles to use their parking lot.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
The Hillcrest Farmers Market has a little something for everyone. There are several different farmers who come every single week with the freshest vegetables, fruit and flowers are always offering free samples to prove it. You can also find many different arts and craft vendors with anything from jewelry to cactus plants! Don't forget to check out the food court offering from all over the world!
Interested in more information about the Hillcrest Farmers Market? Click here for the Hillcrest Farmers Market Blog or contact us at marketing@hillcrestbia.org.
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FAMILY FRIENDLY CRAFT ACTIVITIES
We also host various craft activities for kids (and adults!) to participate in. Our next arts & crafts day at the market will be August 1st where we will be making paint-prints from market fruits and veggies! For more information contact marketing@hillcrestbia.org.
SAVE THE DATE
August 8th: The information booth will be gearing up for CityFest 2010! Stop by and be amazed by magic, balloon twisting, and airbrush tattoos from Judah Buxton from Creative Entertainment!
August 15: Our Artist at the Market series returns with jewelry making at the market.
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PARTICIPANTS
The Hillcrest Farmers Market is open every Sunday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm rain or shine and is located at the DMV parking lot at the intersection of Lincoln and Normal streets. The Hillcrest Farmers Market is often regarded as one of the best in San Diego and thus there is a waiting list to be a participating vendor. However, if you are still interested or would like more information, feel free to contact the market manager, David Larson at 619-237-1632 or DRLinBaja@hotmail.com.
Click here for the Hillcrest Farmers Market Blog
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