Parkites, (a notoriously health-conscious bunch) know that eating fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies is best for our health. It’s why Park City’s farmers’ markets have become such a staple in our community. Not only do you get access to the freshest produce, but by shopping at these markets, you also support your neighbors and the local economy.

There’s something so special about knowing your support helps local family farms that are run by people you can know by their first name and visit every week. It’s idyllic, convenient, and sometimes, cheaper than buying produce at the grocery store!

What Makes Park City Farmers’ Markets Special?

Just as much as farmers’ markets are a chance to stock up on local produce offerings, they also are an opportunity to connect with the community, as markets pride themselves on being a welcoming gathering place. It’s not just a place to shop, but rather a place to connect, slow down, and enjoy your day.

With multiple options for lunch, sweet treats and live music, markets are the perfect place to meet up with friends and catch up on the week’s happenings.

What makes fruits and vegetables from farmers’ markets so special is that they’re picked at the peak of the growing season, meaning produce is at its freshest and tastes the best. But market offerings extend well beyond produce to local meats, cheeses, flowers, sauces, salsas and more. It’s truly an immersive experience.

They also offer a prime opportunity to learn tips, tricks and options for storing, cooking and maximizing your produce directly from farmers. Farmers often love to share their favorite recipes or best ways to prepare their products.

While markets aren’t necessarily a one-stop shop for all your grocery needs, with several markets and farm stands in and around Park City, their convenience, low pricing and opportunity to support the community make them essential additions to your weekly routine.

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Keep reading for some of our favorite Park City farmers’ markets and farm stands:

Park City Farmers Market

Park City Farmers Market is the Wednesday meeting spot to visit with friends and family. Ever-growing and improving, the Market hosts between 80 and 100 vendors each week at Park City Mountain Resort. Typically, the Market runs from late May through late October.

Vendors are hand-selected by founder, Volker Ritzinger and priority is given to Summit County growers, artists, and purveyors.

Because it is grown locally, there is a good chance that the herbs, vegetables, and fruits you buy were picked just that morning. Since they are cultivated on local farms and are not subject to lengthy transportation and storage, you’ll discover fruits and vegetables that may never make it to the produce section of your local corporate chain supermarket. We love hitting up the market to scope out new things to try!

Supporting local is an essential part of living in Park City, and many of our favorite businesses also rely on local farmers and producers. For example, you can find local fare at some of the Best Restaurants in Park City.

Park Silly Sunday Farmers Market

Each Sunday during the summer, Historic Main Street is transformed into an open-air festival at Park Silly Sunday Market. What started as a handful of local artisans selling their wares has now grown to a full-blown weekly bazaar, including a large section devoted to local produce growers. You’ll see the inventory change from week to week as different crops come in season. Several of the vendors also create fresh jams and salsas from their produce. Community-supported agriculture like this is the kingpin of the local food movement.

The goal is to know who grows your food and how they do it as we return to eating food that is fresh, as organically grown as possible, and produced by farming practices that support nature rather than deplete it.

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Heber Market on Main

For over 20 years, the Heber City Farmers’ Market, Heber Market on Main, has been a weekly, summertime event that welcomes visitors and locals alike to gather in downtown Heber City to enjoy local food, drink, shopping and live music. This inclusive, small-town event runs on Thursdays in the summer at Main Street Park (200 South Main Street).

In addition to the shopping, food stands, and crafts, the Market also offers a Saturday Music Series, Sunday Yoga in the Park, and Soulful Sundays dedicated to giving the community a chance to come together in prayer and song.

Downtown (Salt Lake City) Farmers Market

The Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City has been a beloved summer tradition for residents and visitors for over 30 years. Their motto of “Make it, bake it, grow it” draws vendors who have passion and pride for the products they bring to market. The Market typically runs from early June until late October at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City.

Farmers and producers offer the freshest local fruits and vegetables as well as a wide variety of grass-fed meats, eggs, dairy, honey and flora, along with the region’s best locally made sauces, spreads, baked goods and culinary accoutrements.

Looking for beautiful handmade crafts? The Downtown Art & Craft Market runs next to the Farmers Market, perfect for unique gifts and handmade art!

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Copper Moose Farm & CSA

Copper Moose Farm is a quaint farm stand that offers fresh and organically grown seasonal vegetables and cut flower bouquets, all grown on-site, as well as specialty food offerings gathered from community partners.

Running from May until early October, the farm stand is open on Thursdays and Saturdays at 1285 Old Ranch Road.

In addition to the fresh produce and blooms, Copper Moose Farms offers goods from several community partners, including Ioulia olive oil and vinegar, artisanal cheese from Beehive Cheese, Mamachari Kombucha, and more! Their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program shares year-round, including a vegetable share, egg share, and bread share.

Summit Community Gardens

Tucked right off Old Ranch Road, the Summit Community Gardens is home to over 130 community garden plots, perennial pollinator, firewise demonstration beds, vegetable demonstration beds, a beehive, a kids’ garden and a compost center.

Priding itself on community involvement and education, Summit Community Gardens offers courses that range from high-altitude garden design to beekeeping, and classes accommodate beginners to experts alike. The gardens also offer camps, youth programs, after-school programs, and events like Dinners in the Garden.

Supported by volunteers and generous donations, the gardens also partner with organizations like The People’s Health Clinic and the Christian Center of Park City to help those experiencing chronic illness and food insecurity.

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