5/08/2008

Farmers' Markets

Every day of the week there is a farmers market in Los Angeles. Needless to say, there are great finds in many of them, both fresh produce, prepared foods, plants, herbs, lotions, clothes and more. I recently discovered the Life Taste Good Catering at Sunday's market in Brentwood. For $3-4 you can get fresh Thai rolls. I loved the 4 Season Roll - tofu, carrots, cabbage, lemongrass, lettuce, mint, cilantro and spices rolled in rice paper. It is a tasty, low-cal snack or lunch. You can contact them directly at lifetastegoodcatering@gmail.com for special orders.

Below is a list of Farmers' Markets.

Mondays

Bellflower: Oak Street and Clark Avenue, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (562) 866-6609.

South Gate: South Gate Park, Tweedy Boulevard and Pinehurst Avenue, 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. (323) 774-0159.

West Hollywood: Plummer Park, north lot, 1200 N. Vista St. at Fountain
Avenue, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (323) 845-0171.

Tuesdays

Culver City: Main Street between Venice and Culver boulevards, 2 to 7
p.m. (310) 739-5028.

Highland Park: Marmion Way at Avenue 57 (near Gold Line station),
summer, 4 to 8 p.m., winter, 3 to 7 p.m. www.oldla.org (323) 255-5030.

Manhattan Beach: 13th Street between Valley and Morningside drives,
noon to 5 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. www.mbfarmersmarket.com
310 379-9901.

Pasadena (Villa Park): 363 E. Villa St. at Garfield Avenue, 8:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. (EBT) (626) 449-0179.

Torrance: Wilson Park on Crenshaw Boulevard, between Carson Street and
Sepulveda Boulevard, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (310) 781-7520.

Wednesdays

Gardena: 1670 W.162nd St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (310) 217-9537.

Hollywood (Sears): 5601 Santa Monica Boulevard, noon to 5:30 p.m.
(EBT) (323) 463-3171.

Huntington Park: Salt Lake City Park, Bissell Street and East Florence
Avenue, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (EBT) www.harborareafarmersmarkets.org
(866) 466-3834.

La Cienega (Kaiser): Kaiser West L.A., 6041 Cadillac Ave., 9 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. (EBT) (562) 495-1764.

Los Angeles (Adams and Vermont): St. Agnes Church, West Adams
Boulevard at Vermont Avenue, 2 to 6 p.m. (EBT) (323) 777-1755.

Los Angeles (downtown): 650 W. 5th St., 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EBT)
www.ccfm.com (818) 591-8161.

Santa Monica: 2nd Street and Arizona Avenue, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
(EBT) www.smgov.net/farmers_market (310) 458-8712.

Westchester: Westchester Park at Lincoln Blvd. and La Tijera, 8:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. www.westchesterfarmersmarket.com (310) 582-5850.

Whittier: Greenleaf Avenue between Philadelphia and Hadley streets.
March 5 through 3rd week in October. 5 to 9 p.m. (562) 696-2662.

Chino Hills: McCoy Equestrian Center, 14280 Peyton Drive, 4:00 to 8:30
p.m. April 2 through Sept. 24 (909) 548-0868.


Thursdays

Carson: Community center parking lot, Carson Street between Bonita
Street and Avalon Boulevard, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (310) 847-3584.

Century City: Constellation Boulevard and Avenue of the Stars, 11:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. www.ccfm.com (818) 591-8161.

Long Beach (Uptown): Atlantic Ave and E 45th Way (Bixby Knolls area) 3
to 6:30 p.m. (EBT) www.harborareafarmersmarkets.org (866) 466-3834.

El Segundo: Main Street between Holly and Pine avenues, 3 to 7 p.m.
(310) 615-2649.

Glendale: 100 block of North Brand, between Wilson Avenue and Broadway
Boulevard, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (818) 548-2005.

La Cienega: La Cienega Plaza, 1801 S. La Cienega Blvd., 3 to 7 p.m.; 3
to 7:30 p.m. during daylight savings. (EBT) (562) 495-1764.

La Verne: Old Town La Verne, D Street and Bonita Avenue, April 3
through Aug. 28, 5 to 9 p.m. (626) 357-7442.

Los Angeles (Downtown Arts District / Little Tokyo): City Hall South
lawn between Main and Spring Sts., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (213) 814-7164.
http://www.downtownfarmersmarket.org

Los Angeles (Chinatown): 727 N. Hill St., 2 to 6 p.m.
www.chinatownla.com (213) 680-0243.

Redondo Beach: Adjacent to Veterans Park, 309 Esplanade at the pier, 8
a.m. to 1 p.m. (310) 372-1171, Ext. 2252.

Newhall: Market between Walnut and Main, 3 to 7 p.m. (661) 255-4347.

South Pasadena (Mission West): Meridian Avenue at Mission Street (Gold
Line station), 4 to 8 p.m.; winter, 4 to 7 p.m. (626) 799-1327.
http://www.ci.southpasadena.ca.us/about/farmersmarket.html

Westwood: Sepulveda Blvd at Constitution Ave (just north of Wilshire),
noon to 6 p.m. (until sunset in winter), www.westwoodfarmersmarket.com
(310) 861-8188.

Wilmington: Avalon Boulevard and L Street, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (310) 834-8586.

Fridays

Covina: Civic Center Park, Citrus Avenue and School Street, 5 to 9
p.m. April through December. www.covinafarmersmarket.com (310)
621-0336.

Echo Park: Parking lot No. 663 on Logan Street south of Sunset
Boulevard, 3 to 7 p.m. (EBT) (323) 463-3171.

Hermosa Beach: Valley Drive between 8th and 10th streets, noon to 4
p.m. (310) 379-1488.

Long Beach (downtown): CityPlace, on the Promenade between 4th and 5th
streets, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EBT) www.harborareafarmersmarkets.org
(866) 466-3834.

Los Angeles (downtown): 333 S. Hope St., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (818) 591-8161.

Los Angeles (Eagle Rock): Merton and Caspar avenues, 5 to 9 p.m.

Monrovia: East Olive and South Myrtle avenues, 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 4
through Dec. 19; (626) 357-7442.

San Pedro: Old Town, Mesa and 6th streets, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (310) 832-7272.

Simi Valley: Simi Valley Town Center Mall, 1555 Simi Town Center Way,
March through November, 3 to 8 p.m., (805) 643-6458.

Venice: Venice Way and Venice Boulevard, 7 to 11 a.m.
www.venicefarmersmarket.com (310) 399-6690.

Whittier: Bailey Street between Greenleaf and Comstock avenues, 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m. (EBT) (562) 696-2662.

Saturdays

Burbank: Orange Grove Avenue and 3rd Street, behind City Hall, 8 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. (EBT) (626) 308-0457.

Calabasas (Old Town): 23504 Calabasas Road, at Mulholland Drive, 8
a.m. to 1 p.m. www.ccfm.com (818) 591-8161.

Cerritos: Park Plaza and Towne Center drives, near the Performing Arts
Center, 8 a.m. to noon. (EBT) www.Harborareafarmersmarkets.org (866)
466-3834.

Downey: Second Street between New St. and La Reina Ave. 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. http://www.downeyca.org

Gardena: Hollypark United Methodist Church parking lot, 13000 S. Van
Ness Ave., 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EBT) (323) 777-1755.

La Cañada Flintridge: 1346 Foothill Blvd., across from Memorial Park,
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. www.ccfm.com (818) 591-8161.

Leimert: Degnan Boulevard and 43rd Street, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EBT)
(323) 463-3171.

Los Angeles (Harambee): 5730 Crenshaw Blvd., north of Slauson Avenue,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (323) 292-5550; (323) 292-5558.

Pasadena (Victory Park): North Sierra Madre Boulevard and Paloma
Street, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EBT) (626) 449-0179.

Pomona Valley: Pearl Street and Garey Avenue, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
(EBT)(310) 621-0336.

Santa Monica (Pico): Virginia Avenue Park, corner of Pico and
Cloverfield boulevards, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (EBT)
www.smgov.net/farmers_market (310) 458-8712.

Santa Monica (Saturday, organic): 3rd Street at Arizona Avenue, 8:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. (EBT) www.smgov.net/farmers_market (310) 458-8712.

Silver Lake: 3700 Sunset Blvd., 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (323) 661-7771.

Torrance: Wilson Park, 2200 Crenshaw Blvd., 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (310) 328-2809.

Walnut: Southlands Christian Schools campus, 1920 S. Brea Canyon
Cutoff Road., 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (909) 860-1904.

Westchester: Promenade at Howard Hughes Center, 6081 Center Dr., 8:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. westchesterfarmersmarket.com. (310) 582-5850.

Sundays

Alhambra: Monterey and East Bay State streets, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(EBT) (626) 570-5081.

Atwater: 3250 Glendale Blvd., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (EBT) (323) 463-3171.

Beverly Hills: 9300 block of Civic Center Drive, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(310) 285-6830. www.beverlyhills.org

Brentwood: 741 Gretna Green Way, at San Vicente Boulevard, 9 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. www.ccfm.com (818) 591-8161.

Claremont: 2nd Street and Indian Hill Boulevard, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(714) 345-3087.

Encino: 17400 Victory Blvd., 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (818) 708-6611.
www.onegeneration.org

Hollywood: Ivar Avenue between Sunset and Hollywood boulevards, 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m. (EBT) (323) 463-3171.

Long Beach (Southeast): Parking lot of the Alamitos Bay Marina, East
Marina Drive, south of East 2nd St., west of Pacific Coast Highway, 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. (EBT) www.harborareafarmersmarkets.org (866) 466-3834.

Los Angeles (Larchmont Village): 209 Larchmont Blvd., between 1st
Street and Beverly Boulevard, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.ccfm.com (818)
591-8161.

Los Angeles (Melrose Place): Melrose Place and Melrose Avenue, 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. www.ccfm.com (818) 591-8161.

Mar Vista: Venice Blvd. and Grand View Blvd., Los Angeles, 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. (310) 861-4444.

Montrose (Harvest Market): 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue, 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. www.shopmontrose.com (818) 249-2499.

Pacific Palisades: 1037 Swarthmore Ave., at Sunset Boulevard, 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m. www.ccfm.com (818) 591-8161.

Palos Verdes-Rolling Hills Estates: Peninsula Shopping Center,
Hawthorne Boulevard at Silver Spur Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (310)
324-3994.

Santa Clarita: College of the Canyons, stadium parking lot 8, Valencia
and Rockwell Canyon boulevards, 8:30 a.m. to noon.
www.vccfarmersmarkets.com (805) 529-6266.

Santa Monica: 2640 Main St. at Ocean Park Boulevard, 9:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. (EBT) www.smgov.net/farmers_market (310) 458-8712.

Studio City: Ventura Place, between Ventura and Laurel Canyon
Boulevards, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (818) 655-7744.

West Los Angeles: 11360 Santa Monica Blvd., at Purdue Avenue, behind
the public library, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.westlafarmersmarket.com (310)
281-7855.

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