Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market

Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market runs as part of the Community Food Bank's local food work in Tucson, tying weekly shopping to a broader effort to improve access to food and support local growers. The market is held at the MSA Annex on South Avenida del Convento, giving it a fixed west-side setting for its Thursday schedule. Community Food Bank materials describe local food initiatives that support local farmers and farmworkers, expand access to healthy locally grown food, and create places for neighbors to connect, and this market sits inside that mission.

Why it matters locally

The Community Food Bank frames this market as part of its investment in resilient local food systems, with goals that include supporting local farmers and farmworkers and providing equitable access to healthy, locally grown food. That gives Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market a role beyond a weekly produce stop: it is one piece of a broader Southern Arizona food network operated by a nonprofit serving five counties and working with hundreds of partner agencies and organizations.

That local emphasis also shows up in the growers connected to the market. Abundant Harvest Cooperative is described as a network of backyard gardeners and small farmers selling produce at weekly farmers' markets. The Community Food Bank also highlights Dreamflower Garden and growers including Lorien Tersey, Antonio Torrez, and Jorge in its local grower spotlights, keeping individual producers visible within the market's orbit.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix documented here points to a market centered on local growing rather than a long catalog of packaged goods. Community Food Bank materials put the emphasis on produce and growers connected to Tucson and the surrounding region.

• -Find Abundant Harvest Cooperative selling produce from a network of backyard gardeners and small farmers at weekly farmers' markets.
• -Look for Dreamflower Garden, a grower featured in the Community Food Bank's Local Grower Spotlight series.

The market takes place weekly on Thursday at the MSA Annex, with year-round hours that shift by month, so the event itself is a regular part of the weekly rhythm rather than an occasional pop-up.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest visit rule to factor into your plan before heading over. The market is held at the MSA Annex on South Avenida del Convento, and Community Food Bank materials list that site as the Thursday home for Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market.

Timing matters because the market changes hours during the hotter part of the year: May through September runs later than October through April. The broader Community Food Bank location materials tie this market to the Gabrielle Giffords Resource Center in Tucson, which helps place it within the food bank's larger set of local services and programs. Restrooms are not available in the listed visit details, so plan your stop accordingly.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP EBT is accepted at Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market, an important fit with the Community Food Bank's stated goal of equitable access to healthy, locally grown food. Payment methods are identified clearly in the market's visit details, which helps set expectations before you arrive.