Downtown Farmers Market returns Saturday with major changes
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Utah's largest farmers market is back Saturday at Pioneer Park with more than 250 vendors, but shoppers may notice a few changes this season.
The big picture: The park is undergoing an $18 million revamp that will last through fall, which means the Downtown Farmers Market will have a new layout.
- Most vendors will be on the southern edge of the park, and the northbound lanes on 400 West will be closed to accommodate hot food vendors.
What they're saying: Despite the construction, Urban Food Connections of Utah, which runs the market, was able to maintain a similar number of vendors.
- "We wanted to make sure we weren't turning people away," director Carly Gillespie told Axios.
By the numbers: The market typically welcomes about 10,000 shoppers each weekend, but opening day on Saturday is expected to attract 12,000 to 15,000 visitors.
Here's what else is new:
🫓 Vendors: Quetzal Imports, a Central American grocery store in Fairpark, is selling pupusas. And Orem-based Fancy Burger is selling smash burgers every other weekend.
🍎 Fewer fruit stands: Utah's unusually warm winter created difficult conditions for fruit growers, so shoppers will see less variety.
If you go: The market runs 8am-2pm every Saturday through Oct. 24.