Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces — Attraction in Las Cruces

We're in town from Oshkosh, WI visiting family who suggested we check out the Farmers Market as we're art and craft fans as well as the food one finds at a Farmers Market.

Started at Organ Mountain Outfitters, that is a great store whose profits are partially shared feeding children and more. I love shopping local but it's always more enjoyable when the business shares it wealth locally as well.

There was so much to see and do. I very much enjoyed the local musicians sharing their talents. There was a guitarist playing a sort of bluesy tune and a young man singing a beautiful Mexican melody in full dress. I'm sure he was singing about a lost love or 🤷‍♀️. It was lovely.

Ate a breakfast burrito from Cocina Mexicana Express at the recommendation of a family member. Truly the BEST food truck food ever. If you haven't waited in his line for anything on his menu you're missing out. I will warn you, the portions are not small. I'm thinking about going again next weekend just to have this one more time before leaving town.

Found a lot of great artisans sharing jewelry, clothing, paintings, the best and most affordable wax melts from Smelly Sam's (I think that's their name). They had scents I've never smelled before and I've been using a wax melting pot for years.

It's the perfect size Market, not too big you don't enjoy and just enough to have something...

This is one of the best farmers markets you will ever visit in the USA. It has something for everybody. Everything about it is perfect. I just wish in the winter It started a little later and went on till about 3pm, but in summer, you don’t want to be there much past 1pm as it starts to get very hot. Luckily, it opens early around 8am Saturdays are great as they close off the whole downtown Main Street so it’s very pedestrian friendly. While you’re in downtown Las Cruces, there’s some great cafés and a really nice art museum and cultural center so plan to be there a while if you’re visiting from out of town. When it gets hot visit some of the indoor places and Coas bookstore. There are musicians who rotate positions throughout the market help them out give them some cash, they are working hard. Also great food trucks. I love everything about this market. Dogs are allowed but their paws will get hot and they will need water and shade. So please take care of your K9 friends. There are lots of unique and handmade items which as far as I know is a requirement to be a participant in this market no mass produced stuff is allowed, though some of it may sneak in. But 99% of what you see here is handmade by the crafters and home grown food from small...

Lots of variety and friendly local vendors. Get some sun and fresh air while you mingle with the local community as they share their passions with you.

There is a vendor there who converts EBT funds into tokens that can be used at most food vendors there. If I am not mistaken for every dollar exchanged you get two dollars in tokens.

There are lots of colors, scents, tastes and sounds to be experienced as you saunter from one end of the downtown mall to the other. Last week there was a woman playing violin and about a block away two gentlemen, one with a guitar, the other singing. It also looked like someone was setting up on the stage to play for us all.

All in all, it is one of the better things that we have here, being able to enjoy so many independent small business entrepreneurs at one time, reminds me of what the U.S.A. is all about.

Please support this local venture. Most of all remember to, Keep Las...