Historic Core Farmers Market

A cute small, emphasis on the small, farmer’s market that happens on Sunday mornings to early afternoon. If you live nearby there’s no better way to get your fresh produce and groceries. It’s not a destination farmer’s market like Santa Monica or Hollywood, but for the downtown local, the Historic Core Farmer’s Market is a pretty sweet gig. I’ll see you there next Sunday!

The coolest thing about this farmers market is that it is in DTLA. it’s nice to have a farmers market amidst the skyscrapers. BUT, I was hoping for a bit more variety, I’m sure this place will grow, or maybe not, because traffic was pretty bad surrounding it. We parked on Main and walked. It’s a farmers market, with all your produce and homemade crafts and food. There was also a band playing which was cool and a homeless lady jamming out and yelling at the band which was entertaining. Don’t think I’d be back just because it was small. And if I’m visiting a FM it has to be worth it.

I really enjoy this local farmers market. I live on the same block and always try to make a point to visit every Sunday.
The produce is best displayed in the early morning (think 11am) because it hasn’t been sitting out and in the heat all day.
I always buy from Mom’s stand. The hummus is so sooo good. I usually get the Habanero and the Jalapeño/​Cilantro. Any 3 items for $ 10 cash.
No pets allowed, but they do have a free dog sitting area to drop off your pup, it seems. Just be careful as one got loose and was almost hit by oncoming traffic. :(

tacos, pupusas, cookies, produce, produce, and more produce! food aside, dropping by was an experience to fully experience. tall buildings, bright, seasonal fruit & veggies lining tables, people casually strolling through & tasting different things, sizzling carne asada in the air — it’s a refreshing sight to see and experience in the middle of downtown.

Who doesn’t love a farmers market? I personally don’t think the Sunday Historic Core Farmers Market is anything to brag about. I’ve been to so many farmers markets and they all TRUMP this one without even trying. You can probably finish browsing the entire thing in 20 minutes, and that’s if you’re really taking your time. Why 5 stars then? Well, because for DTLA… this is as good as it gets. Our city really needs this! If more people continue to support the local farmers market, the bigger and better it will get.
And there is something really magical about seeing organic fresh produce, flowers, and other fresh goods in an urban setting. I love walking through and checking out all the vendors in the middle of a concrete jungle. It’s a great way for local craft vendors, artists, musicians, farmers and other suppliers to get together and bring the city to life for a few hours on Sundays. I wouldn’t recommend anyone journey out to DTLA to check this out, but if you’re a DTLA dweller… YOU SHOULD! I love coming here and sampling fruit, picking up hand made soy candles, buying fresh pressed juice, picking up groceries for the week, and listening to live music. It’s a real treat for locals, and it will keep improving and expanding as the city evolves.

This little farmer’s market is definitely worth visiting. Not much variety since it’s so small, but you’ll find most items you would find at any other LA farmer’s market– hummus/​dips/​spreads, fresh juice, organic produce, tacos, and bbq.
If you forget cash, they have a booth where you can buy tokens for a small fee that can be used at the booths. They don’t expire so if you don’t end up using them, you can bring them back and they will still be worth the same dollar amount.

3 stars, because I thought there would be more variety. Yes there’s your strawberries, blueberries, and greens everyone is after. Which is cool, but for California, or even downtown for that matter (where the majority of the population in downtown seems to be ‘healthy consicous eaters’) I thought I would be seeing more exotic fruits such as starfruit or uglifriuit.
The prices are a bargain — you can get 18 eggs for only $ 6! And they are all free range vegetarian fed.
I’m not sure if the produce is organic. The strawberries were super fresh, we paid $ 2 for a basket.
Be careful, these vendors can be pushy!!!

Finally a Farmers Market in DTLA! This happens every Sunday on 5^th Street between Spring and Broadway. This isn’t the Hollywood Farmers Market, there is couple of vendors and a couple of food stands but it works… best thing pick up from the market a freshly squeeze juice from the Juice Stand and a Breakfast Burrito from Two-​Bits Market.

How can you not enjoy a DTLA farmer’s market that’s on Sundays? Oh, you can’t? then nevermind…
hours are 9am — 2pm on Sundays on 5^th Street in between Spring and Broadway. I hope this gets bigger so that there are more vendors but for now there is a decent selection of vegetables, meats, jewelry, honey, fresh juices, the hummus people that seem to be in every farmer’s market ever that always give 3 lbs of free samples, some snack people, a BBQ place that’s smoking ribs right on the street, and Two Bits who has breakfast wraps and what not.
Love this market. No pets allowed btw so tie up your critter before you stroll by. And true to DTLA, plastic and EBT is accepted if that’s your thing (I don’t judge and neither should you).

Great market. Worth driving to on the weekend because there isn’t a dud vendor there. Really everything you could want or need. Having so many friends in dtla it’s a good social event, as well.
Accepts EBT – and if you go to the managers’ booth, you can buy tokens with your credit card. $ 1 fee. Same as cash and a small price to pay for the convenience. I spend about $ 40 every time I go, but it beats the hell out of Whole Foods prices, and better quality produce!
It’s actually called the HISTORIC DOWNTOWN farmers market – not Core – they’re the same thing.

I just moved to the area and am still in the process of exploring the area, so I was delighted to hear about this Farmers Market. It is small but I still managed to find a good smattering of things. I started my trip with a coffee from one of the few food tents. I then wandered down the block (that’s how small it is) just to see what there was. Most stands had the usual fruits/​vegetables one would expect. The prices were okay so I picked up a few veggies and wandered to a middle eastern spread tent where I picked up some amazing jalapeño feta and tzaziki sauce. I followed this by one more last stop to buy myself a pupusa for lunch. All in all definitely not the greatest I’ve ever been to, but for the size and location it was great and everyone was super nice.

It takes me about 30 seconds to walk to this Farmers market so I can’t really complain. It’s small, but gets the job done. Think of it as the Mini Cooper of farmers markets. No scrap that, think of it as the Smart car of famers markets. No that’s not right either. It’s the Vespa of farmers markets.
The produce and fruit stands seem pretty good, there’s also roasted peanuts, a juice stand, a flower stand, a musician and 2 bits cooks up some breakfast.
Overall, its great for downtown residents. I wouldn’t recommend driving from across town just to visit it. You might be better off at the Hollywood market if you’re out cruising for a big farmers market type of experience.

Every Sunday on 5^th in between Spring & Broadway, you will find this cute little pop-​up Farmers Market that offers a variety of veggies, fruit, pre-​made snacks, breads and more! Whats great is that each Sunday it keeps growing & it only began about a month ago! I wouldn’t be surprised if this FM eventually works it’s way up to Main St.
A big part of me wants to knock it down a star for being so pricey, but I understand that I don’t really have to buy anything, and their stuff is organic, freshly picked, etc.etc. I mean I don’t want to pay $ 5 for 4 peaches, but damn are they juicy & delicious. Most vendors give you samples, which can be a bad thing if you end up loving it and want to buy the whole damn cart.
List of Vendors (from memory, but there are new additions every week!)
/​/​Flower Vendors with mixed bunches, sunflowers & orchids
/​/​Pupusa station (2 for $ 5 & they also offer agua fresca — horchataaa galore!)
/​/​Fresh squeezed juice bar (I totally want to try their orange mango juice, yum!)
/​/​Two Bits has a mini vendor that makes bfast burritos & such
/​/​Almond Hummus
/​/​Hummus & pita vendor (3 for $ 10 specials usually)
/​/​Mexican bread vendor
/​/​Nuts
/​/​fruit & veggie vendors
/​/​live entertainment
Important side note for all your DTLA-​ers:
–Dogs are NOT allowed.
–Usually runs from 9:00A — 1:00P (my times might be off a bit)
–Bring cash!

First day of the New SUNDAY Farmers Market for Downtowners! It is small, but does the trick, one block on 5^th between Spring and Broadway. Plenty of seasonal fruit and veggie offerings plus, eggs, honey, hummus spreads and more. We rode our bikes up and look forward to making it a Sunday tradition. I’m sure it will grow, we really appreciated it being so close to home. Lots of characters on Sunday mornings. They held a raffle, I’m expecting a call notifying me of my winnings! Now what am I going to do with all this zuchini!?!