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Weekend treat

Sweet Corn Market opens June 1 in Fountain Hills

Outdoor market held every Saturday in June

The 11th Annual Sweet Corn Market opens Saturday, June 1 at Tractor Supply Company in Fountain Hills from 8 to 11:30 a.m.

As in the past, the Sweet Corn Market will feature freshly picked sweet corn from Mesa and handpicked homegrown tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, assorted melons, squash, baby potatoes, fire-roasted chilies and more.

The Market runs every Saturday in June.

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Weekend treat

Sweet Corn Market opens June 1 in Fountain Hills

Outdoor market held every Saturday in June

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The 11th Annual Sweet Corn Market opens Saturday, June 1 at Tractor Supply Company in Fountain Hills from 8 to 11:30 a.m.

As in the past, the Sweet Corn Market will feature freshly picked sweet corn from Mesa and handpicked homegrown tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, assorted melons, squash, baby potatoes, fire-roasted chilies and more.

The Market runs every Saturday in June.

Live music will rotate every week as well as food trucks for breakfast and lunch including Batchelor’s Pad BBQ, Kade’s Deja Brew, Cuties Lemonade and BunnyBee Ice Cream.

New offerings

The second and fourth Saturdays in June are “Kids Fun Farm Day,” where ponies/horses, baby goats and other farm animals will be available to visit and pet. On these days, kids can also plant flowers inside Tractor Supply that they can take home.

Vendors at the Sweet Corn Market this year are as follows.

Black Orchard Farms - selling a variety of organically grown fruits and vegetables, dried herbs and spices, microgreens, pichuberries and more.

Wiki-licious Donuts – Malasadas aka donuts rolled in cinnamon sugar and stuffed with 10 different fillings.

The Tiny Kitchen - shrimp, chicken, tofu and vegetarian cooked meals with breakfast goodies like banana bread in several flavors.

Prickly Pear Teas - loose-leaf prickly pear tea blends with free samples.

Sonoran Scavengers - jams, jellies, baked goods made from a collection of edibles from the desert like prickly pears and mesquite pods.

The Tamale Store – award-winning hand-made 1/2 lb. tamales in over 15 varieties with gluten-free options and various salsas.

Noble Bread – hand-made, non-GMO organic bread and pastries. Pre-orders taken by calling or texting 480-227-6113 until Noon the Thursday before the Market.

High Heels & Vegetable Peels - a variety of homegrown vegetables, eggs, nuts, candies and cookies including pasta in eight varieties.

Sahara Turkish Coffee - Baklava, Mediterranean cookies, pitas, coffees, teas and more.

Buenos Aires Empanadas - Argentinian empanadas in assorted flavors, traditional desserts and Argentinian made-to-order breakfasts.

Paws Choose Us - bring the dogs for a free treat and check out their many dog/cat chews and treats including freeze-dried raw dog food.

Avocado Products - avocado oils, chocolate sauce, body butter, shampoos and more.

AZ Farm Grow - local raw honey and bee pollen.

Sweet Trends - macarons in a variety of flavors, cut-out cookies and coffee cakes.

Paris Rendez-Vous - quiche, savory items and an assortment of French sweet baked goods.

B Naked Chocolates - gluten-free and sugar-free chocolates, macarons, desserts and sauces.

Lumpia Queen of AZ - Filipino food to take home for lunch or dinner.

Fountain Hills High School football players will be on hand at the Sweet Corn Market weekly to help carry customers’ watermelons and any other heavy bags to their vehicles.

Tips are appreciated and go towards the Falcon Football Summer Training Camp.

Market visitors are asked to bring their own recycle bags to use throughout the market and to return any empty egg cartons to High Heels & Vegetables Peels for recycling.

If the Tractor Supply parking lot is full, visitors are asked to use the parking lot across the street on Monterey Drive. Directional signs are posted at the market’s main entrance (closest to Monterey Drive) and exit closest to the Tractor Supply store.

Vendors have different schedules over the summer so visitors should ask their favorite vendors which Saturdays they are in Fountain Hills.

For more information, follow facebook.com/FHfarmersmarket/ to see an up-to-date list of weekly vendors and food trucks.

Tractor Supply Company is located at 17130 E. Shea Blvd.

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