The big downtown Farmer’s Market in Salt Lake starts this Saturday!  Strolling through the market is one of my favorite ongoing events during the summers in Salt Lake. Fresh produce, beautiful flowers, free tastings, and lots of animated dogs leading their owners around the market. Some of my favorites stops at the downtown farmer’s market include the sun dried cherries, the honey butter from Knight Family Honey, the fresh pasta from Nu Nooz (get their early for this one), and all of the seasonal produce.

For a list of what’s in season right now and may be at the market this Saturday check out my post from last week on Seasonal Produce in Utah.

There are several other farmers markets popping up around the valley that I’m also excited about.  Wasatch Front Farmers Market is located at Wheeler Farm in Murray every Sunday from 8am to 1pm.  This market runs from June 12 to September 16th.  I’m especially excited to check out this one. I also hear that if you ride your bike to the market you get free breakfast?!  Pretty sweet deal. Wasatch Front Farmers Market is also hosting a market at HeeHaw Farms in Pleasant Grove on Fridays starting July 8th from 3-7pm.

Other neighborhoods around the Valley have some pretty decent markets for fresh produce. The Sugar House Farmers Market opens July 8th and was pretty minimal last year but a good spot to grab fresh produce on the go. The 9th and 9th Farmer’s Market was even less than minimal last year but a fun excuse to walk around the neighborhood.  Maybe they’ll be better this year. And I hear the South Jordan Market is also quite nice.

Caputo’s Market also has a pretty sweet Locavore Market but I haven’t heard any details on their summer hours for 2011.

Outside of Salt Lake, there is also the Ogden Farmer’s Market which is open July 9th through September  24th and the Provo Farmer’s Market, which opened June 4th and closes October 29th.

Am I missing any?  Which is your favorite and what are your favorite farmers market purchases?