The Original Farmers Market
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3rd & Fairfax
3rd & Fairfax
Current Hours
Monday-Friday
9AM-9PM
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
10AM-9PM
10AM-7PM
10AM-7PM
Featured Merchants
Shops
Stall 530
Vintage Menu Art
Vintage Menu Art is one-of-a-kind shop dedicated to preserving and restoring old, vintage bar and restaurant menus and bringing them back to life as contemporary fine art prints. Find them in the Original Market across from Pampas Grill.
Services
Stall A15
Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless offers full, personal professional service at their expansive North Market store. A complete line of cell phones, iPhone, Droid and other personal wireless devices are complemented by a wide range of authorized accessories and plans covering everything from phone service to data transmission. From talking to texting to today's technology, this store has it all.
Specialty Foods
Stall 522
Magic Nut and Candy Company
A world-wide selection of nuts occupies the counters here. So do exotic treats of all kinds: candied fruits in so many varieties that it’s difficult to keep track, wonderful candies and flavored popcorns. They’ll box it for you, ship it for you or just hand it over so you can start enjoying it all right away.
Shops
Stall CT1
Taschen
You've seen them, Taschen coffee-table books on art, architecture, photography, design, film, lifestyle, fashion, and more have found homes in living rooms and libraries around the world. Now, you can browse for your favorites right under our very own Clock Tower!
Our History
In 1880...
The story begins
The story begins
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Market Blog
Honoring Hispanic Latino Heritage Month
From September 15th to October 15th, celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month by coming to the Market and supporting our Hispanic and Latino owned businesses!
Store
The History of the A.F. Gilmore Company
"A Family's Vision - Spanning Three Centuries" chronicles the history of the A.F. Gilmore company from the 1880s to present day. Sections cover the family's humble beginnings, Gilmore Oil, Gilmore Field, Gilmore Stadium and of course, The Original Farmers Market.
Compiled by members of the Gilmore family and the A.F. Gilmore Company, this book provides a rich inside knowledge of the the company's history complimented by rare archival photographs.
64 pages, paperback
Gilmore Oil 3/4 Sleeve Baseball Tee
This cotton/polyester Bella+Canvas unisex baseball tee with Kelly Green 3/4 raglan sleeves and collar features the trademarked retro "Blu-Green" Gilmore Oil logo. The perfect tee for anyone with an affection for Gilmore Oil history,California petroliana and automotive history.
Ames Bros Limited Edition Cow Poster
Our new limited edition Cow and Rooster posters (only 250 copies) were designed, signed and numbered by the world-famous Ames Bros designers from Seattle. Prints are sized at 16" x 24" and are available in two color variations: Dark Green and Barn Red. Frame not included. Poster packaged in shipping tube.
L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook
By JoAnn Cianciulli
Photographs by Karl Petzke
From its humble beginnings in 1934, L.A.'s Original Farmers Market has become one of the leading destinations in Southern California. And this comprehensive cookbook celebrates the food, people, and history of this Los Angeles landmark. Mexican, Brazilian, Middle Eastern, and old-fashioned American diner fare are all here, among many others. Readers can re-create more than 75 stand-in-line classics like Chilaquiles Verdes from ¡Lotería! Grill, Falafel Sandwiches from Moishe's, and finish up with decadent Chocolate Fudge from Littlejohn's English Toffee House. Vivid photographs and rare archival images bring the Market to life.
7 x 9-1/4 in; 272 pp ; 85 color photographs
JoAnn Cianciulli is a well-known food writer and culinary producer who has been enjoying the Farmers Market for over a decade. Karl Petzke is a San Francisco-based photographer.