This is the best farmers market I've been to in Pittsburgh. I'm sad I didn't come across it sooner,…read morebut it's my go-to Sunday activity now and I'm making up for lost time! The farms that bring their produce to this market have some of the most beautiful produce I've come across locally. There also seems to be *more* produce compared to some other farmers markets in town. There are plenty of other great vendors selling things like meat, fresh bread, coffee beans, pastries etc. It's a wonderful way to stock up on fresh goods for the week. Shoutout to all the local vendors who make this market a real gem.

My favorite Sunday activity! The squirrel hill farmers market has lots of fresh produce and also…read moreready to eat food. Plus they have other bonus items besides food like fresh flowers, soap, and more! The fresh produce offered changes slightly depending on what is in season, but there is always something great to buy! I never leave unsatisfied. Many vendors accept cash, Venmo, and credit cards. There is also a tent where you can use your EBT or credit/ debit card to exchange for tokens if one vender is unable to take card. All the vendors but one except the tokens as payment. Like other farmers markets, there really isn't much seating except for a few public benches. If you do get ready to eat food it is usually not hard to eat while walking or standing. My go to favorite is the gyro! Overall a great stop for a bite to eat and quality farm fresh produce!

Simmons Farmers Market is the off-site store for Simmons Farm…read more It sells produce such as corn, broccoli, peppers, cauliflower, onions, green beans, cucumbers, potatoes, squash, tomatoes, grapes, apples, and pumpkins. It also sells desserts such as pies, plants such as flowers, and other businesses' products such as canned goods. I bought two bags of fresh produce and a jar of honey. The total price was $39, which my husband thought was more expensive than regular grocery stores' prices. The employees did not greet me as I walked around the store, but I think that English is not their first language. The cashier did thank me and tell me to have a good day. Overall, I do not envision myself shopping here regularly, but I enjoyed browsing the products, and so far, these foods at home are tasting good.

This place is so nice and has great merchandise that is fairly priced. Unfortunately I find a lack…read moreof customer appreciation to any business that does not provide a restroom for customers. The black haired women at the counter when we visited was not friendly at all. I would definitely shop here again because of their selection but I will be sure to go with an empty blatter lol, nor will I expect a smile for giving them my business. This place definitely has the potential to be a 5 star business. Do Better !!! It's nice to feel appreciated.

Turner's Dairy Ok so…read moreyou already grabbed Permanti brothers and Vincent's Pizza What's left? Turner's Dairy products. Pretty much anything made by Turner's dairy. I thought that maybe I was biased or maybe my taste buds where programed from elementary school to enjoy Turner's milk. From the lunch line, to school field trips, if you grew up in Pittsburgh, then you consumed your share of Turner's. I had a few goals on my trip but the most interesting was my desire to be a Turner's connoisseur. You would think that I was sampling fine wine here. I needed to settle this mental debate: Is Turner's really as good as my taste buds recounted, or was i just a kid who was loving chocolate milk at the time. Note that from this point forward I will refer to this point forward I will be spelling it chocolate, but in my mind I will be reading it as the Brad Pitt flick 'Shock-o-lotte." This odd obsession was held tight in my mind as a clandestine mission. A quick product local search revealed brown gold at a convince store within a half mile of my hotel. It was however, the hotel snack shop where i found my first turner's product. A bottle of regular single serve iced tea with its half scripted "T" and its pin stripe advertising beckoning me. Ah the pinstripes. Like the New York Yankees of diary and iced tea products. I had been hoping for cartons but this would have to do. I purchased a few bottles and took them to my room. I offered some to my girlfriend, a 'Pure Leaf' lover who initially did not like the first swig. After no other beverages as an option, she finished the bottle and became instantly addicted consuming a large about of Turner's for the remainder of the trip. The local proprietor turned out to be a gold mine of products. The iced tea was available in Peach, raspberry, lemon, southern style available in your choice of cartons, bottles and small pint sized portions each one proving just as delicious as the prior. From here I moved in the chocolate milk line. I was unable to get my hands on the pin stripped boxes. I located whole milk chocolate milk in a bottle which I shared with my two sons. After a 20 year hiatus, my taste buds once again marveled at the taste. I began to wonder if i had enjoyed the milk more because it was whole milk as opposed to 2%, but I was able to confirm my convictions when i found a bottle of 2% chocolate milk. Let's swing back to the iced teas for a minute. The bottles were only 99 cents and the cartons 50 cents apiece which i found surprising. So drink up. I didn't pay much attention to the price of the chocolate milk, but it's liquid crack... kinda, so get your fix. You may also find it odd and interesting (I prefer the term eccentric when referring to my odd ball behaviors) that I previously emailed Turner's though their Facebook page to ask for unfilled cartons so that I could display them in my Pittsburgh Sports room back home. Perhaps they thought I was a bit off, i was able to secure two cartons, which i poked holes in the bottom letting the liquid drain out. The cartons are now part of my Pittsburgh sports room. This is not so far-fetched when you consider that Andy Worhol (Pittsbrugh Native) made a series of pop art Brillo box displays.

I crew up on Turner Dairy products and still buy them today. I only eat their French onion dip.read more

At 8:40 on Saturday mornings customers begin arriving waiting on vendors opening their booths &…read morestalls preparing for eager customers seeking locally sourced farm to market fresh produce or vendors offering foods featuring baked goods, freshly prepared meals & other varieties. Retail vendors are available offering unique products unavailable in stores. Regulars are easily noticeable walking towards their regular vendor spending a considerable time amount with their favorites taking their day slow exploring the days live music or fun activities offered that Saturday enjoyed by adults, kids & families alike. One day I will partake in the full mid morning to afternoon experience enjoying everything this farmers market has to offer. My sister Introduced me to Swissvale farmers market 2 years ago & since have enjoyed vendors and stalls offered that Saturday. On occasion vendors rotate & new ones take their place that Saturday or become a permanent fixture. I suggest enthusiasts follow their favorite vendors on social media or the web as select vendors attend other farmers market venues and or are available online. Judging by stalls presenting fresh produce, farmers in attendance take pride in their crops & offer customers their best. My favorite stall offers concord grapes & ripe blueberries. Enjoying throughout the week as a smoothie or in cereal my fruits remained flavorful. My future purchases will include in addition to my tradition grapes & berries will be tomatoes green beans, apples & cider. Farmers here are informative reguarding their crops & will show customers friendly service & recommend their best crop. Advantages shopping the stalls over grocery stores are price supporting local farmers & quality. Customers who receive EBT are included with workers' swiping cards & recipients receiving wooden tokens in exchange & valid at stalls & select vendors. Local musicians liven up the atmosphere adding a fun ambience to the experience. My sister participated in one Saturday's fun activity which included sidewalk chalk drawing. Everyone who participated made wonderful artworks fascinating me with color variety & designs. Partaking in different vendors 3 favorites of mine included Great Harvest Bread Company Pita Land & Livengood Brothers Maple Syrup. Pepperoni Rolls & Cheddar Biscuits from Great Harvest Bread tasted best. Cheddar Biscuits got set aside & had during breakfast on Sunday & warmed up enjoying a buttery soft dough with cheddar flavoring consistency putting Red Lobster to shame & would recommend eating as a sausage biscuit or Biscuits & gravy. Maple Syrup at its finest offering superior flavor complimenting french toast pancakes, other breakfast delights or any recipe requiring syrup. Selling healthy alternatives to any potato chips or nachos. Pita Land sells Pita chips & paris with Hummus or select dips available at select vendors or stores. In addition to farmers markets Pita Land chips retail at select stores if you run low previous to Sat & crave Pita Chips. Excited with anticipation My return is evident exploring other vendors & stalls present. Include a favorite vendor in your review if you wish. Recommending other farmers market enthusiasts & myself to shop with. Be Sure to like on FB & Tell a Friend Swissvale Farmeres Market https://www.facebook.com/SwissvaleFarmersMarket/ Great Harvest Bread Company https://www.facebook.com/greatharvestpittsburgh/ Pita Land https://www.facebook.com/pitalandPGH/ Livengood Brothers https://www.facebook.com/LivengoodBrothersLLC/

Theresa is my go to for everything she is very knowledgeable, honest and extremely helpful and…read morekind! I highly recommend this location!!!! Everyone that works there is always kind and very helpful!! 10+++ stars

Theresa is very knowledgeable and helps with getting the right nutrients. and I am getting younger.read more

Came in early October for one of their fall festival weekends (which run all month long)…read more Definitely not as packed as other pumpkins patches (probably because it's a bit further away than the other ones closer to the city). For $12-$14 you get a hayride up to the top and down when you're done. At the top they include access to the cornmaze, pumpkin patch, and (small) sunflower field with the hayride admission. They even had goats, sheep, pigs, and donkeys up there! It was a long tractor hayride too which was pretty entertaining seeing all the fall decorations. A large pavilion with a lot of shade was available for rest, along with games on the lawn like cornhole and frisbee. They also serve alcohol (beer, sangria, etc) near the pavilion. The sangria was actually super refreshing. 10/10 would recommend coming for one of the fall festivals!

Fun fall festival even for 21+! Lots of adult beverages to choose from around the farm. I liked…read moretaking the hayride up to the corn maze and seeing the animals. The sangria was very refreshing on a fall day! The kettle corn was alright, not the best I ever had. But their apple cider donuts were soft, light, and delicious!!

I've become a big fan of this market in particular. There are multiple vendors with a good…read moreselection of fresh fruit and vegetables which I long for. Funny that the ripe tomatoes I crave were presented as "seconds" because they were so ripe. Perfect for me! Nothing better than cutting out the core of a truly ripe tomato (warm and not refrigerated -- they lose their flavor when cold), sprinkling some salt into the cavity, holding it over the kitchen sink and sinking your teeth into it, the juice and seeds running down your chin. Ahhh... Then, to my joyous surprise, I've discovered not just one but two fabulous vendors that I look forward to visiting. The Cookie Goddess (one Martie Allen) sells home made baked goods and I can't say enough praises for her flourless brownie. Seriously moist, rich, and chocolately! Give me more! At $1.50 each, you can't go wrong (except getting there after they're all sold out). Then, there is La Mendocina, represented at the market by its owner, Monica Aveni-Ranii. She provides Argentine fare and I can't get there early enough to try all her delights as some of them sell out early. I have tried her beef empanadas (2 for $5) and the dulce de leche she sells at $7 a jar and I'm definitely a fan! Let's see. I've also purchased organic catnip before. I don't know that my cats can tell that it's organic but they're happy so I'm happy. Dinner tonight consisted of my beef empanadas from La Mendocina, fresh corn and tomatoes from one of the local vendors, and a flourless brownie from the Cookie Goddess. Yes, this is one nice market, indeed! Open from 2 - 6pm on Thursdays mid June to early/mid October.

Nice variety of local farmers. Local honey & local pure maple syrup!! Fresh baked goods available…read more& fall mums are available now too!! Great place to get your fresh local produce!!

I love to buy produce and other things from the fresh Farmers Markets. We stop on our travels as…read morewell as those around town. I like the Farmers Market in East Liberty for the fact that they are indoors and have been operating since July of 1941. They are one of the oldest continuous open markets in Western Pennsylvania. They are only open on a Saturday, from 5 am- noon, and open all year around. They have a website you can visit for more information on all the vendors and market information. I have signed up for the email newsletter and have been kept informed of all the new and changing events about the market. It is well worth a vist if you enjoy Farmers Markets and fresh food ! The market is located of Penn Avenue in East Liberty and close to the East Bus way. http://farmersmarketcooperativeofeastliberty.com

East Liberty Farmer's Market has a nice array of vendors of produce (organic and conventional) and…read morespecialty food items, like salsas, baked goods, lebanese fare...and more! Tis the season of eating fresh and not paying Whole Foods' and Giant Eagle's exorbitant prices. Mondays, 3:30 to 7:30.