The Famous Los Angeles Farmers Market

The Famous Los Angeles Farmers Market Clock Tower

The Trolley

The French Crepe Company Menu

Preparing the crepes


The Farmers Market Shopping/Dining Aisles

A few days ago we took a trip to the world famous L.A. Farmers Market. It's been there since 1934. I don't know what it was like in 1934 but I can tell you that it is definitely not what you'd expect of a typical farmers market.

According to the official website there's "a remarkable selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, poultry and fish..." but as far as we could tell, there was one large produce stand and a couple of meat/fish counters...the rest of the market is comprised of eateries, gift shops, galleries, and clothing shops. Quite a change from the dozen or so local farmers who parked their trucks in a field to sell their produce back in 1934!

It's now a place where you can dine on ethnic foods from around the world, have a beer or sip a glass of wine. Apparently it's become a popular meeting place in L.A. We chose to try the French Crepe Company...we had La Normandie (free range chicken, button mushrooms, carrots & green beans in a white dijon sauce) and La Marie Antoinette (a choice of four ingredients from several cheeses, eggs, sour cream, tomatoes, avocado, onions, fresh spinach ham, turkey and/or mushrooms). Both were really delicious.

If you don't know what to expect it can be a little overwhelming when you get there. There were hundreds of people trying to navigate through the aisles. Dozens of people standing in line to order their food. Yeah, I think "overwhelming" pretty much covers it.

But if you grab one of the free maps, you can see exactly where everything is located. Get your bearings and you'll be just fine. It's actually fun and I'd go back with an entirely new perspective.

So today (Saturday) we're thinking about a drive to Pasadena to see the floats before they're all dismantled. It's also the day that the Santa Monica Farmers Market is open. I'd really like to go there, too. We've shopped the Santa Monica farmers market and I can tell you that it's a true farmers market. It's such a worthwhile trip.

Stay tuned...