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Opening day at Downtown Farmer’s Market marks 20th year.

By Deseret News
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People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Par

People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market’s 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC.

Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Friends are reunited at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Christel Crenshaw hugs Dale Bennett and Chris Burnett chats with William Crenshaw. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open

Friends are reunited at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Christel Crenshaw hugs Dale Bennett and Chris Burnett chats with William Crenshaw. This is the market’s 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC.

Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Par

People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market’s 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC.

Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Par

People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market’s 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC.

Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Par

People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market’s 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC.

Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Desiree Wayner smells the pineapple mint she purchaed at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic

Desiree Wayner smells the pineapple mint she purchaed at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market’s 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC.

Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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Eric Rich of Salt Lake City plays the piano at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Pa

Eric Rich of Salt Lake City plays the piano at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market’s 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC. Rich pulls the 800-pound piano to the market and back home from his bicycle.

Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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The Downtown Farmers Market is underway in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC.

The Downtown Farmers Market is underway in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market’s 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC.

Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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The Downtown Farmers Market is underway in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC.

The Downtown Farmers Market is underway in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market’s 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC.

Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Par

People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market’s 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC.

Laura Seitz, Deseret News
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People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Par
Friends are reunited at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Christel Crenshaw hugs Dale Bennett and Chris Burnett chats with William Crenshaw. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open
People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Par
People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Par
People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Par
Desiree Wayner smells the pineapple mint she purchaed at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic
Eric Rich of Salt Lake City plays the piano at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Pa
The Downtown Farmers Market is underway in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC.
The Downtown Farmers Market is underway in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Park, Downtown SLC.
People buy tomatoes at the Wyomatoes booth at the Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 9, 2012. This is the market's 20th year with more than 250 vendors. It is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings in Historic Pioneer Par

SALT LAKE CITY — Saturday's opening day at the Downtown Farmer's Market marked its 20th year helping the community support local vendors.

With more than 250 vendors, those visiting the market were able to choose from a variety of farmers, growers, and bakers, offering fresh produced as well as prepared food and beverages, packaged foods and specialties of local artisans.

The market is open Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings through October at Historic Pioneer Park at 300 S. 300 West in downtown Salt Lake.

For more information on the Market visit, www.slcfarmersmarket.org

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