Welcome to the Phoenix Public Market, a program of Community Food Connections, a 501 c 3 non-profit organization. The Market marks the spot where community revitalization, economic development and a showcase for local small-scale agriculture and local artists and crafters intersect in the heart of the city.

The Phoenix Public Market Urban Grocery and Wine Bar is now open!

Come by to visit and enjoy specials this week plus a happy hour 5 – 7 with local wines and beer and light appetizers. (Tuesday – Friday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., 14 E. Pierce St. just adjacent to the open-air market.)

The leadership of the CFC board – Dan Klocke, President, Pamela Hamilton, who coordinated the silent auction and the raffle along with Rhonda Jobe, Melissa Magyar, Luane Rosen and Maya Dailey, with great help from volunteers Jody Ryan and Catrina Knoebl, Lynn Violanta, Nancy White, Cindy James, Katie Rose, and Hands On Greater Phoenix volunteers coordinated by Rachel, and the expertise of Downtown Phoenix Partnership staff Samantha Jackson and her Ambassadors including Curtis and Ashley, Sylvia, Kristi, Michael, and CEO Dave Roderique and COO Terry Madeksa, are a huge part of the reason things came together so well.

We’d like to recognize also the extra efforts by John Scott of One Windmill Farm to bring his antique tractors, flowers by Maya, behind the scenes help from Sally LaPlace, photos by John McIntosh and his friend Dave. And the kind donations of Pillsbury Wine Company, Dos Cabezas Wine and Old World Brewery, PastaBar, Nine 0 5 Restaurant, DeCio Pasta, Crave Ice Cream, Arizona Cheesecake Company, Simply Bread, Grady’s Barbeque, The Tamale Store and Chef Elizabeth Milburn. And the men who made the music – Alan Jones and Dan Sell.

Here are a few links with stories, photos of the Market Store for you to follow:

• Slower food at Phoenix Public Market
• Phoenix Public Market Urban Grocery and Wine Bar opens
• http://www.azcentral.com/ (go to Community tab, 4th row)

And, folks, it’s here – Royal at the Market’s coffee bar is now open Monday – Saturday 7 a.m. to ???. Be sure to stop by for a fresh and local latte!

Many thanks to those of you who participated in the grand opening celebrations for the Market’s Urban Grocery and Wine Bar!