Tuesday mornings are pretty predictable. You can almost always find me at the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market around 7:30, toting a bag full of fresh beets and carrots from Velardo, heirloom tomatoes from Taos and eggs from Hernandez. Maybe, if I’m lucky, a pound or two of beef from Madrid. And if I don’t find what I want on Tuesday morning, I know I can always come back on Saturday.

The Santa Fe Farmer’s Market, started in the 60’s and now one of the Top 10 Farmer’s Markets in the nation, is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Saturday market occurs year-round, while the Tuesday market runs May through November. It’s located in the Santa Fe Railyard at the corner of Guadalupe and Paseo de Peralta.

Even if you’re not sure you want local produce or baked goods or flowers or seedlings (there’s such a wide variety of offerings that it’s nuts to try to list them), come for the sights and tastes. You can get a apple cider slushie or a breakfast burrito or just a hot cup of coffee to enjoy while you stroll through the colorful abundance that is the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market.

And if you’re there on a Tuesday, I’ll see you there!