Mar Vista Farmers Market in the Los Angeles Times

Market Watch: Mar Vista farmers market: The relaxed, lively market just south of Venice Boulevard has a large number of prepared-food booths and others offering dog sitting and face painting for kids.

By David Karp, Special to The Times  |  March 5, 2010

When neighborhood business owners and residents started the Mar Vista farmers market in 2006, they were not just looking for a local source for fresh fruit and vegetables; in a car-centered city where shopping experiences are typically impersonal, they wanted the market to serve as a community square for residents to meet and socialize. By this standard, certainly, the event has been a great success, having expanded from a small, sleepy "starter market" to a lively venue with some 58 stands.