π«π₯Picnic in the Park - Mission Valley Farmers Market π₯π«
βMission Valley Farmers Market prides itself on its sourdough bread offerings, plant nursery knowledge, and an international spread of delicious food vendors π (and allegedly, free samples are plentiful too!) This market is smaller so it's less packed with tourists and has more (and free!) parking options available.
We'll meet by the big Civitas Park sign and walk into the market together. This is a smaller farmers market, so we'll check out the vendors, shop if we want, then we'll hit up whichever food vendor catches our individual fancies! We'll order ourselves something yummy to eat and head over to the lawns for a picnic in the park together π§Ί
This is the only "planned" farmers market visit for the day, to kick off our gathering vibes BUT if you want to do a proper crawl and head to another farmers market with some of your new foodie friends for an Elevenses or Luncheon meal, go for it! π
Friendly suggestions:
π Bring a blanket, towel, or something comfy to sit on. The ground may be wet from Friday's rain and it might be lightly drizzling while we're there. There are sheltered areas that may be available for us to eat under too.
π Bring your own bag if you're going to shop.
βοΈ Don't forget sunscreen!