Farmers Market (Los Angeles)

The Original Farmers Market
The Original Farmers Market's iconic clock tower
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LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Coordinates34°4′21″N 118°21′37″W / 34.07250°N 118.36028°W / 34.07250; -118.36028
Address3rd Street and Fairfax Avenue
Opening date1934; 90 years ago (1934)
DeveloperArthur Gilmore
No. of stores and servicesOver 100
Public transit access Bus interchange 16, 316, 17, 217, 780
Websitewww.farmersmarketla.com
DesignatedJuly 24, 1991
Reference no.543

The Original Farmers Market is an area of food stalls, sit-down eateries, prepared food vendors, and produce markets in Los Angeles, California, at the corner of Fairfax Avenue and 3rd Street. First opened in July 1934, it is also a historic Los Angeles landmark and tourist attraction.

The Original Farmers Market features more than 100 vendors, including ready-to-eat foods, grocers, and tourist shops, and is located just south of Television City. Unlike most farmers' markets, which are held only at intervals, The Original Farmers' Market of Los Angeles is a permanent installation and is open seven days a week. The vendors serve many kinds of food, both American cuisine from local farmers and local ethnic foods from the many immigrant communities of Los Angeles, with many Latin American and Asian cuisines well represented.

It is located at the corner of 3rd Street and Fairfax Avenue in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles. It is adjacent to The Grove outdoor shopping mall; an electric-powered streetcar runs between the two sites.

The market is a destination for foodies in search of the market's ethnic cuisines, specialty food markets, and prepared-food stalls. A sign that reads "Meet Me at Third and Fairfax" displays at the front of The Original Farmers Market.