Riviera Village Farmer's Market: What to Expect

Redondo's second farmer's market gets underway this afternoon with produce from 15 farms. Here is your guide to the cornucopia that awaits you in Riviera Village.

Where: Avenue I between Catalina Avenue and Camino de la Costa

When: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Produce: Fresh eggs, dates, stone fruit, berries and grapes, among other items

Farms: Uristoigi Row Crops, La Bahn Eggs & Poultry, Fair Hills Apple Farm, Yvonne Gama, Venegas Creek Roses & Tomatoes, Bautista Dates, Capay Organic, Vang Asian Crops, Santiago Farm Berries, MB Farms (sister of the Farmlives in Redondo Beach & Oversee's the Farmers Market Business), Bernard Citrus, Arnett Stone Fruit, Aroma Orchids, Salvador Farm and Jaime Farms

More to come: Market manager Susan Hillyer considers Friday a soft launch for the market, which was approved by City Council on Sept. 7. Hillyer says the second phase will begin on Oct. 1, when items such as hummus, olives and olive oil will be added to the selection; the final phase will be determined by community input.

The Riviera Village Business Improvement District lobbied for the new farmer's market. At one point, the city considered moving the existing farmer's market to Riviera Village.