Rancher Gregg Vinson tends to his booth selling organic beef at the Rincon Valley Farmers and Artisans Market. The market, 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail, is open Saturdays year-round.

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Gregg Vinson sells organic beef — beef from cows he says have never received a single shot or medication, so it's wholly natural.

Carl Hill peddles handmade fountain pens, a passion he finds time for outside his career at Raytheon Missile Systems.

Each is a vendor at the Rincon Valley Farmers and Artisans Market, 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail. They agree that what they like so much about selling in the old barn that houses them is the friendly atmosphere.

"It's a great little market," said Hill. "It's great networking and all of the vendors really look out for each other, besides being great people."

The Rincon Valley market is operated by the nonprofit Rincon Institute, and Hill said he can set up shop at a table outside the stalls in the barn for about 20 bucks. Not bad for some good business real estate.

The market offers a variety of homemade goods and homegrown foods. It is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the winter months. It operates 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the summer.