Best Farmers’ Markets for Fall Shopping with the Family
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Apples, pears, watermelons, pumpkins, broccoli, cauliflower, and cucumbers are among the fruits and vegetable products that are in season during fall.
If you would want to take advantage of in-season crops at prices less than those bought in supermarkets then farmers’ markets would provide you with food ingredients sourced straight from the farmers and producers
Here are among the best farmers’ markets in the Lone Star state if you want to shop for agricultural products and artisanal food items during the fall season.
Dallas Farmers’ Market
The Dallas Farmers Market has several seasonal events each year. During the Fall season (end of September through October) you can choose over 25 pumpkin varieties grown in the state which are good for baking pumpkin pies or to be used as autumn decors.
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The Shed is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays this is where you can find fresh in-season produce being sold by local vendors. This coming October 28 the Shed will be hosting Texas Harvest Wine Tasting to celebrate this season’s grape harvest.
Fredericksburg Farmers’ Market
Starting in May until December (every Thursday of the week), the Fredericksburg Farmers’ Market showcases the various farm products of Fredericksburg and the Texas Hill Country. Over 20 vendors will offer the best produce coming from farms, ranches, and wineries in the area. And from September 29 to November 3, 2022.
The Fredericksburg Fall Farmers Market brings to the consumers the best fresh produce, meats, fish, cheese, wines, baked goods, and condiments sourced from the Hill Country plus there’s live music to entertain market-goers.
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Grow Local Farmers’ Market (Corpus Christi)
This farmers market organized by Grow Local South Texas aims to provide Gulf Coast residents with fresh local produce and handmade goods sourced from agricultural producers. There are fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, and eggs plus homemade bread, pastries, jams, and honey.
The farmers market is open every Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Art Center of Corpus Christi. On October 26 they will be having a Pre-Halloween Harvest Party where you can bring kids for one memorable wholesome event.
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Tomball Farmers’ Market
The Tomball Farmers Market is one of the biggest farmers’ markets in East Texas with over 70 local farmers and vendors offering locally-grown produce and meats alongside handcrafted artisanal delicacies.
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The farmers market located at the historic downtown Tomball is open every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. They have their First National Night Out Market held on October 4 and they will be having an Annual Halloween Market on October 29,
Downtown Art and Farmers’ Market (El Paso)
Art and farm produce combine to give the El Paso Downtown Art and Farmers Market a unique vibe. Aside from regionally produced products such as vegetables, fruits, meats, and eggs you can also find original arts and crafts, particularly Latino handicrafts.
There are also food vendors and live entertainment at the site. The Downtown Art and Farmers Market is open Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Grand Prairie Farmers’ Market
Established in 1974, the Grand Prairie Farmers Market is well-known for the quality of farm produce such as vegetables sold on its market. Highly touted by consumers, Grand Prairie Farmers Market in 2020 emerged as the number one farmers’ market in the whole of Texas receiving the highest number of votes in the American Farmland Trust contest.
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A nice place to restock your kitchen with quality fruits, vegetables, meats, and other farm products grown by local farmers particularly this fall as farm products are sufficient in number and high in quality. The farmers market is open from April to December and is held every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Waco Downtown Farmers’ Market
The Waco Downtown Farmers Market strictly sells farm products that are cultivated, raised, and created within 150 miles of Waco. For fall shopping you can find in-season crops such as eggplants (how long does eggplant last?), corn, pumpkin, peppers, tomatoes, squash, okra, onions, and cantaloupe (how long does cantaloupe last?).
One good thing with WDFM is it has nutrition incentive programs that add to the purchasing power of consumers by using food benefits such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Program) where market-goers can go to the booth to swipe their Lonestar EBT cards and receive tokens to buy SNAP eligible items in the farmers market.
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The WDFM is open every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Beaumont Farmers’ Market
For quality in-season fruits and vegetables, you can find these at the Beaumont Farmers Market. These farm produce are locally raised, grown, and made and are geared towards stimulating local economies, preserving farmland, promoting sustainability, and also providing people with access to fresh nutritious food.
One of their fall events is Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15) one of the activities is a presentation of Hispanic recipes utilizing in-season produce.
The Beaumont Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Winnsboro Farmers’ Market
Winnsboro Farmers Market has received so many accolades including being number 2 among the essential farmers’ markets in Texas in 2020 (2nd out of 186 farmers markets).
This farmers market located in the heart of downtown Winnsboro puts the focus on the rich fertile East Texas farming areas. All of the products sold in the farmers’ market are locally grown and produced.
The Winnsboro Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Main Plaza Farmers’ Market (San Antonio)
A collaboration between the San Antonio Food Bank and the Main Plaza Conservancy, this historic plaza provides a beautiful backdrop for the farmers market which offers locally grown fruits, vegetables, and organic meats; aside from farm products, you can also find authentic handcrafted Hispanic arts, crafts, clothing, and jewelry.
The Main Plaza is held seasonally from March to November every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
There are roughly 150 farmers’ markets in Texas and most are open during fall selling the harvest of the season. For a guide on the farmers market nearest your locality, you can check out this link.
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