Meet the Farmers
July 31, 2004
The bounty of locally grown produce is apparent at the Austin Farmers' Market with more than 20 farmers, ranchers and growers present every Saturday and about nine who sell at the Wednesday market (11 a - 2 p at 4th and Guadalupe in the park). Give your tastebuds and eyes a spin on the host of vegetables and fruits, herbs and flowers that will be here for several weeks.
Here are the following farmers represented at the market on regular Saturdays: Kaune Line Farm, Animal Farm, Coaches' Corner, Big Foot Farm, Combs Gardens, Ottmers Farms, McCrary Farm, McCall Creek Farm, Oasis Gardens, Tecolote Farm, Lost Truffle Farm, Neagelin Farm, The Herb Shack, Bikkurim Farm, The Blooming Idiots, Spicewood Spines (summer/fall), the Garza Greens (back in fall), Pure Luck Dairy and Farm (out in heat of summer), Veldhuizen Farm, Alexander Family Farm, Thunderheart Bison, Arrow K Ranch and Indian Hills Farm.
Those folks who are ended with their peaches include Psencik Farm and Lindig Farms. Al Lang of Al and Edna's had a very satisfactory summer selling his blueberries. Still strong on peaches are Coach's Corner and Caskey Orchards. New to the Market last week and coming when he is not fighting fires is Bob Simpson of Earth's Source Farm, an outstanding pear orchardist who brings pears extraordinaire.
Bee Creek Farm will begin in a few weeks with pears as well as expected returns of Gunderman Farm and Arnosky Family Farms in September! We'll also see Bat Creek farm with those one of a kind apples of Kim McBride's. Bradshaw Farm will be back in fall with tomatoes.
Some farmers have had troublesome health problems keeping them away and they show to loyal customers that they are not infallible. Groovy Greens owner Todd Oyler is recuperating from a fall for the past several months and thank you for your prayers and good wishes for Cathy Miller of Gundermann Farms (Joan Gundermann's sister). She is now ready to spring back in a month or so.
We see even in our short history of the market, that passages of change do occur. The Austin Gourmet Poultry and Gamebird's Charles Rogers is selling his wonderful poultry operation in order to make a career change. The next time you see Elizabeth Bouffard, she'll have a new born in her arms sweeter than the honey she sells with husband Konrad. Ben Willcott may appear sleepy-eyed sometimes because he is the father of a new baby this summer and baby cries compete with baker's hours at Texas French Bread.
Local Wednesday farmers THIS WEEK include: Mike Nolan of Oasis Gardens, Mark and Terri McCrary and sons Jay and Craig of McCrary Farm, Sylvia Alverez of Bikkirum Farm, Mark Itz from McCall Creek Farm and Neagelin Farm. There's also lunch! Texas French Bread, Aster's Ethiopian Food, and Texas Coffee Traders iced drinks. Also try a massage in the shade trees on ocassion. More lunch vendors return next week including Sticky Toffee Pudding.
Let's support these local farmers both on Saturdays (9 a to 1 p) and Wednesdays (11 a to 2 pm)!
posted July 27, 2004 | permanent link to this article
July 24, 2004
The bounty of locally grown produce is apparent at the Austin Farmers' Market with more than 25 farmers, ranchers and growers present every Saturday and a dozen who sell at the Wednesday market (11 a - 2 p at 4th and Guadalupe in the park). Give your tastebuds and eyes a spin on the host of vegetables and fruits, herbs and flowers that will be here for several weeks.
Here are the following farmers represented at the market on regular Saturdays: Kaune Line Farm, Animal Farm, Coaches' Corner, Big Foot Farm, Combs Gardens, Ottmers Farms, McCrary Farm, McCall Creek Farm, Oasis Gardens, Tecolote Farm, Lost Truffle Farm, Neagelin Farm, The Herb Shack, Bikkurim Farm, The Blooming Idiots, Herb Garland (spring/fall), Spicewood Spines (summer/fall), the Garza Greens (back in fall), Pure Luck Dairy and Farm (out in heat of summer), Veldhuizen Farm, Alexander Family Farm, Thunderheart Bison, Arrow K Ranch and Indian Hills Farm.
Those folks who are ended with their peaches include Psencik Farm and Lindig Farms. Al Lang of Al and Edna's had a very satisfactory summer selling his blueberries. Still strong on peaches are Bee Creek, Coach's Corner and Caskey Orchards.
Later in the summer will be Wet Weather Farm, Good Earth Farm, Hexenchus Farm, LM Farm, Byrd Farm, Rainbow Creek Farm and a few more!
Bat Creek Farm will begin in fall (in Sept with apples). Bradshaw Farm will be back in fall with tomatoes. And, are you sitting down? Arnosky Family Farm and Specialty Cut Flowers will be returning to the downtown market this fall about September 11th!
Some farmers have had troublesome health problems keeping them away and they show to loyal customers that they are not infallible. Groovy Greens owner Todd Oyler is recuperating from a fall for the past several months and please send prayers for Cathy Miller of Gundermann Farms (Joan Gundermann's sister). She is needing your kind thoughts and wishes right now.
We see even in our short history of the market, that passages of change do occur. The Austin Gourmet Poultry and Gamebird's Charles Rogers is selling his wonderful poultry operation in order to make a career change.
Local Wednesday farmers THIS WEEK include: Hersh Kendall of Indian Hills Farm, Mike Nolan of Oasis Gardens, Mark and Terri McCrary and sons of McCrary Farm, Sylvia Alverez of Bikkirum Farm, Mark Itz from McCall Creek Farm, Jan and Joe Patton of Bee Creek Farm, and Neagelin Farm. There's also lunch! Chautauqua Foundation Salmon, Texas Coffee Traders iced drinks, and Mary Louise Butters Brownies. Also try a massage in the shade trees.
Let's support these local farmers both on Saturdays (9 a to 1 p) and Wednesdays (11 a to 2 pm)!
posted July 20, 2004 | permanent link to this article
July 17, 2004
A mural painted by Market artists Ruth Meadors and Nancy Rogers promotes the Saturday and Wednesday markets to the Guadalupe passers-by.
The bounty of locally grown produce is apparent at the Austin Farmers' Market with more than 25 farmers, ranchers and growers present every Saturday and a dozen who sell at the Wednesday market (11 a - 2 p at 4th and Guadalupe in the park). Give your tastebuds and eyes a spin on the host of vegetables and fruits, herbs and flowers that will be here for several weeks.
Some farmers, however, have been under the very real grey clouds for way too long (with record June rains), and they are done for the season because their tomato crop is lost, they have no squash to salvage, and it's too wet to get in and replant. This includes Lolly Lewis of Lollypop Farm, J.C. Taylor of Taylor Farm, Kurten Produce and Patrick Gendron of Gendron Home Grown Tomatoes. Lolly and J.C., however, are expected back later in the fall. The rains, too, have prevented late summer farmers in Milam County from getting a sizable crop together to debut at the market.
There are however, the following farmers represented at the market on regular Saturdays: Chickamaw Farm (a few times with blueberries), Psencik Farm, Kaune Line Farm, Bee Creek Farm, Bradshaw Farm (back in fall), Animal Farm, Coaches' Corner, Big Foot Farm, Al & Edna's (blueberries are done), Combs Gardens, Ottmers Farms, Lindig Farm (out until fall--sold all his peaches), McCrary Farm, McCall Creek Farm, Estrada Farm, Oasis Gardens, Tecolote Farm, Lost Truffle Farm, Groovy Greens (out because of injury), Caskey Farm, Neagelin Farm, The Herb Shack, Bikkurim Farm, The Blooming Idiots, Herb Garland (spring/fall), Duggerhill Plumerias, Spicewood Spines, Gundermann Farm (back as staffing permits), the Garza Greens (back in fall), Pure Luck Dairy and Farm (out in heat of summer), Veldhuizen Farm, Alexander Family Farm, Austin Gourmet Poultry and Gamebirds, Thunderheart Bison, Arrow K Ranch and Indian Hills Farm.
Later in the summer will be Wet Weather Farm, Good Earth Farm, Hexenchus Farm, LM Farm, Byrd Farm, Rainbow Creek Farm and a few more!
Bat Creek Farm will begin in fall (in Sept with apples).
Local Wednesday farmers include: Tim Miller of Millberg Farm (back this week with a few organic peaches!), Hersh Kendall of Indian Hills Farm, Mike Nolan of Oasis Gardens, Mark and Terri McCrary and sons of McCrary Farm, Sylvia Alverez of Bikkirum Farm, Kevin, Bradley and Levi Ottmers of Ottmers Farm, Mark Itz from McCall Creek Farm, Jan and Joe Patton of Bee Creek Farm, Bill Psencik of Psencik Orchards, Neagelin Farm, Craig Hanson of Pecan Springs Farm, and Zandra and Thomas Combs of Combs Garden. There's also lunch! Texas French Bread, Chautauqua Foundation Salmon, Aster's Ethiopian Foods, Sticky Toffee Pudding quiches/desserts (though they are on vacation until August), Texas Coffee Traders iced drinks, Mary Louise Butters Brownies. Also try a massage in the shade trees.
Let's support these local farmers both on Saturdays (9 a to 1 p) and Wednesdays (11 a to 2 pm)!
posted July 14, 2004 | permanent link to this article
July 10, 2004
The bounty of locally grown produce is apparent at the Austin Farmers' Market with more than 30 farms and plant people present every Saturday and a dozen who sell at the Wednesday market (11 a - 2 p at 4th and Guadalupe in the park). Give your tastebuds and eyes a spin on the host of vegetables and fruits, herbs and flowers that will be here for several weeks.
Some farmers, however, have been under the very real grey clouds for way too long (with record June rains), and they are done for the season because their tomato crop is lost, they have no squash to salvage, and it's too wet to get in and replant. This includes Lolly Lewis of Lollypop Farm, J.C. Taylor of Taylor Farm, and Patrick Gendron of Gendron Home Grown Tomatoes. Lolly and J.C., however, are expected back later in the fall. The rains, too, have prevented late summer farmers in Milam County from getting a sizable crop together to debut at the market.
There are however, the following farmers represented at the market on regular Saturdays: Chickamaw Farm (a few times with blueberries), Psencik Farm, Kaune Line Farm, Bee Creek Farm, Bradshaw Farm (in ebbs), Animal Farm, Coaches' Corner, Big Foot Farm, Al & Edna's, Kurten Produce (back in and out), Combs Gardens, Ottmers Farms, Lindig Farm (out until fall--sold all his peaches), McCrary Farm, McCall Creek Farm, Estrada Farm, Oasis Gardens, Tecolote Farm, Lost Truffle Farm, Groovy Greens (out because of injury), Caskey Farm, Neagelin Farm, The Herb Shack, Bikkurim Farm, The Blooming Idiots, Herb Garland (spring/fall), Duggerhill Plumerias, Spicewood Spines, Gundermann Farm (back as staffing permits), the Garza Greens (back in fall), Pure Luck Dairy and Farm, Veldhuizen Farm, Alexander Family Farm, Austin Gourmet Poultry and Gamebirds, Thunderheart Bison, Arrow K Ranch and Indian Hills Farm.
Later in the summer will be Onion Creek Farm, Wet Weather Farm, Good Earth Farm, Hexenchus Farm, LM Farm, Byrd Farm, Rainbow Creek Farm and a few more!
Local Wednesday farmers include: Tim Miller of Millberg Farm (back later in the summer-he had a rush of organic peaches earlier), Hersh Kendall of Indian Hills Farm, Mike Nolan of Oasis Gardens, Mark and Terri McCrary and sons of McCrary Farm, Sylvia Alverez of Bikkirum Farm, Kevin, Bradley and Levi Ottmers of Ottmers Farm, Jan and Joe Patton of Bee Creek Farm, Bill Psencik of Psencik Orchards, Neagelin Farm, and Zandra and Thomas Combs of Combs Garden.
Bat Creek Farm will begin in fall (in Sept with apples).
Let's support these local farmers both on Saturdays (9 a to 1 p) and Wednesdays (11 a to 2 pm)!
posted July 6, 2004 | permanent link to this article
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