Meet the Farmers
July 23, 2005
Kevin Naegelin is a fifth generation farmer from Lytle, Texas.
Look under Fresh and New to find weekly updates for who is coming and who is not.
Here are the following farmers and growers represented at the market on regular Saturdays this July: Animal Farm, Arnosky Family Farm (Texas Specialty Cut Flowers), Bee Creek Farm, Big Foot Farm, Bikkurim Farm, Blackland Prairie Farm, Buena Tierra Farm (done 7/16), Caskey Orchards, Davis Orchards, Farmer Russell's Beef, Finca Pura Vida, Harvest Time Farm, Home Sweet Farm, Kaune Line Farm, La Salle Shrimp Co., "Maid" in the Shade Dairy, Naegelin Farm, Oasis Gardens, Ottmers Farms, Peach Creek Farm, Pecan Springs Farm, Psencik Farm, Rain Lilly Farm, Specialized Plant Sales, Taylor Farm, Tecolote Farm, The Blooming Idiots (once a month, here 7/23), The Herb Shack, Tres Emu Rancheros, Veldhuizen Farm, West Wind Dairy Goats, Inc., Wolf Creek Farm, and Thunderheart Bison. Others are starting soon because now they've had rain or other items are in season. That's more than three dozen farmers!
The bounty of locally grown produce is apparent at the Austin Farmers' Market with over two dozen farmers, ranchers and growers present nearly every Saturday. The Austin Farmers' Market represents LOCAL farmers and producers, from the Central Texas region. The only time we have farmers, orchardists, animal husbandry ranchers or aqua-farmers at the Austin Farmers' Market outside of our local region is on rare ocassions when the fruit, meat or sea life cannot be had within our 150-mile radius. For example, we welcome citrus from 250-plus miles away grown by a bonifide farmer because oranges just don't grow well within 150 miles. But we would not host a peach grower from further than 150 miles away because there is more than enough peach growers right in our backyard, including the Hill Country area. Same goes for vegetables all in the Central Texas region.
Let's support these local farmers on Saturdays 9 a to 1 p at 4th and Guadalupe!
Come Visit the new Austin Farmers' Market Pocket Market
Wednesdays, 4- 7 pm; runs now UNTIL FALL at Plaza Saltillo (5th and Comal- just seven blocks east of the Convention Center). A lot of the same farmers are coming to this mid-week market too!
posted July 20, 2005 | permanent link to this article
July 16, 2005
Katie Reese shows off the loads of certified organic heirloom tomatoes from Finca Pura Vida in Fayetteville.
Look under Fresh and New to find weekly updates for who is coming and who is not.
Here are the following farmers and growers represented at the market on regular Saturdays this July: Al & Edna's (done after 7/2), Animal Farm, Arnosky Family Farm (Texas Specialty Cut Flowers), Bee Creek Farm, Big Foot Farm, Bikkurim Farm, Blackland Prairie Farm, Buena Tierra Farm, Caskey Orchards, Chickamaw Farm (done after 7/2), Davis Orchards, Farmer Russell's Beef, Finca Pura Vida, Harvest Time Farm, Home Sweet Farm, Kaune Line Farm, La Salle Shrimp Co., "Maid" in the Shade Dairy, Naegelin Farm, Oasis Gardens, Ottmers Farms, Peach Creek Farm, Pecan Springs Farm, Psencik Farm, Rain Lilly Farm, Specialized Plant Sales, Taylor Farm, Tecolote Farm, The Blooming Idiots (once a month, here 7/16), The Herb Shack, Tres Emu Rancheros, Veldhuizen Farm, West Wind Dairy Goats, Inc., Wolf Creek Farm, and Thunderheart Bison. Starting soon will be the returns of Kurten Produce, Green Valley Farm, Living Arts Farm, and others--they're a little late with the crazy weather. That's more than three dozen farmers!
The bounty of locally grown produce is apparent at the Austin Farmers' Market with over three dozen farmers, ranchers and growers present every Saturday. The Austin Farmers' Market represents LOCAL farmers and producers, from the Central Texas region. The only time we have farmers, orchardists, animal husbandry ranchers or aqua-farmers at the Austin Farmers' Market outside of our local region is on rare ocassions when the fruit, meat or sea life cannot be had within our 150-mile radius. For example, we welcome citrus from 250-plus miles away grown by a bonifide farmer because oranges just don't grow well within 150 miles. But we would not host a peach grower from further than 150 miles away because there is more than enough peach growers right in our backyard, including the Hill Country area. Same goes for vegetables all in the Central Texas region.
Let's support these local farmers on Saturdays 9 a to 1 p at 4th and Guadalupe!
Come Visit the new Austin Farmers' Market Pocket Market
Wednesdays, 4- 7 pm; runs now UNTIL FALL at Plaza Saltillo (5th and Comal- just seven blocks east of the Convention Center). A lot of the same farmers are coming to this mid-week market too!
posted July 12, 2005 | permanent link to this article
July 9, 2005
Pack a cart to carry off watermelon AND peaches this week!
Look under Fresh and New to find weekly updates for who is coming and who is not.
Here are the following farmers and growers represented at the market on regular Saturdays this July: Al & Edna's (done after 7/2), Animal Farm, Arnosky Family Farm (Texas Specialty Cut Flowers), Bee Creek Farm, Big Foot Farm, Bikkurim Farm, Blackland Prairie Farm, Buena Tierra Farm, Caskey Orchards, Chickamaw Farm (done after 7/2), Davis Orchards, Farmer Russell's Beef, Finca Pura Vida, Harvest Time Farm, Home Sweet Farm, Kaune Line Farm, La Salle Shrimp Co., "Maid" in the Shade Dairy, Naegelin Farm, Oasis Gardens, Ottmers Farms, Peach Creek Farm, Pecan Springs Farm, Psencik Farm, Rain Lilly Farm, Specialized Plant Sales, Taylor Farm, Tecolote Farm, The Blooming Idiots (once a month, here 7/16), The Herb Shack, Tres Emu Rancheros, Veldhuizen Farm, West Wind Dairy Goats, Inc., Wolf Creek Farm, and Thunderheart Bison. Starting soon will be the returns of Kurten Produce, Green Valley Farm, Living Arts Farm, and others--they're a little late with the crazy weather. That's more than three dozen farmers!
The bounty of locally grown produce is apparent at the Austin Farmers' Market with over three dozen farmers, ranchers and growers present every Saturday. The Austin Farmers' Market represents LOCAL farmers and producers, from the Central Texas region. The only time we have farmers, orchardists, animal husbandry ranchers or aqua-farmers at the Austin Farmers' Market outside of our local region is on rare ocassions when the fruit, meat or sea life cannot be had within our 150-mile radius. For example, we welcome citrus from 250-plus miles away grown by a bonifide farmer because oranges just don't grow well within 150 miles. But we would not host a peach grower from further than 150 miles away because there is more than enough peach growers right in our backyard, including the Hill Country area. Same goes for vegetables all in the Central Texas region.
Let's support these local farmers on Saturdays 9 a to 1 p at 4th and Guadalupe!
Come Visit the new Austin Farmers' Market Pocket Market
Wednesdays, 4- 7 pm; runs now UNTIL FALL at Plaza Saltillo (5th and Comal- just seven blocks east of the Convention Center). A lot of the same farmers are coming to this mid-week market too!
posted July 6, 2005 | permanent link to this article
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