Fresh & New
November 2006
Tom Pedersen's acclaimed chocolates are on a "top 40" list of Texas Monthly's Pat Sharpe.
In the Austin Farmers' Market....
WEDNESDAY MARKET--NOW OPEN at Whole Foods Market!, Wednesdays, 4 - 7 p.m., easy free parking in the garage under the store at 6th and Lamar.
NOW IN SEASON
Vegetables: Tomatoes are a trickle again, with more coming from greenhouses in a few weeks. Salad greens and lettuces are here. Greens of all persuasions, turnips, beets and radishes. Good crop of broccoli, cabbages and some cauliflower. (Carrots come later). Sweet potatoes now. Also this season are all kinds of eggplant, peppers, and of chard, bok choy, mizuna and fresh herbs, including lots of cilantro.
Fruits: We have citrus! Reena's Sembra Farm brings us sweet Marrs oranges, tangelos, tangerines and Ruby Red grapefruit, sustainably-grown, with no chemicals.
Nuts: New crop pecans is in limited supply.
Meats: FRESH CHICKEN now offered at the Market! Fresh, never frozen chicken is coming from right in Travis County from Barnison Farm in all types of cuts and Cornish Game hens. Bison, lamb, beef, pork, sausage, bacon, and eggs. Thunderheart bison is only one of two producers in the U.S. that conduct field harvests with respect. Bison health benefits include more omega 3 than salmon and great levels of beta carotene and CLA.
PLEASE BRING CLEAN CARDBOARD EGG CARTONS TO THE MARKET; these can be reused by the smaller 'yard' egg farmers. Bring them to the farmers selling eggs--they'll gladly take them off your hands.
Dairy: READY, SET, GOat CHEESE! West Wind Goat Dairy--get your goat cheese fix!Maid in the Shade coming back in January!
Baked Goods: Breads, sticky toffee pudding, johnnycakes, scones, cinnamon rolls, cookies, muffins, granola, biscotti and kolaches. Round Top Pies.
Flowers: Flowers from Arnosky Family Farm in the Texas Hill Country. Get really long-lasting fall flowers, locally grown.
Plants: Vegetable starts, trees, ferns, cacti, ornamentals, and herbs.
Assorted: Gazpacho, pestos, soups (TRY THE SWEET PEPPER..yum), chocolate, spiced nuts and preserves.
Ready-to-Eat: Breakfast and lunch fajita tacos, tamales, savory kolaches, quiches, soups, Mediterranean foods, healthy Thai food, Brazilian food, Ethiopian food, and coffee. A spread of goat cheese and a Texas French Bread baguette is a great ready to eat snack with fresh sliced sweet red pepper! LOTS of rehydrating drinks, including: Maine Root root beer, cranberry refresher (Southside Kolaches) and water sold at the Information Booth. Coffee, hot chocolate at Texas Coffee Traders.
Crafts and arts: Specially designed t-shirts, soaps, paintings, jewelry, soy candles, cloth purses, yoga mat holders, and clayworks. Much more coming this holiday season! We'll have wreaths, ornaments, gifts of all kinds that are handmade, LOCAL, and sold directly by the creator!
Services: CAFÉ AREA by the band, great for people watching and music aficionados; accupuncture ocassionally and massage (ahhhh...) under the trees in the park.
We are a local growers-only market featuring more Central Texas farmers than ever who only sell what they grow, raise or catch. Satisfy your connection to the food you eat and meet the farmers directly!
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