Austin's Original Farmers Market
Multi-award winning market providing fresh food and artisan gifts
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PLEASE HELP OUR SMALL FARMS: 2 VITAL ISSUES
HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THE FIRST ONE
- Contact Your U.S. Representative: Urge them to oppose this overreach and cosponsor H.J. Res. 167 to stop it. Visit the Action Center for a sample script and contact information.
- Contact Both Your U.S. Senators. Urge them to cosponsor S.J. Res. 98.
HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR THE SECOND ONE
The LOCAL Foods Act of 2024 will help small farmers to slaughter their cows on-farm instead of having to drive long hours and pay high fees for inspected processors. TX representative Colin Allred is running for Senate so he should be interested in hearing from people all over the state.
PLEASE STAND UP FOR OUR SMALL FARMS!
Call Representative Colin Alred’s office today at (202) 225-2231 and ask him to support a House version of the LOCAL Foods Act of 2024.
Sample message you can use:
“Hi, my name is [Your Name] and I’m a [farmer/rancher/local food advocate] from [Your Town], Texas. Please ask Rep. Colin Allred to sponsor and support House version of S. 5106, the LOCAL Foods Act, which is vital for small farmers and ranchers by reducing highly expensive processing fees, thus reducing costs to consumer and protecting farmers’ rights to practice on-farm slaughter ACCORDING TO STATE LAW. Please encourage Rep. Allred to support this critical legislation. Thank you.”
And since the Senate race in Texas is getting a lot of national attention, it means we have the potential to make on-farm slaughter personal-exemption reform (the LOCAL Foods Act) a national issue!
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What's At The Market This Week?
Check back for the fruits, vegetables and herbs that will be at our market this weekend!
Fruitful Hill will have celery, carrots, cabbage, fresh garlic, shallots, lettuce, spinach, chard, collard greens, kale, radishes, scarlet turnips, and more!
Know Your Farmer. Know Your Food.
An association supporting local Texas farmers, healthy food, local artisans and healthy, budding businesses.
Quality Meats & Eggs
Grass-fed, pasture-raised beef, bison, lamb, pork, wagyu beef and chicken.
Fresh Cheeses
Raw milk cheese & goat cheese!
Fresh, Unhomogenized & Low-Temperature Pasturized Milk
Organic Fruits and Veggies
Delicious vegetables and seasonal fruits.
Specialty Prepared Foods
Made with many local ingredients.
Local Artisans
Find that one-of-a-kind handmade gift.
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Austin's First and Best
We are Austin’s first farmers market, having our beginning on the Whole Foods parking lot in 1987. We have been voted in the top 10 farmers market in the country several times and even in the top 5! We have won Best Austin Farmers Market many times and an award for Best Food Court.
Wolfgang Puck has endorsed our market and we were ranked in the top 10 nationally by the Audubon Society.
The Barton Creek Farmers Market cultivates both economic growth and community health by providing a weekly, open-air market in an urban setting. Over 90% of our vendors sell what they grow or produce. We bring the heart and soul of Texas growers and manufacturers directly to you! We have talented local artisans of all kinds. Our prepared food is made with only healthy, mostly local ingredients.
JOIN US FOR A WEEKLY CELEBRATION
Our market is like a very special party and is sought out by vendors and shoppers alike. It is fun for the whole family, too! Rain or shine, we’re always celebrating our weekly, open-air market with fresh foods, live music, kids entertainment, specialty events, festivals, a cafe for breakfast or lunch, and a great community vibe.
FRESH PRODUCE DAIRY AND MEATS
Our market features local growers of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, plants, flowers, herbs and artisan cheese makers. Our local ranchers bring antibiotic and hormone free chicken, beef, lamb, goat, pork, bison and fresh fish to the market. Our meats are grass fed and grass finished, unlike the grocery store meats that may be labelled grass-fed but usually is fattened up on grains, thus not grass finished. We have organic pasture raised eggs, low temperature, non-homogenized milk, raw cheeses, delicious yogurt, probiotic vegetables. We even have freshly milled flour and cornmeal from Richardson Farms grains!
INTERNATIONALLY PREPARED FOODS
Don’t want to cook? Then shop our freshly prepared specialty foods from all across the world – including an abundance of gourmet flavors from all over the world. Our prepared food vendors use our farmers’ products as much as possible. We emphasize organically grown, healthful foods and preparation in addition to being delicious.
AUSTIN’S LOCAL ARTISANS
Shop for an exclusive collection of handmade crafts from jewelry, clothes, soaps, candles, art, not to mention those rare, one of a kind, gift items.
ORGANICALLY GROWN
Our produce is grown organically or sustainably! Our produce is FRESH! Often picked within hours of market time, you’ll have no excuse to eat out-of-season produce anymore!
WHAT’S RIPE?
SPRING
With spring comes the aliveness of fragrant flowers, fresh spinach, asparagus, carrots, garlic, onions, greens, green beans, squashes, strawberries, blackberries, new potatoes – all from the Texas countryside.
SUMMER
There’s nothing like the hot Texas sun to produce the most delicious fruits and vegetables: beets, basil, tomatoes, tomatillos, squashes, potatoes, peppers, okra, black eyed peas, eggplant, cucumbers, garlic, parsley, onions, mint, peppers, peaches, figs, melons (all kinds!), cantaloupes, watermelon, blueberries, grapes.
AUTUMN
The season change bears a mixture of both warmth and cool weather crops. Expect to be delighted by: tomatoes, squashes, okra, peppers, peas, cucumbers, turnips, carrots, greens, lettuce, beets, cabbage, apples, pears, figs, pumpkins.
WINTER
Celebrate the cooler months with the healthiest selection of crops bringing us broccoli, cauliflower, celery, turnips, spinach, carrots, beets, kale, chard, mustard, collards, arugula, oranges, grapefruits, winter squashes, sweet potatoes, strawberries, and lemons.
YEAR ROUND
We have our freshly-prepared specialty foods and international cuisine year round… along with fresh lettuce, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, pecans, lamb, bison, chicken, beef, pork, goat, shrimp, fish, pastries, breads, gluten-free baked goods, cheeses, pestos, jams, jellies, honey, chocolates, plants and more.