Locavore’s Guide to Austin Farmers’ Markets
published on September 26, 2014
Locavore – a person who eats food that is grown, raised, or produced locally, usually within 100 miles of home.
Austin abounds with opportunities for locavores, from farmers’ markets to community-serviced agriculture to community and home gardens, fresh and local food is only the next meal away.
Looking for a more nutritional-packed punch? Local food usually is fresher, riper, and better-tasting than food that was picked too early or shipped thousands of miles. And, because there is less travel time, there is less of a need for preservatives or processing, both of which can rob food of its nutrient-dense properties.
Plus, when you buy from local farmers, you can ask them about their growing or raising processes: Is this free of chemicals, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, and genetically modified organisms?
Here are a few of Austin’s Farmers’ Markets:
Barton Creek Farmers’ Market
Saturday, 9 am – 1 pm / year round
Barton Creek Square Mall parking lot
2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin
www.bartoncreekfarmersmarket.org/
Great Hills Open Air Market
Every Sunday 10 am – 2 pm
10000 Research Blvd, Austin
www.austinopenairmarket.com/greathills.html
Lonestar Farmers’ Market at Bee Cave
Sundays, 10 am – 2 pm / year round
12611 Suite 100 Shops Parkway, Bee Cave
www.lonestarfarmersmarket.com/
Mueller Farmers’ Market
Every Sunday 10 am – 2 pm
4550 Mueller Blvd, Austin
http://texasfarmersmarket.org/
SFC Farmers’ Market – East
Tuesday, 3 pm – 7 pm / Year round
2835 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
MLK & Miriam Ave, Austin
www.sfcfarmersmarket.org/markets/sfc-farmers-market-east
SFC Farmers’ Market at The Triangle
Wednesday, 3 – 7 pm / Year round
at Triangle Park, 4600 Lamar, Austin
512-236-0074, ext. 1
www.sfcfarmersmarket.org/markets/sfc-farmers-market-the-triangle
SFC Farmers’ Market – Downtown Austin
Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm / Year round
Republic Square Park, 400 W. Guadalupe, Austin
www.sfcfarmersmarket.org/markets/sfc-farmers-market-downtown
SFC Farmers’ Market at Sunset Valley
Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm / Year round
Toney Burger Ctr. Parking Lot
3200 Jones St, Austin
512-236-0074, ext. 101
www.sfcfarmersmarket.org/markets/sfc-farmers-market-sunset-valley
South Austin Farmers’ Market
Saturday, 8 am – 1 pm / Year round
2910 South Congress, Austin
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