San Marcos Farmers Market is great. Great selection of items. From veggies, fruits, breads, honey,…read moreand other goods. Great selection of plants and veggies for the garden. The vendors are amazing. The vendors are very friendly and helpful. The farmers market is located outside the historical courthouse in downtown San Marcos.

SAN MARCOS, TX: the town has a beautiful downtown square with shops, restaurants, and a weekly…read moredowntown Farmers Market! The outdoor farmers market is held all-year-round on Saturdays from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM and leashed dogs are allowed! A part of E. San Antonio Street is shut down to traffic to allow pedestrians to shop and mingle. Farmers and vendors bring their fresh produce and homemade goods to cross items off your shopping list, find a unique gift, try something new, and connect with the community. San Marcos Downtown Square 111 E San Antonio St San Marcos, TX 78666

The Lone Star Farmers Market at Springdale General is a fantastic, laid-back spot to spend a Sunday…read moremorning. It's on the smaller side compared to some of the massive city markets, but it packs in a great lineup of local vendors selling fresh produce, artisan foods, and handmade crafts. The setting itself is really cool, tucked into the creative community spaces of Springdale General. Parking is pretty easy and free, which makes just popping in for a quick browse or coffee stress-free.

I like this farmers market…read more There's more home made items. A gentleman makes wooden bird houses. A lady makes gluten free and vegan desserts. Some jewelry, candles, a few other venders. It's a small market. My favorite is the seafood vender. He has the best salmon! Really sweet crab legs. Wild caught, flash freeze on the boat, Alaska caught. Tenny's Wild Alaskan Seafood.

Love this farmers market. The Bell District is closer but I have to hustle in and out to go to work…read moreon Saturdays. Mueller is further away, but I have all day to shop, and plan, and get my groceries for the week. Something about this location that just has an energy about it. I feel so much better walking around. The people, the venders, and the dogs. My gosh there are so many dogs. I'm a dog person, and they know it. I have dogs walking up to me. And of course I have to talk to them. Venders are great, you have such a variety of prepared food. Love the dumplings. But there is so much more. Veggies. Fruits, canned goods, baked goods, meats, cheese, eggs, pasta, raw milk. I mean it's just a lot of greatness. Love supporting famers and small businesses. Coming out in the community, and just feeling a connection. Literally recharges me. It's been a draining week, and the market was my therapy today.

I'm disappointed to be writing this, but I had an upsetting experience at the farmers market last…read moreSunday. Farmers markets are supposed to be welcoming, family-friendly spaces where local vendors, farmers, nonprofits, faith groups, and community members can come together safely and respectfully. Unfortunately, I witnessed something that made the environment feel anything but welcoming. There was a small religious group with a table at the market, and as someone passed by, they shouted offensive racial and religious slurs at the men working the table. It was completely uncalled for. Rather than engaging in any kind of respectful conversation, this person chose to be hateful and intimidating in a public community space. I understand that the organizers may not be able to identify or remove every person who behaves this way, but I do think the market should be more proactive about making its expectations clear. A farmers market should feel safe for everyone, including vendors and community organizations that may be more likely to face harassment. Clear signage, public reminders, or stronger policies against hate speech and intolerance would go a long way. I hope the organizers take this seriously and make it clear that racism, religious intolerance, and harassment are not acceptable at this market. The community deserves a space that truly feels supportive, inclusive, and safe for all.

This farmers market is a little out of the way for me, but still wanted to check it out and see…read morewhat they were about. First, not so much farm, as in produce, raw milk, meats, etc. it's more like matcha drinks, candles, wooden cutting boards, pecans, home made pickles, and jewelry. It's a small market that wraps around the kids play area at the food court. It was a really nice day, and it was just nice to be outside in the air after the rain we got yesterday. Nothing really caught my eye today. But maybe another time when it's a little bigger and has more farmer venders Everyone is super friendly,

I discovered B5 Farms at the SFC Farmers Market at Sunset Valley yesterday and am so excited over…read moremy new babies that I lovingly purchased from Pamela. Their booth at the FM yesterday was only selling tomato plants no actual fruits but she told me that they sale to local restaurants and that Olivia's can not get enough of their Black Cherry for their salads - that was enough to sell me on one of those babies. I also purchased a Texas Wild which she described as putting out fruit all summer and even hard to kill in the greenhouse when they want them to stop putting out fruit. Pamela is very passionate about farming and explained that she did not even like tomatoes until her husband made her sit down and eat one of their family heirloom tomatoes. She tried hard to sell me on one of those but I know my backyard growing conditions and have never had success with large tomatoes so I stick with the Cherries. Pamela also gave me some great tips such as using hay or oak leaves as mulch and putting some tin foil around the bottom of plant to keep bugs off. They also set up a booth at the downtown FM and in addition to tomato plants they sale jalapeno, zucchini, nasturtium, oregano and chocolate mint plants all 2.00 each except tomatoes 3.00. They are also on Facebook if you want to see pics of their gorgeous farm!

Great mexican ice cream shop and they come to the local elementary schools and give them free…read morecoupons which was really cool. Would definitely recommend if you want ice cream!

Since we're not from the South Austin area we wanted to try a dessert spot down there while…read morevisiting a friend and he highly recommended La Ola Pop Shop down in Kyle. Luckily for us, his recommendation was spot on as La Ola is a great little ice cream shop with a large variety of different cures to whatever your sweet tooth desires. Parking is pretty accessible as it's in a small strip of stores and restaurants and there's ample outdoor seating as well to take in a nice summer night. The interior of the store is also nice and clean, making you feel like you're in a well run place from the moment you step in. We ordered a banana pudding scoop in a cone and a scoop of the Cookie Monster in a cup. The line here moves pretty quickly which is good so we didn't have to wait long from the moment we entered to the moment we began eating outside. The ice cream was delicious. The banana pudding tastes just as advertised with chunks of Nilla wafer throughout the bites, incredibly spot on. The Cookie Monster also tasted great, essentially a cookies and cream scoop dyed blue, but why not have a bit of fun with it? The whole experience was great and if ice cream isn't your thing they have numerous other options like shakes and ice pops to get you by. The only ding we can think of is that the trash outside was overrunning and looked like it hadn't been changed in hours. Nevertheless, we're very glad we stopped by here to get a sweet treat and would highly recommend it to anyone in the far South Austin/Kyle area looking to cool off on a summer night.

This family owned business is a GEM! I regularly purchase their goat cheese and goat feta from the…read moreSaturday farmers market at the Pearl. They are always so nice and you can sample any flavor before you buy. My favorite is there seasonal peach chipotle goat cheese. It's sweet, has a kick and is delicious. Love the chunks of peach in it. At the end of the season (I was told this year it would be available until the end of August), I'll stock up on a few more to freeze. If I had one complaint it's that I can't get it anywhere in San Antonio but the Pearl farmers market on Saturday (at least that I know of). It's the single reason I go and fight for parking at the Pearl

I first discovered CKC cheese at Antonelli's Cheese Shop where I purchased a jar of their Seasoned…read moreFeta. Their feta comes in a pint jar in extra virgin olive oil, rosemary, roasted garlic and sun dried tomatoes and is PERfect on a spinach salad no need for any dressing with just a tiny drizzle of the infused oil and feta. Then I had the pleasure of meeting Chrissy (the eldest daughter for which the farm is named) at the downtown FM. Other than feta I have never been a fan of goat cheese - too sour funky tasting for me. Until Chrissy sampled me some of their Chevre and explained that their goats are pasture fed and hormone and antibiotic free AND the cheese is richer and creamier in the winter due to increased fat during cold winter months. Chrissy suggested it served with warm roasted beets - they have a recipe on their website that is divine! If you can not make it to the downtown Farmer's Market and meet the family in person you can find their cheese at Antonelli's and Specs.

Another new establishment in Dripping Springs! I'm not sure how to describe this place but it is…read moreEVERYTHING and adorable! Anything you may be searching for can probably be found in this place. I walked the entire store and was impressed by most of their products as they are organic, clean, and some local. There was LOTS that I picked up but decided to put most back because I didn't need them. I did walk out with my purchase of some of their plants, a banana tree and rosemary plant! As always with DSTX, the service was friendly and helpful. I'll be returning for more Home Grown in the near future!