If you haven’t made the rounds of some of your favorite area farmers markets, now might be the time to do so before several of them close until spring. From renovations at the Dallas Farmers Market to free classes at the Collin County Farmers Market, there’s much to explore this weekend.
Collin County Farmers Market
The market will have its regular fare such as fresh peppers, potatoes and okra, as well as grass-fed meats, local honey and baked goods. But if you’re looking for something a little different, yet informative, mark your calendar for Sept. 13. The market will host Ruthann Weedfall, a certified nutritional and health counselor, as she talks about the role food plays in overall health. The free class will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 13 in the market’s community room, located off the main vendor hall. For more information on Weedfall or the class, click here.
3314 N. Central Expressway, Plano
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays
Coppell Farmers Market
The Coppell Farmers Market will continue its weekly Saturday market through Nov. 22. After this date, it will move to twice a month through March 2015. Among the market’s regular offerings, there will be fig preserves, fresh-squeezed lemonade, crafted fruit popsicles and ready-to-use salad jars. Check out the market’s more than 40 vendors, who are well-stocked with summer produce. For a complete list of vendors, click here.
768 W. Main St., Coppell
8 a.m. to noon Saturdays
Dallas Farmers Market
The Dallas Farmers Market recent expansion of The Shed has shoppers and vendors talking. The space, formerly Shed 1, has doubled the market’s capacity to 153 vendor stalls. Vendors’ offerings vary from produce to spice and tea. For nine months, the market researched vendors and visitors’ needs and worked with architects and interior designers for the renovation of the space. Check it out! You’ll see a different world brewing at the market this fall.
1010 S. Pearl Expwy.
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
Fairview Farmers Market
The market currently has standard produce vendors such as Ali’s Farm Fresh Produce, as well as Annie’s All-Purpose Pepper Sauce, Bee True Products and Coffee del Ray. Also, pick up eggs from Gleason Farm. Beginning in late September, the market will have a variety of pumpkins and fall decor through Halloween. The market will close toward the end of October.
3314 N Central Expressway
9 a.m.–6 p.m. Tuesdays–Sundays
Grand Prairie Farmers Market
In addition to the usual late-summer, early-fall produce, the market will host ballet folklorico performances by Folkloric Arts Mentoring Amigos at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. There will also be mariachi performances at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. by Mariachi Sol Azteca. The market will also host an educational series on composting hosted by Grand Prairie recycling department personnel.
120 W. Main St.
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays
Waxahachie Farmers Market
This weekend, the market will host the Master Gardner’s Great Iris Giveaway. Market goers can stop by the Ellis County Master Gardner booth and pick up a bag of iris rhizomes and instructions on how to plant and care for them. (Fun fact: Irises are the official flower of Waxahachie!) Iris consultants Shirley Campbell and David Smith will be on hand to talk about these flowers. The master gardeners will be handing these out as free gifts, so stop by. Also, there are plenty of end-of-summer produce at the market. Look for lots of red and green tomatoes, summer squash, zucchini, okra, peppers, cucumbers and green beans. The market’s season will run through Oct. 25.
410 S. Rogers, Waxahachie
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays
