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Farm-to-Market Report: June 16-18

See what's new at some of your favorite neighborhood markets.
By Isabella Nucci |
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Coppell Farmers Market

8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays

Cucumbers, squash, green beans, and tomatoes are all in season, so grab your veggies at the market this weekend. This Saturday, meet “Food Network Star” contestant Sarah Penrod. (She’s also penned bestselling cookbook The Urban Cowgirl.) Starting at 10 p.m., Penrod will demonstrate a recipe and share her tips on eating local and healthy. Alongside shopping, enjoy music by Tray Boswell, a pianist who plays by ear, and treat yourself to an organic homemade popsicle with local ingredients and fresh fruit from Pop Star Handcrafted Popsicles.

Dallas Farmers Market

The Market | open 7 days a week daily, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Shed | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fridays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays

Tonight, spend your evening at the Dallas Farmers Market watching a complimentary movie as part of the market’s Friday Night Movie Series. The lineup for this weekend is Hidden Figures; the movie starts at 8:30 p.m. Scardello Artisan Cheese will be open until 10 p.m. offering cheese plates and wine while Taqueria La Ventana is extending happy hour with $2 margaritas and beer. You can also register online for the weekly Weekend Yoga offered at 10 a.m. Saturday. All levels are welcome, and the class costs $10.

Grand Prairie Farmers Market

8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays

The market’s vendors offer a wide range of fresh produce, honey, homemade pastries, and more. You’ll also find soaps and other artisan crafts. This Saturday, the market is hosting a treats and toys drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Items collected during the drive will go to Prairie Paws Adoption Center. Check out the website to see a list of some needed items. They will have animals available for adoption on site, too.

Highland Park Village LOCAL

8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday

This outdoor market pops up the third Saturday of each month, and it’s not one to miss. Hoping to mimic a European style, the market offers unique vendors in its open-air set-up. You’ll find homemade kolaches from Naturally Curly Cook and locally made pottery from LemonGlaze. There will be floral bouquets from Avant Garden and gourmet cotton candy by Cotton Smith. The market is located at Livingston Court between Céline and Balenciaga.

McKinney Farmers Market at Chestnut Square

8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays

This lively market in Chestnut Square offers live music, pony rides, face painting, and even soap made from goat milk. Aside from the usual produce, you’ll find baked goods, wine, tamales canned goods, crafts, jewelry, and flowers. This weekend, Rosa Family Farm will be at the market with their fresh goat cheese, which they make small batches of weekly to ensure that it’s fresh. Also be on the lookout for Birdcage Bakeshop’s banana chai cupcakes, homemade cobblers, cookies, and granola. Make sure to see what goods they bring to the market this weekend.

St. Michael’s Farmers Market

8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays

The market has a great collection of vendors who have everything from fresh pies and berries to tamales and coffee. Come early for breakfast tacos from Tacodeli. Baugh Farms, a weekly vendor, brings fresh homegrown peaches, heirloom tomatoes, and other produce from their Canton farm. Their website will give you an updated list of their vendors for the week.

Tyler Street Market

8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturdays

One of Good Local Markets’ newer locations has a mix of local farmers and artisanal foods. You’ll find special vendors selling pottery, wood-chopping boards, and handcrafted jewelry. Their local farmers will be bringing the seasonal produce to stock up on as well. Barefoot Baker’s bread, Half Moon’s handmade pies, and Tribal Juicery’s cold-pressed juices are just a few examples of this market’s well-rounded vendors. This market offers a wide variety, making it a one-stop shop worth visiting.

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