Farmers Markets

[Jekka]

Does anyone here go to farmers markets around SA? I want to start going to them but would like a better idea of the best ones to go to, along with when and where they are.

[Summers]

Weird! I just got back from the farmers' market. But I live in San Marcos, so I can't answer your question. I just bought a pint of amazing blackberries, and I have no clue what to do with them. :lol I also bought a basil plant and an oregano plant. Here's hoping I don't kill them!

[rl64tx]

I believe the one in SA (downtown) is open everyday...They just started one in Schertz at the city park. Not a lot yet but more to come soon.. :smokin

[Sapphire]

http://www.fruitstands.com

[ploto]

There is one on Fridays at the ball fields for St. Matthew's on Wurzbach by the railroad tracks.

[rl64tx]

http://www.fruitstands.com
Dead link. :smokin

[THE ONE AND ONLY]

mostly hippies go to farmers markets. mostly

[rl64tx]

mostly hippies go to farmers markets. mostly

Why is that?? Do they sell weed? I thought it was about the fresh fruit and veggies
:hungry:

[spurschick]

There is one off of Bitters, but I can't remember the name of the little shopping complex they have it at. It's between Blanco and West... there's a little complex of artsy shops and I think there's a tea room as well. I've seen signs for a farmers market on the weekends.

[marini martini]

there's a cool one downtown Bulverde, on Saturday 3 -6

[Shelly]

Do they still do that one in Leon Valley?

[NorCal510]

hillbillies

[Kori Ellis]

hillbillies

You are so stupid. One of the biggest/best farmer's markets in the country in Los Angeles. Are they hillbillies too?

[Kori Ellis]

There is one off of Bitters, but I can't remember the name of the little shopping complex they have it at. It's between Blanco and West... there's a little complex of artsy shops and I think there's a tea room as well. I've seen signs for a farmers market on the weekends.

Artisans Alley

[Bear Grylls]

Are they hillbillies too?


Yes

[NorCal510]

You are so stupid. One of the biggest/best farmer's markets in the country in Los Angeles. Are they hillbillies too?
exactly

the only people that go to the LA farmers markets are people who fly in from texas

:rolleyes

[spurschick]

Artisans Alley

:spin

[rl64tx]

exactly

the only people that go to the LA farmers markets are people who fly in from texas

:rolleyes

Hmmm..i may be wrong, but i believe Kori used to live in Cali
:drunk

[NorCal510]

kori used to attend the LA farmers markets so she is a hillbilly

[Kori Ellis]

Hmmm..i may be wrong, but i believe Kori used to live in Cali
:drunk

I lived in Los Angeles for 17 years. There's very few hillbillies there, but there's a whole hell of a lot of city people at the Farmer's Market.

[NorCal510]

I lived in Los Angeles for 17 years. There's very few hillbillies there, but there's a whole hell of a lot of city people at the Farmer's Market.
is LA ghetto?

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Do they still do that one in Leon Valley?

I've never shopped there, but I could swear I've passed by it recently.

[dallaskd]

so Kori unbanned Norcal?

[Kori Ellis]

is LA ghetto?

Parts of it.

I worked in Beverly Hills - not ghetto.
I did volunteer work in South Central - ghetto.
I went school in Westwood (UCLA) - not ghetto.
Staples Center is downtown - ghetto.

[Sapphire]

San Antonio Farmers Market I
Olmos Basin Park
San Antonio, Texas
(830) 789-4478
Tuesday & Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-sellout
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San Antonio Farmers Market II
St. Leo's Catholic Church
4503 South Flores
San Antonio, Texas
(210) 533-9108
Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
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San Antonio Farmers Market III
Leon Valley Community Center
6427 Evers Road
San Antonio, Texas
(210) 521-2007
Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
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San Antonio Farmers Market IV
Lack's parking lot
7142 San Pedro
San Antonio, Texas
(830) 665-3579
Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
WIC Coupons

San Antonio Farmers Market V
JC Foods parking lot
1015 Rittiman Road
San Antonio, Texas
(210) 922-8412
Monday, 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
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San Antonio Farmers Market VI
St. Leonard's Catholic Church
8510 Zarzamora
San Antonio, Texas
(210) 924-6000
Monday, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
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San Antonio Farmers Market VII
Guadalupe Cultural Center
1300 Guadalupe
San Antonio, Texas
(830) 665-3579
Wednesday, 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
WIC Coupons

San Antonio Farmers Market VIII
St. Bona Venture
1918 Palo Alto
San Antonio, Texas
(210) 922-8412
Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
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San Antonio Farmers Market IX
St. Jude's Catholic Church
130 South San Augustine
San Antonio, Texas
(210) 432-8044
Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
WIC Coupons

San Antonio Farmers Market X
Wal-Mart parking lot
5025 Northwest Loop 410
San Antonio, Texas
(830) 665-3579
Friday, 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
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San Antonio Farmers Market XI
Wal-Mart parking lot
910 Southeast Military Drive
San Antonio, Texas
(830) 665-3579
Tuesday, 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
WIC Coupons

San Antonio Farmers Market XII
Wal-Mart parking lot
8500 Jones Maltsberger
San Antonio, Texas
(830) 665-3579
Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
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San Antonio Farmers Market XIII
Lincoln Park
2803 East Commerce
San Antonio, Texas
(830) 665-3579
Tuesday, 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
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[NorCal510]

Parts of it.

I worked in Beverly Hills - not ghetto.
I did volunteer work in South Central - ghetto.
I went school in Westwood (UCLA) - not ghetto.
Staples Center is downtown - ghetto.
LA is where the bosses hold it down!

[dallaskd]

Dallas has a ass load of crime. But not very ghetto.

[dallaskd]

Ive been to LA. Its mostly rich people in BMWs

[Kori Ellis]

Ive been to LA. Its mostly rich people in BMWs

A lot of them are just wannabe rich with BMWs on credit. But you are right - there's a whole hell of a lot of BMWs there. And there's a lot of money.

[ShoogarBear]

exactly

the only people that go to the LA farmers markets are people who fly in from texas

:rolleyesOkay, I have to admit that made me laugh.

[NorCal510]

Okay, I have to admit that made me laugh.
:elephant :elephant :elephant :elephant :elephant

:toast :toast :toast :toast :toast

[tlongII]

I went to one here last Thursday. I don't know about San Antonio, but they are freaking awesome here!

[MannyIsGod]

Thanks for the posts - HEB carries shit produce and we're tired of it. :(

[RashoFan]

Sapphire has the 411 on the Farmers Market...Thanks!!:tu

[Sapphire]

Thanks for the posts - HEB carries shit produce and we're tired of it. :(
Yes, they really do.

[Spurfect]

what exactly is farmer's market.. do they just sell fruits and veggies? and is this at good prices? sounds like my kind of place. i live real close to St. Matthews did someone say there is one by there?

[NorCal510]

what exactly is farmer's market.. do they just sell fruits and veggies? and is this at good prices? sounds like my kind of place. i live real close to St. Matthews did someone say there is one by there?
A PLACE WHERE HILLBILLIES GO TOA

[Spurfect]

A PLACE WHERE HILLBILLIES GO TOA

I thought it was for hippies. :wtf

[Sapphire]

The stuff is usually very fresh, and sometimes cheaper than the grocery store. The prices vary, but the freshness is what sells it, IMO. Plus a lot of them will let you sample before you buy. It's fun to go, even if you don't buy.

[Sapphire]

Sapphire has the 411 on the Farmers Market...Thanks!!:tu

:lol I got it from another board that I post/lurk on. Seems like everyone is fed up with our poor produce selection. Someone did mention that Central Market supposedly has a really nice selection, but it's way out of my way! Anybody know if it's true?

[Spurfect]

The stuff is usually very fresh, and sometimes cheaper than the grocery store. The prices vary, but the freshness is what sells it, IMO. Plus a lot of them will let you sample before you buy. It's fun to go, even if you don't buy.

thanks.. i'm gonna try to check one out. it's hard to find good produce and Whole Foods prices are ridiculous

[Spurfect]

:lol I got it from another board that I post/lurk on. Seems like everyone is fed up with our poor produce selection. Someone did mention that Central Market supposedly has a really nice selection, but it's way out of my way! Anybody know if it's true?

where is Central Market?

[Sapphire]

On Broadway--I just passed by there yesterday but had no time to stop. I just can't remember if it's in Alamo Heights or just past it (going towards 410 it's on the left).

[Jekka]

Thanks Sapphire - I had found that list earlier and was hoping that some people had been to some of those markets so I wouldn't get there and find out it didn't exist anymore :lol That would be my luck.

I'm so sick of the nasty ass HEB produce by me - I'm tired of paying Central Market prices for stuff that's pretty average, and both of the HEB locations by me have recently had such lovely stock that included rot and flies. I don't understand why the farther south you get in this city the shittier the produce gets (well, I do understand, but I don't approve).

Spurfect - Central Market is at Broadway and Patterson, a couple blocks north of Hildebrand.

[tlongII]

The farmers markets here are probably more expensive than most grocery stores, but the stuff is WAY better! Fresh strawberries. Fresh sweet corn. Fresh veggies. They have other stuff too like pastries and cheeses. I bought some hazelnut buckwheat pancake mix at the one last week.

[MannyIsGod]

:lol I got it from another board that I post/lurk on. Seems like everyone is fed up with our poor produce selection. Someone did mention that Central Market supposedly has a really nice selection, but it's way out of my way! Anybody know if it's true?They're good but they're also very expensive.

[Spurfect]

oooh sounds like Central Market is close to my work. thanks ladies! I can check it out during my lunch hour :) :)

[Viva Las Espuelas]

what exactly is farmer's market.. do they just sell fruits and veggies? and is this at good prices? they basically have fresh produce. i don't know how they're labeled in SA or wherever, but here in _allas they're called "farm merchants". these guys are the very same farmer that you buy from. if you buy from a "produce dealer" you're basically buying where HEB or your normal supermarket buys from. all that stuff is irradiated and soaked in pesticides and is obviously bad for you. hopefully i won't set off a heated debate with that sentence. "farm merchants" pick all their stuff the day or night before and is very fresh and free of all that bad stuff. there's no need to preserve it when its moving no more than 100 miles. you just need to ask who you buy from and pay attention to the boxes they have their veggies/fruits in. if the tomatoes look immaculate and shine so bright you have to wear shades, it's probably not picked the day before. prices are about the same, but it's worth it.

[Flea]

:lol I got it from another board that I post/lurk on. Seems like everyone is fed up with our poor produce selection. Someone did mention that Central Market supposedly has a really nice selection, but it's way out of my way! Anybody know if it's true?


Central market has a fantastic selection but overpriced.

[Flea]

oooh sounds like Central Market is close to my work. thanks ladies! I can check it out during my lunch hour :) :)


You can also buy your lunch there. I love central market but don't make it a habit of shopping there. They are turning the HEB on Blanco into an HEB Plus which is supposed to carry more central market type stuff.

[Shelly]

Don't buy beer or wine at Central Market. I lost my husband in that section years ago and haven't seen him since.

[Spurfect]

Don't buy beer or wine at Central Market. I lost my husband in that section years ago and haven't seen him since.

wtf? :lol

[Shelly]

wtf? :lol

:lol They have a huuuuuuuuuuuuge beer and wine section and I've seen my husband take at least an hour deciding in that section alone!

[Flea]

Don't buy beer or wine at Central Market. I lost my husband in that section years ago and haven't seen him since.


Where do you think I was for 18 months???


:lol

[Shelly]

Where do you think I was for 18 months???


:lol

:lol Where you gone that long? I was gone for about 9. I'm surprised we didn't run into each other at CM!

[Flea]

:lol Where you gone that long? I was gone for about 9. I'm surprised we didn't run into each other at CM!


Well I did end up in the cheese department. That alone kept me for 6 months. :lol

[tlongII]

Well I did end up in the cheese department. That alone kept me for 6 months. :lol

I would have guessed that you go to flea markets.

[jinglejangle]

San Antonio Farmers Market I
Olmos Basin Park
San Antonio, Texas
(830) 789-4478
Tuesday & Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-sellout
WIC Coupons

I frequent this one about once a month.
It's off McCullough close to Basse, across from the golf course.
Small group of farmers but all really friendly and helpful.
Farmers market is one of those things, that you don't appreciate it till you try it

[Spurfect]

well i just got back from Central Market. that place is great! it's a lot like Whole Foods though especially with the high prices. 18 bucks for sushi, some blueberries and 2 lobster(crab) cakes was kinda steep! :wow
I didn't have enough time to really look around as much as i wanted though :(

[Shelly]

Well I did end up in the cheese department. That alone kept me for 6 months. :lol

:lol I forgot about the cheese dept.

They used to have a lot more bins. I think they have half of what they used to have. Who knew there were a gazillion types of peanut butter??? The one thing they do have that we used to only find when we lived in San Francisco was Tejava bottled tea. That's the only place I've seen it.

[xrayzebra]

I lived in Los Angeles for 17 years. There's very few hillbillies there, but there's a whole hell of a lot of city people at the Farmer's Market.

Yeah, but Kori, there are lots of hills (okay, mountains)
and there must be some "billies".

I know bad joke and sportcampter will be after me...... :p:

[Shelly]

I just read in the paper today that Grey Forest started one.

[Jekka]

I just read in the paper today that Grey Forest started one.
That drive would suck for me, but if I ever get into roadtrip mode (and get my ass out to Boerne to buy some thyme and rosemary plants - the African Violet Nursery out there freaking rocks) it would be a good stop.

[Jekka]

San Antonio Farmers Market I
Olmos Basin Park
San Antonio, Texas
(830) 789-4478
Tuesday & Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-sellout
WIC Coupons

I frequent this one about once a month.
It's off McCullough close to Basse, across from the golf course.
Small group of farmers but all really friendly and helpful.
Farmers market is one of those things, that you don't appreciate it till you try it
I'll probably try this one on Saturday, it's close to home. Thanks! :)

[Flea]

I would have guessed that you go to flea markets.


Where do you think I came from???

:lol

[bendmz]

if you are looking for good produce fresh off the truck...... go to the Farmers Market down at Zarzamora and Laredo.... you can pretty much name your own price..
BUT GET THERE EARLY.... :coffee

[boutons_]

a main part of the organic food movement has been "buy local", but agribusiness/Wal-mart is, with US govt complicity, diluting the organic label to fit better with the agribusiness industrial food model where food is grown to be shipped 100s or 1000s of miles.

Here's Dr Mercola on Wal-mart buying from China:


Another Reason Not to Buy Food From Wal-Mart
POSTED BY
Dr. Mercola


China has morphed—seemingly overnight—into a dangerous juggernaut run amok into kitchens across America. They’ve jumped onboard the organic food train, and are seizing the opportunity to expand their already massive exports market by adding fresh produce. The real price for cheap strawberries year-round, however, may end up being your health.


Just consider this: in the first three months of this year, imports of fresh fruit from China grew by 279 percent and fresh vegetables by 66 percent. This kind of explosive growth of imported fresh produce from, literally, the other end of the earth, has the potential for some pretty dire health ramifications.


Wal-Mart is the nation’s largest food retailer. They are also China’s eighth-largest trading partner. Unfortunately, Wal-Mart does not appear to have your best interest at heart, as they spearhead the campaign against stricter food regulations, port inspections and country of origin labeling.


China is now almost as known for its toxic food ingredients as they are for cheap electronics. Especially in the light of the last few months’ string of disasters, like:

Ø Pet food ingredients laced with toxic melamine
Ø Imported livestock quarantined for disease and banned chemical contaminants
Ø Catfish fillets from Chinese aquatic farms tainted with bacteria and heavy metals
Ø Dried apples preserved with a cancer-causing chemical
Ø Mushrooms laced with illegal pesticides


Don’t fall for Wal-Mart’s cheap promises of healthy fresh foods, available regardless of the season. Instead, support your local farmers—and protect your own health—by buying fresh, organic produce that hasn’t seen more of the world than you have. Also, stick with fruits and vegetables that are in season, according to your nutritional type.

[Jekka]

I just read in the paper today that Grey Forest started one.
Yeah, the next one doesn't happen until June 15th (3-7pm), but the article I read said it was a pretty good one, so I'm planning on making the trek out there then :) Link (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/neighbors/northcentral/stories/MYSA053007.1H.NC.farmersmarket.2081d39.html)

And boutons, organic from China? That is pretty damn scary, I really don't trust the stuff coming from China enough to want to even buy their version of organic. It's important to remember, too, that when drinking lots of green tea you need to buy organic since most of that tea comes from China and it's got all kinds of crazy pesticides on it.

[Jekka]

Back from three markets (1918 Palo Alto, Houston St @ 281 in Pleasanton, and 800 Buena Vista) and a produce stand on 281S - we're guessing it was pretty inactive because it's not a weekend, but still came back with lots of really nice stuff. We got a big ass seedless watermelon (bigger than any I've ever seen at the store) for all of $2, fresh squash, loads of blackberries, peaches, and tomatoes. One of the vendors at Palo Alto had a carton of serrano chilis for $1, so I have a whole lot to play with :)

[Viva Las Espuelas]

a main part of the organic food movement has been "buy local", but agribusiness/Wal-mart is, with US govt complicity, diluting the organic label to fit better with the agribusiness industrial food model where food is grown to be shipped 100s or 1000s of miles.

Here's Dr Mercola on Wal-mart buying from China:


Another Reason Not to Buy Food From Wal-Mart
POSTED BY
Dr. Mercola


China has morphed—seemingly overnight—into a dangerous juggernaut run amok into kitchens across America. They’ve jumped onboard the organic food train, and are seizing the opportunity to expand their already massive exports market by adding fresh produce. The real price for cheap strawberries year-round, however, may end up being your health.


Just consider this: in the first three months of this year, imports of fresh fruit from China grew by 279 percent and fresh vegetables by 66 percent. This kind of explosive growth of imported fresh produce from, literally, the other end of the earth, has the potential for some pretty dire health ramifications.


Wal-Mart is the nation’s largest food retailer. They are also China’s eighth-largest trading partner. Unfortunately, Wal-Mart does not appear to have your best interest at heart, as they spearhead the campaign against stricter food regulations, port inspections and country of origin labeling.


China is now almost as known for its toxic food ingredients as they are for cheap electronics. Especially in the light of the last few months’ string of disasters, like:

Ø Pet food ingredients laced with toxic melamine
Ø Imported livestock quarantined for disease and banned chemical contaminants
Ø Catfish fillets from Chinese aquatic farms tainted with bacteria and heavy metals
Ø Dried apples preserved with a cancer-causing chemical
Ø Mushrooms laced with illegal pesticides


Don’t fall for Wal-Mart’s cheap promises of healthy fresh foods, available regardless of the season. Instead, support your local farmers—and protect your own health—by buying fresh, organic produce that hasn’t seen more of the world than you have. Also, stick with fruits and vegetables that are in season, according to your nutritional type.word.