Buying
locally grown food makes sense for Texas
Buying locally
grown food supports the local economy, reduces refrigeration and
transportation emissions, and lessens the need for packing materials.
Texas organic products are produced by a farming system that relies on
maintaining and replenishing the soil to grow crops without synthetic
pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers.
Most farmers
markets and pick-your-own locations offer organic products. You might
even discover a few fruits or vegetables you didn’t even know were
Texas grown.
According to
the Texas Department of Agriculture, farmers markets are your best
source for the freshest locally grown produce. Fortunately, Texas is
home to many certified farmers markets located across the state.You can
find local growers selling fruits, vegetables, pecans, honey, flowers
and other Texas-grown products.
Below is a
list of Houston area certified farmers markets. For more farmers market
locations in Texas visit picktexas.com.
Highland
Village Farmers Market
2706 Suffolk
Dr.
(1/2 block
south of Westheimer Blvd.)
Days of
operation: Saturday
Hours of
operation: 8 a.m. – noon
(832) 526-8236
Email:
mickey7737@gmail.com
Houston
Farmers Market
6200 Main
(South
Stadium, Rice University)
Days of
operation: Tuesday, Saturday
Hours of
operation: Tuesday, 3:30 – 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.– 1 p.m.
(832) 746-2720
www.houstonfarmersmarket.org
Locavore
Farmers Market
11330 Louetta
Road
Days of
operation: Saturday
Hours of
operation: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
(713) 302-2279
Email:
ahernandez6@comcast.net
Urban Harvest
Farmers Market
1500 McKinney
(Discovery
Green Park)
Houston, TX
77010
Days
operation: Sunday
Hours of
operation: noon – 4 p.m.
Email: julia@urbanharvest.org
www.urbanharvest.org
