Summer calls for a trip to a farmers market to stroll amongst different vendor booths, packed with the scent of fresh flowers, produce harvested locally, and freshly baked sweet treats ― before it gets too hot in North Texas
Farmers markets dot Dallas-Fort Worth, and no two are the same, with each providing a unique selection of produce, snacks and flora worth checking out.
Below is a list of farmers markets you can visit in D-FW.
Bonton Farms in Dallas
Bonton Farms hosts a year-round farmers market, Mondays through Saturdays, providing merchandise straight from its farms.
The market sells meat, such as pasture-raised whole chicken and Mangalista pork products including bacon, sausage, and ribs. Produce, including zucchini, squash, and fairytale eggplants, are also available to customers. The farm also welcomes outside products from members of the Bonton community, with an assortment of hand soaps, bracelets and cleaning supplies.
Details: Bonton Farms is located 6911 Bexar St., Dallas. Open Mondays through Saturdays year round.
The Clearfork Farmers Market in Fort Worth
Spending your Saturday morning at The Clearfork Farmers Market will give you access to more than 25 vendors, with a variety of produce to buy and snacks to munch on.
Harvested mushrooms from Dryad Grove Mushrooms can serve as a key ingredient to a recipe, or the farm’s mushroom extracts oil can be used for health benefits. Cuppa Craft Coffee Co. sells coffee beans, each with different hints of flavors like pipe tobacco and blackberry to dried plum and walnuts.
Details: The Clearfork Farmers Market is located 4801 Edwards Ranch Road, Fort Worth. Open Saturdays year round.
Coppell Farmers Market
Located about 30 minutes northwest of Dallas, Coppell Farmers Market holds its farmers market exclusively on Saturday mornings.
Among its vendors is Elder B, a business focused on elderberry health benefits. Whether it be elderberry syrups or lollipops, Elder B gives customers a chance to try elderberry in different forms. On a more tangy note, Charlie’s Mustard specializes in condiments like its bacon and pineapple mustards, which are ready to be dolloped onto any food.
Details: Coppell Farmers Market is located at 768 W Main St., Coppell. Open Saturdays year round, though frequency varies by season.
Farmers Market of Grapevine
“If we wouldn’t feed it to our kids, you won’t find it in our market” is the motto of the Farmers Market of Grapevine, which guarantees great selection.
Hatch chile is a staple for the market, being available year round. Anything Hatch chile, like tamales, queso, and even ice cream, is sold at the farmers market. For customers looking for something more crunchy, Mom’s Fried Pies offers a variety of fried pies, an empanada-like treat, in a variety of flavors like blackberry, pecan and pineapple.
Details: Farmers Market of Grapevine is located at 520 South Main St., Grapevine. Open daily year round.
Frisco Fresh Market
Customers can explore 92 vendor stalls when visiting Frisco Fresh Market, at the intersection of Main Street and Frisco Street.
La Casita Tacos y Pupusas serves customers who are looking to satisfy their savory palette, by selling tacos, pupusas and tamales. Plus, customers can wash it down with the restaurant’s aguas frescas. Besides food, Frisco Fresh Market has a pop-up bookstore, Roaming Books, where customers can share their love for literature with a new book.
Details: Frisco Fresh Market is located at 9215 John W Elliott Dr., Frisco. Open Saturdays and Sundays year round.
Good Local Markets in Dallas
With two available locations, Good Local Markets brings the fun of farmers markets to East Dallas. White Rock Farmers Market is open Saturday mornings, while Lakewood Tower Farmers Market is open Sunday mornings.
Winona Orchards harvests peaches, blueberries and blackberries allowing customers to pick fresh fruit from its stalls. At Poor Vida’s booth, the hot sauce company splashes a dash of heat to customers’ menus, with flavors like pomegranate ghost or cherry limeade.
Details: White Rock Farmers Market is located at 1450 Old Gate Lane, Dallas. Open Saturdays from March to December. Lakewood Tower Farmers Market is located at 6301 Gaston Ave., Dallas. Open Sundays from February through November.
Keller Farmers Market
The year-round farmers market in Keller keeps it fresh with the large variety of vendors available for customers.
For example, De’Nic Pet Collection aims to keep pets “in style” with festive bow ties and Hawaiian shirts, along with many more accessories. Vendor Honeyed Hands, makes whipped beef tallow balm, lip balm, lotion bars from all natural ingredients.
Details: Keller Farmers Market is located at 400 Bear Creek Pkwy., Keller. Open Saturdays year round, though frequency varies by season.
Saint Michael’s Farmers Market in Dallas
Saint Michael’s Farmers Market is in North Dallas, and is open only on Saturday mornings.
Drop Dead Delicious Pickling Company is a vendor for the farmers market who offers 30 types of pickles and vegetables. Additionally, flavors from Dublin, an almost two hour trip southwest from Dallas, make its way to Saint Michael’s Farmers Market by Armagh Creamery. Milk, yogurt and cheese are a part of the creamery’s inventory, with specialties like organic brie style cheese.
Details: Saint Michael’s Farmers Market is located at 4344 Colgate Ave., Dallas. Open Saturdays from April through September.