Barton Creek Farmers Market Newsletter

Barton Creek Farmers Market

Saturdays 9 - 1 at Barton Creek Square Mall


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Barton Creek Farmers Market is open every Saturday on the back side of the parking lot at Barton Creek Square Mall 


 

Hours of operation are
9-1 Saturdays

The Market is open
rain or shine!
Tasty Tunes
 Barton Creek Farmers   Market is proud to   present original music   every Saturday played   through a solar-powered   PA system! This Saturday, June 9, Jimmy Joe Natoli will be hosting the music with his Latin and bluegrass style instrumentals and crazy car songs.  He will be accompanied by "Spare Parts Harve" on electric guitar.  Chrissie will join them for kids music hour from 10:10 to 11:11, when they will magically transform into Mr. Bus Driver Man Sir and Her.  There are always instruments for the children to play and kid-sized chairs.  The 11:11 musical guest will be Laura Lee Imhof with jazzy originals.  The Better Halves duo will finish out the day with humorous duets and songs in Spanish.
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 June 9, 2018
Dear Farmers Market Friends, 
 
See our Tasty Tunes column to the left to see
if our Kids Music Hour from 10:10 to 11:11 
is happening this Saturday,
 hosted by
Mr. Bus Driver Man Sir and Her and/or special guests.  We have sing-alongs, percussion instruments for the kids to play, sidewalk chalk and little chairs for the kids.  

 Righteous Greens brings  an excellent variety 
of  microgreens to the market!

Fruitful Hill Sweet Corn!

Caskey Orchards Peaches


JBG Yellow Squash

Fruitful Hill is bringing sweet corn and pickling cucumber; new, red and yukon gold potatoes; summer squash & zucchini; garlic; onions; green tomatoes; leeks; dill; slicing cukes; 
carrots and green beans.

Mum Foods Smoked Pastrami has been touted as the best in Austin by Texas Monthly...don't miss out!  Their brisket is equally delicious.

Live Free Gluten Free is at the market
with her truly excellent gluten free 
breads  and desserts!

Hillside Farms, run by Ginger Davis,  supplies us with gorgeous  vegetables weekly - delicious tomatoes, onions, greens, red and sweet potatoes, etc.  

Richardson Farms now has excellent cheese made from his amazing milk...
gouda, pepper jack and cheddar.

JBG Tomatoes!

Full Quiver Farm 
has a delicious array of  cheeses, pork and beef.

Don't forget our all-time favorite tacos 
 from  Taco Deli and  tamales 
from  Tamale Addiction
at the market every Saturday!

Check out Melanie's Mixes, a variety of gluten free mixes for baked goods such as bread, brownies, 
cakes, cookies, pancakes, pizza crust, etc.

Goatilicious  provides us with 
delicious  fresh goat cheeses!

Southpaw Sharpening
is at the market weekly (barring heavy rain) to do an expert job at sharpening your knives, etc!
 
Richardson Farms
now has fresh low-temperature pasturized milk and cheeses. Their milk is free of gmo and soy.  It is totally the A2 variety of milk.  This type of milk is considered to be easier to digest and people who cannot handle other milk can often handle this. 
For more information, google A2 milk or go to

Johnson's Backyard Garden  has green beans, cucumbers, okra, sweet peppers and hot peppers, golden and red potatoes, summer squash, and tomatoes too! They still have red, chioggia, and golden beets, a rainbow of carrots, and cold weather greens to juice! There's basil, cilantro, fennel, parsley, mint, bok choy, rainbow chard, collard greens, curly kale, dino kale, lettuce heads, leeks, spring onions, spinach, kohlrabi, white daikon radishes, red radishes, watermelon radishes, and white Japanese. 

Richardson Farms, 
Wright Longhorn, High Country Bison, 
Humble Rooster 
and 
Smith and Smith 
have a 
w
onderful variety of sausages and 
pasture raised and finished
chickens, beef, pork and lamb.
 
Our farms have a 
great selection of seasonal produce and delicious 
pasture raised meats and dairy.  

We have amazing baked goodsfrom  New Bread Rising who has made a complete art and science out of bread baking to delicious gluten free breads and treeats from Live Free Gluten Free to gluten free and gluten from Cake to Chez Nous to whole grain baked goods from Michelle's Best Bread Ever 
...  really superb baked goods!
SPECIALS
Every week, we have delicious, healthful grass-fed meats, free-range eggs, low-temperature pasteurized, non-homogenized milk and cream, organic local produce, specialty prepared foods made from local ingredients, talented artisans and much more.
CHILDREN'S EVENTS
  • We usually have a popular and delightful 
    Kids Music Hour  from 10:10 to 11:11  with chairs and percussion instruments  for the little ones to play along!   
  • Tiny Tails to You Petting Zoo  -   third Saturday each month  from 10:30 to 12.
     
Neva at Fruitful Hill Farm with baby goat!

Meat, Eggs & Dairy
All of our meats are pastured - 
grass fed and  grass finished!

Goatilicious - goat cheese and soap.

Full Quiver Farm  - cheese, probiotic veggies, pork and beef.

Richardson Farms - 
  • Impressive array of pastured beef, pork, chicken
  • Ground chicken and turkey now available!
  • GMO free low temperature pasturized non homogenized milk. 
  • Freshly ground organic flour and heirloom cornmeal
  • Popcorn, crackers, sorghum syrup, etc. 
Svantes Ranch - g rass fed, finished beef - excellent  flavor.  Lard, bone broth, soups.

High Country Bison -  Excellent grass-fed ground bison,  NY Strips, rib eyes and sirloins - with recipes!

Vital Farms - organic fresh eggs from pasture-raised chickens! 
 
Smith and Smith -  Fresh eggs, pork, pastured fresh whole chickens and lamb.

Wright's Longhorn Beef - beef from Longhorn Cattle.

VEGGIES, FRUITS & NUTS

Texas Hill Country Olive Oil has wonderful flavored balsamic vinegars and olive oils.

Exley Farms - delicious honey, plain and flavored.  

Rasmey's Garden - large variety of plants - vegetables and ornamentals.

Animal Farm - local organic vegetables and beautiful flowers!

Caskey Orchards - lots and lots of peaches when in season!

Jenschke Orchards - peaches - seasonal!!

Hillside Farms - local veggies and fruits.

River Bottom Farm - seasonal vegetables and grass fed beef.

Sandy Creek Farm - pecans, persimmons, onions, potatoes, garlic, tomatoes.

Comanche Oaks Farm - seasonal veggies, fruits, eggs, pecans.

Kitchen Pride Mushrooms- really delicious mushrooms - crimini, portabella, oyster, etc.

Buddha's Brew - great kombucha in a variety of flavors from local fruits (usually organic).

Love Creek, Top of Texas and Rocky Hill apple orchards - Peaches, apples and fresh cider - seasonal!

Gray Gardens - seasonal vegies grown in Buda.

Georgetown Pecans - seasonal pecans!

Fruitful Hill - lovely seasonal veggies and fruits (strawberries, melons,sweet corn,etc) and eggs.

Antonio Celantano Olive Oil - excellent oil at a great price. 100% extra virgin bottled at the estate.

Johnson's Backyard Garden - huge array of organic seasonal veggies of all kind including citrus when available.

Engel Farms - fruits and vegies of all kinds!

SEAFOOD
 
Garbo's Lobster
fresh Maine lobster flown in for delicious Lobster Rolls on fresh baked rolls - Heido Garbo even makes her own mayo with olive oil! 
 
 
 
K&S Seafood - 
Very fresh and exceptional seafood!!!! 
  • Jumbo and medium shrimp
  • Lump crab meat, soft shell crab, stone crab claws Filets of snapper, salmon and flounder
  • Whole fish - flounder, pompano, red snapper and black drum 
  • Varies weekly according to supply
FOOD ARTISANS & PREPARED FOODS

Dad's Granola - great granola in Original, Agave Almond, Pecan and Cashew, plus Austin Manna.

Mum Foods  - exceptional brisket, pastrami and brine fermented pickles.

Noble Grind - great coffee, locally roasted!

Adelee' s Bean Dip - very good pinto bean dip!

Timi's French Macarons - all natural and delicious.

Crubom Chocolates - omg delicous!...seasonal.

Melanie's Mixes - delicious gluten-free baking mixes.

Nosh Pierogi -  a variety of scrumptious pierogi using local ingredients.

Cake de Chez Nous - excellent organic baked goods - regular and gluten free - muffins, scones, cookies, cinnamon rolls.

Simmering Soup - exceptional soups made from local ingredients - seasonal..

Michelle's Best Bread Ever - large variety of good homemade breads - sweet and savory!

Garbo's Lobster Truck - fresh lobster! - soups, sandwiches, etc.

Pop'topia - great popsicles using local ingredients!

Gourmet Texas Pasta - very good pasta - regular and gluten free.

ATX Jerky - all natural jerky made from high quality local beef.

Texas Hill Country Olive Oil -offering  a delicious assortment of award-winning, flavored organic olive oils and balsamic vinegars.

Lamba's Royal Indian Food - the real thing!
 
Live Free Gluten Free - delicious gluten free bakery!
 
New Bread Rising - brilliant small batch artisan bread made with organic and often sprouted flours - Reggiano garlic, fig anise, sourdough, rosemary, incredible cinnamon rolls, and more.
 
Taco Deli  - ever popular breakfast tacos - great variety.Royal Indian Food - delicious array of Indian foods, including Mango Lassi!
 
Gardener's Feast - delicious tamales and sauces.
 
Jake's Raw Dog Food  - raw dog food.
 
LOCAL HONEY, SUGAR CANE and MAPLE SYRUP
 
Goodflow Honey  - Local raw honey in Austin for over 20 years.
 
Comanche Oaks Farm - Clover Honey from Fayette County.
 
ARTISANS & CRAFTSMEN

M Squared Jewelry - trendy, darling jewelry.

Sock Club - great socks - seasonal!

Jonathin's Treasures - lovely handmade jewelry, crystals, stones, etc.

Wren's Runes  - nature-themed jewelry and runes. 

And More!
Bath Products
Messy Little Smiles - organic lip balm!

24 Soap Co. - soaps and natural deodorant.

Green Living with Essential Oils - essential oils and flavored waters - a healing art.

Texas Lavender  - fresh lavender, lotion, soap, natural hand sanitizer, gift samplers.

GARDENING

Rasmeys Gardens  - native plants of all kinds, often including Meyer lemon plants that grow beautiful lemons!

  

...AND ALL THE REST

Green Living with Essential Oils  - oils, sprays, etc.

Texas Metal Tanks - water catchment tanks of all sizes.

Color Street Nail Polish Strips - 100% nail polish, but without seven of the toxic ingredients in regular nail polish. Removable with regular polish remover. Go by and get a free accent nail applied in seconds.

SPONSORS
 
The Natural Gardener  - awesome, aesthetic gardening store with simply everything!!

Aztec Organic Pest Service -  Austin's original environmentally minded pest service - since 1982.

Bring a friend and share the wealth,   

Your friends at the Barton Creek Farmers Market

Barton Creek Farmers Market | bartoncreekfarmersmarket@gmail.com | http://www.bartoncreekfarmersmarket.org/
Mailing Address:  3110 Fontana Drive
Austin, TX 78704