08/21/2024
Here’s our lineup for this weekend!! Y’all come out and shop with us!
Here's your local lineup for Saturday August 24, 2024!! It’s that time of year again folks!!! Back to school means healthy snacks that keep brains active- we’ve got what you need!!
We can’t wait for you to join us!!! We are the largest farmers market in ETx! If it’s not homegrown, Handmade, or homemade, we don’t have it!
As the days heat up and everyone wants to be inside by midday, we are rolling out summer hours a little early this season for the safety of our customers and vendors in this Texas heat that we love so much! We will close at 12pm, now throughout the end of season (October).
🤜🏽🖤🤛🏾 we got you!
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🚨‼️ The scammers are out in full force, know that we will never have you message a random person and will only use the market page to communicate with you. Thank you!
Join our Athens Local REKO group, shop and pay online, pickup on Tuesday nights, 5-6p! So easy and convenient!! Especially when you eat all of one of your favorite things over the weekend and don’t want to wait until Saturday for more! Trust us— we know!!
Stay tuned to this post for our local market lineup for this week!
Farmers/ Producers/ Honey
- Growing Branches Farm has fresh cut microgreens, nutrient dense microgreens powder & salts, and will now carry pasture raised chicken!
-Happy Cattle Beef is here every Saturday with grassfed/finished Angus and Hereford beef including steaks, roasts, brisket, stew meat, short ribs, soup bones, organ meats and our awesome ground beef. Purchase is by the cut or order in bulk (eighths, quarters and halves). Weekly specials too!
-Ed and Red Farms will be at market with our delicious and Healthy Mixed baskets of 3-5 varieties of Oyster Mushrooms in the varieties of Grey Dove, PoHu (blues) Golden, Rose, Snow, Summer Whites, Black King and Elm. We also have Bags of our dried mixed Oyster mushrooms. Last but not least we have 4 varieties of powdered supplement mushrooms In Lion’s mane, Reshi, Vital health, and Cordyceps that we source from one of our Spawn suppliers from their family farm in Hadley Massachusetts.
-Clower Honey Farm provides raw and unfiltered honey for sale along with seasonal canned and fresh produce and beeswax products
-Penny's Pastured Poultry has all your favorite pasture raised chicken available. Whole birds, breasts, leg quarters, tenders and wings. Raised locally on grass.
-Highway 19 produce located right here in Athens Texas, bringing you fresh seasonal homegrown produce.
-WOOHOO!! Milk & Honey Meadows is back!! We are home! Cannot wait to see everyone! We will have our amazing honey, some NEW soaps, and all the other goodies!! Face Serum, Lotion Bars, shampoo bars, healing salves and so much more!! Come See us!
Bakers/ Canners/ Unique Foods:
-Ole McDonald Farms has your cocktail jams. This is not your Grandma's jam. Come by our booth to try a sample of our flavors.
-Farmtastic Farms is excited to be bringing you fresh baked sourdough products, farm goodies like eggs and beautiful flower bouquets for the garden this Saturday. Can’t wait to see y’all there!
-Double Barrel will be bringing sweet to the street with your favorite cookies, breads, ice creams and sorbets!
-Edwards Produce still be there with our famous canned goods, jams, jellies, loose leaf herbal and flavored tea, sourdough cinnamon rolls and jalapeno cheddar rolls,
-Waggonner Bakes will be at the market this Saturday! We will have our GIANT gourmet and stuffed cookies, cakes and treat boxes for you to enjoy!
-Sky’s Sourdough will be at market the month of August with artisan breads, scones, cookies and more! Stay tuned to our Facebook to see rotating weekly flavors
-Feast like a Texan anywhere, anytime with our freeze-dried home-cooked gourmet meals. Made with all organic ingredients. Packed with a bold flavors of the lone Star State!
-Come by our booth and sample our delicious products. We have Black Garlic Bourbon Worcestershire Sauce, Barrel-Aged Balsamics, Flavor-Infused Oils, Bloody Mary Mixes, Stuffed Olives, Pickles and Condiments.
Herby things:
-Clairmont Kitchens will be there with our whole-leaf lavender teas, spice rubs, and desserts.
Local Artisans & Soap Makers:
-LL Pottery will be there this weekend with handmade small-batch pottery. I will have mugs, spoon rests and more. Come and see what is new this week 😊.
-Cowboy's Custom Crafts will be at the Athens farmers market with new wood burned plaques and scroll saw pieces. Wooden dream catchers will be available also. These will make great gifts for your loved ones or even a good way to decorate your home or office.
-Envhe's Creations will be back at the farmers market in August! Handmade jewelery, keychains and wristlet and sugar scrubs. Come check us out!
-"This Saturday, our Z-Print-Labs is coming to life at the Athens Farmers Market! 🐉✨ From majestic dragons to adorable animals, we’ve crafted each piece with passion and precision.
Join us and immerse yourself in a world of creativity and wonder. Let's make this show unforgettable together! 🚀🔥"
-We will have some fall bowl cozzies, aprons, placemats, plate cozzies, fabric flower arrangements, headbands.
Join us this Saturday at your local Athens farmers market! Mother Made will be bringing a bunch of beautiful handmade bags, clothing and home decor!
-CR Designs Boutique is back at Athens Farmers Market. We will be there with our custom tumblers for the entire family, great for back to school! Also have some custom mouse pads, coasters and of course custom t-shirts . Come on out and get your back to school accessories!
-"Dyneshia’s Designs invites you to get your ‘Back to School’ items & gifts for your student & their teacher.
We currently have keychains, can koozies & glasses for teachers, bracelets in school colors for either student or teacher.
We’ll also have a couple money lei, sash etc available & can most definitely make custom ones for birthday, bridal/baby shower, birth, graduation, homecoming & whatever special event you have coming up."
-Better Country Leather Goods will be selling this Saturday at the Market. Selling a variety of quality handmade leather items from holsters to coasters. Come check us out!
"-GNG Divine Creations will be attending the Farmer’s Market every Saturday for the month of August! Come by and see us for some good quality handmade crafts including but not limited to: hair bows, pens, hair brushes, makeup brushes, headbands, keychains, hair bows for dogs and much more!
Can’t find what you’re looking for? We can make your custom order! "
-Scooby’s Stuffie Station will be at the market with sanrio stuffies, keychains, back to school items, and more !!!!
-Local wood-crafted, quality items built with up cycled wood. Available for purchase at the Athens, TX Farmers Market Saturday mornings at the TVCC parking lot.
-Seven Days of Creation will be a NEW booth in Athens, TX. Find out how your family and children can learn, memorize and master the seven days of creation. Perfect for homeschoolers, private schools, MDOs, or family time.
-AK Kollective is back at the market this month! We are constantly churning out new art and jewelry so stop by and see what we’ve got!
-Kickin Boots Candle Co will be at the market Saturday with all your favorite candle scents, melts and car diffuser's..Stop by say Hi and say hi and find your favorite scent!!
-Heathen Beard Company custom makes beard products. We use many products from our bee apiary at Hays Manor. We have beard oils, balms, combs, brushes, strops, and straight razors. All with our unique brand and designs.
Young Entrepreneurs:
-Ceaser Beads will be on hand all month to offer amazing bead jewelry and creations. Our young entrepreneur, Anna Shearer, is wasting no time making beautiful bracelets, earrings, necklaces, rings and now she’s offering ankle bracelets. Please check every week to see what new items she is offering.
Live Music:
-Providing fingerstyle acoustic guitar music to enhance patrons’ shopping experience.
Food Trucks:
-Tod and Copper serves up the best specialty coffee all from scratch. We will keep you caffeinated and hydrated with our coffee, tea, and lemonades! Stop by and grab a drink while you shop local at Market!
-Gelu Italian Ice is a delicious dairy and gluten free treat! We have 25 flavors to choose from and every scoop in your cup can be a different flavor!
-The Pretzel Place will be bringing your favorite soft pretzels! Cinnamon Sugar, garlic, parmesan, and our specialties with the jalapeños or pepperonis on top.
Community Groups:
- will be at market this weekend to let you know about all the things the cool kids of 903 will be doing and supporting on 9/03/24 -- come down and buy your raffle tickets and find out how many nonprofits the 903 is supporting this year!
❤️🤍🖤Market wouldn’t be market if we didn’t have local sponsors. What do you think local, thank of these guys! Each of these businesses do a lot for our community, that’s why they’re here!
Thank you 2024 sponsors-- WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR OUR NEW SPONSORS! We really do have the best community!!!
Steve Grant Real Estate
Happy Cattle Beef
Freelancers Cafe
Communications
Veterinary Medical Center of Athens
2nd Amendment Pools
ABC Decking
October Soap
Atticus&Company
Winona Orchards
Trinity Valley Community College for hosting us.
We also thank the Athens Chamber and Visit Athens Texas for your support! We love our community!