Houston’s climate and geography makes it a prime location for year-round farmers markets, and there are certainly plenty to choose from!
While other cities around the nation have to wait for snow to melt and weather to warm, Houston residents can enjoy a full-fledged farmers market at any time of the year, having access to fresh fruits, vegetables, artisans, bakers and more every week.
Here are some of the more popular farmers markets around Houston that feature all-local vendors from around the city!
Best farmers markets to visit in Houston
Braeswood Farmers Market
Location: 5401 Stella Link Road, West University Place, TX 77005
Months open: All year
Schedule: Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. & Wednesdays, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Though this market is fairly new to the Houston farmers scene, this small-but-mighty collection of vendors has already made a name for itself as a prime location for food trucks, street food, local artisans and great farmers. Definitely give this one a go if you’re looking to follow your nose to the many food vendors preparing their wares right then and there!
Eleanora’s Market
Location: 2120 Ella Blvd., Houston, TX 77008
Months open: All year
Schedule: Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Visit Eleanora’s Market for all your charcuterie supplies and desires, as its the city’s premier market for locally made cheeses, grass-fed meats, fresh seafood and aromatic loaves of freshly-baked bread. Enter the market hungry, and you will leave happier than ever.
Farmers Market at Imperial
Location: 234 Matlage Way, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Months open: All year
Schedule: Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Farmers Market at Imperial has been serving Houston’s southwest Sugar Land region for seven years now, with an abundance of food trucks, seasonal produce, local artisans and more for visitors to browse through and enjoy.
Fulshear Farmers Markets
Location: 9035 Bois D'Arc Lane, Fulshear, TX 77441
Months open: All year
Schedule: Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
This farmers market is the more westward one of the lot, servicing areas around Fulshear, Pittsville, Simontown, Foster and other western neighborhoods and towns. All of the products and produce displayed at this farmers market are sourced from within a 200-mile radius around Fulshear, so you know that you’re truly supporting some local farmers and artisans!
The Houston Farmers Market
Location: 2520 Airline Drive, Houston, TX 77009
Months open: All year
Schedule: Daily from 5:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
While individual merchant hours may vary, this Northside farmers market is open every day to visitors. The market is located on its own 18-acre property and has been around since the early 1940s, making it the oldest farmers market in the city. Nearly a century later, the Houston Farmers Market is the premier vendor location for local businesses, farmers and artisans.
Memorial Villages Farmers Market
Location: 10840 Beinhorn Road, Houston, TX 77024
Months open: All year
Schedule: Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
This family-friendly farmers market in the Spring Valley Village/Hunter Creek Village region in between Chinatown and Memorial City has a whole host of activities for patrons to enjoy. Listen to live music while browsing through the pet-friendly vendor area, or attend a guest lecture or food demonstration while your kids play on the playground. Whatever you like to do, there’s sure to be something you enjoy here!
Rice Village Farmers Market
Location: Kelvin Drive & Amherst St., Houston, TX 77005
Months open: All year
Schedule: First & third Sundays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Located right in the heart of the Rice Village shopping district, this open-air market allows visitors to browse through storefronts and local stalls to their heart’s desire, including restaurants, freshly baked goods, plant and home décor stalls and more!
Urban Harvest Farmers Market
Location: 2752 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX 77027
Months open: All year
Schedule: Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Starting with just seven vendors in 2004, the Urban Harvest Saturday Farmers Markets now features a hundred local businesses from within a 180-mile radius of Houston. It’s grown large enough over the years to become one of the largest markets not just in Houston, but in the entire state!
If you are looking for some truly fresh produce and some 100% locally sourced products, then these farmers markets are the place to go. There you can interact directly with the people and families behind the products we consume, and what is better than that?
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Colleen Ford is a South African who now lives on Oahu in Hawai'i. She loves to travel, camp, spearfish and hike. She's also part of a super cool canoe club and is pretty decent at it. Colleen enjoys Star Wars and also not being cold ever.
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