Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week, March 22-Oct. 20, 2012, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. around the gazebo. Our family has been in the Farmer’s Market Business for several generations. As a result, produce is not just a career-choice, its a passion. We guarantee you the best selection around: if we wouldn’t feed it to our kids, you won’t find it in our market. Visit www.farmersmarketofgrapevine.com for the most up-to-date list of selections.
Area residents who enjoy eating locally grown and produced food should mark May 5th on their calendars for the season opening of the Keller Farmers Market at 8:00 am.
Opening day will feature jazz music by The Matt Larsen Quartet, and a seed and plant exchange for gardeners looking to trade extra seeds and plants with other gardeners. The exchange is a fun and practical way to meet other gardeners, discuss gardening issues and to exchange a plant for another plant to diversify their own harvest. Tables will be set-up at the entrance to the market, staffed with volunteers who can assist.
“We are expecting local favorites as well as surprise plants at the swap. We hope this is the first of many seed and plant exchanges at the market,” says Keller Farmers Market Executive Director Bridget Rodewald.
Dallas will participate in the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale on Saturday, April 28 at Beauty Bar in Dallas from 12 – 4 pm.
This year marks Dallas’ 3rd participation in the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale, an annual event where different organizations across the globe raise money for various causes, charities, and benefits. This year’s bake sale will include items for sale from local favorites Spiral Diner and Nib Chocolates, as well as a variety of treats such as whole pies and cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and brownies.
Dallas organizer Jade Degrio has this to say about this year’s beneficiary, the United Farm Workers of America (UFW):
It is crucial for any movement that fights against oppression to recognize and work against all forms of it, whether it’s the oppression of people or of animals. Using proceeds from the bake sale towards raising awareness and promoting legislative action that helps human lives in an industry we all rely on is an acknowledgement that, as people who are working towards living a cruelty free lifestyle, we need to think about our consumption at all points of contact.
Returning Memorial Day weekend May 25 - 27, CityArts Festival presented by Big City Crushed Concrete will offer activities and entertainment for families, staycationers and art aficionados alike to enjoy against the backdrop of historic Fair Park. ARTFEST, the popular juried art show coordinated by The 500, Inc., will once again be held outdoors at CityArts Festival to showcase fine art and original pieces by nearly 150 renowned Texas and national artists. For more than 40 years, ARTFEST has supported and helped raise money for cultural arts organizations in the Dallas area.
Is your yard work piling up? Let it! Learn the basics of turning that garden debris into garden gold through composting. We cover what to put in, what to leave out, and how to mix, moisten and manage your way to successful soil enrichment. We'll also teach you to use specialized red worms to compost your food waste and create a fertile soil amendment for plants.
Class meets at the Environmental Education Center, 4116 W. Plano Parkway.
Saturday, May 5, 2012 8:00am-11:00am
Registration required! - Please go to:
White Rock Local Market is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit farmers market where local farmers, ranchers, and artisans sell directly to our East Dallas neighborhood. White Rock Local Market is a meeting place for residents to buy fresh, local and healthy foods, and quality arts and crafts.
WRLM is held twice a month – the second and fourth Saturday – at The Green Spot Market and Fuels. Second Saturdays are Everything Markets and feature farmers, food artisans and arts and crafts. Fourth Saturdays are Just Farmers - farmers, producers, and food artisans.
White Rock Local Market has several community programs: a Lone Star food stamp program at the market, workshops, school field trips, and an after school entrepreneurial program.
The event will bring local farmers, chefs and purveyors together at Lee Park in Dallas. From 1 to 5 p.m., patrons will enjoy bites by more than 30 of the area’s most talented chefs, sip on great wines and cocktails, and listen to tracks spun by local DJs. In addition, event goers can visit a pop-up farmers’ market featuring products by local artisans. Tickets and more information here.
Tickets $60 each or $110 for two
You must be at least 21 years old to attend "Mixin' It Up On The Boulevard"
For six decades, the Dallas Farmers Market has been a fixture in downtown Dallas. It has grown into a true Texas treasure, as one of the largest public markets of its type in the country.
The Dallas Farmers Market is a one-stop shop for all your produce, meat, floral and specialty-food needs. It is one of the largest public markets of its type in the country, open seven days a week from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, 362 days a year.
Farmers from 150 miles around come to the Dallas Farmers Market, giving you the chance to "buy locally." These certified local producers offer a wide array of seasonal produce, from tomatoes to sweet potatoes, peaches to watermelons. Other produce vendors complement these local offerings, with everything from Mexican avocados to Washington apples.
At the Dallas Farmers Market, you can also find specialty and prepared foods, flowers, shrubs, and trees, and the opportunity to buy produce in bulk. It only takes one visit to understand why the Dallas Farmers Market is the market where the locals go.
A Do It Yourself Workshop - Pickles, Relish, and Chutney
These are condiments you can really use. We'll put together some fresh delicious vegetable pickles, spicy onion relish, and a fruit chutney that you can use to add a little punch to your meals. Once you learn to do this the possibilities are endless!
Everyone who attends will take home pint samples of each condiment and receive recipes by email of everything we cover in this workshop.
Samples will be provided of veggie pickles, fruit chutney, and onion relish to taste.
Where: Dallas Farmer's Market 1010 S. Pearl Expressway, Dallas, TX 75201 at the corner of Pearl Expwy and Farmers in the Multi Purpose Room on the second level. To park drive under the outdoor bridge between the two buildings and park in the rear. Enter the building on the right (where the Pegasus statue is) and take the elevator to the second level. Cross the outdoor bridge to enter the Multi Purpose Room.
When: Friday May 4th, 2012, 7-9 pm
Please join AIWF and the Dallas Farmers Market for great cooking classes with renowned local chefs demonstration their favorite dishes inspired by fresh produce from the market. Classes are held every Saturday from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM. Doors open at 11:00 AM. The demonstration kitchen is upstairs in the Market Resource Center, 1010 S. Pearl Expressway, Dallas, TX 75201.
The Spring 2012 Cooking Class Schedule is as follows:
April 28, Chef Bruno Davaillon, The Mansion Restaurant at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, "The Mansion Cookbook"
May 5, Chef Jeffery Hobbs, Sissy's Southern Kitchen & Bar, "Cinco de Mayo"
Please click here for a full description and the reservation form