Gardening

NORTH TEXAS FARMERS MARKETS:

See websites for location, hours and season.

COLLIN COUNTY 

Collin County Farmers Market: http://www.collincountyfarmersmarket.org 

Fairview Farms Marketplace, Plano: http://www.fairview-farms.com

Frisco Farmers Market: http://www.friscofarmersmarket.com 

Georgia’s Farmers Market, Plano: http://www.georgiasfarmersmarket.com 

McKinney Farmers Market at the Adriatica: http://www.chestnutsquare.org/programs/farmers_market.asp

DENTON COUNTY 

Denton Community Market: https://www.facebook.com/DentonCommunityMarket

Denton Ctny Farmers Market: http://dentonfarmersmarket.com

Little Elm Farmers Market: http://littleelm.org

DALLAS COUNTY 

Carrollton Square Community Farmers Market, http://www.cityofcarrollton.com 

Celebration Farmers Market, Dallas: www.celebrationrestaurant.com/farmersmarket

Coppell Farmers Market: http://www.coppellfarmersmarket.org  

Cox Farms Market, Duncanville: http://www.coxfarmsmarket.com 

A special two-night only performance of David Marquis’ play "The Land."  Bring a  picnic  and a blanket or lawn chairs to share this fabulous story with the gorgeous meadow as the backdrop. Suitable for ages 13 and up. $10. 

Holly Ross, owner of Hollyberry Farm in Canton, will give a presentation on medicinal herbs followed by Q&A.

Join Friends of OS Gray Natural Area and the Arlington Parks Dept for this spring cleanup. Bring work gloves and your favorite shovel, gardening tools or litter picker upper. Water and snacks will be available. Info: friendsofosgray@gmail.com.

Fundraising garage sale for the Promise of Peace nonprofit community garden. Donations accepted. Contact: Elizabeth at ejdry54@yahoo.com

Joe and Tracy Self with guest landscape designer Ange Harvey will talk about yard art as shared culture and folk art. Free.

Learn the basics from some of the best brewers in Texas during “In Heaven There is No Beer…” Home Brewing 101. Ty Wolosin and Kevin Sykes from Wind Hill Organics demonstrate a partial or mini-mash technique easily done at home. Workshop includes lunch from Luscher’s Post Oak Red Hots, beer tastings and discussion from Lakewood Brewing Company, take home instructions and basic supplies. $75.  Proceeds benefit programs offered by White Rock Local Market.

Kathy Neumuller from JJ&B Jams and Jellies and Karen Phelps from In a Pickle walk you through the process of canning and pickling summer’s bounty. Participants will pickle their own vegetables and preserves.  $50, includes a light lunch. Proceeds will benefit programs offered by White Rock Local Market.

Texas Worm Ranch’s Heather Rinaldi shares how to keep vegetable gardens producing with summer hearty plants, water-wise techniques and healthy soil. Plan a Fall Harvest while getting hands on experience in planting and take home sweet potato slips, basil transplants and pumpkin seeds. $40. Proceeds benefit programs offered by White Rock Local Market, including Love Your Farmer volunteer days, cooking demos, Sprouting Healthy Kids – a hands-on gardening and nutrition after school program, SNAP/Lone Star food stamp program and White Rock Local Garden.

The screening is part of the Chipotle Food Film Series presented by Edible Dallas & Fort Worth. The film is ollowed by a panel discussion featuring local experts.  A minimum $2 donation will be accepted at the door in support of local charities, and all attendees will receive a Buy One/Get One card good at all Chipotle restaurants.