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Visit the Lubbock Downtown Farmers Market Saturday, July 13th at 19th and Buddy Holly Ave from 9:00AM to 1:00PM for a taste of downtown Lubbock, and the finest in local produce, meat, dairy, cheese, baked goods and arts. We are a kid friendly, dog friendly, family event in the heart of the Depot District.
July 6th Market Review
Lubbock Downtown farmers Market’s first market in July started out cool and cloudy! The cooler weather provided an especially comfortable shopping environment this Saturday morning for our early shoppers. There were several new vendors in attendance this market as crops are starting to ripen. The overall vendor count total was 42 on this post holiday market.
The LDFM Food Truck Court was popular this week as we had new food truck Angel Star with a great and extensive menu of shopper favorites. There were also two separate coffee stands to keep you well caffeinated in your early morning shopping trip. If there is a truck that you are missing just check back next week and it may be there as the trucks will trade off ever few weeks. The Garden is graciously allowing market goers to eat their findings in the court in their patio area while being able to enjoy live music each week.
As said in the start of the season the produce offered is starting to shift as the winter veggies are starting to finish up and the summer veggies are nearly in full swing. This year has been a hard one for many vendors as the hail storms have done a lot of damage to crops, but nevertheless they are getting the produce ready for you to enjoy! This week was a big one for everyone as the weather has been kind and many veggies are starting to ripen. Tomatoes seemed to be a popular produce this week as well as onions, squash, zucchini, and cantaloupe. Sunburst Farm’s was back again this week with many types of squash that I didn’t even know existed as well as yummy cantaloupe straight off the vine! Primal Gardens had a good variety of leafy greens like salads, herbs, chard, and tomatoes all grown hydroponically. Other finds were green beans, garlic, arugula, kale, pea shoots, beats, radishes, and carrots (a market favorite). The vendors also had jar goods like pickles from Grandma Nettie’s Pickles, jellies at multiple stands, fruit preserves, and infused olive oils. Also, in attendance were vendors selling fresh eggs, chicken, pork and beef products. If you want eggs though come early because that is one of the first products that we sell out of at the Market!
LDFM also has great stands that offer a variety of treats. Macaround sells authentic macarons, baklava and meringue cookies, and Debbie’s Kitchen offers treats like candied pecans, spicy peanuts, fruit leathers, and fruit chips. We have so many great treat stands with such a variety there is always something for someone, even gluten and grain free! While we are still on a search for a baker, we may have breaking news soon. We do have Sarah from Sarita’s Organ Tortillas making fresh organic flour and corn tortillas and sweet empanadas!
We don’t have just consumable products here at the farmers market as we also have vendors like Gnarled Roots who make leather earrings, and cute headbands. There is also Local Lubbock who is all about, you guessed it, Lubbock. They have t-shirts, stickers, and information about how to keep your experience in Lubbock Local. There are vendors who sell jewelry, t-shirts, macramé, woodwork, and more!
We are lucky enough to also have a great relationship with dogs here at LDFM, even having stands dedicated specifically for them such as treats and outfits! Many vendors provide water bowls to keep your furry friends well hydrated. At the July 6th market we had the return of the West Texas Humane Society with dogs ready to adopt. They had a great variety of well-behaved dogs ready for a forever home. The Humane society sets up in the Tornado Gallery court yard and will return every first Saturday this market season!
Each week we take a photo of the Dog of The Day sponsored by The Tornado Gallery. Butler is not only cute he’s our Tornado Gallery ‘Dog of the Day!’ Congratulations Butler!
Visit the Lubbock Downtown Farmers Market Saturday, July 13th at 19th and Buddy Holly Ave from 9:00AM to 1:00PM for a taste of downtown Lubbock, and the finest in local produce, meat, dairy, cheese, baked goods and arts. We are a kid friendly, dog friendly, family event in the heart of the Depot District. The market will be held every Saturday morning through October 19th. We hope to see you next Saturday!