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There are only two remaining markets in the 2021 market season. The Lubbock Downtown Farmers Market, the original and still the best market for locally grown produce! There are only three markets remaining in the 2021 market season. Visit the Lubbock Downtown Farmers Market Saturday, October 9th 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, baked goods and arts. We are a kid friendly, dog friendly, family event in the heart of the Depot District. Our 2021 market season will be held every Saturday morning through October 16th.
Lubbock Downtown Farmer’s Market Review Oct. 2
by Paul Bullock & Mary Gates
Autumn is definitely upon us. During the Market set up the temperatures were cool enough that people wore long sleeves and long pants. It is normal to see a decline in the number of vendors as we close in on the last weekends of the Market, so the 28 vendors that were there are very much appreciated. The annual South Plains Fair and the College football games directly effect the number of shoppers and vendors as well.
The fall season sees a reduction in produce suppliers, but there are still a few farmers and flower growers who are bringing out their bounty for our shoppers. The Market is really much the same with kids and dogs and small gatherings of people in the streets exchanging cordialities, catching up with old friends, and making new ones. In the cooler weather the Market has great atmosphere and the vendors are not so fast to pack up their tents to get off the scorching streets like they are in the mid summer months. The fewer number of vendors makes the break down a quicker process and it seems everybody lingers a little longer. It has been a great summer for the Market!
We still have two more weekends to go. As we get closer to Halloween and then Christmas, we see our arts and crafts vendors shift to a seasonal mode, and we are hopeful that you will find a little time to come down and support the arts and crafts vendors that are here to make your seasonal shopping easier. Buy local!
Each week during the Market we have chosen a dog to honor as the Tornado Industrial/Arts Dog of the day and this week we have chosen Lucy. We see Lucy with her master often as they are regulars and very much appreciated. Congratulations to Lucy!
And now….our vendors’ spotlight!
Annie Sandifer, along with her husband Eric and their kids run SWEET JEAN’S MUSTARD, which is in its first year at the Market. Their recipe was created by Annie’s mom Jean, who has been making and perfecting her creation since 1977. After years of others encouraging her to sell the mustard, Jean’s family decided to give it a try. It’s got a kick to it! They’ve done so well selling at the Market that they are expanding to a commercial kitchen, and will be attending various festivals and selling events in the upcoming months.
PUPPY’S CORNER is a unique booth, specializing in handmade accessories for all sizes of dogs. Leslie Carrizales and her mom Erendida make harnesses, hats, collars, dresses, capes, leashes, bandanas, squeaky toys, and more! They also have a line of dog care products, including Balm for Paws, natural flea and tick repellent, and dog soap. This is their fourth year at the Market, and what a colorful and eye catching booth it is! Leslie says it all started out by them wanting to dress up their Husky dog, making him sweaters, coats, costumes, etc. Now you too can gussy up your dear pet!
BOARDS BY JOE features gorgeous wooden cutting boards created by Joe Flood. His wife Karen told me Joe started out by making some furniture, and was looking for something to do with the scraps. He made a cutting board, then another, then was looking for various wood to make more. He glues various wood types together, then sands it until completely smooth…The result is amazing! Some of the woods he uses are Purple Heart, Cherry, Walnut, Maple, Canary, Padauk, Babinga, Wenge, Hickory, and Beech…he then coats it with a food safe finish. A personal purchase or gift that is art, but functional, and will last for years to come.
We were given a special treat this week, as Jamie Moynihan brought her Purple Heart wooden flute to the Market. She wanted the Floods to hear what that wood used in the cutting boards sounds like! We all were soothed and appreciative of her demonstration, and she promises to return and play for us all again next week.
The days are getting shorter. The weather is cooler, and we are getting close to the end of the Lubbock Downtown Farmer’s Markets. We would like to encourage you to make a point to say so long for now by stopping by for the last two Markets October the 9th and the 16th. We will be at 19th and Buddy Holly Ave. from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and hope to see you there.