Market Review October 24
By Paul Bullock
We were thankful for beautiful weather as we set up one final time this year. We finished out the year, once again, using the Charles Adams Studio Project parking lot. There have been a few times this season that we have called on our friend Chad Plunket, who is always gracious and helpful. ‘
The Lubbock Ren-faire took our normal spot on the Plaza at Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts. . The people at LHUCA have been great to work with, and we would like to extend our heart felt thanks to them all.
Our vendors lined Read More
Market Review Oct. 17
By Paul Bullck & Mary Gates
October Markets sometime get a cold blast of air during the early set ups, and that certainly was the case on Saturday. Our fearless leader Chuck always arrives at 6 a.m. sharp to get things ready for the vendors set up and arrival of the shoppers. The predawn temperatures were only in the mid to high 30’s, and it took Chuck 4 hours to shake the chill from his bones!
We all sought out rays of sunlight to warm us as we set up our canopies. The shoppers arrived a little late to avoid those chilly Read More
Market Review Oct. 3rd
By Paul Bullock & Mary Gates
Let me tell you, when the first really cool autumn morning comes around, we vendors know that we are approaching the finish line for Lubbock Downtown Farmers Market. We only have 3 more Markets left this month. We know there are other events that happen this time of year, like the South Plains Fair and College Football, so we expect that things will slow a bit. However, we keep welcoming local customers who are finding us for the first time.
This week we had out of town folks from Austin, Seminole, San Antonio and Gulf Port, Read More
Market Review September 26th
By Paul Bullock & Mary Gates
What an absolutely beautiful morning we had for our Market, and the Texas Tech early home game. Tech took care of business, and so did we. We knew that some of our shoppers would be coming early in order to get home in time for kick off.
We also knew that we might be a little slow due to the game. It happens this time of year, but we were set and ready to go. The crowd did in fact show up early, and the first part of the morning was great. Then the pace slowed a bit, Read More
Market Review Sept. 19
By Paul Bullock & Mary Gates
Seventeen down and 5 to go. Let me tell you that when we have opening day for the Lubbock Downtown Farmers Market in late May, the summer seems so long and daunting…then suddenly we have entered the month of September and fall is only a couple of days away. We had a great Market, with a steady flow of customers.
We had the good people from Sustainable Food Center out sharing recipes with everyone. Fresh produce from our Market Farmers was prepared on the spot and samples Read More
Market Review Sept. 5th
By Paul Bullock & Mary Gates
We opened the month of September with a beautiful morning. Our vendor count was about 14, and the set up went well. We began at 9:00 am, as always, and had a steady stream of customers right off the bat. The heat has been brutal, and has affected both our vendor and shopper numbers. But, hey, we have some very dedicated vendors who are here to bring you fresh produce and great handmade arts and crafts. Thank you to our very supportive shoppers who show up each and every week.
We took notice that we had quite Read More
Market Review Aug. 29th
By Paul Bullock and Mary Gates
And just like that, our August Markets are in the record book. With fourteen Markets finished we look forward to our sprint to the finish. We still have eight more Markets left through September and October. Our farmers are ready to see the weather cool a bit and perhaps get a little rain to help them finish their season strong.
Our Market is still bringing in some really great produce with lots of onions, tomatoes, squash, okra, potatoes, corn, eggplant, cantaloupe, and watermelon. There are also jams, Read More
Lubbock Downtown Farmers Market Review Aug 8th
By Paul Bullock & Mary Gates
We enjoyed yet another beautiful summer morning for our midway point of the Market. With 11 Markets under our belt, we now begin the downhill side. We look forward to serving our regular customers and making new friends as we prepare for the next 11 Saturday Markets.
We had our usual number of vendors, but we missed a few regulars due to their summer vacation time. However, we expect those vendors to be back with us as we move into week number 12.
The vacant spots were filled by Darcey with Gnarled Roots. She brought her handmade leather work and Read More
Market Review Aug. 1
By Paul Bullock & Mary Gates
Set up at the Lubbock Downtown Farmers Market was a breeze….a cool breeze.
After the early morning rain we were treated to some lower temperatures and a nice soft breeze from the east. We had a small vendor count as some of our regulars were off on vacation. However, those of us who set up enjoyed a brisk sales day.
People from around the state showed up to see what we had to offer. Our guests included people from San Antonio, New Braunfels, DeLeon, Houston and somewhere out in East Texas. We even had a lady Read More
July 18th Market Review
By Paul Bullock & Mary Gates
I had several people comment on what a beautiful day it was, and I had to agree.
The morning started out very busy with shoppers showing up in good numbers. The old saying “The early bird catches the worm,” is so true when it comes to filling your shopping bag with great fresh farm produce. We had quite a few visitors from out of town, some coming back to Lubbock to live, others bringing their kids to Texas Tech sponsored camps. There were people from Sundown, San Angelo, Glen Rose, Temple, McKinney, and Dallas.
The shoppers continued Read More