The Arboretum Food & Artisans Market is filled with everything imaginable. The Market is one of…read moreNorth West Austin's most attractive weekend experiences and a great way to support local businesses in a relaxed, community setting. The days and times of operation include every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Great Hills Trail and Jollyville Road (in front of Juliet's Italian Kitchen). The market brings together 40+ local food vendors and artisans in an outdoor space at The Arboretum. What really stands out is the variety of items available for sale. You'll find everything from fresh baked goods, local produce, and meats to hot foods, plus a wide range of handmade items like jewelry, apparel, art, and home goods. I purchased an alligator pastry from My.Boulangerie....so delicious and decadent. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming...very much like a neighborhood market vibe. It's free to attend, family friendly, and dog friendly, which makes it an easy Saturday outing whether you're browsing solo, meeting friends, or bringing children and fur babies. The market is set up in a parking lot space. Another highlight is the chance to talk directly with vendors. Many are small batch food producers or independent artisans who are happy to share the story behind their products, which adds a personal touch you don't get at larger commercial markets. The food vendors and artisans were happy to show their wares.

So cute! There is nobody here?? Only reason 4 stars is because there are no vendors I was in and…read moreout in 10 minutes. I wanted to walk around this afternoon. There's a nice playground a couple of great food options. I went with the Chinese food today and had this amazing Chinese pancake feel like it was served to me by a father and son duo very nice service and it was really good! I came here looking for something good for lunch that was different and that's exactly what I found . I also bought some gluten-free bread and cauliflower tortillas. I can't wait to try them! And a lemon bar for later!

Just showed up at 12:40 on a Sunday. It's closed. I called but no one picked up. I wish their hours…read moreof operation was accurate

Small but charming farmers market. All of the vendors that I interacted with were very informative…read moreabout their products and really friendly. I would say this farmers market is more purchasing food and products. There was only one vegetable stand and one stand with meat/eggs. Upon entry I saw the most unique bird houses, where I'm excited to purchase one for a new place. Food items I purchased included chocolate from Ecuador, tres leches cake, and some potstickers. It was definitely a good eating day .

I showed up at 11:30 on a Sunday. Nothing. I called. No one picked up. I don't know if it's just…read moredifficult to locate but I left unhappy

Every other Saturday I hustle to gather my meat and eggs before heading to work…read more I first stop and dump 2 compost bags full of food scraps. Love that this station is here for composting. Then I head to Smith & Smith. They have the best eggs. And for someone who eats eggs every! Single! Day! These are so amazing. Big, no corn fed chicken eggs. I've been stocking up on chicken thighs and every so often I like to get there pepper bacon. They are thick sliced and they are flavored with such a pepper flavor. So good. I add a little smoked olive oil to it sometimes when I bake it in the oven. Hackamore Ranch, has the best cubed lamb. I buy that a lot. They also have chorizo now and that's epic. Such a nice spicy flavor. Great in an egg breakfast taco. So good. Hackamore also has tallow soap, and I love it. It's the only soap I use in the shower now. It was a small haul this weekend. See you in 2 weeks

I always find something I NEED at the farmers market! From pimento cheese to ginger beer. I love…read morepeople watching and dog watching it seems everyone comes out here, I even saw a monkey one day. There is live music and plenty to eat so come hungry! The vendors are so nice and serve up plenty of samples to help you make up your mind. I feel like everywhere I shopped accepted Apple Pay.

I met a friend at the Round Rock Farmer's Market on Saturday. The farmer's market is located in the…read moreparking lot behind Velvet Taco. We tooled around the market before having lunch. This relatively small farmer's market allows for a leisurely stroll by the vendors. Round Rock Farmer's market features jewelry, clothing, and of course, fruits and vegetables. We sampled one dessert and meat. One vendor was giving away cute little cloth hearts with thoughtful inscriptions...super kind and generous. The Austin Wildflower Honey vendor was super knowledgeable about local honey production and the benefits of honey. I ended up buying some of the honey. Since it was July 4th, the amount of foot traffic was lite. It allowed us concentrated time with the vendors to ask questions and experience their wares.

Smaller than anticipated! Add more vendors, please :)…read more I like that it opens at 10 since we always take a while to get the kids ready in the morning so we usually miss the eggs. Speaking of eggs, ample egg vendors. Found 3 at different price points ($6, $7, $9). Unfortunately, the $6 eggs were some of the worst I've ever purchased at a farmer's market (flavorless, barely yellow yolk). Other than that, they had bread, some produce, beef jerky, sweet treats, and some other miscellaneous vendors. Oh and Tong's Dumpling Bar is a star attraction. It's in a large strip mall so parking is easy. That mall also features one of my personal favorites -- JuiceLand -- so it's an excuse to grab a smoothie!

The Brushy Creek Farmers Market is a new fledgling market in Round Rock that could use some…read moresupport. I rate this place a 3 because there is some work to be done to get this market ramped up and really stocked with goodies. I visited during the weekly Saturday 9 am to 1 pm hours to find a small handful of vendors. There were several arts and crafts stands, a masseuse, and a couple of jelly/preserves sellers. There were a few produce vendors, but selection was pretty limited. I did get some nice locally grown squash. I'm not sure how much the limited selection had to do with the horrific summer we've had or if it was the newness of the market. My favorite vendor was Richardson Farms. They were offering free range eggs, chicken, pork products (including fresh uncured bacon), and grass fed beef. The eggs and pork we bought were reasonably priced and freaking delicious. This isn't yet a major farmer's market, so some visitors might be a bit disappointed with the selection. It is my hope that this one will pick up momentum and draw more shoppers and vendors.

My own private farmers market....that's what this felt like. It's super small still and not too…read morecrowded and I had the opportunity to sample everything and to visit with all the cool vendors and their pooches. There was only about 9 vendors there but there was enough stuff to make a few meals all around. Fresh baked breads and organic pastas, fresh veggies such as squash, maters, taters, and onions, jellies, salsas, farm raised meats, and even cupcakes for dessert! Not to mention some jewelry, honey and pralines. Living out in the hinterlands of Cedar Park, I was super stoked to find out about this (thanks Chris S!). I haven't found any CSA's to deliver to my house, but I can now order from some of these folks online and then pick up on Saturdays here. And it beats the hell outta getting up early Saturdays and driving all the way to San Antonio (aka Sunset Valley). Richardson Farms provides grass fed beef and pork and chicken, and another stall had what's called "design your dine" with pre-frozen fresh organic dinners that you just thaw out and cook and they say each one is only about 500 calories. Came home with some zukes, some pasta, a coupla pork chops and some fanfreakintasticly fresh pico de gallo from Kala's Kuisine, which apparently has won 2 years in a row now at the Hot Sauce Festival (and I can see why). I would encourage all my fellow Northerners to check this out.....but I still wanna keep it my own private farmers market. Enigma.

This farmers market is great! Go hungry! The soup and pan fried dumplings are delicious at Goodie…read moreDumplings. They always have a long line.

Coming to this farmer' s market makes me now like farmer's markets. You're no doubt going to pay…read moremore for certain items you'd get here compared to a local grocery store, but having the ability to hear the stories behind certain businesses is definitely a plus. On top of that you're paying for what is probably better in terms of ingredients used as well as time put into making whatever food/item you're purchasing. Definitely worth checking out! I'd highly recommend giving Mum Foods BBQ a try!

Echo what has been said before...CEDAR PARK!!! Lakeline Mall…read more.. Braved the visible haze of juniper pollen to visit the farmers market at Lakeline mall and all was good when I had an ample cup of Nita's hot chocolate and a tasty breakfast taco. Best hot chocolate that I've had, should have purchased a jar of fixins... I believe Nita melts chunks of Belgian chocolate and adds some white choc for sweetness and smoothing the edges. Took home some pork and green chile stew to consume on one of our upcoming chilly nights. I have made a similar veg version in the past and it's great on brown rice or for poaching an egg or two... Nita's version has tomatillo and poblanos... Got a bag of ginger snaps to have with afternoon tea... a good traditional g-snap anyway, I'm thrilled that Nita is doing the cooking for me

Aunt Nita's booth at the Sunset Valley Farmers Market is one of my favorites! She always has lots…read moreof yummy samples out and everything is so fresh delicious and might I say addictive. Her Roasted Red Pepper Hummus is so amazing and helps me make one of the best roasted veggie sandwich I have ever tasted at home. Her yummy Frittata is also not to be missed!