You may already know about the gourmet pickings at the Pearl Brewery’s market (with live music and an ATM machine), but there are bunches (yes, a pun) of other markets in all corners and neighborhoods of Saytown offering locally grown produce and locally raised meats. Most of these markets are WIC-approved and are part of the Senior Voucher program at the San Antonio Food Bank. Unless open year-round, market openings are subject to change. In other words, check ahead.

 

*Main Plaza will be accepting the farmers’ market vouchers when they are available (from April 2011-September 2011) as well as the Senior Farmers’ Market WIC 2011 Summer Program. Accepts EBT/Lone Star Cards. 10am-2pm Tuesdays, year-round. 115 Main St. (210) 225-9800, mainplazaconservancy.org, safoodbank.org

 

Pearl Farmers Market: 4pm-7pm Wednesdays, 9am-1pm Saturdays, year-round, 200 E Grayson St, (210) 212-7260, pearlfarmersmarket.com

 

**San Antonio Farmers Market Association, (210) 842-0376, sanantoniofarmersmarket.org

San Antonio Botanical Garden: Thursdays, 8am-1pm, May-Dec, 555 Funston

Olmos Basin Park: Tuesdays & Saturdays, 7:30am-1pm, year-round, 800 Olmos Drive E, (210) 207-7275

Leon Valley Community Center & Library: Wednesdays, 7:30am-1pm, year round, 6425 Evers, Leon Valley

St. Jude’s Catholic Church: Wednesdays, 8am-1pm, May-Dec, 130 S San Augustine Ave

Saint Matthew’s Catholic Church: Fridays, 8am-1pm, April-Dec, 10703 Wurzbach

 

**South Texas Farmers Market Association, (210) 559-0029, naegelinfarms.com/Farmers_Market.html

Adelita’s Tamales: Mondays, 9am-2 pm, May-Dec, 1130 Fresno

Tellez Tamales: Mondays, 9am-2pm, May-Dec, 1737 S General McMullen

Live Oak Civic Center: Mondays, 9am-2 pm, May-Dec, 8101 Pat Booker Rd, Live Oak

Texas Thrift Store: Tuesdays & Saturdays, 9am-2pm, May-Dec, 6708 S Flores

Rainbow Gardens: Wednesdays, 9am-2pm, May-Dec, 2585 Thousand Oaks

J C Food Mart: Wednesdays, 9am-2pm, May-Dec, 3606 Fredericksburg Rd

Culebra Crossing Shopping Center: Wednesdays & Fridays, 9am-2pm, May-Dec, 8323 Culebra

Ramirez Community Center: Thursdays, 9am-2pm, May-Dec, 1011 Gillette

Grady’s Bar-B-Que: Fridays, 9am-2pm, May-Dec, 7400 Bandera

Windsor Plaza Center: Saturdays, 9am-2pm, year-round, 8640 Fourwinds Dr, Windcrest

 

*Hill Country Farmers Market Association, (830) 431-0664, hillcountryfarmersmarket.org

Helotes Hills United Methodist Church: Fridays, 2pm-6pm, April 8-Nov 4, 13222 Bandera, Helotes

Leon Springs: Saturdays, 8:30am-Noon, year-round, 24133 Boerne Stage Rd

Legacy Outdoor Market: Held in association with the Legacy Outdoor Market at the northeast corner of 281 and 1604, in the Legacy Shopping Center. Also features an arts and crafts market. Sundays, 10am-3pm, year-round, 18510 US 281 N

*SNAP approved; **WIC and Senior Voucher approved

Read more from our 2011 City Guide here.

This article appears in Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2011.