​We can't wait to see you this weekend for the Solar Eclipse! Grab your eclipse glasses and join us to shop your favorite farmers and artisan vendors. There is SO much to do in Tomball this weekend with your family!

After enjoying our all local farmers market and the solar eclipse, shop and grab lunch at one of our wonderful businesses within walking distance of the Market. At 3 PM the gates open for The Big Show Concert at the Depot. It's always a great event and you can buy tickets online HERE or even at the gates on Saturday! Don't forget your blankets and lawn chairs.

October 28th is our 10th Annual Halloween Trick or Treat Market from 9 to 1 PM. The Vendors really get into the Halloween spirit and compete with each other to see who has the best Halloween Booth. Dress up the kiddos and come Trick or Treat with us! It's one of our favorite markets of the year.

​Chocolate Dalila's
Texas Us Farms
Theiss Family Farms
Wagyuru
Hope and Trust Jewelry  

The drought all over the nation is putting a strain on our local food supply chains and making it more difficult for our community to access fresh, affordable food.

All our Farmers are within 150 miles of Tomball, TX and are struggling to produce crops, our livestock ranchers are having trouble finding enough hay/grains/grass to feed their animals. This is leading to higher food prices and shortages of certain items, such as fresh produce and beef. Several of our produce farmers have had to take a leave of absence or gone down to one booth instead of their two booths due to the drought.

On a bigger scale barges are having difficulty navigating the region's rivers and canals due to low water levels. This is making it more difficult and expensive to get food/feed from farms to processors and distributors. It's created a rippling effect across Texas.
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As a result of these challenges many of our farmers and vendors are having difficulty finding and affording the food and ingredients they need to keep their small businesses operational. Many of our livestock farmers are having to sell off their meat early or driving longer distances to find competitive prices on feed for their livestock.

How you help our local food supply in Texas due to the drought.

• Support local farmers.
  

Buy food directly from local farmers at farmers markets and CSAs. This helps farmers to get a fair price for their products and keeps money in the local community.

• Conserve water. 
  

​Use water wisely in your garden and around your home.

• Donate to local food banks.
  

​Two local food banks are TEAM Ministries and St. Anne's Catholic Church.
Additional things that you can do:

• Advocate for policies that support sustainable agriculture and drought preparedness. Vote yes to Prop 1 in November. 
  
• ​Contact your elected officials and let them know that you support policies that will help to protect the local food supply in Texas.
• Educate yourself and others about the drought and its impacts. The more people who are aware of the problem, the more likely we are to find solutions.

By taking these steps, we can all help to support the local food supply in Texas during the drought and beyond.

​Bernhardt Winery (Return 10/14/23)
Raymond's BBQ (Return 10/14/23)
Green Up Growers (Out until November)
Spring Creek Growers (Out until May)
Moss Family Farms (Out until November)

​Chocolate Dalila's (Back in November)
Texas Us Farms (Out Until November)
Theiss Family Farms (Out until May)
Katerra Exotics (Return 10/14/23 TBD)