Cupid Shops Here: Farmers Market Gift Guide for V-Day or any Holiday
Coming up on Friday, Feb. 14th, Valentine’s Day celebrates love and romance. Forgetting a gift on Valentine’s Day will put you in the doghouse quicker than counting half a dozen roses. Our Farmers Market gift ideas offer plentiful…
District's Farmers Market Ranks Among Texas' Top Earners
Since Westchase District launched its weekly farmers market in 2013, Texas has seen steady growth in the number of certified farmers markets offering customers fresh, local products. Added together, these relatively tiny markets produce…
Pure Texas Honey is Westchase District's Best
This October, the Westchase District Farmers Market will celebrate its sixth anniversary. Two of the vendors who were there at the first market (and who have attended virtually every market since), along with one relative newcomer, were the…
June Farm-tastic Event Creates a Buzz
Kid-friendly activities offered on third Thursdays at market this summer
Now celebrating its third consecutive year of delighting children and their parents, the Westchase District Farmers Market’s Farm-tastic Summer Series for Kids recently…
Meat Some New Faces in Farming
Three protein vendors represent changes in ranching business
In 2014, Rangelands magazine published a report evaluating 90 years of census data and predicting that the average age of American ranchers will be 60 years old by 2050.…
Madewell and Made to Sell
Former science teacher now experiments with candles and soaps
After a decade with Alief Independent School District, eighth grade science teacher Jennifer Strong wanted to do something different with her life. Armed with a candle-making…
Family business brings traditional sauces to Farmers Market
Meet the Orozco Family
For the Orozco family, Chilesquiles is a family business. Octavio Orozco and wife Romina wanted to make the special sauce for their favorite chilaquiles one weekend morning, only to discover they didn’t have any pre-made…
Holiday Shopping at Westchase District Farmers Market
Forget North Pole elves, market vendors have your gifts ready
Santa isn’t the only one hard at work getting everyone’s presents prepared – the vendors at Westchase District Farmers Market are ready and eager to help you get into the…