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Some of the local items available right now:
Bedding & House Plants
Cabbage
Carrots
Eggs
Gourds
Greens
Herbs
Honey
Onions
Pecans
Potatoes
Salad Mixes
Shallots
Spinach
Summer Squash
Swiss Chard
Trees & Grasses
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Welcome to the River Valley Farmers Market Association. With three Farmers Markets located within Bastrop County,
we provide the freshest local food available. We are a
growers-only market, meaning that everything sold must be grown and produced by the merchant selling it to you.
To get fresher food, you would have to grow it yourself...
Visit us soon and discover how good real food is!
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Starting this month, a new feature: Vendor Profile, highlighting one of our market vendors.
This month’s profile is One Man Ranch, operated by Bill & Doris Patrick.
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Bill & Doris Patrick have been members of RVFM since 1999. This was after Bill retired from the City of Austin Electric Department and Doris retired from Austin Community College. Bill has been a Director of the Market since 2001 and President since 2002. Doris has served as Secretary/Treasurer since 2002.
Since becoming RVFM President, Bill has secured a new location for the Bastrop Market with City Electives when the Courthouse decided to make the vacant lot into a parking lot. The present pole barns were built with him securing a lease agreement. The Elgin Market location was sold by the lawyer who owned the property and Bill signed a contract with the church that bought the property. After urgings from the Director of the Chamber of Commerce in Smithville, Bill agreed to move the Smithville Market to the new location next to the Chamber of Commerce.
Bill plants about 5 acres of corn, 3 acres of watermelons, 1 acre of cantaloupe and they have two gardens for growing all the other vegetables. Not having a well, they depend on rain. They take their produce mostly to the Bastrop location, but can be seen at Elgin and Smithville when they have enough produce. They also bring their farm fresh brown eggs and duck eggs to market.
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FARMERS MARKET VENDORS ARE
TURNING GREEN!!!
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We thank you and the ENVIRONMENT Thanks You TOO!!
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Calling all Farmers
Help us supply Bastrop County with the freshest local vegetables and fruits. For information on how to join the
River Valley Farmers’ Market,
call President
Bill Patrick
at 303-6793.
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Market Patrons Please Note:
To keep competition fair and friendly, the selling at each of our markets is started at the designated opening time by the market manager. No vendors are allowed to sell before this signal. Your cooperation and understanding is appreciated.
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Bastrop
Market
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Elgin
Market
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Smithville
Market
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1308 Chestnut Street
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Next to Elgin Library, 410 North Main
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NEW LOCATION! Next to Railroad Gazebo at Main &
First Street
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Bastrop, TX
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Elgin, TX
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Smithville, TX
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Open YEAR-ROUND
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Open Seasonal
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Open YEAR-ROUND
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Market Hours
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Market Hours
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Market Hours
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Friday:
1:00 - 5 pm
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Tuesday:
1:00 pm-sellout
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Thursday:
1:00 pm-sellout
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Saturday:
10:00 am-2:00 pm
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WIC Coupons Accepted
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WIC Coupons Accepted
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WIC Coupons Accepted
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