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NW Austin, TX ~ Cedar Park Farmers Market ~ Mardi Gras Style

By Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899

February 28, 2011 11:35 PM

NW Austin, TX ~ Cedar Park Farmers Market ~ Mardi Gras Style

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Every Saturday rain or shine the Cedar Park Farmers Market opens at 9am in NW Austin at the Lakeline Mall parking lot (behind Sears and Dillards) and lasts until 1pm. This past Saturday the theme was Mardi Gras and everyone wore beads and even a few wore their masks! The childrens corner was busy with youngsters making decorations for Mardi Gras celebrations. JP and the Zydeco Angels kept everyone jiving to the Zydeco beat!

The booths were all busy selling their produce from Texas farms and ranches. It's a good crowd that comes out to experience the "loco" trend..."Locavores" are those that eat food grown locally whenever they can! They even sell t-shirts with their logo!

I managed to buy some home grown tomatoes from Flintrock Hill Farms (yummy) and a loaf of Sweetish Hill 9 grain bread (my favorite)!! I'll be back for more next week!

"Cedar Park Farmers Market"

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The Cedar Park Farmers Market was voted the best in Texas by the American Farmland Trust American's Favorite competition...check out their website and join in the fun every Saturday morning...if you see me...stop by and say hello!

www.cedarparkfarmersmarket.com

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Kristine Ginsberg

Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ

NJ Home Stager

Dorie - I'm so jealous! It won't be for a while before our Farmer's Market opens and yours looks great! I love the whole experience - looking at all the fruit and veggies, smelling and feeling them and of course cooking and eating them. I definitely eat more fruits and vegetables once our market is open for business!

Feb 28, 2011 11:44 PM

TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.

Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN

Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Dorie, I'm waiting for the Farmer's Markets to open up in this area. I like farm-fresh produce and supporting the local economy...

Feb 28, 2011 11:45 PM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

It's that time of year when we will see all the Markets starting up. I love it when they are in full swing. I even sell a little too.

Nice post.

Clint McKie

Mar 01, 2011 12:00 AM

Connie Goodrich

Keller Williams Realty - McKinney, TX

CRS ABR (McKinney Realtor)Texas

My daughter just loves Farmers Markets and now that she has recently moved to Austin I know she will be on the hunt. Perfect post to let her know about this wonderful gathering ... looks fun! Thanks!!

Mar 01, 2011 12:01 AM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX

NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Janice,

They really are so much fun and lots of people like to get out and enjoy the atmosphere!

Mar 01, 2011 12:37 AM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX

NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Kimberly:

Glad you liked it..tried to give you the flavor of the event!

Mar 01, 2011 12:38 AM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX

NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Kristine,

The tomatoes I bought were so good! There is nothing like home grown vegetables!

Mar 01, 2011 12:40 AM

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400

The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY

Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Dorie, Cedar Park Farmers Market looks like such a great place to go and how lucky that it's open every Saturday. Those tomatoes look delicious ~ nothing like the ones we try to grow here in our backyard!

Mar 01, 2011 12:44 AM

Anita Clark

Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA

Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Excellent local post Dorie...reminds me that I need to do a better job of supporting our local farmers market.

Mar 01, 2011 12:45 AM

Barbara Todaro

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA

Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Dorie....I can't wait until the beginning of summer....that's when we have our farmer's market every friday in Franklin....

Mar 01, 2011 12:50 AM

Craig Rutman

Helping people in transition - Cary, NC

Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Nothing compares to fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Great spotlight on the

Cedar Park Farmers Market

Dorie

Mar 01, 2011 01:45 AM

Larry Atkins

State Wide Realty Co. - Farmville, VA

Veteran Owned & Operated

This is a great post on your local area....I love the slideshow. I might have to try that for one of our spring events.

Mar 01, 2011 02:23 AM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

This looks like a lot of fun. Austin is full of great things to do! (I'll take some of that bread!)

Mar 01, 2011 03:10 AM

Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573

MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME

Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

The new seed catalog arrived this weekend and having fun scanning what to plant, how much and where. Food grown close to home, at home on a hobby farm is a very good thing. To know where the food came from, how it is grown.

Mar 01, 2011 06:08 AM

Gene Mundt, IL/WI Mortgage Originator - FHA/VA/Conv/Jumbo/Portfolio/Refi

NMLS #216987, IL Lic. 031.0006220, WI Licensed. APMC NMLS #175656 - New Lenox, IL

708.921.6331 - 40+ yrs experience

Dorie: You are so very right! Homegrown and homemade are the best! I was lucky enough to marry a farm girl. You can bet she believes the same ... and I'm the lucky recipient. Outside markets spring-up in IL/Chicagoland as soon as the weather breaks. I'm hoping that's real soon. Enough Winter! Loved the post .. it warmed me up ...

Gene

Mar 01, 2011 08:28 AM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Excellent writeup Dorie. Wherever you find Farmers Markets GO. Good advice and excellent details on this one.

Mar 01, 2011 09:04 AM

Tish Lloyd

BlueCoast Realty Corporation - Wilmington, NC

Broker - Wilmington NC and Surrounding Beaches

Dorie ~ Just absolutely love Farmers' Markets -- this is a wonderful post for your community.

Mar 01, 2011 10:02 AM

Marilyn Boudreaux

Marilyn Boudreaux, Century 21 Bono Realty - Lake Charles, LA

Lake Charles LA Century 21 Realtor

I love fresh farmers markets! We have one here that is also open on Saturday but alas I never make it there at 9am that is my one day I try to sleep in LOL

Mar 01, 2011 03:13 PM

Marilyn Boudreaux

Marilyn Boudreaux, Century 21 Bono Realty - Lake Charles, LA

Lake Charles LA Century 21 Realtor

PS you know I love the Mardi Gras Theme!

Mar 01, 2011 03:14 PM

Linda D. Pufford

Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA

ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Dorie,

Everything looks so good there... what a great theme too. I also enjoy a Mardi Gras theme. Awesome slideshow.... It was fun looking at all the vendors. Thanks for sharing this with us!!!

Mar 03, 2011 03:48 PM