Farmer Jack Roach had beautiful East Texas field tomatoes at his table in Dallas Farmers Market's Shed No. 1 that he grew in Lindale. When I told him J.T. Lemley's crop had been washed out by the rain and never...
The Dallas Farmers Market Friends hosts its 15th Annual Hoedown Thursday in the Food & Fiber Pavilion at Fair Park. It's a fund-raiser for the group, which does things like bring us the popular chefs cooking classes. Lots of vendors...
Susan Zidlicky and her now husband, James PhillipsHoevelman, exchanged vows at the Dallas Farmers Market at sundown last Saturday. It was the market's first wedding. Why tie the knot at the market? Susan is the market's farm and resource coordinator,...
The Dallas Farmers Market Chef's Cooking Class Series for fall starts next Saturday. These classes (Saturdays 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) are taught in the Market Resource Center and, for my money, are some the best, cheapest cooking classes in...
Big news from McKinney: The folks at Chestnut Square are in talks to add a farmers market at Adriatica on the west side of town. Bad news from J.T.Lemley: All that rain, which we needed, knocked out the local fall...
If you're a fan of the neighborhood farmers markets that have been popping up this year within the Dallas city limits, check out Sherry Jaconbson's story on the front page of the Dallas Morning News Metro section today. It tells...
It's starting as a trickle, but I'm hoping the numbers keep picking up as the fall progresses. The Dallas Farmers Market Shed No. 2 was always intended to hold specialty food-and-beverage producers, but the devil was in the details, soooo...
During the last heavy rain, J.T. Lemley from the Dallas Farmers Market told me that a good number of his E. Texas (Canton) tomatoes were ruined. Too much water makes nearly ripe tomatoes split, he explained. This time, he assures...
I made a stop by Shed No. 1 at the Dallas Farmers Market today, and we are definitely transitioning into fall. J.T. Lemley has lots of sweet potatoes and squash varieties from his East Texas farm, but he's bringing in...
At the Dallas Farmers Market, John Lucido is selling his gorgeous cucuzza for a dollar a piece. That's probably because no one knows what to do with them. They're similar in texture to a chayote squash (mirliton, if you're from...
The Trico Shrimp Co. out of Freeport will be in Shed No. 1 (stall No. 146, next to Kitchen Pride mushrooms) with individually flash-frozen shrimp from their Gulf shrimp boats, according to a Dallas Farmers Market press release. These were...
Farmer J.T. Lemley called to tell me that this will be the last weekend to buy boxes of peaches from him. "We still have peaches and will about two more weeks," he said. That, and the fact the Ham Orchards...
Freezers and canners, listen up: Canton farmer and Dallas Farmers Market regular J.T. Lemley called this morning to tell me, "We are going to have peaches by the box and also canning tomatoes." You know where to find him in...
J.T. Lemley just called to let me know that the tomatoes are rolling in. He sold out last Sunday at the Dallas Farmers Market (Shed No. 1 stall), but thinks he'll have plenty from here on out. "They can have...
Like the previous post says, it will be the early birds who get J.T. Lemley's first field tomatoes. He plans to be up and selling Saturday at 7:30 a.m. in his stall in Shed No. 1. Here are a couple...
When you get a chance, check out the Dallas Farmers Market's new, revamped Web site. It tells you all about the farmers and farm merchants, the sheds, what to ask a farmer and so on. It's at www.dallasfarmersmarket.org. I just...
Canton farmer J.T. Lemley is legendary among local tomato fans. That's him helping Parigi chef Janice Provost choose tomatoes at his stand at the Dallas Farmers Market. Find out what she does with the tomatoes in Kim Pierce's story....
I decided to see for myself today what's shakin' in Shed No. 1 at the Dallas Farmers Market, and it was definitely filled with farmers, a few ranchers, the Texas Honeybee Guild (in costume) and more. Roundrock Honey is just...
Dallas Farmers Market farm and resource coordinator Susan Zidlicky sent an e-mail to say that she has filled up Shed No. 1 with local growers and purveyors on Saturdays, with many spilling over to Friday and Sunday, too. This Saturday,...
J.T. Lemley just told me that he and his crew are picking peaches today at his farm near Canton and will bring them to the Dallas Farmers Market to his stall in Shed No. 1 tomorrow. He also is harvesting...
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