Downtown Arlington Farmers Market

Not your typical farmer’s market, but I find it pleasant in it’s on way. Everybody who works there seems to love what they do and they’re very welcoming. Quiet, peaceful vibe and the produce is great. Try the watermelon jam! Also there is a lady selling lotions, which I like. Not a lot of stuff when I went but I assume there’s more things in the summer. I recommend stopping by, just to see if you’ll enjoy it. Also, what better way to support local business?!

Coming from the Midwest, this was the worst farmers market I have ever been to. First the place is in a weird area where you have to park in the grass. There was hardly any fruits or vegetables. Few watermelons laying around and some old looking raspberries and strawberries were on a table full of flies. I was the only customer there. Right when I walked in, I was looking for more so I asked a lady if that was all they had and she almost attacked with her rude defensive comments. I felt like an idiot and bought a watermelon because I felt obligated since everyone that worked there was staring at me to buy something. After I got home, I cut up and the watermelon and it was bad and rotten. I wasted $ 5.00 on a bad watermelon. This place is crap!!! Do not waste your time and go there!!!

This is a tiny building with a couple of nice vendors. With that being said, this is NOT a Farmers Market. Very disappointing.
I was expecting to find a fully functioning Farmers Market lined with tents upon tents of individuals selling their fresh produce, flowers, homemade goodies, honey, jams & jellies, homemade tamales, freshly made crepes, fish/​seafood etc.; it is not. There is also a completely empty dirt parking lot across the street that could be utilized for such a weekend event. Please make it so!

Man, they’re trying, but sometimes things just don’t work out the way you want.
Hidden between the railroad, a mechanic shop, and a lonesome bar, Arlington’s farmers market is doing its damnedest. The last couple years have seen it get a fresh paint job, expand into the vacant lot next door, and bring in a few more vendors. It’s not a lot and it’s not always good, but it’s getting there.
The main reason I stop by is jam. There’s a lady selling food under the name Unhinged Homestead. Most of her jams are very good. She does other things as well. Bread, most notably. Bring the jar back and she’ll give you a small discount. Products come and go as her garden changes. I think she also gives classes on various gardening subjects every now and again.
There’s also produce on the front sidewalk. It’s good and the pricing isn’t too shabby, but I’m almost never on the hunt for vegetables. There’s also a freezer with local meat products and tamales. Expensive, but good.
Other vendors seem to be dependent on the weekend. Mostly arts and crafts it seems like. Gift basket tables, dog treat tables, soap, wine and coffee sometimes. Once there was a woman spinning her own yarn, you don’t see that every day. The section up front has local honey and vinegar, but these products are so expensive.
The vacant lot has been improved, added onto, semi-​paved, and always seems to have a new project in there. I’ve seen dog washes, live music, grilling, etc going on. I think this is where we’ll get to see the market grow or fail. The old man running this is energetic, fun, and excited about what he’s doing. He’s also all about Arlington. His enthusiasm is a little contagious.
Hopefully this will start doing better as the area around it rebuilds.

Wow– I drug hubby here on Saturday morning, around 0830. The only vendors were one guys with Texas wines for $ 12.00 (no samples, but he was the only vendor who actually spoke to us), a man inside by a booth of knick-​knack looking stuff, and a lady out front with some fruits/​veggies. Not sure if the produce was locally grown or not — no signs, and they were all in little Kroger/​Target/​Walmart plastic bags in small containers — nothing really amazing (as far as value) noted. VERY underwhelming, to say the least. But, hey, if you’re in the market for tool boxes, they had a BIG sign that said they had some of those available.
I was quite disappointed in the selection as I thought/​hoped/​wished there would be more. Quite frankly, Green’s Produce Market feels more like a ‘farmers market’ than this place did. Not sure how their success rate has been, but this sunny, low 70’s morning was very barren!
Yours, in search of a REAL farmer’s market in 817, Hubby and I have a new ‘code word’ for ‘something is as bad as we expected, or worse’…it’s uh, ‘farmers market’ LOL!
lauren

Love coming here! Fresh LOCAL and TEXAS made/​grown products. Everything from honey from McKinney to Texas grass fed beef, fresh produce, farm fresh eggs, artisan locally handcrafted cheeses, natural soaps and some crafts as well. It is rather small when compared to some other farmers markets, but it is worth checking out. Arlington needs more places like this. SUPPORT LOCAL FARMERS!!! That is all.