Live-Eat-Buy Local

The practice of buying as locally as we can for goods and services is environmentally and economically sound. There is a substantial reduction in the use of fossil fuels, and our dollars that support local businesses go directly into our community, promoting a vibrant and diverse economy. With our food, there are health benefits on top of that, as well. It makes great sense… now how do we do it?!

Here are some locally owned businesses listed by category, the patronage of which will help you develop the sustainable and environmentally sound practice of “Live-Buy-Eat Local”.

*You can also purchase a “Go Local” card for $10 from www.austinfarmersmarket.org that will give you discounts usable at the businesses below marked with an asterisk. Be sure to visit our Select Vendor tab to look for available discounts as well.

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Growers and Farmers Markets:

  • (www.austinfarmersmarket.org) Austin Farmers Market- Two locations; 4th and Guadalupe, 46th and Lamar
  • (www.sunsetvalleyfarmersmarket.com) Sunset Valley Farmers Market- Organic produce, grass fed meats
  • (www.texascolor.com) Arnosky Farms (Texas fresh cut flowers) 12550 FM 2325, Wimberley, TX 78676 830-833-5428
  • (www.boggycreekfarm.com) Boggy Creek Farm- 3414 Lyons Road, Austin TX 78702. 512-926-4650 Organic urban market farm.
  • CAEDA Farms, 182 Balch Rd., Elgin, TX Don and Cathy Miller. Berries, summer and fall crops. 512-310-7225
  • (www.greengatefarms.net) Green Gate Farm, 8310 Canoga Avenue, Austin, TX 78724. Harold "Skip" Connett and Erin Flynn- The couple grows heirloom vegetables free of chemicals, right within the city limits. They are on the land of the Center for Maximum Building Potential. Farm stand at the center. 512-926-2436
  • Guinea Hill Farm, P.O. Box 586, Elgin, Texas 78059. Sharon and Jack Crow
    • Sharon relies on her many years as a community gardener at Sunshine Community Gardens to convert to a much bigger “garden” on her many acres in Elgin. 512-431-6475
  • (http://sites.google.com/site/handsoftheearth) Hands of the Earth, urban organic CSA in East Austin.

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