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Pat Mccue |
In the late 60’s-70’s a group of five families would put in $5 or $10 for each family and one or two of us would take our kids to the farmers market at 7:30 or 8am. First we would eat breakfast at the AAA cafe, oh what biscuits! Then go to the market to buy bushels of vegetables and fruits, take them home and separate them for each family. If someone bought an unusual vegetable, they had to include a recipe. (2008-05-13 15:57:15) |
TrailRunner. |
The orginial farmers market in Houston used to be located on Franklin, Downtown, across the street from the main Post Office. It was located next to a bridge on Buffaloo Bayou. I used to go there w/my dad, trucks from all over the valley, South Texas, would arrive each day w/watermelon that would sell 5 for a dollar, cataloupes 10 for a dollar, and then, the farmer’s market moved to Airline, and the orginal site became another parking lot. Across the bayou, on the same side as the market, used to be a diner, open all night, and many years later, delivering nuts & bolds w/my dad, we saw the diner, parked on a open field, about 15 miles north of Houston. (2008-04-12 19:32:51) |
PORSHA OROSCO |
I think everybody remembers this place when there parents use to bring them. We always had a great time there and would get a bag of popcorn and something cold to drink. This is where i take my son now for his pumpkins and i also love the eggs there(brown).Also we would like to go in the back to see what they had as far as water melons go. My dad loved to get the black diamond ones they where so sweet. yummy!!So i hope this place stays around more years to come and my son can take his kids there for there memories and it brings smiles to there faces when they talk to about it.. March 4,2008 (2008-03-04 13:05:19) |
Susan Boyd Pavliska |
Ditto… What great memories and good food. In the 60’s my Mom would bring my brother, sisters and myself to the market to get bushels of sweet corn and purple-hull peas to can for the year. (2007-03-30 10:51:17) |
Sam VanBibber |
I discovered the Farmers Market when I moved to the Heights in 1980. I thought I had found my own secret vegetable garden. And the fresh eggs for .99 cents a dozen…can’t beat that price. And you can get your pecans cracked for you in their machines…and the fresh strawberries, and peaches and the home grown tomatoes. Aah…the cheapest and freshest produce in Houston. (2006-07-30 20:14:49) |
