Houstonist: So Fresh and So Green

MaryJane

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:57:15 -0600

Guiness gelato.....I wish I had some....

kuff

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:50:28 -0600

I should note that I know this stuff because my wife is the market manager. :-)

Jim Parsons

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:49:42 -0600

Jim, you should visit a farmer's market in Minnesota. Everything's frozen.

kuff

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:49:32 -0600

FYI, they do take credit cards at Green Market. You go to the market manager's booth and buy "market bucks" - basically, poker chips - to use as money at any vendor's stall. This allows the market to let the vendors use credit card services without carrying the overhead themselves. They also have live music and, lately, visiting radio stations. It's different every week. Oh, and the gelato this week was Guinness. :-)

jporter

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:37:22 -0600

I visited the Discovery Green market a couple of Thursdays ago, just to see what it was like. I don't usually buy fresh produce, since I don't cook and that second apple is liable to spoil before I get around to eating it. BUT! I *was* impressed that they had a few venders who were also hawking frozen, prepared soups and curries and whatnot. They're generous with their free samples, too. Frozen meals. Now THAT's my kind of farmer's market.

Chef Jo

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:12:07 -0600

Great listing!! I'm going to print this out and keep it for reference! Thanks!

MaryJane

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:15:17 -0600

The Amex card - really, leave home without it.

Katharine Shilcutt Gleave

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:48:54 -0600

Excellent point. :) Cash-only is the way to go at pretty much any farmers market.

MaryJane

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:40:09 -0600

Rumor has it the stalls at the back of Canino's are cash-only, but, you need to roll w/ the green when you go green (many vendor don't take the credit). Tote a form of ice chest/cooler bag (in case of goat cheese, eggs or other yummy dairy).