Corpus Christi Southside Farmers' Market — Attraction in Corpus Christi

This Saturday Farmer's Market is a real gem for Corpus Christi. I love the blend between handmade crafts ( jewelry, art, wood work, and pottery) and home baked items ( jams, locally raised meat, candy, sauces, breads, cakes, pies...oh, and popcorn!). They even have locally grown flowers.. I can tell you, that's a treat in South Texas! The stars of the show, though, are the Farmer's! 🚜 Several Farmer's get up at the crack of dawn to bring their home grown items into town. In my fridge, we notice the difference in vitality of produce... lasts longer, tastes better. It's a favorite destination for Saturdays 9-noon 🌧🌞 with craft fairs seasonally featuring more vendors and extended hours. Easy access for those with special needs. 🦽🦼 Tell them Rachél sent you!...

I was disappointed that there is a decline in the amount of fresh produce compared to the number of crafts. I used to really enjoy this. There were a handful of secondary products (pickles, jellies, soaps, etc.) made from locally produced fruit, veggies, herbs, and goat's milk.

To be fair, the growers were telling me it's just out of season and harvest isn't in until fall crops can get started. In our arid climate with tropical abundance of insects and diseases, very few things do well in summer, and irrigation is...

Not much of a Market, couple rows of tents, few merchants, limited offers. Very little veggies and fruits. Not a dynamic market like the ones you find for instance in NE cities. Probably CC residents are not much of Farmers’ markets goers, and as a consequence not many farmers find it worth their time to bring the produce. I don’t know I am just guessing. Any how I drove there and didn’t...