Texas Farmers’ Market At Mueller

Each Sunday morning I look forward to Texas Farmers’ Market at Mueller. The community of farmers, vendors, and those who, like me, choose to be there is always such a good experience. Top quality veggies, fruit, meats, beverages, and hand-​crafted items abound. I can’t think of a better way to start my Sunday.

After spending the morning at Mueller Lake Park we made our way to the Farmer’s Market across the pond for lunch. It was great seeing some of Austin’s best farmers, local businesses and food vendors sampling and selling their goods. One of their newest additions is Bento + Picnic whose stuff I love for a well rounded healthy meal. You can sip a little something at this farmers market too as Texas Keeper Cider is one of the vendors. Other stand outs are Johnson’s Backyard Garden for veggies and Easy Tiger for their incredible breads.
This market is pup friendly with ample covered picnic seating to enjoy your market finds. And after you have our fill of the market make sure to check out the trail around the gorgeous Mueller Park.

Nice but NO PLACE TO GET A DRINK! Unless you want a $ 5 vinegar drink or a hot chocolate. Always have to leave — everyone is dying of thirst and whiney. HINT — lemonade and regular ice tea entrepreneurs come hither!

It has a good spot for the venue. I do think it could use more selection of vendors. Good place to go check out and take a walk around the lake.

Definitely not impressed. This market was lacking. Being from the east coast I’m used to markets with multiple vendors selling fruits, veggies, etc. This was an artisan market not a farmers market. It is difficult to call this a farmers market when you only have 1.5 stands with fresh produce. It’s good if you have nothing to do and just want to see products from local vendors. This place can not supplement your trip to the grocery.

The Mueller Farmer’s Market happens on Sunday mornings 10 — 2 or 9 — 1 depending on the time of the year. Not long after they first opened, there were only 2 or 3 vendors selling produce and the rest were all other products (like homemade honey, meat, soap, jams, prepared food, etc…). Also, at the 10 am start time, only a handful of the total vendors were actually set up and ready.
The second time I came, there were a lot more produce vendors and a wider variety of non-​produce stuff. There was also a bicyclist pedaling around to ferry farmers’ market visitors back to their cars if they parked a little farther away. This farmer’s market has improved a lot over the years. I still wish there were more produce vendors and fewer «prepared goods» stalls but that seems like the case for a lot of farmer’s markets I’ve been to in Austin and Houston.
This Farmer’s Market happens at the West end of Mueller Lake so just park around the lake somewhere, parallel-​park along some neighborhood streets, or park in the Thinkery parking garage and walk over.

Cute! While not the most extensive farmer’s market I’ve seen, there’s a good variety so I’m sure you can find all the fresh produce, meat, baked goods, and cute arts/​crafts here. I’d say there were probably 30 stalls with a few pre-​made food stands for you to pickup a snack while you shop. Since it’s in Mueller, parking can be a little tricky along the side streets. Also, dogs are allowed to roam the market, surprisingly.

This was the first farmer’s market I have been to in Austin since I’ve moved back. We rolled up to the Mueller area across from the Thinkery children’s museum. We were able to find street parking pretty quick. It was a family outing with me, my husband and our dog Samuel. There were lots of people buzzing about. There was a variety of fresh foods vendor — produce, meats, seafood and cheeses, baked goods and pasta, prepared foods, foods made to order and body care products. We stopped in at Johnson’s Backyard and got a few things from them. Buddha’s Brew was there also and we got some kombucha to enjoy while we were strolling around. I was bummed there wasn’t a dog vendor there. I was ready to get Samuel some tasty treats but I didn’t see anyone there. There were a great mix of vendors, people were pleasant and nice everywhere. My husband was a little nervous having the dog with us but after awhile he was fine because there were lots of people with their dog there. This was a great Sunday activity for us. The location is great and picturesque around the lake. Lots of fresh foods to choose from and local business to support.

Cute market with fresh vegetables. Everyone was pleasant and great vibe. Good parking and easy to access. Lovely park nearby along with the Thinkery to spend a whole day in the area.

Tamales, fresh peaches, and lemonade! Yummy.

We live in the Mueller area so this farmer’s market is in walking distance from our apartment, but if it wasn’t for that, I don’t think we would go.
They could definitely use some more veggie stands since I always have hopes of leaving with a bad full of goodies and that rarely happens.
You can walk all of the booths in about 10 or 15 minutes. They sometimes have live music and there’s a few fun things usually for kids — train, sometimes animals from the farm to see.

This farmers market is in the perfect location/​setting on the lake. I do however wish they had a greater variety, as this is on the super small side. You can walk the whole market up and down in about 10 – 15 minutes, and that includes stopping off at every tent. Most aren’t offering samples, but they do have a main tent with «market samplings» from every vendor, but it was still lacking, plus fly ridden all over on the tiny cups laid out in the sun.
Overall, if you’re looking for a quick little stroll, listening to some music and taking a spot up on the stone benches lining the embankment of the lake, it’s worthwhile. But don’t go here thinking you’re going to see some amazing farmers market and leave with a bunch of goodies…

My wife likes to go to farmers markets and we usually go to the one at Lakeline but we wanted to see what this one was all about. We like the good selections available at this location and the park scene is nice here. Will try to make it back soon.

The Good:
: the location is great!
: lots of parking to be had
: diversity of vendors. you can find fresh produce, seafood, chicken, pork, duck, eggs, olive oil, kombucha, and so much more!
: samples at the farmers market official stand!
: samples at other vendors’ booths
: very dog friendly
: freshly made hot food for breakfast and lunch by various vendors! yum!!!
: very friendly vendors
The Bad:
: wish they had even more vendors. i’d love to see more fresh fruit, produce, flowers, plants, that kind of thing
: wish they had more than just 1 coffee vendor
: wish tacodeli would come back :(
The Ugly:
: none
Would I go back? Definitely! I want to support all the hardworking vendors who make it out here every weekend, rain or shine.
This place is IN.

Similar to the other reviews, the market was pretty small and very few fruit/​veggie vendors which is what I’m there for. Local bakeries setup shop there but that’s nothing unique as the local bakeries already have their B&M stores that I can stop by any day.
There’s a small food truck park next to the market, which nicely complements the surrounding — a beautiful park, playground, pond, and walking trails. We picked up a sandwich from Short Bus Subs. Other food trucks included Elixir Coffee, Fresh Off The Truck (which I’ve heard good things about), and mmmpanadas.
This market caters nicely to the nearby residents for its convenience. I probably wouldn’t travel from far just to go to this market since there’s not very many vendors and prices are high. It also looked like parking was pretty scarce during market hours (Sundays 10am-​2pm).

Austin really needs a lesson on what a «Farmers Market» really is. I’ll use the term «Outdoor Market», because only about 10%-15% of the vendors actually sell anything from a farm.
Fresh produce is at a premium here. The few vendors that do carry produce, carry pretty much the same items. Most of the products are severely overpriced and of questionable quality. Organic… local…etc…those qualities are noble, but not at the expense of mediocre quality at a premium price.
Mostly at this and most other outdoor markets around Austin, we find prepackaged and prepared foods, beauty products, and service vendors.
Now, this is not to say that a trip here is a total bust… at the very least, I can come refill my kombucha supply from Buddha’s Brew.
Overall it’s a cute novelty, but barely covers any real shopping needs.

I’ve been to this farmers market consistently since the day it opened. I love that this farmers market exists, which is the main reason I give it 4 stars. We needed one in the area, and I can walk or bike to it, rather than driving to the downtown one.
However, the number of actual produce vendors had steadily decreased since it opened. I mean, while I appreciate JBG for what it is, I would rather have more smaller farms that bring their fruit and veggies to the market. The loss of Phoenix Farms was a big loss for this market. There are way too many crafts /​artisanal good vendors. I need veggies!
They do have a great selection of vendors who sell eggs, though. And that is the real reason I return every week: delicious farmers market eggs!
The location of the Mueller Market is perfect and the market has done a lot to lure families there. I regularly meet my sister and niece here, and they love it because there is a playground nearby, there is a huge duck pond, there is a children’s train ride, there is a clown that makes balloon animals, and sometimes they have special children’s activities on top of that. Not having a kid, I don’t really care about this stuff, but it’s nice to see my niece enjoy it.
I just really wish they had more PRODUCE vendors. Please, pretty please.

Not the biggest farmers market I have seen, but definitely nice. The view of the hangar and lake is quite cool. You can grab some free samples and try to feel hip with the crowd. Grab some food and sit on the stairs by the lake. Watch the ducks dive under water and attempt to get food. Watch girls hula hoop across the lake in front of thinkery. Cool deal, i’ll probably be back sometime.

If you’re looking for a day care where you can pick up some casein-​free treats for your indigo child while bragging about spending the day at a «Farmers Market,» you’ll love this place.
I think only 3 vendors actually sell produce or anything that actually comes from a farm. The rest of the vendors were kombucha/​vegan/​whatever-​hipster-​trend-​is-​happening-​now mixed with some junky art stalls.
Parking sucks. Minivans with 6+ stick figure families and mombies pushing megastrollers are the crowd here. It’s a beautiful area except for all the people.
On the positive, the oyster mushroom vendor was impressive and had beautiful mushrooms. The dog treat vendor is also great, but you can thankfully catch them at other farmers markets.
While leaving the Mueller market, my dog did a barrel roll through a pile of goose shit. I just had a really bad time there.

Dolly the Sheep. I’m talking about cloning. I wish Austin could clone the Mueller Farmers’ Market so it was more accessible to folks in all parts of Austin.
They’re doing so much right:
— Under the big outdoor dome thing in Mueller, helping to fight off Texas heat stroke and also to keep you dry if it rains (which it doesn’t seem to do anymore).
— Set up with families and kids in mind — they even have a cute train thing to take the kiddoes around
— Awesome vendors ranging from produce to meat to wine to skincare to gifts
What could be improved:
— More produce vendors
— Produce vendors offering more fruit (I rarely see any fruit and I know there’s lots being grown year-​round in central Texas)
Check the hours and go early for the best offerings.

I’ve found myself here like three weekends in a row now and each trip becomes progressively shittier. I have many theories:
1. It is getting progressively hotter. I hate the heat. Therefore, fuck you.
2. The quintessential mediocre ‘Folk Singer at the Farmer’s Market with Too Many Accessories On and Who Might Be My Old English Teacher But I am NOT Making Eye Contact to Find Out’
3. Too many white people.
4. Too many white people taking selfies with their dogs while blocking the line to the douchey Kombucha dealer.
5. What is this, a fashion show?
6. Being within six inches of more than three people I don’t know in less than five minutes = I want to scratch my eyes out.
7. Twelve different artisan tea tents = twelve less tents I might be even remotely interested in.
8. That leaves like 8 tents. 3 of which poured olive oil into little spray bottles and are trying to sell them to me for $ 6 because I look ‘dry’.
9. No Yellow Bird Sauce.
Now there are some Pros here.
— I like the location; It’s really beautiful. Or, it would be if it wasn’t so hot I can’t even keep my eyes open.
— I like the roof. I may be sweating out of my vagina but at least my pasty skin won’t burn off in the blazing sun.
— Uhhhhh
Ok. You can go now.

Edit: 2015 hours changed to 9AM to 1PM
Mueller Farmers Market is my favorite in Austin. A weekend market is a must for me, later hours also a must. For those of us who like to (and can) treat the weekend like it’s actually a different day of the week by not waking up at the crack of dawn, Sundays from 10AM to 2PM are perfect.
It’s a couple of minutes off i-​35 and close to Central Austin– great for running other errands or great lunch stops, the parking is always easy, the surroundings are park-​like, and the hangar helps accommodate for weather! During spring and fall it is outdoors, on rainy days or most of summer it’s held under the shade of the hangar. There’s a live music tent every weekend featuring different musicians and a mini train ride for the kiddos. A lovely trailer food park right out front with picnic benches and shade is ready to serve delicious food! The lineup includes mmmpanadas, Fresh off the Truck, Short Bus, and a coffee place whose name I never remember.
The stands offer a wonderful selection of farms, ranches, and produced goods. About 5−10% are crafted items, 5−10% specialty drinks, along with Round Rock Honey, Confituras, Salt & Time, a cool knife sharpening guy, EIEIO Farms (awesome cilantro pesto too), Johnsons Backyard, Green Gate Farms, Yegua Farms pecans, Juicy Jay meatballs, Brazos Valley cheese, Pure Luck goat cheese, olive oil, New World Gelato, transplants, multiple meat and egg options, plus more… Mueller is a well rounded market, especially for its size! You can easily peruse the stands in 30 minutes to an hour. A few tips, if you’re thirsty, buy a box of Hibiscus Valley tea and get a free ice cold drink, and get there early if you want the best selection on protein.
Austin has such a vibrant close-​knit food community that I find the prices to be really competitive for organic food, if not cheaper. This market is already bustling, but it thoroughly deserves recognition for its hard work and success.

Not quite as good as the Lakeline Mall Farmer’s Mkt, but SO HAPPY there is a Sunday option 10 – 2.
I usually work Saturday morning to afternoon, so it’s hard to get to Lakeline.
I wish it were larger.. but just grateful for clean food!!!