The hours are great - Thursday from 4PM - 8PM and then on Sat morning from 9AM - 1PM.
I got there about 5pm to a pretty full parking lot. The location is great and since I work on Burnet Rd - an easy stop after work.
From what I could see - the only veggie vendor so far was Johnson Backyard. There was 2 Soap/Lotion vendors. And a coffee truck that made for a nice backdrop. I ended up stoping by a small booth called Tiny Pies. Who can resist that name? The pies kinda look like muffins but the inside and the taste was ALL pie! They were the only sweets/breads vendor. I also did see Kathy from the CPF2M with her amazing jellies and tamales. She also sells meat so that was a plus. There was a crowd of about 20 people milling around. Overall tho, it left much to be desired. Just not enough choices or kinds of food.
Im sure they will grow over the months and have larger crowds as word spreads and it turns summer. Im going to wait a few months and check it out again later. I still think its a great beginning and hopefully will turn on some Central Austin folks to farmers market shopping!
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The Burnet Road market has quite a reputation working against it. Before it finally failed, it was the successor to very early markets on 6th St @ IH35 and then at Highland Mall. This started in the early 1980s. Peddlers ran rampant and were encouraged, rather than controlled, by the market manager. To the extent that there was too little business for honest sellers. And finally too little business for the peddlers. At least one of the peddlers is currently welcomed at the Sustainable Food markets.
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