Farmer Profiles
413 FARM
Products – Chicken, Pork, Turkey, Duck, Beef, Goat, Lamb
Production Method – USDA Certified Organic; Free-Range; Hormone Free; Antibiotic Free
Angela of 413 Farm grew up helping out on her uncle’s farm. With a passion for farm life she expanded her knowledge in agriculture by obtaining an OSU Master Cattleman Certification and an Oklahoma Beef Quality Assurance Certified Producer Certification. Angela studied with farming guru, Joel Salatin, learning his intensive, rotationally grazed, pasture management style of farming. 413 Farm proudly models their farming methods after Salatin’s Polyface Farm. 413 Farms is located in Mayes County, Oklahoma where her animals enjoy fresh air, sunshine, exercise and all the NON GMO feed they would like to eat. You can find Angela and her ready-to-eat bratwurst at the Dallas Farmers Market every Saturday and Sunday!
B.BOLD ORCHARD
Products – Pecans; Apricots; Peaches
Production Methods – Chemical Free
B.Bold Orchard strives to deliver Texas’ best pecans from more than ten pecan tree varieties. B.Bold Orchard is locally owned and operated by the Biggs Family. They are dedicated to bringing health-minded products to the community, offering specialty pecan blends and unsweetened snacks. Pecans are the primary offering of B.Bold Orchard but a limited supply of apricots and peaches are grown in the orchard which have been sold at the Dallas Farmers Market for decades. — Mineral Wells, TX
BERKSHIRE FARMS
Products: Berkshire Pork; Wines
Production Method: Free-Range; Antibiotic Free; Hormone Free; Grapes – Conventional
Berkshire Farms is a family-owned ranch located in Wilmer, Texas. Their goal is to provide the highest quality pork, beef and chicken with an emphasis on flavor. All livestock at Berkshire Farms is free-range. Berkshire Farm raised animals without the use of antibiotics,GMOs or hormones. Berkshire Farms also offers a variety of wines featuring the locally grown grapes from their vineyard.
BOIS D’ARC MEAT COMPANY
Products: Beef
Production Methods: Free Range; Antibiotic Free; Hormone Free; Regenerative
Few farmers have the opportunity to farm land that has been in their family over 160 years. Thomas Locke of Bois d’Arc Meat Company in Windom, TX is one of those fortunate farmers and takes pride in this legacy by embracing the farm practices of yesteryear where natural ecological processes were allowed to occur. The Locke family, farming 160 acres just 90 minutes from Dallas, raise their cattle, pigs, turkeys and hens in a traditional, non-GMO environment– believing that pasture-raised cattle, chickens, turkeys and pigs are happy animals that produce extremely high-quality and healthy foods and eggs. — Windom TX
BOOTSTRAP FARM
Products: Year-Round Seasonal Produce Selection, Heirloom Vegetables, Eggs
Production Method: Chemical-Free
Bootstrap Farm in Brashear, TX is gearing up for the first season of production in 2022. Land stewardship is at the heart of the farm growing not only produce but the vitality of soil and ecosystem. Bootstrap Farm sustainability grows and harvests produce using rotational garden beds and a hoop-house operation. In the coming years, they’ll continue to increase their selection of fruit trees and diversify their farm.
BONTON FARMS
Products: Year-Round Seasonal Produce Selection, Heirloom Vegetables, Eggs, Jams, Honey
Production Method: Chemical Free
Bonton Farms started out as a garden in a small lot and has grown to two fully functioning farms, a Farmer’s Market, a Café and Coffee House. They grow organic food and hope for a better tomorrow right in Dallas’s Bonton community, while addressing more of the barriers residents are up against so they can access all seven human essentials. Working alongside residents to transform the community, Bonton Farms supports their neighbors in redefining the norm in the community so they may have a fighting chance at life. — Dallas, TX
Photo Credit: Bonton Farms
BRAGA FARMS
Products: Year-Round Seasonal Produce Selection; Heirloom Vegetable; Dried Herbs; Pesto
Production Method: Chemical Free
Braga Farms focuses on growing and raising everything in the most natural and wholesome way possible. Their urban farm is nestled in the heart of DFW and serves farmers markets all seasons of the year. On less than 1 cultivated acre, the Braga family has made their urban homesteading dreams come true; growing over 45 different varieties of fruits and vegetables using natural and chemical-free methods. — Irving, TX
CEDAR RIDGE FARM
Products: Free Range Chicken Eggs, Duck Eggs, Quail Eggs
Production Methods: Free-Range, Antibiotic Free
Cedar Ridge Egg Farm was started on 2nd-generation land in Pickton, Texas. Owned by a veteran and operated by three generations of his family, their goal has always been to provide a nutritious and environmentally friendly product for the entire northeast Texas region. Back in 2001, they began operations as a breeder farm and produced eggs for hatcheries, engaging contracts with large integrators, including Vital Farms. In 2020, they transitioned to a pasture-raised poultry farm, selling fresh brown eggs and other farming supplies, like seasonal fertilizer, nesting boxes, and watering systems. Cedar Ridge Egg Farm chickens are a combination of Lomann, Bovan, and Hi-Line brown hens that are free to roam outdoors during the day and safely secured at night to protect them from predators. Their chickens enjoy outdoor foraging with a supplemental feed mixture, ensuring their fresh brown eggs are both nutritious and delicious. – Pickton, TX
CENTRAL TEXAS SUSTAINABLE
Products: Beef, Lamb, Chicken
Production Method: Free-Range; Regenerative; Antibiotic Free; Hormone Free
Central Texas Sustainable is owned and operated by three generations of the Davis family. At the heart of this ranch you’ll find Marisa Davis, who runs the ranch with her husband, her in-laws, and her children. Marisa grew up outside of Fort Worth, TX. After graduating from Texas A&M with a degree in Applied Mathematics (far from a ranching degree!), she and her husband, Ben, married and began teaching high school math. She currently homeschools the boys (a full time job in itself), teaches at the local college, and helps run the ranch. As an adult, she became interested in and began to research the health benefits of the ‘crunchy’ lifestyle. She tries to keep the family’s diet balanced, and as natural as possible. Raising her family in this environment is a natural thing for her and she is excited to be able to share it with others! – Dawson, TX
DREAM GIRLS
Products: Goats Milk Soap, Goats Milk Caramel, Jams
Production Methods: Hormone Free
Dream Girls Dairy Goat Farm offers fresh goat milk caramels and soaps, along with homemade jellies and jams each weekend at the Dallas Farmers Market. The inspiration for Dream Girls Goat Farm came from the aspirations of young Amanda who fell in love with goats at the state fair. Once she had the opportunity to meet and milk a goat, she was hooked! Amanda studied goat breeds, milk variations, and temperaments until she was able to convince her parents that it was time to leave the city life and start a farm. Today Amanda’s passion for goats and has grown into a vibrant farm with love at the center of it all. Meet Amanda at DFM along with her sweet baby goats any weekend in The Shed. – Boyd, TX
EDEN HILL VINEYARD
Products: Texas-Grown Wines
Production Method: Conventional
Eden Hill Vineyard and Winery is a winery and farm just 30 minutes north of Dallas, Texas. They produce Texas wines from grapes grown in their estate vineyard and winery in Celina and from other vineyards around Texas. Eden Hill Vineyard has been honored with high scores from many wine competitions such as San Francisco International and the Houston International Wine Tasting Competition. The family-owned vineyard has always believed in the promise of great wines made from Texas grapes. Come walk through their grapevines, sip wine in the tasting room, and explore the ten acre farm and vegetable garden. Visit us today in the North Texas wine country. — Celina, TX
EGG-CITED
Products: Chicken Eggs
Production Methods: Antibiotic-Free, Hormone-Free
Egg-Cited raises their hens on pasture in a mobile range coop where they are free to eat insects and grass as they move along the pasture. The hens of Egg-Cited also get to enjoy organic whole grains that are corn and soy free. As the hens move freely along the pastures, our fields are naturally fertilized by the hens creating beautiful green grass and tilled by the hens scratching and pecking. Their hens produce a colorful assortment of eggs to add a little eggcitement to your box! Eggs are available in colorful 6 pack assortments with strong shells and vibrant yolks. – Nash, TX
HAPPY HOLLOW RANCH
Products: Beef
Production Method: Regenerative; Grass Fed; Antibiotic Free; Hormone Free
Happy Hollow Ranch is a veteran operated and family-owned operation founded by former Dallas Cowboy, Chuck Howley, after his illustrious career during the Landry era. Happy Hollow Ranch is an 1800-acre ranch situated in East Texas on a piece of paradise about 20 min west of Canton, TX. The Howley’s specialize in selling grass-fed beef certified by the American Grass-fed Association, Homegrown by Heroes, and Go Texan. Happy Hollow Ranch enjoys the opportunity to connect their community with a superior grass-fed/grass-finished beef product that’s natural and free from antibiotics, hormones, or GMO’s and humanely raised on pasture for the entirety of their life. — Wills Point, TX
HEDDIN FAMILY FARM
Products: Seasonal Produce, Plant Starts
Production Methods: Conventional
The Heddin Family has been a summer staple at the Dallas Farmers Market for generations. Having grown up attending the market with his father and brother, Roger Heddin has seen it all and enjoys watching the market adapt to serve our community. Our surroundings may change, but farmers remain at the heart of it all! Through-out the warm weather months, you can find the Heddin’s in The Shed with all of your Texas such as purple hull peas and Pecos melons. – Canton, TX
HENDRIX FAMILY FARM
Products: Beef
Production Methods: Grass-Fed, Pasture-Raised
Hendrix Family Farms is a locally owned and family operated business. Bryan is a Firefighter and Jenni is a Respiratory Therapist, both have been around agriculture most of their lives and in the last 10 years have been building their dream of being first generation farmers and now having the next generations follow suit. Their adult children Sawyer, Garret, and Case can be found on the farm as well. Sawyer, also a Respiratory Therapist, can be found checking the chickens and gathering eggs. Garret, also a Firefighter, can be found riding fence lines and helping with other jobs on the farm. Case graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science with an emphasis in Beef Production and he manages many aspects of the farm from breeding to nutrition. Their family has chosen full time careers in service industries because they truly want to help people, and believe agriculture is another avenue for them to help others. – Campbell, TX
JUHA RANCH
Products: Beef, Pork, Lamb, Rabbit
Production Method: Regenerative; Grass Fed; Antibiotic Free; Hormone Free
Anyone who knows Harry Butaud and Judi Glasgow know they go together like peas and carrots. One needs look no further than their business name to understand their bond. While sitting at the ranch bar with friends one night, the pair established the ranch name as a combination of their first names. “Ju” for Judi and “Ha” for Harry. Harry appealed to call it “HaJu” instead, but the group decided that sounded too much like a sneeze.
Raising beef using sustainable practices, such as rotational grazing on chemical-free pastures. Expanded the ranch to include pork, lamb, rabbit and range-free chicken eggs. The pair also raise and train horses and working dogs. The JuHa Ranch philosophy is simple: practice and spread the principles of sustainable agriculture; conserve and restore all aspects of nature; maintain ecological integrity in all practices; continue their commitment to best practice and improvement; and the ethical and humane treatment of all animals.
L & K TRUCK FARMING
Products: Plant Starts, Seasonal Produce, Orchard Fruits
Production Methods: Conventional
Lance and Kathy (the husband & wife team behind L & K) are lifelong farmers with deep roots in Texas agriculture. Kathy was born into a farming family in Ennis, TX and learned the ropes early-on, attending the Dallas Farmers Market as a child with her parents. Kathy even participated as a youth in the Dallas Farmers Market’s Junior Farmer competition, where young farmers around North Texas would present their best looking produce and displays to put their skills to the test. Lance, on the other hand, was fueled by his competitive spirit to use his mom’s gardening enthusiasm to take over the furthest reaches of their yard and create an abundant farm right in a Statton Island, New York neighborhood. Lance was determined to have the best tomatoes and lushest garden in the area. By the time he was 12 years old he could feed neighbors for 5 blocks around with his urban garden. When Lance’s family moved to Ennis, TX in the 1980s, it was pure luck that Kathy and Lance became neighbors and grew their love of farming into the dynamic operation they have today of fruit trees, nursery plants, and of course, endless fresh vegetables. Excited for their return to the Dallas Farmers Market, Lance & Kathy will have hanging baskets of herbs, vegetables, and flowers for patio gardening, and the first of their summer produce such as squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, and jalapeños. – Ennis, TX
LIGHTSEY’S PRODUCE
Products: Seasonal Produce, Orchard Fruits
Production Methods: Conventional
Lightsey Farms is a Central Texas, family-owned, and operated fruit and vegetable grower providing the freshest, mouth watering, sustainably grown, picked-to-perfection produce . Established in 1918, Lightsey Farms is a true multi- generational family farm with owners overseeing every aspect of the business to ensure your experience exceeds expectation. Lightsey’s Produce is here to contribute to your overall wellness and build long-term relationships and friendships. – Mexia, TX
LONESTAR SPECIALTY FOODS
Products: Honey
Production Methods: Conventional
From field to hive to table, Lonestar Specialty Foods is never anything more or less than nature intended it to be. Lonestar Specialty Foods’ apiaries are located in Prosper and Pilot Point. Honey is always bottled raw, unprocessed, unfiltered, and unheated. Fresh, local, wholesome, sustainably sourced honey – from right here in the Lonestar State. — Aubrey, TX
LOST DRAW CELLARS
Products – Texas Grown Wine
Production Method – Conventional
Lost Draw Cellars is a family-owned and operated winery in Fredericksburg. They grow 100% of our grapes in the Texas High Plains and are committed to producing quality Texas wines. — Fredericksburg, TX
Photo Credit: Lost Draw Cellars
LOST RUBY RANCH
Products: Goat Cheese Chevre + Feta
Production Method: Pasture Raised
The name “Lost Ruby Ranch” was given in loving memory of Bill Allen. Bill’s sister, Virginia was a court stenographer at the Nuremberg Trials at the end of WWII. When Virginia returned from Germany, she brought a ruby to give to her only brother, Bill. The ruby was mounted as a ring and graced with a diamond was worn by Bill for many years until it slipped off his finger here at the ranch, never to be seen again. The story of the lost ruby grows larger with time and will someday be so large that we cannot help but trip over it.
Paul has been able to plan building layouts and pasture fencing, for years, while visiting many dairy goat farms in Texas and Oklahoma. Attending several cheese making classes each year with the eye always on the day when retirement and “Lost Ruby Ranch” would be realized. Lost Ruby Ranch’s fresh goat cheese is available at the Dallas Farmers Market and is available in plain and a wide variety of flavors!
MARS HILL FARMS
Products: Cut Flowers; Beef; Honey
Production Method: Chemical Free; Free Range; Antibiotic Free; Hormone Free
Mars Hill Farm exists to provide jobs for refugees and fresh food and flowers to Dallasites, and to form strong connections between the two. Mars Hill Farm provides people in difficult situations with steady, familiar work and enables them to use valuable skills honed thousands of miles away to create a sustainable business and grow fresh produce just minutes from the heart of Dallas. — Forney, TX
MATT’S PRODUCE
Products: Seasonal Produce
Production Methods: Conventional
If you’re looking for the best tomatoes in Texas, then you’re in luck because Matt’s Home Grown Produce has all the fresh Jacksonville tomatoes you can eat! Texans near and far reminisce of summers at the Dallas Farmers Market in their youth, picking up boxes full of these prized ripe tomatoes. Jacksonville, TX has been known for their tomatoes since the turn of the 20th century for their sweet flavor and unbeatable quality. Railroad expansion at that time brought the first tomato farmers to the area, who found the sandy soil to be perfect for growing their crops. Many East Texans claim that the unique sweet red clay adds the final touch that really makes for the renowned flavor of a Jacksonville Tomato. According to David Claiborne in a Texas Farm Bureau article, “People learned that tomatoes from Jacksonville just taste good. It’s not something I did. The tomatoes are good. All we’re doing is growing them.” Once those priceless tomatoes are done for the year there’s still plenty of time to get noon day onions, watermelon, cantaloupes, okra, and peppers, too. – Jacksonville, TX
NORTH STAR RANCH (RETIRED)
Products: Beef; Pork; Jerky
Production Method: Free Range; Antibiotic Free; Hormone Free
North Star Ranch raises and sells all natural grass fed beef and naturally raised pork. Their animals are raised free of antibiotics, steroids or growth hormones. Beef is on grass from day one till processing and the hogs are raised outside and fed an all natural diet that they mix themselves, no commercial-retail feed for their animals. — Krum, TX
NORTH TEXAS PECANS
Products: Pecans, Honey, Pecan Pies, Summer Produce
Production Methods: Conventional
North Texas Pecans offers locally grown pecans from their 52 acre orchard in Comanche, TX. Russell has a passion for growing award winning pecans from varieties specifically adapted the Texas climate. North Texas Pecan employs conventional practices mixed with “integrated pest management,” drop irrigation, limited organics and seasonal garden vegetables. — Comanche, TX
PRUITT FARMS
Products: Year-Round Seasonal Produce
Production Methods: Conventional
Gerald of Pruitt Farms in Mexia, TX keeps delicious produce in The Shed year-round and has been farming about as long as he’s been walking. You’ll find Gerald in the fields every day planting rows, pulling weeds, irrigating crops, and harvesting for those all important weekend markets. While many farmers and ranchers have expanded to an online market, Gerald prefers to keep his sales direct, where he can meet his customers face to face. In the summer months, you’ll find Pruitt Farms full of vine-ripe tomatoes, sweet corn, watermelon and cantaloupe. By winter he’ll have loads of beets, carrots, turnips, spinach, lettuces, and his favorite–Siberian Kale! Gerald says if you don’t like kale, it’s because you haven’t tried his! – Mexia, TX
RED ROAD VINEYARD
Products: Texas-Grown Wines
Production Methods: Chemical-Free
Red Road Vineyard is a small family company, producing wine grapes on their 77 acre farm. Husband-wife team, Merril and Deborah, have a no pesticide/herbicide policy on their farm. The Red Road Vineyard and Winery is located at the heart of Naples, TX, within view of the Town Center Gazebo. The winery’s original brick structure, built in the 1890’s, housed the first power and ice company. – McKinney, TX
SHEER HUSBANDRY
Products: Heritage Chicken, Limited Seasonal Produce
Production Methods: Chemical-Free, Regenerative, Hormone-Free, Antibiotic-Free
Sheer Husbandry is a beyond-organic farm and ranch located in Carthage, TX and operated by Jeremy Luckey. Although Jeremy first began farming six years ago, the land he grows on has been in his family for 130 years and was last worked by his great-grandparents. Jeremy raises organic heritage-breed chickens, free-range eggs, watermelons, and strawberries on his 67 acre farm. In the next year, he’ll be expanding operations into new land in Terrell, TX alongside his additional businesses, Sheer Essentials and Smokey Noodles. – Carthage, TX
SKYE FARMS
Products: Microgreens, Wheatgrass
Production Methods: Organic
Skye Farms is a small urban farm from Willow Park, TX offering a wide variety of microgreens and fresh juiced wheatgrass. Travis is a young farmer packing a ton of nutrition in a small package. With a focus on sustainability and plant-based health foods, Skye Farms easily grows the tastiest and freshest microgreens in DFW.
TEXAS FOREST FARM
Products: Beef, Pork, Duck, Chicken
Production Methods: Pasture-Raised, Hormone Free, Antibiotic Free
Texas Forest Farm offers farm to table authentic Chinese cuisine served ready-to-eat, as well as a selection of pasture-raised beef, pork, duck, and chicken from their farm in Lucas, TX. Ellen of Texas Forest Farm is excited to bring farm fresh ingredients to showcase the delicious flavors of Chinese foods, as well as the beauty of their authentic presentation.
TEXAS FUNGUS
Products: Gourmet Mushrooms
Production Methods: Chemical Free
Jordan Jent started Texas Fungus in the Fall of 2016, and Adam Cohen joined the farm in 2019. Now they grow the freshest mushrooms in Dallas – Fort Worth, and all of North Texas. The original farm began in a one car garage and has since relocated to Arlington, TX in a 2,000 sq.ft. facility after Jordan partnered with Adam Cohen in January 2019 and the farm has been expanding ever since! Currently Texas Fungus produces 3-5 varieties of Oyster Mushrooms per week, along with Lions Mane, Coral Tooth, and Black King Trumpets.
WALNUT CREEK FARM
Products: Seasonal Produce, Orchard Fruits, Honey, Beef, Chicken, Eggs
Production Methods: Chemical Free, Free-Range, Antibiotic-Free, Hormone-Free
Walnut Creek grows both in the field and in aquaponic greenhouses in Alvarado, TX. They are committed to growing without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers and grow a wide variety of crops. Aquaponics allow Walnut Creek to provide high-quality chemical-free crops year round! In addition to their aquaponic operation, Walnut Creek also grows row crops, fruit trees, harvests honey from on-farm beehives, alongside their pasture-chicken, and free-range cattle. – Alvarado, TX
WILLIAMS FARM
Products: Year-Round Seasonal Produce
Production Methods: Chemical Free
Williams Garden is located near Jacksonville TX and produces chemical‑free fruits and vegetables under the caring stewardship of Herbert and Thongma Williams. The Williams grow the popular tasty Jacksonville tomatoes as well as sweet Noonday Onions on their 8 ½ acre farm. Particularly special about the Williams’ dedication to the production of fresh and nutritious foods is that they hand‑shell their home grown southern peas. Williams Garden started in 2012 but the family has farmed since early-on. Thongma worked on rice farms in Thailand since she was twelve years old, and Herbert Williams worked on cotton fields and farms since he was also young. Their son, Saiamrad, joins them both at the Dallas Farmers Market every weekend. They are thankful for everyone’s continuous support over the years as they hit a decade of running their farm-to-table business! — Jacksonville, TX
WINONA ORCHARDS
Products: Peaches
Production Methods: Conventional
Imagine picking the freshest, juiciest peaches or berries and placing them in a cooler on a truck. Now drive that truck straight to the Dallas Farmers Market. THAT is how fresh the fruits from Winona Orchards are. Located on 65 acres near Tyler, Winona Orchards is family owned and operated. Along with luscious blueberries and blackberries, the Sattler family has been growing 35 varieties of high quality peaches since 2004. — Winona, TX
YAHWEH ALL NATURAL FARM AND GARDEN
Products: Fall and Winter Seasonal Produce Selection
Production Methods: USDA Certified Organic
Yahweh Farm is a certified organic farm located in the heart of The Valley, offering a selection of flavorful vegetables and subtropical fruits. Diana and Saul grew their farm from the bottom up using organic practices since 2004, and became certified organic in 2014. Together, they are committing to increasing access to healthy fruits and vegetables by accepting and advocating for SNAP/EBT and WIC vouchers on locally grown produce.
YELLOW BIRD FARM
Productions: Seasonal Produce
Production Methods: Chemical-Free
Yellowbird Farm is one of the newest farms at the Dallas Farmers Market and has become a market staple on Saturdays in The Shed. Yellowbird Farm specializes in growing heirloom varieties of crops and herbs such as Star-Of-David Okra, Lemon Cucumbers, and Sage. As a small farm, these exceptional finds are usually sold out early in the day. If you’d like to see the best of the harvest, arrive early and meet Laura, this impressive Farm-Her! – Desoto, TX