Last Friday afternoon, I wandered down to New Braunfels to hang out with my family during their annual camping/tubing trip. When I realized that I was going to miss the Austin Farmers market, I did the research to see if New Braunfels had a market, and, as luck would have it, they do.
The New Braunfels farmers market is Friday afternoon from 3-6 at 205 S. Castelle, which runs parallel to Seguin Ave, in a lot behind the Faust Hotel. When you turn onto Castelle, look for the Faust Brewery sign.
The market is small, there were about 7-8 vendors, but like the Dripping Springs market, the quality was good. I was delighted to see that Caskey Farms and Ottmers Family Farm, regulars at the Downtown Austin Farmers Market, were both there. I bought some delicious pluots from Busch farms, baskets of okra and sweet onions from the Ottmers and two loaves of bread for the crew at the river.
I was instructed to get a loaf of Jalapeno Cheese bread from Great
Harvest Bread Co, but they were out by the time I got there. I substituted with a loaf of Pepperoni Roll bread which was a lot like eating a rolled up piece of pepperoni pizza (without the grease). We cut it up and every snacked on it while we were waiting for dinner.
The other loaf of bread was a Roasted Potato and Garlic from Phoenix Rising. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was delicious and was a great complement to a steak dinner.
If you find yourself in New Braunfels on Friday afternoon, I recommend stopping by to see what treasures you can find. It'll be worth the stop.
