Looking for local food in the Bryan-College Station area? Look no further!
If you know of a resource, not currently listed, contact the Locavores Coordinator.
Local Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs)
- Home Sweet Farm (produce-only)
- Millican Farms (produce and eggs)
- Richardson Farms (meat)
- Sand Creek Farm (produce-only; farm also produces dairy, eggs, and meat available for purchase separately)
- Wild Type Ranch (meat, eggs, and cheese)
LOCAL FOOD BY TYPE
Alcohol
- Bella Vista Ranch
- Lone Star Beer
- Messina Hof
- Purple Possum Winery
- Real Ale Brewing Company
- Saint Arnold Brewing Company
- Shiner
- Windy Hill Winery
Bath and Body Products
- Bella Vista Ranch
- Brazos Valley Farmers’ Market
- Osth Family Farm
- Sun Fortune Soaps
- TLC Farms (also sold at Brazos Natural Foods, Farm Patch, and Village Foods)
Breads and Pastries
- Blue Baker (also sold at Village Foods and Farm Patch)
- Brazos Valley Farmers’ Market
Chocolate
- Truman Chocolates (also sold at Village Foods)
Coffee (locally roasted)
- Dooley Family Farm
- Lone Star Cheese (sold at HEB)
- Sand Creek Farm and Dairy
- Swede Farm
- Wateroak Farm (sold at Village Foods and Brazos Natural Foods)
Eggs
- Alegria Eggs and Poultry
- Brazos Natural Foods
- Brazos Valley Farmers Market
- Dooley Family Farm
- Farm Patch
- Osth Family Farm
- Rooster Hill Farm
- Sand Creek Farm and Dairy
- Village Foods
- Yonder Way Farm
- DiIorio Farm and Market (cornmeal, whole wheat flour, rice flour)
- Brazos Valley Farmers Market (cornmeal, whole wheat flour)
Fruits
- Bluebird Orchard
- Brazos Natural Foods (look for the “buy local” label)
- Brazos Valley Farmers Market
- DeZavala Vineyard (pick your own)
- DiIorio Farm and Market (be sure to ask which items are local)
- Dooley Family Farm
- E and B Orchards
- Farm Patch (be sure to ask which items are local)
- Home Sweet Farm
- Kingsbury’s Blackberries (pick your own) – call 979-567-9138
- Kings Orchard (pick your own)
- Matt Family Orchard
- Osth Family Farm
- Sand Creek Farm
- Star Farmers’ Market (pick your own and road side stand)
- Sweetberry Farm (pick your own)
- Wiggins Watermelon Farm
- Young’s Orchard
Herbs
Honey
- Brazos Natural Foods (look for the “buy local” label)
- Brazos Valley Farmers Market
- Farm Patch
- Matt Family Orchard
- Sand Creek Farm and Dairy
- Village Foods
Jams and Jellies
Meat
- Alegria Eggs and Poultry
- Brazos Natural Foods
- Brazos Valley Farmers Market
- Osth Family Farm
- Richardson Farms
- Rooster Hill Farm
- Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center (TAMU)
- Twin Creeks Ranch
- Sand Creek Farm and Dairy
- Wild Type Ranch (also sold at Village Foods)
- Yonder Way Farm
Nuts and Seeds
- Brazos Natural Foods (look for the “buy local” label)
- Brazos Valley Farmers Market
- Farm Patch (ask which are local)
- Osth Family Farm
- Royalty Pecans
- TAMU Horticulture Department (Pecans in Nov-Dec)
Olives and Olive Oil
Rice
- Brazos Natural Foods (look for Arrowhead Mills or Rice Select)
- Douget’s Rice Milling Company (sold at HEB)
- Rice Select
Vegetables
- Brazos Natural Foods (look for the “buy local” label)
- Brazos Valley Farmers Market
- DiIorio Farm and Market (be sure to ask which items are local)
- Dooley Family Farm
- Farm Patch (be sure to ask which items are local)
- Home Sweet Farm
- Millican Produce
- Osth Family Farm
- Sand Creek Farm
- Star Farmers’ Market (pick your own and roadside stand)
Don’t forget to watch for that Go Texan logo and keep an eye out for other local producers through Local Harvest.
Last, but certainly not least,remember that when you buy from a big-box store, $14 of $100 stays in the community, but when you buy at a locally-owned grocery, $45 stays in the community. That’s three times the amount at a big-box store. Even better, buy direct from your farmer, and $62 of $100 stays within the community.
Go local!
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Reports:
The Economic Impact of Locally Owned Businesses vs. Chains: A Case Study in Midcoast Maine, Institute for Local Self Reliance, Sept 2003.
Why Local Linkages Matter: Findings from the Local Food Economy Study, Sustainable Seattle, April 2008.
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I would like to talk to the group manager about updating information for Richardson Farms and about starting a B/CS buying group. Please contact me so I may discuss this with you.
Thank you,
Mike