In a nutshell
Keller City Council approved the calendar for the market during the Nov. 19 meeting, making it a year-round farmers market. Previously, it opened in May and ran until November.
The farmers market offers Texas produce, meats, tamales, baked goods, artisan bread, cheese, salsa, pasta, pickles, jellies and jams, honey, prepared foods, pet products and crafts, according to its website.
Zooming in
Sheri Almond, Keller Farmers Market executive director, said the plan is to have 65 to 100 vendors each weekend it is open at Bear Creek Park. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon most weekends.
Starting in May, it will be held every weekend through the end of the calendar year with the exception of the final weekends in November and December.
Until it's operating weekly in May, the farmers market will be open during the following dates and times:
- Jan. 4 - 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Jan. 18 - 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Feb. 1 - 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Feb. 15 - 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- March 8 - 8 a.m.-noon
- March 15 - 8 a.m.-noon
- March 22 - 8 a.m.-noon
- March 29 - 8 a.m.-noon
- April 5 - 8 a.m.-noon
- April 19 - 8 a.m.-noon
- April 26 - 8 a.m.-noon
Almond said that 37 market events were held in 2024 with only one cancelation due to weather. The busiest day was the opening day in March with more than 2,500 visitors, but she said that data was gathered on cell phones located at Bear Creek Park. Almond said including children and those without phones, the actual number was probably closer to 3,000 to 4,000.
The largest market day in 2024 featured 108 vendors, and Almond said there were 31 new vendors last year. Right now, Keller Farmers Market has 400 vendors on a waiting list to get a spot.
The context
Keller Farmers Market celebrated its 15th anniversary in May. The market moved to its current location in 2018 to accommodate growth, Almond said.
