Perry said about 95 percent of the fruits and vegetables sold in the market come from local growers and producers.

“There are so many people in Texas making high-quality products,” she said. “There is so much talent close to home.”

Perry said the market has a new seasonal menu for summer that features summer produce, such as cucumbers, greens, squash, tomatoes, melons and berries.

“Right now we are in the most delicious part of the year,” she said.

Some menu items depend on what vegetables are ready for harvest from the market’s gardens, she said.

However, there are menu items available year-round, she said, including rotisserie chickens, which are cooked every day at 4 p.m. using chickens sourced from a local farmer. The rotisserie chickens that are not sold are used to make the deli’s homemade chicken salad, which is sold in bulk or used for sandwiches, she said.

Perry said other popular menu items include the house smoked turkey sandwich ($8.95), which is served with apricot honey and Texas-made goat cheese, and the Nutty Kale smoothie, which includes kale, banana, peanut butter, and apple and orange juices.

The market also features coffeehouse drinks and kombucha—a fermented, sweetened tea—on tap as well as call-ahead ordering.

Seasonal produce

The Monument Market Manager Michelle Perry said each season produces foods best-suited to the time of year, including heartier vegetables in fall and winter and refreshing fruits in summer.

Summer produce

• Baby arugula
• Beets
• Blueberries
• Carrots
• Cucumbers
• Eggplant
• Green beans
• Leeks
• Melons
• Peaches
• Plums
• Radishes
• Sweet peppers
• Squash
• Tomatoes
• Watermelon

Source: Texas Farmers Market Association/Community Impact Newspaper