The Rowlett Farmer's Market is one of the best things about living here. Small, local, and the vendors actually know their stuff.
The basics:
- Location: Downtown Rowlett, Main Street (near City Hall)
- Season: April through October
- Days: Every Saturday, 8:00am to 12:00pm
- Parking: Free in the City Hall lot and street parking on Main. Get there by 8:30 if you want a close spot.
- Dogs: Allowed on leash. Water bowls at vendor booths.
Must-buy vendors (2025 regulars who typically return):
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Johnson Family Farm (Caddo Mills) — Best tomatoes and peppers at the market. Their heirloom tomatoes in July-August are worth the drive alone. They also do seasonal squash, okra, and cucumbers. Everything is genuinely farm-fresh — they harvest the morning of market day.
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The Honey Lady — Local raw honey from apiaries in Rockwall County. She does wildflower, clover, and seasonal varieties. The creamed honey is incredible on biscuits. A jar runs $10-14 depending on size. She'll talk your ear off about bees and you'll love every second of it.
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Aunt Betty's Baked Goods — Homemade bread, cinnamon rolls, pies. The sourdough loaf sells out by 9:30am every week. Get there early or don't bother. The pecan pie in fall is legendary.
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DFW Microgreens — Locally grown microgreens and sprouts. Sunflower, pea shoots, radish. $5 per container. If you've never added microgreens to tacos and sandwiches, start here.
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Lazy S Farm — Pasture-raised eggs. $6/dozen. Once you have a farm-fresh egg from a chicken that actually sees sunlight, you'll never go back to store-bought. The yolks are orange, not yellow.
Other regulars worth visiting:
- Handmade soap vendor (name changes year to year) — goat milk soap, $7-8 per bar
- Salsa guy — fresh-made salsa in mild, medium, and "you'll regret this" heat levels. $6 per pint.
- Tamale vendor — when she shows up (not every week), buy as many as you can carry. $12/dozen.
Tips:
- Bring cash. Most vendors take Venmo/CashApp now but some are cash-only.
- Bring your own bags. No plastic bags at the market.
- Go at 8am for the best selection. Go at 11:30am for deals — some vendors discount what they don't want to take home.
- Talk to the vendors. Ask what's in season, what they recommend, how to cook something you've never tried. That's the whole point of a farmer's market.
Sources:
- Rowlett Parks & Recreation — Farmer's Market page
- Personal attendance 2023-2025 (I've been to 40+ market Saturdays)
Late-morning discounts are real. I got a huge bag of tomatoes for $3 last August at 11:45 because the vendor didn't want to haul them back. Show up late on purpose if you're on a budget.