Farms Near Alvin, TX

Jolly Farms is a family farm in Alvin, Texas raising Cornish Cross broilers free-range on Bermuda and winter rye grass, fed only certified organic non-GMO feed with no antibiotics or hormones. Chickens are hand-processed at a state-inspected facility, rinsed in fresh water — never a bleach bath — air chilled, and vacuum packed with no brine injections, sold at Houston-area farmers markets, retailers, and home delivery.

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The Alvin Historical Museum occupies the town's old railroad depot on West Sealy Street in Alvin, southeast of Houston. Exhibits cover local history, including hometown baseball legend Nolan Ryan and the region's farming and rail past. It's a small-town history museum rather than a farm or market, typically open limited hours and staffed by volunteers. Confirm hours before visiting.

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This listing points to a stop on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail near Alvin, in Brazoria County southeast of Houston. The statewide trail links wetlands, prairies, and refuges where birders spot coastal and migratory species, especially during spring and fall migration. It's a birding route rather than a working farm, so there's no gate or produce stand. Bring binoculars and check the trail map for exact access points.

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While Froberg’s Farm officially began in 1936, the farm first started serving the community in 1894 with property off of Highway 35. And moved to several other locations across Brazoria County before settling perminately at it’s current location in 1936. At that time, the Froberg’s bought 22 acres (where the store and Froberg’s homes are now located). Strawberries were the only crop they grew at that time. Due to the draft for the war, most men were drafted and that’s when Froberg’s started the

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Funky Monkey Farms operates at the corner of Burton and House Streets in Alvin, in Brazoria County southeast of Houston. Its specific crops and offerings aren't documented online. Contact the farm directly to learn what it grows or sells and whether it's open to visitors.

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Alvin

Funky Monkey Farms grows on Davis Bend Road in Alvin, in Brazoria County south of Houston. The Gulf Coast's mild winters let growers here raise tropical and subtropical plants that struggle further north. The farm stand sells directly on site; check ahead for what's ready, since the lineup shifts across the long coastal season.

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Bayou Wildlife Zoo is a drive-through wildlife park on FM 517 in Alvin, where open-range trams carry visitors past free-roaming animals across the property. Trams run every 15 to 30 minutes, with wristbands assigned at arrival for boarding times. The park keeps seasonal hours, shifting to a lighter fall schedule in August, and posts weather closures on its Facebook page. Call ahead on questionable-weather days.

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Froberg's Farm has grown produce near Alvin since 1936, on Highway 6 in Brazoria County south of Houston. The fields yield strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, okra, cucumbers, and greens by season, and an on-site bakery turns out pies, jellies, preserves, pralines, and pecan brittle. Fall brings a corn maze, pumpkin patch, and pick-your-own; a Christmas tree lot follows. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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A farmers market group serving Houston's Bay Area, the Clear Lake, League City, and NASA-corridor suburbs southeast of the city. The group organizes local vendors selling produce, eggs, honey, and homemade goods. No standalone website or fixed schedule surfaced online, so check Bay Area community pages for current market days and locations.

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Pearland

Lots of stands with local fruit, vegetables, meat.

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A pecan grower in Santa Fe, in Galveston County between Houston and the Gulf. Coastal growers harvest native and improved pecans in fall and sell shelled and in-shell nuts locally. The listing sits on Avenue O in town.

This market gathers in Pearland's Old Townsite district at 2243 Grand Boulevard, the historic center of a fast-growing suburb south of Houston. Growers from the Brazoria County and Gulf Coast area bring seasonal produce, and local vendors add prepared foods and crafts. The old-town setting keeps the market close to Pearland's original Main Street core.

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Sometime in 2008 a few health food oriented women got together to form their own personal discount buying club as a means of providing healthy, organic foods for themselves and their families. ​Visit our blog and read this post for fun anectdotes of our early beginnings. In 2010 Natural Living Store owner Lisa Piper reached out to local organic farmers, gardeners and other local food suppliers in an effort to broaden and establish a strong network of local resources. By combining the discount bu

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Clear Lake Shores

A bayside farmers market at 1020 Marina Bay Drive in Clear Lake Shores, on the water between Houston and Galveston. The Clear Lake area sits along Galveston Bay near Kemah and its boardwalk. Vendor and schedule details aren't posted online.

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Houston Scream Fest turns a South Houston site on Elton Street into a Halloween amusement park each October, running select Friday and Saturday nights into early November. One ticket covers seven haunted houses, a zombie paintball range, a carnival midway, food vendors, and live music. It bills itself as the largest haunted park in Texas. Parking is patrolled and lit.

Dickinson

An orchard in Dickinson, in Galveston County on the upper Texas Gulf Coast between Houston and Galveston. The name suggests mixed fruit and produce rather than a single crop. Published details are limited, so contact the orchard for what's ripe, pick-your-own options, and current hours before making the drive.

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Derrick's has sold Christmas trees in Deer Park for more than 30 years, from a lot on Center Street marked by a giant snowman out front. The stand runs daily through the holiday season, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., serving families across the Houston area. Beyond trees, it's the kind of neighborhood spot people return to year after year. Call 346-255-1328 for current stock and hours.

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Hope Farms is a seven acre farm located in the heart of Houston\'s Sunnyside neighborhood where we grow healthy food, train veterans and others to become professional farmers, teach children and adults how to grow and cook healthy food and provide a gathering place for neighbors near and far to learn about and celebrate local food. Visit our market stand every Saturday from 9-1 to purchase freshly harvested produce, or our once-a-month First Wednesday evening market with local artisan vendors, fresh produce, and fun activities! Located on the corner of Airport and Scott Street.

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Over 23 million American children today are obese or already on the path to becoming obese adults with life-threatening chronic diseases. Obesity has many causes, but research identifies the major culprit as the food we eat and the way we eat it. The loss of connection with food sources, reluctance to eat fresh fruits and vegetables and reliance on processed fare are some of the key contributors that we work to eliminate. Recipe for Success Foundation was founded in 2005 to combat childhood obes

This market operates at 5702 Calhoun in southeast Houston, near the University of Houston campus. The name points to a focus on natural and health-minded goods, with local growers and makers bringing produce and prepared foods. The Gulf Coast's long growing season keeps fresh items available across much of the year.

This warehouse serves as the distribution hub for Plant It Forward, a Houston nonprofit that trains refugees resettled in the city to run their own small urban farms. Produce from those farm sites is gathered here for the group's CSA and market sales. Find the program and ordering details at plantitforward.org.

A Texas farmers market operating under the Peach Street name. Details are scarce online. No website, host city, or schedule turned up, so the products and location can't be confirmed here. Markets like this usually run seasonally with local produce, eggs, and baked goods from nearby growers.

Finca Tres Robles is an urban farm at 5715 Canal Street in Houston's East End, run by the nonprofit Small Places since 2014. Its on-site farm store sells the farm's own produce plus local meat, dairy, and eggs, opening Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am to 7pm. The farm accepts SNAP and runs food-access and education programs.

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One of several Houston farm sites run through Plant It Forward, this plot works land at the Westbury Community Garden in southwest Houston. Refugee farmers trained by the nonprofit grow vegetables here for the organization's CSA and area farmers markets. Program and produce details are at plantitforward.org.

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A seasonal Halloween attraction near Angleton in Brazoria County, south of Houston. Fearshire Farms runs haunted-house and scare experiences through October, drawing thrill-seekers from the Houston area on weekend nights. This is a fright event rather than a produce farm. Check dates and ticketing before going, since the season is short and weather-dependent.

This market runs in Midtown Houston at 3701 Travis Street, a short walk from the neighborhood's restaurants and light-rail line. Growers from the farmland around Houston bring produce suited to the Gulf Coast's long, humid season, and local vendors add prepared foods. The central location draws nearby residents and downtown workers.

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Bee2Bee Honey Collective has sold hyperlocal Houston honey since 2016, bottling by neighborhood so buyers get honey from bees near them. Beyond honey, the collective offers one-on-one beekeeping mentorship, hive and swarm removal, classes, and wholesale supply across greater Houston. Pickup is by appointment in Montrose. It works with backyard, corporate, and farm hive sites around the city.

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The Rice Village Farmers Market runs every 1st and 3rd Sunday at 2504 Amherst Street, a rain-or-shine market established in 2020 as part of the Rice Village district's revitalization. Nutritionist-owned by The Informal Grub, the market gathers Houston vendors selling local produce, grass-fed meat, neighborhood honey, flowers, and wellness finds from sea moss to small-batch herbal teas, with food trucks and on-site cooking.

This Plant It Forward growing site sits on the University of St. Thomas campus in Houston's Montrose area. The nonprofit trains refugees resettled locally to farm plots like this one, selling the harvest through a CSA and nearby farmers markets. Details and sign-ups are at plantitforward.org.

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The Last Organic Outpost is a Houston urban-farming project that promotes organic produce, meats, and growing methods and teaches city residents how to bring organic practices into daily life. Volunteers tend shared gardens of seasonal crops and work the land together as a community. The group organizes around land stewardship and hands-on education rather than a traditional retail farm stand.

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The Nature Discovery Center is a nonprofit nature-education center on four acres at Russ Pitman Park in Bellaire, inside the Houston area. It runs discovery rooms, guided nature programs, summer science camps, school field trips, and scout and citizen-science activities for all ages. The center sits on Newcastle Street and is free to explore during discovery-room hours.

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A downtown Houston market held at City Hall, 901 Bagby Street, on the Hermann Square plaza. Area farms and food vendors set up for downtown workers and residents. Current schedule and vendor details aren't posted online.

Run by the nonprofit Urban Harvest, the Bayou City Farmers Market gathers Houston-area farms, ranches, and food makers at 3000 Richmond Avenue. Vendors bring vegetables, berries, flowers, and nuts alongside grass-fed beef, eggs, Gulf seafood, and prepared foods from dumplings to tamales. It's one of the largest producer markets in the city.

Plant It Forward farms a growing site at a Braeswood-area church in Houston, part of the nonprofit's network of small urban plots worked by refugee farmers it has trained. Vegetables grown here feed the group's CSA shares and farmers market tables. See plantitforward.org for the current site list and how to buy.

Run by the Houston nonprofit Urban Harvest, this is one of the city's biggest farmers markets. Vendors sell fresh produce, microgreens, honey, nuts, flowers, plants, eggs, beef, and Gulf seafood, plus baked goods, coffee, and hot prepared food. Urban Harvest also supports community gardens and farm education across Houston. Check its site for the current market location and hours.

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Heights Mercantile is a low-rise urban market district in Houston’s historic and highly sought-after Heights neighborhood. Located at the intersections of Heights Boulevard, 7th Street and Yale Street across from Donovan Park, Heights Mercantile reinvented forgotten structures into a collection of adaptive spaces along the Heights Bike Trail. Come experience inspired architecture and uncommon dining, shopping, and beauty businesses.

White Oak Farmers' Market runs at 3106 White Oak Drive on the edge of the Houston Heights, close to the White Oak Bayou trails. Vendors bring local produce, baked goods, coffee, and handmade items to the neighborhood. Its location draws walkers and cyclists coming off the bayou path as much as it does drivers. Market days shift with the season.

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Our mission We have been told that our beef and chicken is the best on the planet by people that travel the globe. We hope you come meet us in person, so you can see and taste for yourself. You will also find that for the quality of product that we produce, that our prices are extremely competitive and reasonable.

AgroTeva Organic Farms is an incorporated Texas organic grower; 'teva' is Hebrew for 'nature.' The listing leaves out the city, the certification specifics, and the crop list, so verify those before buying. A direct message is the fastest way to confirm what it grows organically.

Houston's oldest and largest farmers market, running since 1941 on 18 acres along Airline Drive in the Greater Northside. Under the sheds you'll find fresh produce, spices, exotic fruits, premium meats, and baked goods, with a strong Mexican culinary streak and sit-down restaurants on site. It works as a wholesale-and-retail market, not a weekend pop-up, and stays open through the week.

The West Island Farmers Market runs on the west end of Galveston Island at 6511 Stewart Road. Vendors sell local produce, baked goods, and handmade items to island residents and to weekenders stocking up before heading to the beach communities nearby. Its spot away from the crowded Strand gives the west-island neighborhoods their own place to shop for food. Hours follow the island's seasonal calendar.

On the west end of Galveston Island at 6511 Stewart Road, this market serves the beach communities past the Seawall's end. Gulf Coast growers and makers typically anchor island markets. Verified public details for this listing are limited.

Blossom Heights is one of the small Houston farm plots operated through Plant It Forward, a nonprofit that helps refugees resettled in the city start their own market gardens. Crops grown here go to the organization's CSA and local farmers markets. More on the program and produce is at plantitforward.org.

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Central City Co-Op has been Houston's farmer-first grocery since 1998 — the city's original organic food co-op, open to the public six days a week on Harvard Street with no membership needed. Weekly farm shares portion out the local organic harvest, shelves carry pastured meats, milk, eggs, and bulk staples, and members unlock raw cow and goat milk pickup plus 10% savings.

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A producers-only market at 3304 Market Street in Galveston, which means everything sold is grown or made by the vendor, with no resellers. It runs weekly year-round, drawing Gulf Coast farmers, bakers, and food makers to the island. The market now operates under the Groundswell Galveston umbrella; its longtime name is Galveston's Own Farmers Market.

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Building community by bringing families and farmers together. Seventy vendors, ten years strong. Doing food right.