Farms Near Harlingen, TX

Every Saturday from mid-October through mid-June, this Harlingen market sets up next to City Hall at Tyler Avenue and 2nd Street, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Every vendor grows or makes their goods within 50 miles, so the tables hold Rio Grande Valley produce, baked goods, and handmade gifts, usually with live music. It's a short, focused market, so arrive early before produce sells out.

Harlingen

Harlingen

Harlingen

Yahweh's Farm in Harlingen, deep in Texas's Rio Grande Valley, has grown chemical-pesticide-free, non-GMO fruits and vegetables for more than a decade — sold through its farmers market presence and a November-through-May CSA program, with grass-fed beef, pastured chicken, pork, and lamb raised hormone- and antibiotic-free. Saul and Diana Padilla also grow Moringa trees, harvesting leaves and seeds into Texas-grown Moringa tea and powder.

Harlingen

Harlingen

For over ten years, Saul and Diana Padilla have farmed the Rio Grande Valley at Yahweh's Farm on Morris Road in Harlingen — fruits and vegetables grown without chemical pesticides or GMOs, feeding the community through farmers markets and weekly or bi-monthly CSA boxes from November through May. The farm also raises grass-fed beef, pastured chicken (organic-fed), pork, and lamb, and harvests its Moringa trees into Texas-grown tea and powder.

Harlingen

Rio Hondo

Universal Farms is located on Sam Houston in Rio Hondo, a Cameron County town in the Rio Grande Valley near the coast. The Valley's subtropical climate makes it Texas's citrus and winter-produce belt. The listing shows only a name and address, with no crops, hours, phone, or website attached, so its specific offerings aren't documented.

La Feria

A farm in La Feria, in the Rio Grande Valley of deep South Texas. Cameron County's warm, irrigated delta grows citrus, onions, sugarcane, and winter vegetables shipped north while the rest of the country freezes. The listed site sits south of town off Rabb Road.

La Feria

The T-Ranch is located on North FM 2556 in La Feria, in the Rio Grande Valley of Cameron County. No public details about its operations were confirmed.

San Benito

San Benito

CD&J Mini Ranch is on Adams Road near San Benito, in the Rio Grande Valley of deep South Texas. It's a small family ranch; specifics on animals or visitor activities aren't posted online. Reach out directly before planning a visit.

A small-town farmers market in Rancho Viejo, the resort community just north of Brownsville in the Rio Grande Valley. Local sellers bring Valley citrus, vegetables, honey, and homemade food when the market runs. No website or set schedule is posted online, so confirm the current market day through the town or nearby Brownsville listings.

Mercedes

A citrus grove in Mercedes, in the Rio Grande Valley's Hidalgo County. Valley groves grow the Texas specialty, Rio Red and Ruby-Sweet grapefruit, along with oranges, and many sell fresh fruit and juice from roadside stands in winter. Mercedes sits on the US-83 corridor known as the Ruby Red belt.

Mercedes

Santa Monica

This listing places Grace Heritage Ranch on Old Alice Road in the Santa Monica area of Willacy County, in deep South Texas north of Harlingen. Details on the ranch's animals, tours, or visiting hours aren't confirmed online, and the address differs from the better-known Grace Heritage Ranch near Brenham, so treat it as a separate South Texas operation. Contact directly before planning a visit.

Weslaco

Thompson's Rio Pride Citrus grows citrus near Weslaco, in the Rio Grande Valley where Texas Rio Red grapefruit and oranges ripen through the cool season. Valley groves like this one sell fresh fruit and gift boxes during the winter harvest. The stand serves Weslaco and the mid-Valley. Peak citrus runs roughly November into spring.

Studebaker Farmers Market is listed at 10687 FM 1425 outside Raymondville, in Willacy County near the northern edge of the Rio Grande Valley. This is deep South Texas farm country, where citrus, vegetables, and row crops grow across the surrounding fields. Little about the market appears online beyond the rural FM-road address, with no website, phone, or posted hours found.

Brownsville

Valley Star Fruits & More is a fruit and produce stand on the frontage road in Brownsville, at the southern tip of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. The Valley is Texas citrus country, so stands like this typically move Ruby Red grapefruit, oranges, and other seasonal fruit, often alongside snacks and local groceries. Public details are thin, so hours and stock are best confirmed by stopping in.

Brownsville

Valley Star Fruits & More sits at 6377 Frontage Road in Brownsville, in Texas's Lower Rio Grande Valley near the Mexico border. Roadside fruit vendors are a fixture here, selling the region's winter citrus plus mangoes, melons, and produce trucked up from Valley farms. Little is posted online about this spot, so it's worth a drive-by to see what fruit is in season and on the table.

For years this market gathered on Saturday mornings at Linear Park in Brownsville, bringing Rio Grande Valley growers together with local shoppers. The physical market has since stopped running, and its old website now stands as a memorial to that community rather than a live market listing. Anyone looking for a current Brownsville market should check other local sources.

Donna

Donna's Corn Maze at Billman Farms runs off Expressway 83 near Valley View Road in Donna, in the Rio Grande Valley. Fall corn mazes in the Valley open once the summer heat breaks, typically with hayrides, a pumpkin patch, and space for school groups. Public information is limited. Check the current season's dates and admission before visiting, as small family mazes set hours year to year.

Alamo

Obst Family Farm grows citrus and vegetables in Alamo, in the Rio Grande Valley near the Mexico border. Oranges and grapefruit share the fields with cabbage, cauliflower, peppers, onions, greens, watermelons, and cantaloupe, sold September through May by wholesale, online order, and pick-your-own, plus freeze-dried products. Find them on Facebook, Instagram, and their online store.

Alamo

Grow'n Growers runs a grower-focused market in the Rio Grande Valley, this site at 509 E. Earling Road in San Juan, Hidalgo County. Valley farms make it strong citrus, leafy-green, and warm-season vegetable country. Public details on market days are limited; confirm before visiting.