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HEB
submitted by Ross
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HEB has to be the best option for vegans traveling around Texas as it seems that every location has a section just for vegetarians(though not all vegan). In addition, a few of their HEB-brand breads are completely vegan. A couple miles from me is the Hancock Center HEB at 41st and I-35, and there is a complete "natural" section deemed "Nature's Harvest." They've got bulk bins, toilet paper made from recycled materials, rice milk, soy ice cream, and tons more. In addition, you can pretty much always find great deals on organic produce. I've been finding myself doing most of my shopping at Wheatsville lately as it's closer and I like the small, community shopping experience more, but I'm still very satisfied with the selection that the 41st St. HEB offers for vegans. |
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Type: Supermarket | 7 comments | add comment |
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Wheatsville Co-op
submitted by Ross
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Wheatsville is Austin's local co-operative grocery, owned by its members. It's fairly small compared to the large stores of the area like HEB, Central Market and Whole Foods, but its selection is wonderful for vegans. They've got a nice variety of organic vegetables, a great bulk section(even natural soaps/shampoos), and a deli in the back of the store that makes some great little items to scarf. The general manager is vegan and the store's very receptive to ordering items not in stock for you. In addition, the staff has always been a fun crew to shop with. |
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Type: Co-op Grocery | 17 comments | add comment |
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Whole Foods Market
submitted by Ross
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Whole Foods(the new landmark store on Lamar) is a mammoth natural foods store. It's big and packed with products. There's a raw food deli at this location, which is all vegan. There are many other fresh food sections, like dessert and pizza, that really don't offer many vegan options. For packaged products, however, there are a million vegan options, and some really good deals. It's a little overwhelming for myself, but many people love this place. |
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Type: Natural Supermarket | 10 comments | add comment |
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Boggy Creek Farm
submitted by simon
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A mere two and one-half miles east of Downtown, Boggy Creek Farm is located in Central East Austin, at 3414 Lyons Rd, a couple blocks above East 7th, between pleasant valley and springdale road.
While much of the produce is grown at the Farm in East Austin, space-hogging varieties, such as hard squashes, tomatoes and potatoes, are grown at their Milam County Farm, 75 miles northeast of Austin. Produce grown there is typically harvested the morning before market day (contrast this time frame with the typical two-week age of grocery store produce).
Every Wednesday and Saturday, from 9am to 2pm, they hold a farm stand market, where freshly picked produce is available for sale on a first come first served basis, I can HIGHLY recommend their broccoli greens. |
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Austin Farmers Market
submitted by simon
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The Austin Farmers' Market (AFM), a growers-only market, is an alternative place to buy your fresh produce - squash, beets (!), tomatoes, greens, berries, onions, garlic, fresh herbs and more. There are also plenty of prepared foods available such as breads, jams, salsas and granola. Support local farms, ranches and nurseries.
The are currently two locations on different days:
Saturdays, 9am-1pm, Downtown at Republic Square Park (4th and Guadalupe). Expect live music and crowds.
Wednesdays, 4-7pm, East Central Austin at Saltillo Plaza (E. 5th and Comal). Very lowkey and at a more civilized hour. |
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Community Supported Agriculture
submitted by simon
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Many farms offer produce subscriptions, where buyers receive a weekly or monthly basket of produce, flowers, fruits, coffee, or any sort of different farm products.
A CSA, (for Community Supported Agriculture) is a way for the food buying public to create a relationship with a farm and to receive a weekly basket of produce. By making a financial commitment to a farm, people become "members" (or "shareholders," or "subscribers") of the CSA. Most CSA farmers prefer that members pay for the season up-front, but some farmers will accept weekly or monthly payments. Some CSAs also require that members work a small number of hours on the farm during the growing season.
For more information and to find your nearest CSA, visit:
http://www.csacenter.org
http://www.localharvest.org/csa
http://www.umassvegetable.org
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City Market
submitted by simon
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Located at 1148 Airport Blvd at the intersection of airport & oak springs, City Market is the one stop shop for super cheap - non-organic - fruit and veggies. Not everyone can afford to shop for organic produce at whole foods, but that shouldn't mean you miss out on essential nutrition. With 15lbs of potatoes priced at $1.99, 3 mangos for a buck or 30c bunches of fresh cilantro, you can get a weeks supply of produce for under $20. |
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Oasis Gardens Organic Farm
submitted by simon
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Mission: to provide affordable, locally grown organic produce to the Austin community.
Members sign up, pay a fee, work the land and share the harvest. Members work a minimum 5 hours per month. Harvest is picked up on the farm; members receive a bag of organic groceries each week during the harvest. Surplus harvest is sold to the public or donated to local organizations such as the Food Bank.
They grow two seasons of crops, which in Austin is just about year-round work. Crops are rotated, and composted manure is used to enrich the soil. An Italian spader is attached to the farm's tractor.
Note: Oasis Gardens Now Delivers.
Mike Nolan
7651 Delwau Lane,
Austin, TX 78725-2612
Tel: (512) 386-7636
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Farm to Market
submitted by pete
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Basically, this place is a smaller South Austin alternative to Wheatsville. They have a couple aisles of groceries, a small produce section, natural household cleaning products, and some beer and wine, among others. They sell a couple of different brands of agave nectar, as well as the "Monterey Jack" flavor of the Vegan Gourmet cheese. They are pretty pricey - most notably, a 1/2 gallon of Silk cost over $4! However, the aforementioned cheese substitute was $4.29, which is what Whole Foods charges. Expect Whole Foods-ish prices throughout the store. For those of you who live in South Austin and want to support a small local store, despite the prices, this could be your place. Located at 1718 S. Congress. |
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My Thanh Market
submitted by kaylawayla
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This is a newer, much larger version of the old MT Market by Kim Phuong on North Lamar...this one's still on North Lamar but it's just passed Braker Ln.
They feature tons of awesome produce on the cheap, dozens of fake vegan (and not vegan so watch out) mock meats, teas, noodles, seasonings and ice creams.
If you're looking for a large, new asian market this place is for you. Unfortunately if you shop there you are supporting their live seafood tanks and meat arena, but otherwise the mock meats make it a fun shopping trip for sure.
**Their map on their website is currently wrong if it shows their old location under 183...its new location is passed 183 a ways on the right in the new "china center" |
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Type: Asian / Ethnic | 2 comments | add comment |
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Central Market
submitted by peter
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I'm kinda surprised this hasn't been posted yet, even though Central Market isn't too popular with the local vegan crowd. It is still popular with the mainstream crowd, however, so it is worth noting. Central Market is the upscale Whole Foods-ish doppelganger of HEB. They are expensive and severely lacking the prepared vegan options (in addition to being corporate owned), but their produce section is worth noting, as well as the bulk section. The grocery section is also worth taking a look at, but beware the overpriced yuppie bullshit. Still, the produce is well above par, and it might be more convenient the other places depending on what part of town you're in. The have a location in North/Central Austin at 4001 N. Lamar and one in South Austin at 4477 S. Lamar. Both places sometimes host live music, too. |
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Type: Upscale Supermarket | 3 comments | add comment |
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Sun Harvest
submitted by peter
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I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned either, but anyway...Sun Harvest is a small-to-medium sized natural foods store and a subsidiary of organic supermarket megachain Wild Oats. Prices are slightly above average, and the produce section is surprisingly lacking the organic options, but there are some upsides. They have a good bulk section, and this is a decent place to pick up the occasional odd-n-ends. They're in North Austin in the Hillside Shopping Center on Anderson Ln (@ Rockwood), and in South Austin at 4006 S. Lamar in Brodie Oaks Shopping Center. |
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Type: natural foods market | 1 comments | add comment |
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MT Supermarket
submitted by RedVelvetEvents
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I help MT Supermarket with their special events, and I thought I would list all the vegetarian items they currently sell as they have significantly increased their selection when they moved into their new 65,000 square foot space about 1.5 years ago.
Vege Spring Chicken
Vege Ginger Chicken
Vege Kung Pao Chicken
Vege Duck (Smoked)
Vege Smoked Goose
Vege Black Pepper Steak
Vege Beef Chunks
Vege BBQ Pork
Vege Citrus Spareribs
Vege Ham Slice
Vege Pork Ham
Vege Chicken Ham
Vege Fresh Fish
Vege CHinese sausage
Vege Italian Sausage
Vege Assorted Hot Pot Mix
Vege Beef Meatballs
Vege Mushroom Balls
Vege Codfish Balls
Vege Chicken Balls
Vege Salmon Fish
Vege Shrimp
Vege Shrimp Balls
Vege Squid Roll
Vege Scallop Balls
Emerald Tofu Slice
Vege Smoked Gluten Steak
Vege Smoked Duck
Vege Pork Belly (Black Pepper)
Vege Tuna Chunk
Vege Smoked Ham
Vege Sparerib Strips
Vege Golden Duck
Vege Salmon Fillets
Vege Ham Paste
Vege Chicken Paste
Vege Half Chicken
Vege Nori Fish
Also, if you have not paid a visit to the new store, all canned vegetarian items can be found in Aisle 4B and all frozen vegetarian items can be found in Aisle 7A.
Definitely worth a visit! Although I'm not a vegan, I did grow up in a Buddhist household and I can really appreciate the yummy vegetarian items they carry.
Enjoy! |
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Type: Asian Supermarket | 1 comments | add comment |
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MT SUPERMARKET
submitted by lasberry
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And I still haven't found what I'm looking foooooooor! (imitation Tuna).
I went yesterday (10-9). It truly has dozens of vegetarian canned and frozen items. Canned in aisle 4B and frozen in the 7A freezer that you have to bend to get the stuff out (not the vertical with doors): frozen imitation fish, shrimp, ham, sausage, etc. and at very good prices for the volume. Also the back vertical fridge with doors (at the very end of the 7A aisle, facing the fresh fish market) -have to get passed the smell- has more veggie stuff. Now, I have to try it for taste and texture. Oh! and I have not carefully read all the labels yet, to make sure it is vegan. |
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