Our friends John and Allison kept having dinners where they served the most wonderful vegetables and fruits from Boggy Creek Farm. Although it is a bit of a drive for us (from far west Austin) we decided to check it out last weekend. The urban farm is tucked away on Lyons road surrounded by houses, schools, and stores. As we drove down the long driveway we could see huge fig trees and salad greens being grown. The folks at Boggy Creek also grow some of their produce (tomatoes, potatoes, squash,) at a rural farm in Milam county.
The heavy rains in Central Texas have made this year’s crops a bit sparse. Larry’s Smoke Dried Tomatoes aren’t available mail order and weren’t even available at the market. Nevertheless, we found some long string beans, fresh okra, and japanese eggplant. I wasn’t quite brave enough to try the goat milk ice cream but we did buy some fresh goat cheese.
Boggy Creek Farm is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is located about a mile and a half east of downtown off East 7th Street, close to Pleasant Valley Road.
Boggy Creek Farm 3414 Lyons Road, Austin, Texas 78702 512/926-4650