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A groundbreaking will be held at 5713 W. Chicago Ave. at 11 a.m. Nov. 15. The store is expected to open in the last half of 2024. Also this week, the Austin Community Food Co-op is holding another virtual session about their work to bring another grocery store to Austin.
There are two weekly farmers markets in Austin, both on Thursdays. The PCC Austin Farm Stand is held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the Austin City Market happens from 1 to 6 p.m.
West Side groups in Austin, including the Austin Garden Collective, Forty Acres and the Austin Community Food Co-Op, are working together to help feed the hungry and support local entrepreneurs.
EATS Groceries hopes to open a store on Madison Street, after years of exploring possible sites across the West Side. Meanwhile, Forty Acres Fresh Market continues to make progress on its building on Chicago Avenue.
Looking to support Austin businesses? Stop by the Soul City Community Market’s holiday bazaar Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The coronavirus pandemic has posed big challenges for Black communities, and local businesses are still adjusting to the challenges. Learn how three local business owners – Liz Abunaw of Forty Acres Fresh Market, Chamille Weddington of Schweet Cheesecake and James Cole of Shine King – are coping.
Stop by Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St. on Thursdays between 1 and 6 p.m. through the end of October. You can find Black-owned, farm-fresh produce, delicious juices and table-ready meals. Several forms of payment accepted. Eat healthy and support local businesses.
Austin Coming Together in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository will be distributing food from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 30, while Forty Acres Fresh Market will hold its weekly pop-up market at Austin Town Hall from 1 to 6 p.m.
Forty Acres Fresh Market will hold its monthly produce pop up in Austin on Jan. 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; on Jan. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and on Jan. 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The featured local chef will be Nubian Catering.
Stop by 5051 W. Chicago Ave. to get your fresh fruits and vegetables – and so much more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 8:30 a.m.t o 4 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Chemistry Catering will be featured on Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Black Cat Kitchen will take center stage Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.