Texas has one of the largest farm-direct economies in the country, anchored by the Austin/Hill Country, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio metros. Raw milk sales include direct delivery (rare in the US). Grass-fed beef, pastured pork, heirloom produce, and pecans dominate.
- Region
- Southwest
- Density
- high
- Top metros
- Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth, El Paso
- Season window
- Long season, March through November across most of the state. Peak heirloom produce April through October; pecans October through December.
Find a farm with delivery in Texas
Live directory, filtered to Texas and to farms that deliver.
How farm delivery works in Texas
Strong multi-farm CSA delivery into Austin, DFW, Houston, and San Antonio. Several pasture-based dairies run home-delivery routes (legal under state law). Pastured-meat farms run weekly cooler drops.
Top farm-direct categories in Texas
- Raw milk and raw kefir (delivery legal). See the Texas raw milk law for the legal channel in this state.
- Grass-fed beef and bison. Filter to grass-fed beef in Texas.
- Heirloom produce and pecans. Common in Texas farm-direct delivery.
- CSA shares. Use the CSA filter for Texas.
- Pastured eggs. Filter to pastured eggs in Texas.
Top metros for farm delivery in Texas
- Houston
- Dallas
- Austin
- San Antonio
- Fort Worth
- El Paso
- Arlington
- Plano
- Corpus Christi
The directory uses the farm's address and delivery zone, not the metro itself, so the right way to find your nearest farm is to type your ZIP into the search box. Most farms in Texas run weekly delivery routes within 30 to 90 miles of their farm.
Seasonality
Long season, March through November across most of the state. Peak heirloom produce April through October; pecans October through December. Pastured meats and shelf-stable goods (honey, maple syrup, preserved foods) are typically available year-round.
Raw milk in Texas: On-farm and delivery legal. Read the state law page.
Neighboring states
If coverage in your area is thin, the same farm may run a route into a neighboring state, or you may want to drive to a farm just over the line. Common neighbors:
If you cannot find a farm in your area of Texas
- Widen the radius. Many farms run routes 60 to 90 miles.
- Switch to the Ships filter for farms that mail nationwide. Particularly useful for pastured meat and farmstead cheese.
- Look for a multi-farm CSA in your nearest metro; many run drop sites in adjacent suburbs and small towns.
- If you know a working farm not yet listed in Texas, ask them to list for free.