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The Saturday markets at Republic Square and Toney Burger Center share a producer-focused approach, with SNAP and WIC incentives available at both.
All times are local to the venue · America/Chicago
Saturdays, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM year-round at both locations, rain or shine except during severe weather. Individual listings mention summer hours without specifying them; confirm current hours before a summer visit.
At SFC Farmers’ Markets, choosing where to shop means choosing between a downtown square and a south Austin venue. Sustainable Food Center runs both markets year-round, connecting shoppers with local growers, ranchers and food makers.
Sustainable Food Center describes its markets as producer-only and says staff visit farms and ranches to check sourcing and production practices. Its agricultural vendors grow, raise or wild-harvest food; its value-added producers incorporate local farm-raised goods into finished food or artisan products.
Seasonal produce and specialty foods are central to the mix, while SFC also describes locally made crafts, art and ceramics among its offerings. A useful question for a grower is how to prepare an unfamiliar vegetable: agricultural vendor Shelia W. says educating shoppers about the vegetables she grows is part of her market experience.
The Downtown market has operated in Republic Square since 2003, and the Sunset Valley market at Toney Burger Center since 2010. SFC lists 40 weekly vendors Downtown and 35 at Sunset Valley; those figures are a guide to the markets’ scale, not a roster for a particular Saturday.
Further reading: SFC Farmers’ Markets – Sustainable Food Center ↗
Both locations accept Lone Star SNAP. Shoppers with an active SNAP card can use Double Up Food Bucks Texas without a separate sign-up: visit the information booth, use SNAP for eligible purchases or market dollars, and receive a dollar-for-dollar match for additional fruits and vegetables. SFC’s program page lists a match of up to $30 per day, while its market page says up to $30 weekly; ask at the booth for the current limit.
Monthly WIC produce benefits work separately. Bring a WIC EBT card to the booth; SFC says shoppers can triple those benefits at its markets year-round, with a limit of up to $30 per day. Ask staff how that limit is calculated before shopping. Both markets also accept seasonal WIC Vouchers, which are distinct from monthly WIC benefits; check current voucher terms at the booth.
Further reading: SFC Farmers’ Markets – Sustainable Food Center ↗ · Double Up Food Bucks Texas – Sustainable Food Center ↗ · WIC Nutrition Support – Sustainable Food Center ↗
SFC lists both markets on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. year-round, rain or shine except during severe weather. Individual listings also mention summer hours without specifying them, so confirm current hours before a summer trip.
SFC Farmers’ Markets – Sustainable Food Center ↗ · SFC Farmers’ Market Downtown – Sustainable Food Center ↗ · SFC Farmers’ Market at Sunset Valley – Sustainable Food Center ↗
SFC’s events calendar and market social channels carry updates on vendors and activities.
The market is at 422 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701. Complimentary parking is offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at State of Texas Garage N, 300 San Antonio St. Scan the garage QR code and register your license plate without paying, then get a free code from the yellow SFC information booth. SFC says it cannot reimburse parking payments.
The market is at 3200 Jones Rd, Austin, TX 78745. SFC lists free parking in the Toney Burger Center lot. The market map links can calculate directions from your starting point.
SFC Farmers’ Markets – Sustainable Food Center ↗ · SFC Farmers’ Market at Sunset Valley – Sustainable Food Center ↗
No. An active SNAP card is enough to get started; visit the market information booth. Ask there to confirm the current match limit.
SFC Farmers’ Markets – Sustainable Food Center ↗ · Double Up Food Bucks Texas – Sustainable Food Center ↗
Yes. Bring your WIC EBT card to the information booth. SFC says it triples monthly produce benefits at both markets, up to $30 per day; ask staff how the limit applies.
SFC Farmers’ Markets – Sustainable Food Center ↗ · WIC Nutrition Support – Sustainable Food Center ↗
SFC says both operate rain or shine, except during severe weather.
Republic Square, 422 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701; Toney Burger Center, 3200 Jones Rd, Austin, TX 78745
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-10-28 against the linked sources.