November is peak harvest season in and around Austin—a rare overlap of late summer’s lingering bounty and fall’s cool-weather crops. It’s a rhythm unique to Central Texas, and one we think deserves its own guide.
May you find delight in discovering the cornucopia of what’s growing nearby and plan your Thanksgiving menu around the freshest local ingredients this time of year!
(★) = Available up until the first freeze of the year
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Vegetables
Garlic
Garlic
Black GarlicElephant Garlic
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Fruit
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Fungi
Mushrooms
Mushrooms
Enoki MushroomsLion’s Mane MushroomsOyster MushroomsShiitake MushroomsCremini MushroomsBlack Pearl Mushrooms
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Herbs / Spices / Flowers
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Dairy & Eggs
Soft Cheeses
Soft Cheeses
Chèvre (Soft Goat Cheese)Ricotta CheeseFresh MozzarellaCrescenza CheeseCamembert CheeseFeta Cheese
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Meat & Poultry
Chicken
Chicken
Chicken BrothWhole ChickenChicken Stuffing SausageChicken LiverChicken FeetChicken Backs