Lufkin VFW Freedom Artisan & Farmer's Market

08/12/2026

Hey ! 📣IT'S CARNIVAL TIME 🎪🎟🎡

And we're looking for a few good !

This is a great opportunity for toy sellers, freeze-dried candy, home cottage eats & treats, face painters, balloon artists, photo booths, T-shirts, jewelry, artists & artisan crafts!

The number of same-kind vendors is limited, so register early!! Once your registration is received, we'll contact you with approval and payment information.

For more information, contact Todd at the Lufkin VFW, or complete the application below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfw-hGu9TXiHX8B4jG-5dbZqp1ztidMK4xrv9ycDolAhK0FBA/viewform?usp=dialog

07/28/2026

I’ve been really busy this summer, but I’ve got a batch of Strawberry Balsamic Jam if anyone needs a jar. $8 each! 🍓♥️

07/18/2026

Hey ! Our is up and running. Swing by and grab your kitchen staples. We've got fresh baked bread, goat's milk, sweet treats, freeze dried herbs and spices, freeze dried fruit and candy, jelly, salsa, honey, loose leaf tea, fresh roasted coffee beans, soaps, freshies, paint kits, beaded jewelry, and more!

05/30/2026

Just a reminder, we have our upcoming Farmer's Market next Saturday, June 6. If anyone is interested in setting up, send me a PM.

Send a message to learn more

05/16/2026

Great day for live music and a car show here at the VFW! Come see us!

04/26/2026

We've got our Annual Vet Fest right around the corner, and we've still got some vendor spots available. Vet Fest is a big time of year for the VFW. It's a Co-Sponsored Event between the Lufkin VFW and the American Legion.

In honor of Armed Forces Day, it's our opportunity to thank our Active Duty Military for their service and sacrifice. We hope you'll join us. We've got a full lineup of outdoor activities and a whole day of fun.

If you're interested in a Vendor Spot, please contact Todd @ 936-634-4133.

04/25/2026

We've got our usual market vendors downtown today. Same great shopping, different location.

We've got
Kim's Traditional Baking
Tasty Bites Baking
Morning Glory Coffee & Tea
Lilly's Health & Beauty
And the ETX Shirt Guy

With plenty of other vendors. It's a great day to be outside! Come join us!

04/25/2026

Catch us at the Antique outdoor market across from Heritage Antiques tomorrow from 9-3ish! We will have all our regular stuff plus so much more!

04/24/2026

Some of our vendors will be set up in front of Browns Shoe Store tomorrow for their grand opening! 9 am-8 pm. Come see us!

04/20/2026

There’s been some chatter lately about whether cottage food products really have to be packaged and labeled before leaving your home kitchen.

The argument goes something like this:
“DSHS doesn’t specifically say that on their website, so you can do things like open cupcake bars or assemble products on-site.”

Let’s clear that up.

The Texas cottage food law requires products to be packaged and labeled before sale. What it does not do is walk through every real-world scenario you might encounter at a market or event, and that’s where people get tripped up.

In practice, when you show up at an event with open food and start handling it on-site, many local health departments will view that as operating a Temporary Food Establishment, which comes with an entirely different set of rules, permits, and oversight.

So, while something might seem technically allowed based on a narrow reading or an omission in guidance, that doesn’t mean it will be allowed when it’s actually enforced.

Could you try to work something out locally? Maybe.
But if your goal is to operate smoothly and avoid problems:

👉 Plan for your products to leave your kitchen packaged and labeled.

My goal has always been to give you not just what the law says, but how it’s applied in the real world, so you can build a business without unnecessary headaches.