Life’s Flavors ~ Around Town with Tolleson Family Market By Allison Libby-Thesing

This week for Around Town we stopped by the Tolleson Family Market located at 300 Connally street, on the corner of Davis and Connally Street. They are open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This family-owned business is a great way to gather all your locally owned and sourced products right in the heart of downtown Sulphur Springs. Tolleson Family Market is the perfect spot for “Farm to table all natural goods.”

Not only do they have house made soap, but there is also an assortment of canned goods, tea, meat and produce. Jenna works hard to create and curate items from local growers, farmers and artists to fill her shop with one of a kind goods. They have created partnerships with various farms to fill their shelves with sustainable products and goods.

Jenna and Cory work with G5 cattle and process the left-over fat to create culinary tallow that is ready for cooking or baking. I can hardly wait to try it out in our next batch of pastry for our guests. She also makes tallow soap that can be used as an overall cleaner, for hair, body and face. No unhealthy products in this soap, it’s all natural and smells amazing. If you do not want tallow soap, they also carry goat’s milk soap from Red Gate Farms. You are bound to find a favorite from either batch.

Let’s talk more about the meat and produce that they offer. G5 cattle supplies the beef and tallow that they sell. However, they also have pork products from Pasture 1301 and produce from Paris Natural Farms. Runamuk Farms provides their pasture raised eggs for sale and they even have a mushroom supplier. I’m so happy I stopped in and found out about this great source of fungi. Mushrooms are a favorite and we enjoy farm fresh when we can. Not only do they offer fresh produce but have a wide variety of canned goods that Jenna makes herself. There are canned items under Miranda’s Kitchen label as well as, premade meals if you need something you can just pop in the oven on those busy nights but still want a home cooked meal.

Jenna also has a line of loose-leaf tea available, which I can attest is wonderful. We have tried several of her blends and have not found one we do not like. Each tea blend is carefully created with local ingredients and packaged into resealable pouches. You will not go wrong with your tea selection from Tolleson Family Market. I just need to figure out the best way to share it with guests, and I think we could transition away from bags.

With the help of Amazon publishing, Jenna has a published book series for children that you can pick up in store. These books are a great addition to any children’s library. You can even pick up a copy from the Amazon website, if you do not have time to stop into the store.

Tolleson Family Market does not want to stop there. They plan to add some fresh made meals in the form of sandwiches and salads, as well as a micro bakery for visitors to enjoy in store or at home. Currently, while you browse their selection of products you can order a smoothie or bowl that will make your tummy say thank you. Everything is made with fresh, healthy ingredients, no syrupy sugar substitutes here, only items that will help fuel your body.

Be sure to stop in early the next time you are in town to grab your loaf of fresh bread from the market, and pair it with some local honey. There is something for everyone at Tolleson’s and you can walk away happy knowing that you are shopping local, and supporting the farming community in and around Hopkins County.

By Allison Libby-Thesing