Event occurs Saturdays in Cinco Ranch

By KIMBERLY PIÑA
Chronicle Correspondent

Katy residents don’t have to travel far to get organic produce.

A farmers market featuring homegrown vegetables, fruits and herbs recently opened in partnership with the Katy Family YMCA at the Y’s summer camp grounds, 15050 Cinco Park Road. The market, set up on more than 100 acres owned by the Y, is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

Giles Debenport and his wife, Kristen, decided to start the market to encourage residents to learn about gardening. Katy residents for six years, the Debenports founded the Texas Gardening Sanctuary last year, a nonprofit organization that teaches children and adults about gardens, plants and agriculture. …more…