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The hum of the Truckin’ Tomato trailer, a farmers market on wheels, has been calling downtown workers on the corner of East Travis and North St Mary’s streets from 3-6:30 p.m. every Thursday for the past two weeks.

“We’ve been received very well, downtown especially,” said Shaun Lee, the owner who also serves as Haven for Hope’s executive vice president. “We still have some stuff to work out but soon we’ll have everything in order to best service the community.”

Items include fruits and vegetables, fresh greens, gluten-free granola, Texas meat rubs, free-range eggs and gluten-free tamales. Lee encourages customers to ask questions and make requests so he can accommodate their needs.

While choosing peaches, recently cultivated from a Fredericksburg farm, Alia Gonzales said she’s excited to sneak out of the office and check out what fresh surprises await.

“I’m vegan, so it’s nice to come down here and find wholesome treats I can take back to the office with me,” she said. “Saves me a 30-minute drive on my day off.”

The trailer is set up like a classic produce stand: charming chalkboard signs and crates of produce are reminiscent of sites commonly found on the side of the road.

Lee said he’s still trying to figure out exactly what methods are functional and convenient to customers. He sells shopping bags for $4 and has someone available to answer customers’ questions.

At the end of the month, Lee will leave Haven for Hope, freeing him up to work full-time at the market, which will be moving from five days a week (Wednesday-Sunday) to six days, adding a Tuesday spot at The Preserve on Fredericksburg next week.

“The goal is to have multiple locations a day, at different times of day, in all of the areas where the community is less likely to have easy access to fresh produce and organic products,” Lee said.

Hipsters and college students aren’t the only consumers of the mobile markets.

Instead, people are bringing their strollers, their backpacks and their briefcases with them to see what’s available everyday. This, Lee said, is how he knows the project is succeeding.

Every Sunday during service hours, Truckin’ Tomatos frequents community churches. Other locations for this month include:

• 3-7 p.m., every Tuesday in June at The Preserve on Fredricksburg, 10422 Huebner Road

• 3 pm. every Wednesday in June at 1221 Broadway apartments

• 3-6:30 p.m. every Thursday in the IBC Centre parking lot, East Travis and North St. Mary’s streets

• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. every Friday at Rackspace

Also in June, Truckin’ Tomato will make an appearance 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday (June 7) at the Legacy Heights Apartments, 1320 Austin Highway, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 14 for the city’s FitPass 2.0 5K.

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