San Antonio Herb Market Association in San Antonio, Tx

Herb Of The Year:
1995 Fennel
1996 Monarda
1997 Thyme
1998 Mint
1999 Lavender
2000 Rosemary
2001 Sage
2002 Echinacea
2003 Basil
2004 Garlic
2005 Oregano and Marjoram
2006 Scented Geraniums
2007 Lemon Balm
2008 Calendula
2009 Bay Laurel
2010 Dill
2011 Horseradish
2012 Rose
2013 Elderberry
2014 Artemisias
2015 Savory
2016 Peppers Caspicum ssp.
2017 Coriander/Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum
2018 Hops
Humulus ssp.
2019 Agastache
Foeniculum
2020 Rubus ssp. (Blackberries,
Raspberries et al.)
2021 Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

2022 Viola (Violet, Johnny Jump Ups)

Family violaceae

2023 Herb of the year - Ginger

2024 - Yarrow

our EVENTS

SAWS Spring Bloom

Our community outreach includes a speakers' bureau. Get in touch if you would like us to come and talk or give a cooking demonstration using herbs

to your social club, business or school.

We are always delighted to share our herbal knowledge...it's why we are here.

October Herb Market - our Gala Event!

at Rainbow Gardens Nursery

Bandera Road location

October 19, 2024

Basil Fest

our May charity event

Giving back to our community

san antonio herb market association

As a non profit 501 (c) 3 Corporation, our mandate is to bring a knowledge of herbs to the community. How to grow, cultivate and use them; how to cook with them and how to incorporate their many uses into a healthy lifestyle. We do this through a variety of outreach events each year, starting with SAWS Spring Bloom being held each year at the SAWS San Antonio main campus, 281 South at N. St. Mary's where we bring out all of our information such as recipes, tee shirts, planting information, which herbs thrive in our San Antonio climate and much more. And of course, purchase herb plants from our sister organization The San Antonio Herb Society...We then move on to our charitable event of the year, Basil Fest to be held at Fannick's Nursery in 2025 - where all our profits from the event go to supporting a different community group needing our help and yours each year. We also participate in seminars, speaking events and classes, culminating in the annual October Herb Market at Rainbow Gardens Nursery, Bandera Road location 2024. Herb Market alway features the Herb of the Year in cooking demonstrations, tastings and handouts as well as herbal knowledge passed on from generation to generation. Each year at Herb Market in October we showcase the herb of the year in our recipes, lectures and information. This year - 2024 - we celebrate Yarrow as the herb of the year and learn how to use in our gardens to attract beneficial insects and pollinatirs, and apply to supporting a healthy lifestyle. Please join us and check out this site for dates and times appropriate to the events.