Cooking with Ease by Melissa Tate: One More Yes to Claudette

Cooking with Ease by Melissa Tate: One More Yes to Claudette

ROCKWALL, TX (June 22, 2026) —I remember the first time I met Claudette Hatfield. I was hoping to get Tate Farms a spot in the Rockwall Farmers Market and I had been told “all things must go through Claudette.” Once I got in contact with her, I shared Tate Farms history in Rockwall, how we […]

Rockwall celebrates beloved Farmers Market co-founder, Claudette Hatfield

Rockwall celebrates beloved Farmers Market co-founder, Claudette Hatfield

Rockwall, TX (June 13, 2024) – Opening Rockwall Farmers Market on the sunny morning of June 8, current and former Rockwall city and county officials, volunteers, vendors, family members, and countless others gathered to celebrate community volunteer, long-time Rockwall community leader and co-founder of the Rockwall Farmers Market, Claudette Hatfield. In addition to being the […]

Celebrating the Roots of the Rockwall Farmers Market

Celebrating the Roots of the Rockwall Farmers Market

City of Rockwall honors Farmers Market co-founder with downtown plaque (ROCKWALL, TX — August 2, 2018) Family and friends of the late Barbara Coleson (1937-2017), co-founder of the Rockwall Farmers Market, gathered in downtown Rockwall’s San Jacinto Plaza to witness the unveiling of a plaque made in her honor on July 14. The plaque, which […]