AUSTIN, Texas – Those in the farming business know firsthand: Texas heat is brutal.

“Well our first full year was the 2010-2011 drought period. So we kind of started with a slap in the face and we kind of learned from there,” said Ward Taylor of Taylor Farms.

Intense temperatures mean farmers have to think ahead about what kind of crops to grow.

“No farmers will have leafy greens. They don’t tolerate heat at all,” said Taylor.

Ted Staub of Bernhardt's Farm sometimes the vegetables and tomatoes will get sunburned.

“Eggplants. They’ll handle the heat quite well and they’ll produce all summer long,” said Taylor.

However, even the most heat resistant crops still need water.

“When you don’t have as much moisture in the ground your peaches aren’t quite as juicy as they could be, but they’re still a great fruit,” said Staub.

This summer’s weather forecast trends indicate water will be a rare commodity. 

“We have two water meters on the property. We try to minimize the water that we use so we use a drip-tank system,” said Taylor.

The drip system isn’t cheap. The systems run water bills up alongside rising temperatures.

To farmers, their crops are worth every penny.

“If you don’t have some kind of irrigation on them or on your other vegetables it’s going to be a hard mean summer,” said Staub.

Organizers with the Texas Farmer’s Market at Mueller said they are the only active farmer’s market within Austin city limits to operate in the middle of the week.