Community Farmers

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1 Bayou Oaks 8 Nokomis Community
Community Garden Garden ARCADIA NOKOMIS SARASOTA 18 Siesta Key MANATEE

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3530 Old Bradenton Rd
Sarasota

Bee Ridge
Community Garden
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234 Nippino Trl
Nokomis

North Port
Community Garden
1 Joshua Citrus
Saturday’s at The
Grove Stand
1st Saturday of the month
8 Nokomis Groves
111 Albee Farm Rd S
Mon–Sat 8am–5pm
November–May
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13 Detwiler’s Farm Market
6000 Palmer Blvd
Mon–Sat 8am–7pm
Year Round
Farmers’ Market
5124 Ocean Blvd
Sun 8am–1pm
Year Round
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11am–3pm nokomisgroves.com detwilermarket.com 15 1 7
4430 S Lockwood Ridge Rd 12200 San Servando Ave i

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Sarasota North Port January–May 1124 22 6
15 Homestead 21 Mixon Fruit Farms 28 Perry Honey NORTH PORT 19 The Market at 17 8
14 Fruitville Grove 13 14

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Hydroponic Farm Lakewood Ranch 20 1
2525 27th St E 2115 SE Durance 3 Casa Juan Bosco 10 Orange Blossom 2 Martin’s Deli Market 9 Atlanta Braves 7410 Fruitville Rd 11 10 5
SARASOTA
31305 Clay Gully Rd Arcadia Lakewood Ranch 1
Bradenton 2358 SE Arnold Ave Community Garden 1999 Highway 70 Mon–Sat 9am–6pm

FARMS
Myakka City 800-608-2525 570-333-4774 Farmers Market Medical Center 18 2 15
Arcadia 1822 N Orange Ave goodfoodofforida.com Sun 10am–4pm
homesteadhydrofarm.com mixon.com Honey 18800 S West Villages Pkwy Sun 10am–2pm 16
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Wednesday 8am–Noon Year Round 3
Veggies, Honey Fruits 4 Culverhouse Nov–April 4

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29 Puga-Salazar 3 McConnells October–March fruitvillegrove.com 16
Community Garden 11 The Community themarketlwr.com
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16 Honeyside Farms Vegetable Stand bravesfarmersmarket.org 1

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4710 Apache Dr

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7301 McIntosh Rd Orchard 4 2 3
15 Newtown Farmers

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8276 Ibis St Arcadia 2998 NW Highway 70 23 1526
22 Mote Aquaculture Sarasota Colonial Oaks Park, 20 Yoder’s Produce 2 9
Sarasota facebook.com/Mikeand 10 Bobcat Market Market

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863-990-7160 5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd Market 30 3 28
941-405-0015 Park Honey kimvegetablestand 6400 W Price Blvd Cocoanut Ave & Dr Martin 27 19
1 4 Bees Herb Farm 6 Brown’s Grove and 10 Florida Sweet 5 Englewood Sarasota 3434 Bahia Vista St

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honeysidefarms.com Fruitville Rd Luther King Jr Way
Green Pasture Meat Community Garden 1st Sat of the month Mon–Sat 8am–8pm 20
16371 Jomar Rd Peaches Sarasota 30 Ryder Berries Fri and Sat 10am–5pm
Berries, Veggies 1390 Old Englewood Rd 4 Yellow Deli 9am–2pm 7 14

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Sarasota 16015 Winburn Dr 7347 NE Cubitis Ave mote.org Year Round

• 2490 SW Gator Trl Englewood 22 N Polk Ave October–April newtownnation.com

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941-322-2446 Sarasota Arcadia Scheduled tours only 8 8 29

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Arcadia yellowdeli.com
4beesherbfarm.com 941-322-2835 Fruits Fish 863-990-7671 6 Green Path PARRISH 16 Phillippi 21 i 13 33
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Herbs, Honey brownsgrove.com 17 Jessica’s Organic VENICE
Fruits, Honey, Meat Farmstand A
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11 Brown’s Grove Phillippi Estate Park

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350 Braden Ave 21 Venice Farmers’ 9
Veggies 4180 47th St
CHARLOTTE
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11 Fruitville Grove 23 Mr. Organics & 31 Sarasota Honey Sarasota 5 Englewood Farm Market Wed 9am–2pm Market 9
Sarasota
2 Aloe Organics 'O'A 7410 Fruitville Rd
941-358-3895 Vegetables Company Farmers’ Market 12255 US Hwy 301 N October–April 401 W Venice Ave at

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7968 SE Hall Rd Sarasota 1548 SW Addison Ave 7 Laurel Community Historic Dearborn St Mon–Sat 9am–5:30pm farmhousemarket.org City Hall

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7 jessicasorganicfarm.com 2227 University Pkwy
Arcadia Dakin Dairy Farms 941-377-0896 Arcadia Garden Thurs 9am–2pm Year Round Sat 8am–noon 5
Herbs, Veggie Sarasota 17 Sarasota Farmers’
561-386-2877 30771 Betts Rd fruitvillegrove.com 863-993-1524 509 Collins Rd October–May brownsgrove Year Round
941-726-8755 Market 5

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aloeorg.com Myakka City Fruits, Honey, Veggies -0- Veggies Laurel englewoodfarmersmarket.org thevenicefarmersmarketorg Farm 6

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Sarasotahoney.com

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Honey, Veggies 941-322-2802 Main St & Lemon Ave 34
'O'A• 18 Joshua Citrus Inc Call ahead for bee tours PUNTA GORDA Sat 7am–1pm Farmers’ Market
dakindairyfarms.com 24 My Sweetest Honey 6 Dearborn Street

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Honey, Meat, Eggs Year Round
Market

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Dairy, Honey 12 Gamble Creek Farm 4135 SE County Rd 760 Sarasota 12 Punta Gorda Community Garden
Arcadia 941-809-2322 348 W Dearborn St sarasotafarmersmarket.org
3 Albritton Fruit Farms 'O'A 14950 Golf Course Rd 32 Sweetgrass Farms Farmers’ Market
800-749-8219 Farm Resources

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Thurs 9am–2pm

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mysweetesthoney.com 8350 Carolina St Taylor St
9600 St Rd 72 Parrish
joshuacitrus.com October–April
Sarasota 8 Deborah & Stan 941-777-2090
Honey Sarasota Sat 8am–1pm i Visitor Information Centers
941-780-0888
Albrittonfruitfarms.com
Holloway
9697 NE Bahia CT
Arcadia
Berries, Honey, Veggies
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25 Nokomis Groves
111 S. Albee Farm Rd
941-400-4998
sweetgrassfarms.com
Berries, Fruits, Herbs,
Farm
7 Sunfresh Farmers’
Market
September–May — Downtown Sarasota
1945 Fruitville Rd
— Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
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Berries 3037 S McCall Rd
19 Lopez Apiaries Nokomis 6000 Airport Cir
941-628-6791 Veggies

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13 Glenn Koza 800-426-5274 Mon–Sat 9am–4pm
Honey P O Box 441 — Venice
P O Box 273 nokomisgroves.com -0-A.. Year Round

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Nocatee 597 S Tamiami Trl

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4 Blumenberry Farms Ft. Ogden Fruits sunfreshf .com
9 Down South Blue 863.444.2736
blumenberryfarms.com 239-9948107 33 Wayne Dodd Jr.
Corp. Honey ,0, Tastes Better

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Fruits, Veggies Honey P O Box 236

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1291 NE Hansel Ave Farm Stand Meet your local
20 Mark Negley 26 Oak Shire Farms Fort Ogden 1 Crowley Museum 3 Florida Agritourism
Arcadia 14 Grove Ladder Farm farmer and purchase fresh produce Is Better for You
239-340-3047 & Nature Center Association
239.289.1390 1299 SE Cty Rd. 760A 1442 SW Cty Rd 661 from where it’s grown.
5 5690 SE Stallings Ter Honey 16405 Myakka Rd visitforidafarms.com
Bradley Edwards downsouthbluescorp.com Arcadia Arcadia Supports Families
Arcadia Sarasota Farm Tours Experience and learn
4019 NE Bobay Rd 863-990-2621 239-910-4462 34 Worden Farm
groveladderfarm.com 941-322-1000 4 Sarasota County about the farm frsthand.
Arcadia Honey Builds Community
Meats, Eggs 34900 Bermont Rd crowleyf .org Extension Offce Please contact the farm directly to
561-275-0111 Punta Gorda 6700 Clark Rd confrm hours before arriving.
Honey 27 Peterson Honey 941-637-4874 Is an Investment
2 DeSoto County Sarasota U-Pick Get down and dirty and pick
3000 SW Cr 661 wordenfarm.com Extension 941-861-5000 in the Future
Herbs, Veggies your own produce.
Arcadia 2150 NE Roan St sarasota.ifas.uf.edu
863-494-5815 Arcadia 941-322-1000 CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture)
Honey 863-993-4846 Share in the bounty! Enjoy fresh produce
throughout the farming season.
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FARM EVENTS
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Visit a Southwest Florida farm Have you ever wondered what it JANUARY Sarasota County Fair JULY
sarasotafair.com Fruitville Grove
Melons, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, and peppers would be like to live and work on Arcadia Antique Fair 4th of July Fireworks
Pumpkin Festival
abound—and meet the hardworking hands that arcadiafantiques.com APRIL Celebration
a farm? turnercenter.com fruitvillegrove.com/festival

SEASONABLY
cultivate our local crops. While much of the public Circus Ring of Fame
Sarasota and Desoto County areas are home to circusringoffame.org Arcadia Youth Rodeo Florida Barrel Horse Ass. Joshua Citrus
may never glimpse the behind-the-curtain aspects of Halloween Bash
groves, ranches, dairies, gardens—and our friendly Forks & Corks arcadiarodeo.com (FBRA) Barrel Race
joshuacitrus.com
this booming industry, there are upwards of 76,000 turnercenter.com
farmers welcome you to visit and learn about what dineoriginal.com/forksandcorks Florida Winefest & Auction
Morton’s Firehouse
agriculture-related jobs in the DeSoto, Charlotte, foridawinefest.com National Barrel Horse Ass.
they do and why. Visiting a farm is a unique The Sarasota Seafood
(NBHA) Barrel Race Chili Cook Off
Manatee and Sarasota counties combined. In and Music Festival Siesta Fiesta mortonschili.com
There’s nothing like fresh fruit and vegetables at their seasonal best. There’s something opportunity to see frsthand how food is produced, turnercenter.com
seafoodfestivals.com artfestival.com
so good about eating food when it’s just been picked. It tastes better, it’s a better value, Sarasota County alone, there are 61,033 acres of right from the very beginning. Sarasota Powerboat Padgett Ranch Family Fest
Venice Shark’s Tooth facebook.com/
and it’s a better deal for the planet. farm-land. DeSoto County has more than 330,000 FEBRUARY Grand Prix
Festival padgettranchfamilyfest
sarasotapowerboatgrandprix.org
acres of farmland and the top growing fruits are The Farm 411 DeSoto County Fair sharkstoothfest.com
Here’s just a taste of what we have growing blueberries, watermelon and citrus. Speaking of Get ready for a fun, energizing, relaxing day at the
facebook.com/desotocountyfair
Joshua Citrus Farm
MAY
AUGUST NOVEMBER
citrus, DeSoto was also the top producer of oranges farm! Breathe deeply, look and listen closely, get Arcadia Antique Fair A Taste of Mixon’s
to Table Dinner Arcadia Antique Fair mixon.com/events-festivals/
January-March April-June July-September October-December across the state during the 2018-2019 season. In your hands dirty, and if you have a chance to taste joshuacitrus.com arcadiafantiques.com
arcadiafantiques.com
calendar-of-events
Arugula Bell Peppers Avocados Arugula other words, farming is big business in our four-county the farm’s produce, savor it! Sarasota Music Half Harvey Milk Festival
Florida Barrel Horse Ass.
Arcadia Bike Fest
region, and our growers have lovingly provided us Marathon (FBRA) Barrel Race
Beets Blueberries Bananas Avocado harveymilkfestival.org arcadiamainstreet.com
sarasotahalf.com turnercenter.com
with fresh produce for generations.

TEAR HERE
Bok Choy Broccoli Barbados Cherry Bananas Myakka River Blues
National Barrel Horse Ass.
Desoto County Ag Fest
The Sarasota Winter Festival Beef Show
Broccoli Cabbage Basil Beans (NBHA) Barrel Race
Brussels Sprouts Cantaloupe Coconut Beets Here are some hints on making Opera Festival
sarasotaopera.org
myakkablues.com
Venice Brew Bash
turnercenter.com
turnercenter.com
Main Street Christmas
the most of your visit
Cabbage Carrots Eggplant Bok Choy Venice Italian Feast Sarasota Beer Fest
venicebrewbash.com Extravaganza
sarasotabeerfest.com
Carrots Celery Guavas Broccoli & Carnival arcadiamainstreet.com
Venice Seafood and
Caulifower Cucumbers Hot Peppers italianamericanclubofvenice.com
Collards Music Festival SEPTEMBER Mixon Harvest Festival
Be curious: There’s lots to learn on a farm, and a Be casual: Wear comfortable footwear and
Celery Eggplant Limes Cucumbers MARCH seafoodfestivals.com mixon.com/events-festivals/
tour offers the perfect chance to have your questions clothes that can stand up to a bit of work and dirt. Arcadia Antique Fair calendar-of-events
Celeriac (Celery Root) Grapefruit Longans Endive arcadiafantiques.com
answered. So don’t be shy–ask away! You may fnd yourself walking on dirt roads and 92nd Annual Arcadia JUNE
Chinese Cabbage Lettuce Lychees Escarole Padgett Ranch Family Fest
All-Florida Championship Englewood Pioneer Days
uneven terrain. And of course remember to wear a Dakin Dairy Day Festival facebook.com/
Citrus Limes Malabar Spinach Green Onions Rodeo englewoodpioneerdays.com padgettranchfamilyfest
Be safe: Seeing live animals and impressive farm dakindairyfarms.com
Collards Mushrooms Mangos Guava hat and sunscreen. arcadiarodeo.com
Fabulous Independent
Florida Barrel Horse Ass. Sarasota Chalk Festival
English Peas Nectarines Muscadine Grapes Kale machinery up close can be thrilling, but always be Arcadia Bike Fest Film Festival
(FBRA) Barrel Race chalkfestival.org
Endive Onions Okra Kohlrabi very careful and listen to your tour Be informed: Call ahead to confrm tour arcadiamainstreet.com
turnercenter.com
fabulousiff.com
Siesta Key Crystal Classic
guide for instructions. availability and to get additional information on DeSoto County Pioneer Day Let’s Eat, Englewood
Escarole Oranges Passion Fruit Lettuce National Barrel Horse Ass. Sand Sculpting Competition
historicdesoto.org englewoodchamber.com
Fennel Peaches Peanuts Melons what to wear, bring and expect. (NBHA) Barrel Race siestakeycrystalclassic.com
Orange Blossom Festival turnercenter.com
Green Onions Potatoes Pineapple Mustard joshuacitrus.com OCTOBER DECEMBER
Kale Radishes Seminole Pumpkin Navels World Oceans Day
Padgett Ranch Family Fest mote.org/worldoceansday 7th Annual Fall Rodeo Atomic Holiday Bazaar
Kohlrabi Snap Beans Southern Peas Papaya facebook.com/ arcadiarodeo.com atomicholidaybazaar.com
Savor Sarasota
Leeks Snap Peas Starfruit (Carambola) Peppers padgettranchfamilyfest
Restaurant Week Big Mama’s Collard DeSoto Christmas Parade
Lettuce Squash Sugar Apples Pumpkins Sarasota Film Festival savorsarasota.com Green Festival desotochamberf.com
sarasotaflmfestival.com transitionsrq.org
Mustard Strawberries Surinam Cherry Radishes Downtown Sarasota
Parsley Sweet Corn Yard-Long Beans Salad Greens Suncoast Blues Festival Eat Like a Local Pineapple Drop
suncoastbluesfestival.com. Restaurant Week sarasotadowntownmerchants.com
Radishes Tomatoes Spinach dineoriginal.com
Raddichio Watermelon Squash SpringFest Lights in Bloom
islandartleague.org/festival/ selby.org
Snap or Snow Peas Swiss Chard
Spring Training Sarasota Holiday Boat
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