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JanuaryChalkfest bradentongulfislands.com/events Forks & Corksfreshoriginals.com/forksandcorksManatee County Fair manateecountyfair.comMurder at the Crosley powelcrosleytheater.comThunder By the Baythunderbythebay.org

FebruaryBradenton Area Riverwalk RegattabradentongulfIslands.com/regatta Circus Sarasotacircussarasota.org Cortez Fishing Festivalcortez-fish.orgGreek Glendi Festivalstbarbarafestival.orgItalian Feast & Carnival italianamericanclubofvenice.com2nd Nature Environmental Festivalcityofnorthport.com Orioles Spring Trainingorioles.comPirates Spring Trainingpittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com

MarchArtSlamrealizebradenton.com Chocolate Sundaeucpsarasota.org DeSoto Grand Paradedesotohq.comSarasota County Fair sarasotafair.com Seafood Festivaldesotohq.com Simply Sarasota Entertainment Tourjlsarasota.orgWinter Festlwrwinterfest.com

AprilFlorida Winefest & Auction floridawinefest.comSarasota Film Festival sarasotafilmfestival.com Siesta Fiestaartfestival.com Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Bashsuncoastbbqbash.com Venice Shark’s Tooth Festival sharkstoothfest.com

MayFood and Wine on Pinefoodandwineonpine.comPickn' Picnic realizebradenton.com Venice Brew Bashvenicebrewbash.com

JuneBradenton Area Film Fest bradentongulfIslands.com/filmfest Dairy Day Festivaldakindairyfarms.com Mote’s Ocean Daymote.org/worldoceandaySavor Sarasotasavorsarasota.com

JulyPalmetto Independence Day Festivalpalmettofl.orgSuncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festivalsuncoastoffshore.org

SeptemberEnglewood Pioneer Days englewoodpioneerdays.com

OctoberChow Down for Charity frla.org/calendar

Dakin Dairy's Festival 4 Life dakindairyfarms.com Geraldson's Community Farm Fall Festivalgeraldsoncommunityfarm.org/events.htmlMorton’s Firehouse Chili Cook Off mortonschili.comPalma Sola Rare Tree Tourmrfc.org/PalmaSola.aspxPumpkin Festivalhunsaderfarms.comRingling International Arts Festivalringlingartsfestival.orgSarasota Pumpkin Festival sarasotapumpkinfestival.com

NovemberA Taste of Mixon'smixon.com/calendarofevents.asp AMI ArtsHopislandartshop.com Farm City Week manatee.ifas.ufl.edu/farm_city_week SandBlast annamariaislandchamber.orgSarasota Bay Water Festival sarasotabaywaterfestival.comSarasota Chalk Festival chalkfestival.com

Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competitioncrystalsand.org Symphony on the Sand symphonyonthesand.com

DecemberA Night Before Christmas mymanatee.orgA Victorian Christmas at the Crosley powelcrosleytheater.com Bradenton Blues Festivalbradentonbluesfestival.orgHoliday Boat Paradebradentonyachtclub.comSarasota Holiday Boat Parade of Lightssarasotachristmasboatparade.comThe North Pole Express frrm.orgVenice Christmas Boat Paradevenicechristmasboatparade.comWine and Dine in the Vinesusfsm.edu/farmtoforkWinter Wonderland cityofbradenton.com

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Visitor Info Center— Ellenton Premium Outlet Mall— Bradenton Area Convention Center — University Town Center Mall— Downtown Sarasota on Lemon Ave

Farm Stand Meet your local farmer and purchase fresh produce from where it’s grown.

Farm Tours Experience and learn about the farm first hand. Please contact the farm directly to confirm hours before arriving.

U-Pick Get down and dirty and pick your own produce.

CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)Share in the bounty! Enjoy fresh produce throughout the farming season.

One Haben Blvd. Palmetto, FL 34221941-729-9177

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Your guide to a local harvest of growers, producers, and food artisans in the Sarasota and Bradenton Areas!

• Tastes Better• Is Better for You• Supports Families• Builds Community• Is an Investment in the Future

Locally Grown Food

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Visit a Southwest Florida farm – where melons, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage and peppers abound – and meet the hardworking hands that cultivate our local crops. While much of the public may never glimpse the behind-the-curtain aspects of this booming industry, there are upwards of 74,000 agriculture-related jobs in the Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota counties combined. In Sarasota County alone, there are 61,033 acres of farmland. More than 20 types of fruits and vegetables are grown commercially on the 313,485 farming acres in Manatee County, including 575,820,000 pounds of citrus every year. In other words, farming is big business in our tri-county region, and our growers have lovingly provided us with fresh produce for generations.

BradentonBradenton Farmers’ MarketOld Main St (12th St W)Sat 9am–2pmOctober–Maybradentonfarmersmarket.com

Bridge Street MarketHistoric Bridge StSun 10am–3pmNovember–Aprilbridgestreetmerchants.com

Red Barn Flea Market1707 1st St BradentonYear RoundFri–Sun 8am–4pmNovember–MayWed, Fri–Sat 8am–4pmredbarnfleamarket.com

EllentonEllenton Farmers’ Market6750 US 301 (Rocky Bluff Library)Sat 9am–2pm Year Round

EnglewoodEnglewood Farmers’ MarketHistoric Dearborn StThurs 9am–2pm October–Mayenglewoodfarmersmarket.org

Dearborn Street Market348 W Dearborn StThurs 9am–2pmOctober–April

Sunfresh Farmers' Market 3037 S McCall RdMon–Sat 9am–4pmYear Roundsunfreshfl.com

NokomisNokomis Groves111 Albee Farm Rd SMon–Sat 8am–5pm November–Maynokomisgroves.com

North PortNorth Port Farmers’ Craft Market14942 Tamiami TrSat 8am–2pmYear Roundnorthportfarmerscraftmarket.com

ParrishBrown’s Grove Farm Market12255 US Hwy 301 NTues–Sat 10am–5:30pmYear Roundbrownsgrove.com

Punta GordaPunta Gorda Farmers’ MarketTaylor StSat 8am–1pmYear Round

SarasotaDetwiler’s Farm Market6000 Palmer BlvdMon–Sat 8am–7pmYear Rounddetwilermarket.com

Central Sarasota Farmers’ Market4748 S Beneva RdSat 8am–1pmYear Roundcentralsarasotafarmersmarket.com

Old Miakka Farmers’ MarketOld Miakka United Methodist Church1620 Myakka RdSat 10am–2pmYear Round

Phillippi Farmhouse MarketPhillippi Estate ParkWed 9am–2pmOctober–Aprilfarmhousemarket.org

Sarasota Farmers’ MarketMain St & Lemon AveSat 7am–1pm Year Roundsarasotafarmersmarket.org

Siesta Key Farmers’ Market5124 Ocean BlvdSun 8am–2pmYear Roundsiestafarmersmarket.com

Yoder’s Produce Market3434 Bahia Vista StMon–Sat 8am–8pmYear Roundyodersrestaurant.com

VeniceVenice Farmers’ MarketNokomis & Tampa Ave.Sat 8am–12pmYear Roundthevenicefarmersmarket.com

A Saturday morning stroll through one of the many area farmers’ markets, for some locals, is a ritualistic start to every weekend. Arrive at the downtown Sarasota Farmers’ Market empty-handed at 7 a.m. and leave with armfuls of herbs, popsicles, pastas and plants from 85 vendors. Head to the Downtown Bradenton Farmers’ Market, which tempts patrons with more then 40 vendors selling homegrown produce, pastries and jewelry every Saturday from October to May. Make a day of it and meander down the street to the Riverwalk, where there is a skateboard park, pavilion and interactive splash pool.

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4 Bees Herb Farm16371 Jomar RdSarasota941-322-24464beesherbfarm.comHerbs, Honey

Aloe OrganicsTiger Bay RanchArcadia561-386-2877aloeorg.comHoney, Veggies

Amazin' Grazin' Beef RanchBradentonamazingrazinbeef.com Meat

AP Bell Fish Co.4539 124th Ct WCortez941-794-1249Fish

Bob’s Veggie PatchMyakka City941-705-0909bobsveggiepatch.comVeggies

Browns Grove and Green Pastures Meat16015 Winburn Dr Sarasota941-322-2835brownsgrove.comFruits, Honey, Meat. Veggies,

Bunker Hill Vineyard8905 Bunker Hill Rd Duette941-776-0418bunkerhillvineyard.comBerries, Fruits, Veggies,Wine

C&D Fruit16505 E State Rd 64Bradenton941-744-0505cdveg.comBerries, Fruits, Veggies

Dakin Dairy Farms30771 Betts RdMyakka City941-322-2802dakindairyfarms.comDairy, Honey

Eden Farm11608 Upper Manatee River RdBradenton941-405-5207Berries, Veggies

Eland's EdenNorthport941-321-8765elandseden.comMeat

Faithful Farms302 Terra Ceia RdPalmetto727-422-7906faithfulproduce.comVeggies

Fruitville Grove7410 Fruitville RdSarasota941-377-0896fruitvillegrove.comFruits, Honey, Veggies

Gamble Creek Farm14950 Golf Course Rd Parrish941-981-0111gamblecreekfarm.orgBerries, Honey, Veggies

Geraldson Community Farm1401 99th St NW Bradenton941-981-0111geraldsoncommunityfarm.orgHerbs, Honey, Veggies

Greens on the Gro2309 36th Ave EPalmetto941-729-5181Veggies

Hi Hat Ranch11708 Fruitville RdSarasotaFruits, Honey, Meats, Veggies

Honeyside Farms8276 Ibis StSarasota941-405-0015honeysidefarms.comBerries, Herbs, Veggies

Hunsader Farms 5500 CR 675 Bradenton 941-331-1212hunsaderfarms.comBerries, Veggies

Hydro-Taste 7308 Verna Bethany RdBradenton941-3229602hydrostacker.comBerries, Fruits, Herbs Veggies

Hydroponic Vegetables & HerbsNorth Port941-629-5659Herbs, Veggies

Jersey Aces Farm13339 MJ RoadMyakka Cityfloridarawmilk.comDairy

Jessica’s Organic Farm4180 47th StSarasota941-993-2064jessicasorganicfarm.comHerbs, Veggies

Johnston's FarmMyakka City941-228-2346johnstonsfarm.comMeat

Jones Potato Farm 13400 Dickey RdParrish941-776-8215jonespotatofarm.comVeggies

King Family Farm & Market4630 60th St E Bradenton 941-773-1624kingfarmfreshproduce.comBerries, Fruits, Herbs,Honey, Veggies

Lady Moon Farms47279 Bermont RdPunta Gorda717-369-2113ladymoonfarms.comVeggies

Mitchell’s Natural Produce 3312 Elm StEllentonVeggies

Mixon Fruit Farms 2525 27th EBradenton 941-748-5829mixon.comFruits

Mote Aquaculture FarmFruitville RdSarasotamote.orgScheduled tours onlyFish

Mr. Citrus Organics and Vegetables1548 SW Addison AveArcadia863-494-1095floridaorganicproducts.comFruits, Herbs, Honey, Veggies

My Sweetest HoneySarasota941-809-2322mysweetesthoney.comHoney

Nature’s PartnerSarasotaFruits, Herbs, Honey, Veggies

Nokomis Groves 111 S. Albee Farm RdNokomis 941-488-5274nokomisgroves.comFruits

O’Brien Family Farms16505 SR 64Bradenton941-896-4811obrienfamilyfarms.comBerries, Fruits, Herbs, Honey, Veggies

Rosa Fiorelli Vineyard 4250 CR 675 Bradenton 941-322-0976fiorelliwinery.comBerries, Wine

Sarasota OrganicTilapia FarmsSarasota941-536-5958Fish

Seneca Farms10507 Fruitville RdSarasota941-993-7401Berries, Fruits, Herbs, Veggies

Sheppard’s Farm Terra Ceia 941-730-3279Veggies

Three Suns Ranch2351 State Rd 31Punta Gorda941-639-7070threesunsranch.comMeat

The Dam Ranch1356 Dam RdBradenton941-685-2516thedamranch.netDairy, Meats

True Family FarmParrish941-725-0205truefamilyfarmllc.comHerbs, Honey

Watercress Farms 13060 Sugarbowl RdMyakka City941 322-0600watercressfarmsinc.comVeggies

Worden Farm434900 Bermont Rd Punta Gorda 941-637-4874wordenfarm.comHerbs, Veggies

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Crowley Museum & Nature Center16405 Myakka RdSarasota 941-322-1000 crowleyfl.org

Manatee County Agricultural Museum1015 6th St WPalmetto941-721-2034manateeclerk.com/his-torical/AgMuseum

Manatee County Extension Off ice1303 17th St WPalmetto941-722-4524manatee.ifas.ufl.edu

Sarasota County Extension Office6700 Clark RdSarasota 941-861-5000sarasota.ifas.ufl.edu941-322-1000

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Bayou Oaks Community Garden3530 Old Bradenton Rd Sarasota

Bee Ridge Community Garden4430 S Lockwood Ridge RdSarasota

Culverhouse Community Garden7301 McIntosh RdSarasota

Englewood Community Garden1390 Old Englewood RdEnglewood

Laurel Community Garden509 Collins RdLaurel

Nokomis Community Garden234 Nippino TrNokomis

North Port Community Garden12200 San Servando AveNorth Port

Orange Blossom Community Garden1822 N Orange AveSarasota

Old Caples Community Garden 5315 Bayshore Rd Sarasota

Pine Avenue Edible Gardensand HoneyPine AvenueAnna Maria Island

The Community OrchardColonial Oaks Park, 5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd, Sarasota

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* Information provided by University of Florida IFAS Extension.

* Farmers' Market hours vary from season-to-season. Check market websites for more information