Did you miss it? WOW... Today we had a spontaneous Cinderella Flash Performance at the Sarasota Farmers Market. IT WAS AMAZING! It was broadcasted live on the website and now you can see it again here.
(Performance starts at 0:58min on the video)
Presented by: Sarasota Visual Performing Arts Center at Booker High School (December 8-11)
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Nov 30
2010
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The Farmer's market would like to dedicate this holiday video to Nan Bryant of Nandel Plants who has been absent recovering from surgery. Del has been holding down the fort and awaits her return for their 31st year. Get well soon from your market family.
Special thanks to vendor Shawn Looney for technical support.
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Nov 18
2010
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This Saturday November 20, the SFM will host the first "Sarasota -Manatee Original's Culinary Series" cooking demonstrations featuring Libby's Cafe & Bar. Each month a different "Originals" restaurant will be featured at the SFM. The series will have three key components; cooking, teaching and tasting. The tasting will showcase how, when handled and prepared properly or with a little imagination, common ingredients sold at the market can taste fabulous. Demonstrations will take place at 10:00 am and 11:30 am with a limited amount of samples offered to the public. The culinary series demonstration booth will be located on State Street just east of Lemon.
Chef Fran from Libby's Cafe + Bar will be preparing fresh mozzarella from curds at the Originals booth on Saturday. Two cooking demonstrations one at 10am and the second at 11:30am. The cooking demonstration tent will be located on the east side of State Street. There will be a limited amount of samples of the mozzarella with fresh organic tomatoes and basil from Worden Farm and olive oil from Sapore della Vita
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Nov 12
2010
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The "Work in Progress" that many of you have been watching Lyla paint is now a "Work Complete". She has named it Siesta South as it represents the south end of Siesta Key. You'll recognize Crescent Beach Grocery as well as our favorite restaurants and pubs along Midnight Pass Road. The original work is 18 X 24 and has been sold - in fact, it was sold before it was completed. I have had a giclee' made of the painting and you can see that at the Sarasota Farmer's Market Saturday morning.
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Oct 25
2010
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PUNTA GORDA - Chris and Eva Worden met over a compost heap in graduate school. A romance proved fertile. They got married on a farm with friends and family seated on a circle of hay bales.
"I went out that morning and picked my bouquet," says Eva. "Sunflowers and zinnias."
Seven years ago, she and Chris started Worden Farm in eastern Charlotte County. Hurricane Charley flooded their fields and ripped a shed roof off in 2004, but they continued transforming an abandoned orange grove into one of the state's top organic farms.
"It didn't even faze us," says Eva, a 42-year-old Miami native. "We had a passion to get this launched."
Since then, their 85-ace farm has grown and prospered, its produce selling at farmer's markets in Sarasota, St. Petersburg and Naples. The Wordens also sell fruit and vegetable boxes weekly to several hundred farm members who share a devotion to locally grown produce.
This is the heart of what is called community supported agriculture, with the emphasis on community.
Members gather at the farm weekly to pick up colorful boxes of food. Some join vegetable chop-and-chat sessions. There are also special events and yearly Thanksgiving celebrations.
"It's almost like a cult," jokes Brendan Tuckey, who worked at Worden before starting his own farm. "I've never experienced that before. They really love their product because it's so fresh. They'd go, 'Oh, your lettuce lasts three weeks,' and we'd say, 'Yeah, we picked it yesterday.'"
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Oct 21
2010
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Kinsley produce... formally Sonny's located at the north end of the market has been working the last few months on their display and presentation. Jesse (former owner of Sonny's) for 20 plus years did a great job but the Kinsley family has brought that business to a new level. Some of their new presentation include earthy green table cloths, separated citrus and produce sections, signage and some background music to serenade their customers.
Thank you very much Erin Leigh Buchanan for these beautiful pictures of the market!
Onions, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Beets & Garlic
Peppers
Herbs & Flowers
Local Fresh Seafood
Fruit
Sarasota Salvage Reuse & Recycle
Argentinian Empanadas: Beef, Corn, Chicken, Lamb, Spinach. Ham & Cheese and more.
Pictures by Erin Leigh Buchanan
www.memoriesbyerinleigh.com
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Oct 01
2010
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Oct 01
2010
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Please stop by Lyla's booth at the Sarasota Farmers Market on Saturday mornings and enter the drawing to win a copy of her book entitled "Today I Dance - A Personal Journey Through Breast Cancer". The drawing will be held at 12:00 pm the last Saturday in October. Please introduce yourself. She havs a FREE bandana for all survivors. Looking forward to seeing you!
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Sep 28
2010
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Brian Glassmoyer long time vendor and board member spear headed the market first News letter email collection. His niece Justine assisted him in the booth. Anyone interested in signing up can do so by emailing the market at admin@sarasotafarmersmarket.org
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Sep 25
2010
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A WORK IN PROGRESS: Lyla Mitchell's new work will bring a smile to your face. It represents the personality and flavor of the south end of Siesta Key from Crescent Beach Grocery with it's funky, painted van to Ophelias on the Bay, including the restaurants and bars in between.
The original painting is acrylic on an 18" X 24" canvas and will be available for sale once it's completed. Giclees will be available as well as prints, cards and of course the image can be put on a "Where the Art" tee. Stop by the Sarasota Farmers market to view the progress. Because it's a complex painting with loads of detail it will take several weeks to complete.
NEW, FUN ITEM! While at Lyla's booth at the Sarasota Farmer's Market check out the "Wear the Art" section. She now makes fanciful, fun head bands that coordinate with the tees.
Please join us as local artist Karen Naismith of Vidrio Arts demonstrates paper making with recycled paper and tea.
She will be at the Local Coffe + Tea tent
at the Sarasota Farmer’s Market creating gorgeous one-of-a-kind sheets of handmade paper.
Enjoy this fascinating live demo on Sat. 9/25 from 9am to noon.
Greetings cards and note cards will be available for purchase or can be found at www.giftlocally.com or the Carriage House at Selby Gardens.
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Sep 18
2010
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September 18 2010: PURE Sarasota Procession
PURE Sarasota is taking to the streets of our beautiful coastal community to spread dance and music! On Saturday September 18, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., the dancers and drummers will invade downtown Sarasota. Look for us first at the Sarasota Library, and then follow us as we process through the Farmer's Market, Whole Foods, and Main Street. We'll be stopping to dance at Five Points Park and several other areas too in order to share the PURE love!
Our message this year is "Your Neighbors are Beautiful: Creating a Sense of Community." Come dance, laugh, and play with us as we share the beauty of Sarasota and her people.
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Sep 03
2010
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Harry Fager will be playing at the Farmers Market downtown Sarasota.
Music starts at 9:00 a.m. and runs until noon.
For more information about Harry Fager, go to his website: http://www.reverbnation.com/harryfagersaxophonist
Pasta you say? World class pizza crust? Marinara sauce? Yep! Peperonata Pasta company. On many occasions I've visited Adrian and Marina's pasta kitchen at 4463 Ashton rd and no doubt they have pride in what they do. Always neat, clean and smelling like your back in the old country. Marina is always working while Adrian tells you a good story and has helpful advice.
Their quality of food not only brings customers to the market but is also available in stores like WholeFoods, Morton's and directly purchased at their shop. I could go on and on about how they came to this country from Argentina. How they have two great kids. That they are always are willing to help someone. But what is most impressive to me is Fochi determination. When they first started at the market they were restricted to selling their pasta in someone else's booth. For quite a while they came every Saturday with one or two coolers and never gave up on their dream.
Three years ago an organization was being formed that was very concerned about vendors of this quality that needed a chance. The rest is history as Peperonata Pasta is known not only in Sarasota area but around the state as fresh pasta's favorite maker. Good things come to good people.
Oh by the way the organization I spoke of is SFMV Sarasota Farmer's Market Vendors INC.
Congratulazioni Fochi!
A seasoned, professional vocalist with a broad range and unique interpretive style, Melanie Massell will touch your heart with her renderings of jazz standards, bluesy ballads and torch songs.
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Aug 09
2010
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???Oh Boy! Crowley's Nursery! Ready for directions? Go east on Fruitville to the end, take a right. After a sharp corner take a left at dirt road ( look for Crowley signs) when you think your lost you're almost there. As I started down the nursery driveway I first ran into Warner (family worker and all around good guy) driving a old golf cart loaded with ancient tools that looked they could have been used to take out a tooth of a dinosaur. So Kool! Warner directed me to the parking area and he went to find Mr. Crowley. As I got out of my van it seemed like I made a wrong turn and ended up on the set of a Tarzan movie. Giant bamboo trees, tropical plants and fruit trees all neatly organized around a number of green houses. Charlie marched around his nursery showing me the meditation area by the creek, the wild hog trap, solar power set ups and his irrigation pond. Being the smart Yankee I am I made sure to stay about five steps behind in case a teradaxel or something like that was hungry. Moving through the green houses Charlie pointed out plants he has picked up around the world with names only my interpreter Mr. Toy could pronounce. Instead of taking the family to Disney for the day I highly recommend you save $200 and head to Crowley's to see Florida as it was a few hundred years ago. Buy a $50 plant that may have been grown on the side of a mountain in Pango Pango and call it one heck of a interesting day. Thanks for the tour Charlie-I'll be back!!!
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Jul 24
2010
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Manager Fieldtrip...Posted by SFMV in Untagged |
Today I visited three agriculture vendors very close together north of Sarasota. Cherokee Cuttings(Terra Ceia),BrownsGroves(Parish) and Maybry's ( My mothers Garden- Wimauma).With limited space on the update I'm going to highlight one a week.
Cherokee Cuttings- take 75 north to Ellenton exit (rt301) go east a few miles to Earie rd (left 2.5 miles).Henry has been asking me for years to visit his nursery. When I took the sharp corner that leads to the nursery I was amazed the size of the green houses located on Henry's 10 acres. Mr. Ford ( as I call him) showed me around and I'll tell ya impressive aint the word. His staff was busy watering, planting and getting a delivery ready for tomorrow morning.Mr.Ford ships plants allover the country grown from small cuttings. He told me he could fill the street on Lemon all the way to the JavaDawg and more, I tend to agree. The market should be honored to have such a grower for over 10 years. Mr.Ford puts the G in grower.
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Jul 22
2010
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One of our vendors was featured on the Herald Tribune Sunday's paper.
Peperonata Pasta & Empanadas vendor and the Farmers Market where featured yesterday on ABC7's CHEF JUDI'S DISH segment. Stefania Fochi form Peperonata Pasta & Empanadas (www.peperonatapasta.com) explained how to prepare a home made beef empanada.
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Jun 09
2010
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The Jimi Gee's Jr. All Star Band played last Saturday at The Farmers Market.
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May 26
2010
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Four Booker High school VPA (theater) students were selected as extras by Capture Pictures producers of the national Taco John’s commercial shot this weekend at the market. Students were treated like stars for the day and got an experience of a life time. The director was very impressed with their performances. Thanks Booker High !!!
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May 26
2010
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The farmers market has made it’s first donation to The Warren Back program that supply school lunches for kid’s in need in Sarasota. This weeks donation was paid for by Capture Pictures a production company shooting a commercial at the farmers Market. A big thanks to Shawn Prouse for the donation and a beginning of a great relationship with worthy backpack cause.
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May 17
2010
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May 17
2010
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New Vendors at the Market: Taste of Asia, Tiski Toys & Roberta's Crazy Crepes
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May 03
2010
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Some of WET NOSES (www.wetnoses.biz) loyal customers going to the market.
Remember to come see the Spring Parade of Pups at the Sarasota Farmers Market on Saturday May 8th, Mothers Day Weekend. Be sure to bring your best dressed 4-legged friends! Pre-registration begins at 9:30 am. Parade starts at 10:30 am. Fun for the entire family!
All proceeds to benefit the Humane Society of Sarasota County (www.hssc.org)
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Apr 26
2010
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Watch live video from sarasotafm on Justin.tv
Check this recording of the LIVE FEED form last Saturday and come back next Saturday to come up live on the video feed.
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Apr 22
2010
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Mabry's Market Opening in Wimauma - The Store with a Difference!Posted by SFMV in sauces , salsas , relishes , pesticide-free products , pastries , organic products , mustards , Mabry's Market , local produce , local fresh products , jams , herbs from local farms , fresh produce , family farm business , eggs , Eat Local , dairy foods , artisanal breads |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 4/22/10
"Eat Local" is the guiding force behind a new store opening this Tuesday (April 27) in Wimauma. Mabry's Market brings some of the tastiest foods of our area to the residents of South Shore. Sisters Susan Bishop and Kathy Oliver, owner/operators of a family farm business, have been networking with other small farms for many years, selling their goods through local farmers markets and an innovative on-line market. "This new store is another step in the evolution of our business and a long-held dream
of ours."
Mabry's Market carries fresh produce, eggs and herbs from local farms as well as artisanal breads and pastries. And it features locally-roasted coffee, both the beans and the brew for take-out. "We're searching out all kinds of products from our great state including salsas, sauces, jams, mustards, relishes and dairy foods." When buying local products, consumers get a variety of fresh foods, they support farms and small businesses in their community, and save energy through reduced shipping.
Sourcing pesticide-free and organic products is also a high priority even though these may come from other parts of the country. All the fresh potted herb plants are certified organic as are many of the
more than 100 dried herbs and spices.
At Mabry's you will also find specialty items such as Louisiana Creole Rose rice, black beluga lentils, Himalayan pink salt, and all-natural sun-dried tomatoes. The sisters are adventurous cooks and love to try out new dishes. They'll have lots of recipes available and cookbooks to browse and purchase.
"We chose a family name for our family business. This new market is named Mabry's in honor of our grandmother, Eloise Mabry Bayly, known to us grandkids as 'Nana'. Nana and Grampy's house on Clearwater Beach was the gathering spot for many a family dinner."
Mabry's Market is located at 5129 State Road 674, in a shopping plaza one mile east of Highway 301 (opposite Rachel's Restaurant). It is open Tuesday-Friday 9am-6pm and Saturday 9am-3pm. Fans and customers can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mabrysmarket or phone 813-642-0191 for more information.
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Apr 22
2010
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Mote Marine's Mobile Exhibit is coming to the Sarasota Farmers Market! Be sure to stop by Lemon Ave. and State Street on Saturday May 1st, 7am-1pm, for some family fun and great seefood!
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Apr 19
2010
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Peter Burkard chairman of the green committee is pictured with market sign promoting new and on going green projects he is developing. ( sign by Ron Genta )
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Apr 10
2010
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Come see the Spring Parade of Pups at the Sarasota Farmers Market on Saturday May 8th, Mothers Day Weekend. Be sure to bring your best dressed 4-legged friends! Pre-registration begins at 9:30 am. Parade starts at 10:30 am. Fun for the entire family!
All proceeds to benefit the Humane Society of Sarasota County (www.hssc.org)
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Apr 09
2010
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Local Non-profit Second Chance Last Opportunity will be at the market every second Saturday of the month.
If you want to learn more about them go to www.secondchancelastopportunity.com
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Apr 03
2010
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WSLR is at the market broadcasting LIVE. Get your coffee and pastry and settle in on State Street (southern end of the Market) to enjoy:
7-9am – Shake, Rattle and Roll. Mr. Rhythm spins your favorite oldies, tunes you haven’t heard in years.
9-11am- Saturday Morning Folk Show. James Hawkins plays blues, Americana, local and statewide singer/songwriters, bluegrass, and, of course, great folk music.
11am-12pm – Asia Alvis Variety Show – 11 Year old Asia plays music to appeal to the young and the young at heart.
Learn more about WSLR at www.wslr.org
Sarasota Farmers Market Live Feed Snapshot: Saturday March 27, 10 am
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Mar 22
2010
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Google Island Presents... Lindsey Ray in a FREE Concert! Who: Lindsey Ray, singer/songwriter/recording artist What: Free concert on Google Island, Sarasota Where: Let’s repeat, Google Island, Sarasota When: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Why: To bring Google Fiber to Sarasota! What to Wear: Google Glam GO TO THIS FACEBOOK EVENT FOR MORE INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=107566075928695&ref=ts |
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The Sarasota Farmers Market was temporarily renamed:
Sarasota Google Market
We want GOOGLE FIBER IN SARASOTA! Go to www.googleisland.net to VOTE FOR SARASOTA TODAY!  Became a FAN on FACEBOOK |
How will they decide where to deploy?
Nobody knows but Google, but we believe it will be based on three major factors. 1) How much "dark" fiber is available for them to buy or lease 2) How easy it will be to work with local municipalities and 3) Community demand and support for the project.
How will is effect Sarasota?
Broadband is a major catalyst for economic growth. In today's digital world, bandwidth is the lifeline for many different industries including health care, technology businesses, creative industry and more. The applications that require ultra-broadband will drive businesses to setup offices in Sarasota, it will create jobs and improve our ability to compete in a digital economy.
Who is driving this effort?
Everyone is participating. The HuB is working with city and county leadership, business leaders, Ringling College of Art and Design, Mote Marine, and many other organizations. But the most important component is getting the community behind the initiative.
When will they decide?
The deadline for the application is March 26th. According to their website, they will make decisions by the end of the year. We need to push as hard as we can over the next month to show them that we want to make the short list!!
Original post: http://www.googleisland.net/
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Mar 20
2010
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The Players (Your Community Your Theatre) is at the market today:
Visit The Players website: http://www.theplayers.org/
The Players Theatre is dedicated to presenting a diverse and entertaining slate of high quality, volunteer-driven theatrical productions that are educating, stimulating and enriching to the entire community.
Last Saturday we broadcasted the market live on our website for the first time and people loved it. To watch the live broadcast every Saturday morning click here.
Here's a snapshot of last Saturday's live video feed.
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Mar 12
2010
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Last week at the Market Mote Marine's mascot, Gilly made another appearance.
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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Feb 28
2010
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Alan Toy donating blood at the first farmers blood drive at the market. Arranged by Karl Nelson (event chairman) Green Leaf Cheese.
The Jimi Gee's Jr. All Star Band played yesterday at the Farmers Market.
Fogt's Jr. All Star Band Directed by Jimi Gee are some of the best Middle School and High School musicians from the Sarasota and Bradenton area. The band includes a horn section, keyboards, guitars, drums, and more. They play anything from big band to blues to rock.
Click here to join Jimi Gee's Jr. All Star Band on Facebook
Come visit us next week for your Produce, Plants, Flowers, Prepared Foods, Crafts, Local Organic Products and Specialty Items.
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Feb 03
2010
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Nice article about the local Farmers markets from Cindy Allegretto at the Herald Tribune:
If you’re looking for fresh produce as well as locally prepared foods, handmade crafts and homegrown herbs and plants, here are a few fresh outdoor markets worth visiting on shopping day:
.... The Downtown Sarasota Farmers Market takes place from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday and has over 50 vendors selling plants, prepared foods, jewelry, crafts and produce. Extra space recently added on State Street allows for special events like cooking demonstrations and a seating area to enjoy your coffee and listen to steel drums. Main St. & Lemon Ave., Sarasota; sarasotafarmersmarket.org.
Original post: http://exploreyoursarasota.blogs.heraldtribune.com/1070 /farmers-markets-are-local-fresh-and-fun/
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Jan 30
2010
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Remember to come back next week for your local produce, plants, flowers, prepared foods, crafts and specialty items at our Downtown Sarasota Farmers Market.
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Jan 24
2010
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Jan 14
2010
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