Saturday, April 19, 2008

Take Your Pick of Local Farmers' Markets

I tend to forget which Farmers' Market is open on which day. You may want to keep this available as a guide for shopping for local produce. Listing is from the link on this blog site to a list put together by the Alachua County Health Department.


Alachua County Farmer’s Market
What: Fresh produce from local farmersWhen: Year round Saturday 8:30am to 1pm; reopen seasonally April 11 Thursday 8:30 to noon. Where: HWY 441 & NW 34th Street. More Information: (352) 371-8236
Butler Plaza Satellite Market
What: Fresh produce from local farmers. When: Reopen April 2nd, November through July; Tuesday 2pm to dusk.Where: Next to Goody’s & Pet Smart (3700 SW Archer Road). More Information: (352) 371-8236
Haile Plantation Farmers’ Market
What: Fresh produce from local farmers. When: October 15 through July 31, Saturday 8:30 to Noon.Where: 5300 SE 91st Terrace (Village Center). More Information: (352) 331-1804
High Springs Farmers’ Market
What: Fresh produce from local farmers. When: Thursday 4 to 7pm, Winter hours Thursday 2pm to duskWhere: Downtown on Railroad Ave, between Main Street and SW First Street & 110 NW 1st Ave in downtown historic High Springs (behind City Hall). More Information: (386) 454-3954
Mell’s Produce
What: Fresh produce from local farmers. When: Tuesday to Saturday 10am-7pm. Where: 3 miles north of Archer on HWY 241, 8710 SW 170th Street, Archer. More Information:
Shortland Traveling Farmer’s Market Co-op
What: Fresh produce from local farmers. When: Monday to Friday 10am-4pm. Where: The shortstop, 2610 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville.
Union Street Farmers’ Market
What: Fresh produce from local farmers. When: Year round Wednesday 4-7 pm. Where: 20 SE 2nd Place (Sun Center). More Information: (386) 462-3192

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