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I have been going to the Saturday morning market in St. Pete for years and they have numerous vendors selling the best local organic produce. Maybe you didn?t see everything that is available? The market is very large. I don?t know what you might be comparing this market to but maybe larger cities have a more extensive selection? The Saturday morning market is a fantastic place to spend the day at. I look forward to it?s opening every October.
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Amy, We are a fresh market working hard to support farmers and bring them to Market. This season we are adding two farmers-bringing our total to 14 farmers. When we started 10 years ago we had an herb grower and a honey coop. We have farm fresh dairy from cows, goats, and water buffalo; organic flowers; macadamia nuts, strawberries, blueberries, black eyed peas, and three vegetable farmers. We sell plant starts, organic herbs, edible plants, and honey. We support and invite small farms by reducing fees by more than half and offering two weeks free to try us out. We are a rain or shine market because our farmers pick and grow and we are there for them to sell. We work to bring fresh food to our community. This is Florida a largely agribusiness state for tomatoes, strawberries, and oranges. It has not been a friendly environment for small farmers. Pinellas County is a very urban county with one farm. And we have 12 farmers and would welcome more. Thanks for your comment.
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When you say farm fresh dairy, do you mean raw, organic dairy and heavy cream that has NOT been ultra-pasteurized? Is everything else organic and grass fed at this market too?