Here are some popular farmers' markets and u-pick locations in our area. Many of these operate only during the winter season.
BROWARD COUNTY
Batten's Farm
Produce market open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
5151 SW 64th Ave., Davie. 954-792-0068
Fresh Green Market
Fresh grown produce, farm products, homemade bakery goods, jams, honey, nuts, cut flowers and house plants. 4271 Davie Road, Davie. Future markets March 11 and May 6: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 954-797-1163.
Hollywood Greyhound Flea Market – at The Race Track
www.hollywoodgreyhound.com
Fresh produce.
831 N. Federal Hwy., Hollywood.
954-924-3200. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Free Parking.
Outdoor Urban Gourmet Market
http://www.lasolasboulevard.com/
The market features products such as farm fresh fruits and vegetables, culinary herbs, tropical plants, orchids and much more.
S.E. 12th Avenue and Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.
954-243-7180 or 954-462-4166.
Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., second Sunday of each month.
The Festival Marketplace
www.festivalfleamarket.com
It is a 30,000 square foot Farmers' Market. Produce includes fresh fruits and vegetables, New York pickles, baked goods, meats and dairy, seafood, oven-fresh bagels, fish and deli platters and much more. 2900 W. Sample Road, Pompano Beach.
954-979-4555. Open Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free parking. Year-round.
The Swap Shop
www.floridaswapshop.com
The farmer's market offers fruit, veggies, flowers and fish.
3291 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale.
954-791-SWAP. Open daily from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Free parking. Year-round.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
Abacoa Greenmarket
Produce, plants, flowers, crafts and prepared foods.
Villages of Abacoa Amphitheater.
Northern Palm Beach County.
561-756-3600. Open Wednesdays 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Boca Raton Greenmarket
Local produce, plants, fresh cut flowers, wreaths, bakery goods, food vendors and specialty arts and crafts.
Federal Highway/South Mizner Boulevard intersection.
561-393-7827. Open Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Live music from 10 a.m. to noon.
Delray Green Market in the Park
Fresh Palm Beach County grown produce, citrus, juices, baked goods, coffee, seafood, fresh flowers, plants and more.
150 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach.
561-276-7511. Open every Saturday. 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. through May. The market features live music.
Delray Swap Shop
Fresh produce.
2001 N. Federal Highway.
561-276-4012. Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday thru Sunday.
Free parking.
M & O Nursery
Strawberries and lychees. Strawberries ready to pick in April. Lychees ready to pick in June, July. 13940 182 Court North, Jupiter.
561-756-0651. This nursery offers a wide variety of rare tropical fruit trees: banana, fig, grape, guava, jack fruit, longan, passion fruit, dragon fruit, star fruit, pomegranate, mangos (all varieties), decorative landscaping shrubbery and a wide variety of palm trees. Open all year.
Palm Beach Gardens Greenmarket
Plants, organic veggies and fruits, baked goods, fresh catch of the day, live music. Gardens Park. 10500 North Military Trail. 561-722-6435. Sundays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Riviera Beach Greenmarket
Fresh, locally-grown produce promoting local agriculture.
Open through April. 600 West Blue Heron Boulevard. 561-840-0521. Saturdays.
Royal Palm Beach Greenmarket
Fresh, locally-grown produce promoting local agriculture.
Open through April. Veterans park. 1036 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard
561-790-5149. Saturdays.
Wellington Greenmarket
Fresh, locally-grown produce promoting local agriculture.
Wellington Community Center. Forest Hill Boulevard. 561-792-6525. Sundays
West Palm Beach GreenMarket
http://www.cityofwpb.com/greenmarket/index.htm
Celebrating its twelfth season this year. It features over 60 vendors. Market offerings include local produce, fresh-squeezed juices, breads, pastries, seafood, cheeses, herbs, tropical plants and fresh cut flowers. The market is located at Narcissus and Banyan streets with free parking available at the Banyan Street City Garage. 561-659-8003. Open 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through April.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
Burr's Strawberry Farm
http://www.redlandriot.com/Burrs.html
Strawberries and fruit milkshakes are their specialty.
12741 SW 216th St., Goulds. It's about an hour from Downtown Miami.
305-251-0145.
Fruit and Spice Park
http://www.fruitandspicepark.com/
Over 30 acres with over 500 varieties of herbs, nuts, spices and unusual fruits.
24801 Redland Road (S.W. 187th Ave.), Homestead. 305-247-5727. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 7 days a week. Not an actual market, but visitors are invited to enjoy samples from this tropical paradise.
Flagler Flea Market
http://www.flaglerdogs.com/flea.cfm
Fresh veggies and fruit.
NW 37th Ave at 7th Street.
305-649-3000.
Open Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m to 4 p.m.
Admission: 50 cents.
Free parking.
Knauss Berry Farm
http://www.redlandriot.com/Knaus.html
Fresh strawberries, tomatoes, lettuce and peppers.
15980 SW 248th Street, Homestead.
305-247-0668. Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., November through April. Cash only. Also known for their fresh produce, ice cream and milk shakes and baked goods, expecially the cinnamon buns. The on-premise bakery makes cakes, pies, and breads. Pick your own strawberries from the end of January to early April. The owners are from a Protestant denomination called German Baptists, or dunkers. The women wear long skirts and bonnets and the men wear traditional country farm wear.
Lincoln Road Market
http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/newcity/tourism/lincolnroad.asp
Lincoln Road is located one block south of the Miami Beach Convention Center and the Jackie Gleason Theater of Performing Arts.
The farmers' market offers a wide variety of fresh vegetables, fruits, juices, and flowers.
Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
Opa-Locka Hialeah Flea Market
Fresh produce.
12705 NW 42nd Ave.
305-688-8080. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Free parking during the week and one dollar on the weekends.
Robert Is Here Fruit Stand
http://www.robertishere.com/
Open all year on the road that leads to Everglades National Park. The market features exotic jams, jellies, fruits, shakes and a variety of honeys. A collection of animals is on view, including goats, iguanas, tortoises, chickens, donkeys and more.
19200 SW 344th St., Homestead.
305-246-1592. Open daily 8 a.m to 7 p.m.
