[BubblesandPat]

I've been looking for a real farmers market where you can buy locally grown produce, local eggs etc. The one at Sawgrass was disappointing but maybe this country girl is too picky. Havent had much luck with Google.

[AMB444]

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[dtennent]

There is one on Tuesdays on Rolling Acres road just north of Route 466. I have never been to it but have seen the signs.

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by BubblesandPat

I've been looking for a real farmers market where you can buy locally grown produce, local eggs etc. The one at Sawgrass was disappointing but maybe this country girl is too picky. Havent had much luck with Google.

I like the one on Saturdays at Brownwood but maybe that’s not what you’re looking for. To me a farmers market is a once a week thing where local vendors come out in booths and sell their produce, baked goods etc. I didn’t even know they had one at sawgrass? Unless you’re talking about the Villages Market inside Sawgrass, which is just a little market that I honestly can’t believe stays in business.

[Papa_lecki]

There is not a farmers market at Sawgrass. It is a retail store for locally grown produce.

Saturday morning at Brownwood is a farmers market. There are 3 or 4 produce vendors, a beef vendor, seafood vendor, etc.

[Bogie Shooter]

Webster flea market, Mondays.
The Market of Marion, Friday-Saturday-Sunday

[BubblesandPat]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

I like the one on Saturdays at Brownwood but maybe that’s not what you’re looking for. To me a farmers market is a once a week thing where local vendors come out in booths and sell their produce, baked goods etc. I didn’t even know they had one at sawgrass? Unless you’re talking about the Villages Market inside Sawgrass, which is just a little market that I honestly can’t believe stays in business.

Thank you ! Yes that's exactly what I was looking for. Will check it out!

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by BubblesandPat

Thank you ! Yes that's exactly what I was looking for. Will check it out!

They close down the streets inside Brownwood and set up the booths. It’s from 9-1 every Saturday.

[vintageogauge]

The produce at Brownwood is sub-par especially their tomatoes. The flea markets mentioned above have much better quality and more vendors to choose from.

[Dusty_Star]

Market of Marion 12888 US-441, Belleview, FL 34420

Depending on where you are in the Villages it might be a half hour drive.

The Market of Marion – a Flea and Farmers Market – A Flea and Farmers Market

Also there are little fruit & vegetable roadside stands, just outside of the Villages.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

The produce at Brownwood is sub-par especially their tomatoes. The flea markets mentioned above have much better quality and more vendors to choose from.

I was wondering when we would see the post slamming the produce at Brownwood

There are 3 or 4 produce vendors. They all source their produce differently. It is impossible that they all get bad tomatoes.

[Dotneko]

The baby bok choy when they have it at Brownwood on Saturdays is wonderful!

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Webster flea market, Mondays.
The Market of Marion, Friday-Saturday-Sunday

Have been to both of the above. They do sell a lot of produce and OK priced. They appear to be selling items that the regular grocers did not buy and ARE NOT farmers. All of their goods come out of boxes from big farmers.

Have not seen a true farmers market in an around TV and seriously believe that this is another thing of the past.

[ThirdOfFive]

We go to the Brownwood one from time to time. One guy sells his hot sauce there, "Pearl Of The Antilles" that is the best I've ever had. Pretty pricy though at (as I recall) $16 for a five-ounce bottle, or two for $30. That's sort of SOP there though: you're not going to find any bargains insofar as price goes--all about "organic", I guess. My wife also buys Asian vegetables there. Again, pretty pricy but it beats driving to Ocala for the Asian market there that sells similar produce.

Speaking of Ocala; we went to a pretty good Farmer's Market there a few years back; locally sourced products (if you can believe the signs) at pretty reasonable prices. Probably a few such markets in that area. The advantage, IMO, is that the merchants there don't necessarily see dollar signs when they think "Villagers" so you're more apt to find actual bargains.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

Have been to both of the above. They do sell a lot of produce and OK priced. They appear to be selling items that the regular grocers did not buy and ARE NOT farmers. All of their goods come out of boxes from big farmers.

Have not seen a true farmers market in an around TV and seriously believe that this is another thing of the past.

LOL a farm of any size will put their produce in boxes for transport & they reuse the boxes. What is the sign of a farmer burlap bags? If I had a bumper crop of rhubarb I would definitely ask Publix for a box to put it in.