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kkingston57 04-21-2023 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Pairadocs (Post 2209369)
Apparently S.S. was not worth it any more to the vendors (?), but, the Lady Lake one IS GROWING. Of course down side is you have to go in auto. I would guess if it was still profitable, the S.S. market would have continued ? ? I really don't know the stats, but, are there really more people/homes to buy produce, honey, etc. near Brownwood than S.S. ?
Assume, and hate to use that word, that you are referring to the one in Lady Lake on US 27. Have been there. Most sell produce that was not bought by major retail stores and is starting to show signs of getting old.

CharlieRoy 04-21-2023 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Ecuadog (Post 2209314)
Every time I pass the corner of South Highway 475 & County Highway 475A, I want to stop at O'Steen's Market & Farm. One of these days I will.

Website... click here.
I go to O'Steens regularly and find the quality and variety of the produce, fresh eggs, honey, etc to be quite good.

Regorp 04-21-2023 08:28 AM
Stands
 
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2209297)
The layout of this part of the state isn't really conducive to roadside farm stands. Most roadside stands in my old state of Connecticut were on secondary roads that connected areas of commerce or residential neighborhoods with each other, with farms in between.

Around here, once you leave the main drag, you're on a secondary or tertiary road that stretches for many miles before you see anything else. Everything in the middle is farms, usually horse farms, citrus groves, or just ranches with family-owned horses on them. There's really no reason for anyone to travel that far away from the main roads, unless they live there or are visiting friends/family who live there.

It'd basically be similar to going all the way to Jacksonville to buy that one brand of paper you like best from their Jimbob's Office Supply House, because the local Staples doesn't carry it.
Agreed that our old home state had some very nice roadside stands, ie Bristol and Berlin. Florida not so much other than Brownwood or Lady Lake.

tophcfa 04-21-2023 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Gerrys (Post 2209564)
Unfortunately, the Lady Lake farmers market will be closing on Tuesday, April 25th and won’t reopen until October.
Bummer, another casualty of the Snowbirds leaving for the season.

tophcfa 04-21-2023 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Joeint (Post 2209588)
Yeah, that's the one.. I hope the car show moves next Spanish Springs is too far to go to look at old cars.
Depends on where you live, for some Brownwood is too far.

derkster 04-21-2023 08:34 AM
If you want to drive a ways The Markets at Marion have decent produce. They are only open Friday thru Sunday. It is almost roadside but you could call it parking lot side.

OrangeBlossomBaby 04-21-2023 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Regorp (Post 2209631)
Agreed that our old home state had some very nice roadside stands, ie Bristol and Berlin. Florida not so much other than Brownwood or Lady Lake.
North Haven has an awesome one on Hartford Tpke on the way to Hamden - Frankie's. All organic farm behind (and beside) the stand, he has the best peaches in the world.

There are several in the Guilford and Middletown/Durham area as well.

PugMom 04-21-2023 08:49 AM
after all the positive posts about Sprouts, i had to check it out, & find their produce is as good if not better than local farm stands. some items are pricey, but others are a steal when on sale.

PugMom 04-21-2023 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2209641)
North Haven has an awesome one on Hartford Tpke on the way to Hamden - Frankie's. All organic farm behind (and beside) the stand, he has the best peaches in the world.

There are several in the Guilford and Middletown/Durham area as well.
the one on SouthGlastonbury was EXCELLENT! i think it was called Draghi's, by the OldeCiderMill.

OrangeBlossomBaby 04-21-2023 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by PugMom (Post 2209646)
the one on SouthGlastonbury was EXCELLENT! i think it was called Draghi's, by the OldeCiderMill.
Us Connecticut folks understand SO well about the "farm stand" situation. Our entire state is smaller than Central Florida but we have more farm stands per square mile than Central Florida does.

You can drive fewer than 5 miles away from any major city, and run into a farm stand. And a secondary city or town green will be within 5 miles of that farm stand on the other side of the route.

njbchbum 04-21-2023 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2209650)
Us Connecticut folks understand SO well about the "farm stand" situation. Our entire state is smaller than Central Florida but we have more farm stands per square mile than Central Florida does.

You can drive fewer than 5 miles away from any major city, and run into a farm stand. And a secondary city or town green will be within 5 miles of that farm stand on the other side of the route.
LOL Bragging? Why do you think New Jersey is nicknamed The Garden State? I don't recall reading of or hearing from folks remarking about their Connecticut corn or Connecticut tomatoes! lol

rsibole 04-21-2023 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Ecuadog (Post 2209314)
Every time I pass the corner of South Highway 475 & County Highway 475A, I want to stop at O'Steen's Market & Farm. One of these days I will.

Website... click here.
Worth the stop, nice hard-working people deserving of your support.

DAVES 04-21-2023 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Cliffg77 (Post 2209192)
Does anybody know of any roadside fresh produce/farm stands?
No shortage of them. Brownwood farmers market. Similar, in fact some of the same people, Marion flea market. The villages is running huge green houses. Quality produce is a matter of knowing what is good. Strangely fruit is the best when it is the cheapest. Everything has a season and that is when it is cheapest and the best.

Pgcacace 04-21-2023 12:51 PM
I miss the great roadside stands in CT especially in Cheshire. The geography in this area is so different from New England We picked up some corn on the cob at the Marion Market and it was actually very good!

moerman 04-21-2023 03:17 PM
produce
 
Farmers Market at Brownwood Square every Saturday from 8-2. We all need to support it so they continue to show up.


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