Farmers Markets near Bradenton, FL

Sarasota

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Lemon Avenue and Main Street Sarasota

More than 70 vendors set up at Main Street and Lemon Avenue every Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., year-round — produce, local seafood, orchids and citrus, artisan foods, and handmade crafts. The market has run downtown since 1979 and adds live music most weeks. Street parking is free nearby.

Central Sarasota Farmers Market operates on South Beneva Road in Sarasota, apart from the city's better-known downtown Saturday market on Lemon Avenue. It gives shoppers on Sarasota's central corridor a closer option than the waterfront district.

Old Miakka Farmer's Market is held at the Old Miakka United Methodist Church on Myakka Road, in the rural Old Miakka community east of Sarasota. It's a small, church-hosted market serving a farming community rather than the city itself. Specific vendor and schedule details weren't confirmable online.

Apollo Beach

Apollo Beach Outdoor Market sets up on North US Highway 41 in Apollo Beach, part of a small network of community farmers markets across the Tampa Bay area. Vendors bring seasonal produce and specialty goods, and the draw is as much about meeting the growers as buying from them. Check current hours before heading out, since the schedule shifts by season.

Gulfport

Every Tuesday, year-round, more than 50 vendors line both sidewalks of Beach Boulevard in Gulfport's Waterfront District for this market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. October through May and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in summer. Expect locally grown and hydroponic produce, raw honey, Gulf seafood, grass-fed beef, and prepared foods, with free parking and walking access to the district's galleries and beach.

Saint Petersburg

Set on Southwest Boulevard North in St. Petersburg, this market brings a small rotation of produce and vendor stalls to the surrounding neighborhood.