Farmers Markets near Dade City, FL

Brooksville

Wesley Chapel

Tampa Bay Markets runs this market at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel on the first and third Saturday of each month, year-round. More than 80 vendors sell produce, handcrafted goods, and prepared food under the plaza's palm-lined streets, with live music and a kids' train ride adding to the draw. Hours run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. October through May, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in summer.

Brooksville

Established in 1937, this is the oldest continuously operating flea market in Florida — 40-plus acres of vendor stalls, produce, and livestock sales in Webster. The market runs Mondays, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., with cattle shipments accepted Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings. Admission and parking are free.

Plant City Farmers Market operates on West Sam Allen Road in Plant City, the self-described Winter Strawberry Capital of the World. It's a separate, smaller market from the city's state-run wholesale farmers market across town. Specific current vendor and schedule details weren't confirmable online.

Brooksville

Set on USF's Tampa campus at East Fowler Avenue, this market runs weekdays during spring and fall, drawing students, faculty, and neighboring residents for fresh, locally grown produce and handmade goods.

Plant City State Farmers' Market is one of Florida's state-operated wholesale markets, run by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1305 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Like its sister state markets in Pompano Beach and Palatka, its job is moving farm products from growers to buyers through wholesale facilities rather than retail stalls.

Also known as the Spring Hill Farmers Market, this outdoor market has operated next to Chili's on Commercial Way since 2010, supporting small Hernando County farms and businesses. Vendors sell produce, meat, seafood, baked goods, plants, and handcrafted goods, and pets are welcome. Hours run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. September through May and shift to 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in summer.

Tampa

Sanwa Farmer's Market in Tampa is a warehouse-club-style market open to the public with no membership fees, run by Sanwa Food Group. It carries a huge selection of multicultural foods and flavors plus top national brands, sold by the piece, case, or pallet, with a multilingual staff and service seven days a week.

Lakeland

Downtown Farmers' Curb Market sets up on North Kentucky Avenue in downtown Lakeland, a few blocks from Munn Park and the city's chain of interconnected lakes.

Lakeland

The Lakeland Downtown Farmers Curb Market, established in 2004, draws 3,500 to 5,500 shoppers each Saturday to N. Kentucky Avenue between Lemon and Oak Streets. Run by the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority with a roster of 230 vendors (about 120 attending each week), it offers local, handmade, and homegrown produce, plants, artisan gifts, pastries, breads, and specialty foods with live entertainment most Saturdays; open 8 a.m.–2 p.m. September through May, 8 a.m.–1 p.m. June and July, closed August.

Longleaf Farmers' Market runs spring through fall in the Longleaf Downtown district of New Port Richey, selling locally sourced produce, artisanal goods, and handcrafted items from area vendors. It's one of several markets clustered in New Port Richey's downtown, alongside the Downtown market and M.O.M.'s Friday Night Market. Reach organizers at [email protected] or 727-375-1956.