Farmers Markets near Lithia, FL

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tampa

Operating since 2000, the Ybor City Saturday Market is the largest continually operating outdoor market in the Tampa Bay area, set in the heart of Tampa's Historic District. Shoppers meet artists selling one-of-a-kind pieces made right in their booths alongside locally produced gourmet foods, jams, baked goods, and fresh lemonade.

This listing covers the same Ybor City Saturday market at the 8th Avenue and 19th Street corner of Centennial Park in Tampa, running every Saturday since 2000. Stalls carry produce, prepared foods, baked bread, and plants alongside cigars, jewelry, and artwork, with picnic tables and public restrooms on-site for the crowds that come through rain or shine.

Tampa

Every Saturday, year-round, rain or shine, vendors fill Centennial Park at 1800 E. 8th Ave. in historic Ybor City. Running since 2000, it's the largest continually operating outdoor market in the Tampa Bay area, selling produce, gourmet foods and sauces, fresh bread, herbs and plants, honey, and fine cigars. Hours shorten during the summer months, May through September.

Tampa Downtown Partnership runs this Sunday market at 300 Madison Street, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. seasonally, with produce, artisan foods, and handcrafted goods from area vendors. The same block hosts a Third Thursday Street Food Fest each month — food trucks, live music, and two hours of free parking at Grand Central at Kennedy.

Tampa

Held the second Sunday of every month at American Legion Post 111 on North Florida Avenue, this Tampa market has run since 2010 and draws 60-plus vendors for produce, plants, baked goods, jams, and local art, plus a lunch counter and live music. Free parking, dog-friendly, with a Kids Market for young vendors on-site.

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.

Auburndale

One of Florida's Department of Agriculture state markets, set on South 6th Avenue in Hardee County cattle-and-citrus country. Weekday hours bring seasonal produce — berries, melons, and vegetables — plus local meats and specialty goods from area growers.