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Florida’s local food movement
and what we’re learning. By Cassie
Peters.
EDITOR’S LETTER
Spring cleaning and gleaning
- and for green markets - it’s a
wrap! By Jan Norris.
FEATURES
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EDI TOR’S PICK S
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ROBERT IS HERE
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Locally produced foods you’ll
want to try.
NO BEES, NO FOOD
More than ever, bees are in the
spotlight as their importance to
agriculture is driven home with
documentaries and backyard
groups.
If you don’t know about the most famous tropical milkshakes in Florida, then you
don’t know Robert Is Here.
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Florida Dept. of Agriculture’s
new program to get fresh, local
food on school lunch trays starts
in the Treasure Coast.
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BUSINESS
Couple finds success in growing
sprouts.
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Publisher
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I
came to Florida in August to
join the Florida Food & Farm
team. It was not my first experience here; My family has been
here for close to 30 years, and I had
visited many times. But most of my
adult life was spent in Oregon, and I
have recently lived in Arkansas and
West Virginia as well. In all of these
states, I have studied local food systems and worked with farmers and
others to find ways to support the
local food movement.
Over the years, I have learned
about all the complexities inherent in building local food systems.
I have also learned about the myriad ways local food can find its
way from the farm to the plate. Of
course we can buy our food directly
from the farmer, which is my favorite way to get it to my plate. But this
is not always easy or even possible.
Sometimes local food finds its way
to the plate through another party, be it a distributor like a produce
peddler or a farm stand, a retailer,
an artisan producer, or a chef. All of
these parties are extremely importfloridafoodandfarm.com
ant to our local farms and to those
of us who want to eat the freshest,
most nutritious foods possible.
When I came to Florida, I did
not know much about the local food
movement here. I simply knew that
a resource guide to connect farms
with buyers—whether the buyers
are consumers like myself or wholesale buyers like retailers, restaurants, and schools—could have a
huge impact on matching supply
with demand, and it was something
I wanted to be a part of.
What I have seen over the past
eight months has been inspiring,
and I have great hope for the future of small farming and local food
production here. Not long after I arrived in Florida, I attended the first
Florida Local Food Summit. Here,
I met farmers, chefs, distributors,
entrepreneurs, and government
and nonprofit leaders who are all
creating amazing opportunities for
increased local food consumption.
Since then, I have been incredibly fortunate to see so many wonderful farms and projects. I have
seen a 7-acre mango farm in the
heart of West Palm Beach, a farmto-restaurant distributor delivering
Florida peaches to a restaurant in
Lake Worth, a 2-year old permaculture farm in Davie, and a pasture-raised chicken operation in
Malabar. I’ve eaten a down-home
farm dinner complete with a bonfire, and I’ve eaten a 5-course chefs
dinner by candlelight. These are
just a few examples, there are far
too many great experiences to mention here.
These experiences are here for
you too. What I have seen over the
past eight months is that all of these
farmers and producers love to share
what they are doing and are incredibly welcoming to visitors. There is
so much to discover, and so much to
celebrate.
We here at Florida Food & Farm
are excited and proud to be creating a resource that connects you,
our readers, to the farms, markets,
artisans, retailers, and restaurants
that compose our local food system.
We have been overwhelmed by the
response, and we will continue to
build this resource for you. We also
encourage you to get out and know
your farmers, ask questions of the
people you buy your food from—
where does it come from, how was
it grown or raised, and how can you
learn more. And we encourage you
to share your experiences with us
and help us make Florida Food &
Farm the best resource it can be.
–
Cassie Peters
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Editor’s Letter
I
have a few old
things in my
office. Among
my conversation
pieces is an old
Underwood typewriter from the
the ‘40s. It works,
except the ribbons stick a bit. It
represents my long career in journalism,
since I typed my first paid stories on a
manual machine similar to it.
Another blast from the past on my
credenza that attracts a lot of attention
is this vintage Life magazine.
From Dec. 11, 1970, the cover features
a woman with a fringed backpack full
of vegetables. “Organic Food: New and
Natural,” the tease reads.
Yes, 45 years ago, organic food –
chewy brown breads, sprouted grains,
and fresh vegetables from farms (imagine that!) – was new.
Putting into perspective the giant
industry of processed foods that had
grown up during and after World War
II, organic food was an exception, and
not a norm.
Factories had replaced farms by the
trove to churn out war munitions and
post-war products, and agrarian lifestyles were fading for urban and sub-urban modernism. Processed, “brownand-serve” foods were part of it.
By the ‘70s, there were close to 3 million farms – a million more than in the
U.S. today, but still on the decline. They
were huge “factory” farms, which had
swallowed up hundreds of thousands of
smaller family farms at that point.
Despite the “new” organic food being touted, and a renewed interest in
healthy eating, farm numbers continued
to decline.
Then, in 2010, a funny thing happened. The U.S. Census report showed
the slightest uptick in farm growth.
New farms – smaller by far than before –
were increasing.
They represent a minute percentage
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of farmland, but they’re growing.
At the same time, the numbers of
people saying they are vegetarians has
jumped from 1 percent of the population
in 2009 to 5 percent as of this year.
There’s further credible data to
back up a renewed farm movement. A
multi-billion dollar business has sprung
up in farmers markets where shoppers
can seek out local products; rare is the
city that doesn’t have at least one.
Mainstream restaurants are changing menus, often daily, to include more
“vegetable-forward” cuisine that’s seasonally inspired, and adding sources
on their menus for their foods – touting
those that come from nearby farms or
artisans.
Phrases like community farms, CSAs,
and farm-to-table are now part of our
normal vernacular. We now have foragers, bringing farm-fresh foods to restaurants, markets, and even hospital kitchens. There are new aquaculture farms
using organic methods and turkey farmers bringing back heritage birds.
So: Everything old is new, yet again.
Now back to that typewriter.
Here I am now, at my desk, writing
for this second issue of Florida Food &
Farm that connects those “organic” and
“natural food” diners - and all those interested in where their foods come from
- to farmers, markets, artisans and chefs.
What we’re finding is it’s an ever-growing list as we discover more in
our state to write about every day.
Readers agree – we’re welcomed
wherever we go with, “It’s such a great
resource!”
Our magazine couldn’t be more timely or relevant – even if it would have
been a big hit in the ‘70s.
We’re pleased to help bring awareness to our local foods, and those who
produce them, and want to thank you
for reading and being a part of it.
–
Jan Norris
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Editor’s Picks
QUIET CREEK GOURMET
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OYSTER ISLAND MUSHROOM
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PINK GRAPEFRUIT SHRUB
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We love our pickled, macerated,
and marinated foods – and these
mushrooms fit right in. Mixed with
onions, they’re a nice change from
the usual artichoke hearts and pickled
okra and carrots on a crudite plate.
Also available from OIMC owner
Michael Johnson are a confit and
pate. Made in Vero Beach. Oyster
Island Mushrooms, (772) 559-0691;
23shrooms.com, also on Facebook.
A HEALTHFUL BLAST FROM THE PAST
Don’t know shrubs? This Colonialera drink is also called “drinking
vinegar.” Owner Pascale TroupinCastania, who makes award-winning
jams, macerates fresh fruit and herbs
or spices in pure cane sugar, and
mixes the resulting syrup with apple
cider vinegar. Sold at Fresh Market
locations in Palm Beach County and
Amici Market, among others. Also
available online or by phone. Made
in Delray Beach. Pascale’s , 561-7062646; mangohouse.net.
$5 for 4-ounce jar.
$16 for 12.5 oz. bottle.
AVOCADO HONEY
LIKE BUTTER, BUT BETTER
As the fruit, so the honey. Avocado honey, from Siggi’s
Organics and Apiary in Miami, is dark and rich, with a
smooth, unctuous buttery finish. Order by phone or
through Facebook page. Made in Miami. Siggi’s Organic
Farm & Apiary, 305-221-9535; on Facebook.
$16 for 1-pound jar.
TAKE THE CHEESE, LEAVE THE
CANNOLI
This goat cheese mixed with
Ghiradelli No-Sugar Added Dark
Chocolate is outside the box. Wayne
Biederman, partner, said he was
using it to fill cannoli a dozen at a
time for green market buyers – and
couldn’t keep up. So, he quit making
them and leaves it up to the cheese
buyer. Other flavors like fig, herb, and
cranberry also available.
Quiet Creek Gourmet Goat Cheese,
Jupiter, FL; quietcreekproducts@
gmail.com. Sold at green markets
during season, or by email order;
TASTE OF IMMOKALEE SABORSITO
SENSACIONAL SPICE
KID TESTED, KID APPROVED
Teens, most from farmworker families, came up with a
line of spices and salsas that benefit scholarships. Their
goal is to build a bottling plant in Immokalee to boost
the economy. Oregano, chili, and garlic are in the spice
mix – great on chicken. Made in Immokalee. Taste of
Immokalee, 1390 N. 15th St., Suite 100, Immokalee, FL
34142, 239-537-0678; tasteofimmokalee.com. Sold at
Wynn’s Market, Naples.
$6.99 for 8-ounce jar.
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No Bees,
No Food
by Jan Norris
The message is dire, and traveling
around the world. Bees are crucial
to our food chain. But a new
brood of beekeepers is
giving us hope.
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Bees are essential to plant life on earth,
and though there are other pollinators, bee
populations far outnumber others.
H
e can barely contain his excitement – Al Salopek gets to educate a newcomer to the world
of bees. The man behind Bee Understanding,
an education program for kids and adults in West Palm
Beach, is the bees’ new best friend. He’s spreading the
word across South Florida about bees, their plight, and
how everyday actions affect the insects that are responsible for almost one-third of the food worldwide.
“There’s a lot of misinformation out there. We’re
trying to educate kids about the importance of bees –
they’re (kids) the key to our planet’s future.” Salopek
performs live bee removals – moving unwanted bees to
hives that he gives away to first-time beekeepers. “We
gave away more than 700 hives last year,” he said.
Retired from a restaurant career, he got hooked on
bees after he helped a neighbor remove a hive from his
house. He threw himself into research about bees and
became a full-time advocate for everything bee-related.
Today, he’s in his backyard bee yard, where wildflowers and weeds that bees love grow knee high around
a few hives. He demonstrates everything from graphic
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COU R T E S Y PHOTO
More people are becoming backyard beekeepers than are
venturing into the commercial aspect of apiaries. Here, they
take a class in beekeeping offered by Bee Understanding.
bee anatomy to “vacuuming” bees – the method used in
live bee removal. “It’s a gentle suction,” he says, demonstrating the box that breaks up the vacuum’s pull and
serves as a transport container to a new hive.
He performs dozens of bee removals, as more people
want to save the bees and avoid harmful chemicals exterminators must use to kill them. Along with the kids
he teaches, Salopek has found another enthusiastic audience for his bee programs in hopeful apiarists. “Interest in backyard beekeeping has gone ballistic,” he said.
Many eventually move on to professional beekeeping.
“What we’re now starting to see is some of the backyard beekeepers transitioning to sideliners with 26-300
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are growing – it helps foster awareness, Nolan said. “They have the
same problems as commercial beekeepers, but on a smaller scale.”
Varroa mites and hive beetles
are among the threats to hives and
can kill the colony or cause them
to abandon their hives. He said if
pests or problems can be detected
in a backyard hive and contained
before they spread statewide, it’s
good for all.
The “locavore” movement is
helping drive that interest, he said.
“That’s definitely part of it; people
who want natural foods are a part of
it. Plus there’s been a lot of press on
the loss of bee colonies. It brought a
lot of people into beekeeping.”
– providing the most current information and methods available. It’s
grown annually and people from
around the country come to sign
up for the sessions held in North
and South Florida twice a year. The
next one in South Florida is in Davie, August 14-15.
When Africanized bees, the
aggressive variety of honeybee,
showed up in Florida, cities around
the state clamped down on allow-
“Ten to 12 years ago,
we were lucky to get
10-12 new beekeepers
a year. With the
law changed and
beehives now allowed
in backyards, we’re
getting sometimes 25
new ones a week.”
– Dave Westervelt
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hives, and out of the hobbyist range;
even others going to commercial
beekeeping.”
That’s good news to Dave Westervelt, the Assistant Chief of Apiary for
Florida’s Department of Agriculture.
He’s worked for 23 years on behalf of
beekeepers in the state.
“Bee numbers have jumped significantly since last year,” he said.
“We were at 240,000 hives; now
we’re at 440,000.” According to
Tom Nolan, president of the Florida
Beekeepers Association, the hives
represent 3,500 registered beekeepers. Bees are livestock under
Florida’s rules, and keepers must
be registered with the Dept. of Agriculture. Hives are inspected and
numbered, as well.
It’s good that hobby beekeepers
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Bee colony collapse was in the
news often a decade ago, and scientists scrambled to find out what
was killing off the bees. There was
no one definitive answer, though
systemic pesticides containing a
specific chemical, neonicotinoid,
was found to be one culprit.
There’s more study out there
on bees than ever, Westervelt said,
and along with it, more interest
in beekeeping. He gives credit to
Dr. Jamie Ellis at the University of
Florida with helping the state tie
together all the resources available for beekeepers. “We now have
an excellent education program he
started at the university, Bee College. There’s a definite network of
education out there.”
One of the experts in bee studies
in the U.S., Ellis created a traveling
school for beekeepers six years ago
COU R T E S Y PHOTO
Al Salopek, of Bee Understanding,
does live bee removals, saving bees
in public locations by moving them to
structured hives.
ing backyard hives, fearing lawsuits
if someone got stung. Today, it’s just
the opposite: Backyard hives are
managed and inspected, Westervelt
said, and when the aggressive bees
are found, they can be contained by
replacing the colony’s queen with a
European bee.
While some new beekeepers are
hobbyists and will maintain only
a few hives, others want to begin
a bee business – and in Florida,
it’s big business. The state ranks
in the top five in the U.S each year
in honey production. Last year the
Sunshine State ranked fourth, producing 13 million pounds of honey,
and bringing in $27 million to agriculture economy.
“North Dakota is the one to
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The hive is a complex social community made up
of 40,000-80,000 bees.
beat,” Westervelt said. It’s followed
by South Dakota and Montana – all
clover honey producers. Florida is
unique in that its honey comes from
several plants, from five to 13 sources, all coming in at different times
of the year, he said. “We’re usually
producing some honey year-round
here,” he said.
Even backyard beekeepers can
make $15,000 selling honey from
just four or five hives, he said.
Common perception is orange
blossom honey is a top variety for
Florida, and though popular, it’s
down on the list, especially since
citrus greening has made it harder
for beekeepers to collect that type.
Orange trees do not need bees for
pollination; but orange blossom
honey has become associated with
the state.
“The trees have to be sprayed
for greening,” he explained. “Bee12 FOOD & FARM
keepers are told ahead of time the
spray schedule and can move their
bees out of the groves, and then
bring them back, but it has to be
timed and everybody has to be on
the same page.”
Though honey is a big part of
beekeeping, it’s not all sweet stuff
– many commercial beekeepers
lease bees for pollination services.
Florida’s beekeepers work orange
groves and field crops, then take
their bees to California to pollinate
almond crops in spring. Almonds
are dependent on bees for production and California is one of the
leading almond producers around
the world. Florida has 10 percent of
the 1.5 million hives needed there,
Westervelt said.
Other crops need bees, too: watermelon, squashes, apples, peaches, blueberries, tropical fruits,
among others. The rest of the ed-
ible plants not dependent on bees
for fruits need bees to pollinate for
seed production.
Without bees, scientists and
growers agree there will be less
food by a third, and higher prices for
it. Crops would diminish or in some
cases, cease to exist. It’s why Al Salopek is teaching schoolkids just how
a world without bees would look.
They agree it’s not good.
He passes out honeycombs
and shows them a hive that he approaches without bee clothing.
“You have to be calm around bees;
it’s almost a Zen moment. You have
to clear your head and think only
about the bees.”
After getting the kids fired up to
an evangelical pitch about saving
the bees, he finishes by handing out
T-shirts with his slogan that sums
it all up: “Give Bees a Chance!”
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HONEY 101
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premium prices after the 2013
“honey laundering” scandal
that saw tainted and mislabled
imported honey on American
shelves.
A renewed interest in honey as
medicinal also has spurred sales
of raw honey – honey that’s never
been heated for processing. It still
contains pollens and beeswax.
It’s believed to alleviate plant
allergies if taken from hives local
to the consumer.
F
lorida’s honeys are some of
the best on the market – and
feature a wide variety of
flavors and intensity.
They range from strong to
mild, fruity and floral, to rich and
buttery. They contain simple
sugars that the body finds easy to
break down, making it a natural
sweetener.
At farm stands and green
markets, you’ll find raw honey
bottled by the beekeepers.
Expect to pay more than in the
past for the golden sweet stuff.
U.S.-produced honey is bringing
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HERE’S A LOOK AT SOME OF
FLORIDA’S FAVORITES:
Gallberry: A robust, darker honey
with a slight floral flavor, this
honey is from north and central
Florida where it’s favored by
the locals. It’s a good choice for
baked goods.
Saw palmetto: A mild to medium
citrusy honey, with a medium
to dark color. Found primarily
in Florida, it’s a honey known to
have been gathered by Native
Americans here, and is likely the
oldest in the state.
Orange blossom: Flowery and
light with only a slight citrus flavor,
this honey is a state favorite.
While found in most tourist
shops, our favorite stop for this is
Struther’s Honey on S.R. 60 Lake
Wales.
Tupelo: This is the prize honey
known internationally. Produced
in Florida’s Apalachicola River
Basin, this light amber honey, with
what some describe as a cottoncandy flavor, will not crystallize,
and has a low glycemic index. It
fetches upwards of $18 a jar.
Avocado: Typically found in South
Florida, this dark, rich honey is
smooth and has a buttery finish
on the palate. A good honey for
baking.
Blueberry: The up-and-coming
honey in Florida, find it at farmers
markets and near blueberry fields
to make sure you’re getting
Florida honey. Its pronounced
fruit flavor makes it a favorite in
tea or in baked goods.
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John Zahina-Ramos:
John Zahina-Ramos, Ph.D., left, with
partner Eddie Ramos gives a lecture
based on his book to more than a
dozen people in his backyard.
by Chris Felker
first and an urban cultivator later,
keeping meticulous records of
the resources consumed and the
produce grown, as a basis for his
premises in Backyard.
An ecologist for decades,
Zahina-Ramos holds a master’s
degree in biological sciences, as
well as a doctorate in geosciences
with a concentration in urban
agriculture. The latter is both a
recently recognized field of study
and an ancient practice in which
his philosophy is rooted.
He runs a consulting company
whose services are focused in
that area, teaches as an adjunct
professor, and gives frequent
lectures at local museums and
educational institutions. He often
uses his Palm Springs garden as a
“lecture hall,” speaking about the
value of growing food locally –
instead of half a continent away on
mega-farms.
His purpose, in a nutshell: “A
lot of people have gone around
saying that the benefits are there,
but nobody’s measured it before.
So this is the first time somebody
has sat down and comprehensively
measured all of these (effects)
and said, ‘Here you go. Here’s the
cumulative benefit from our urban
agriculture production, and here’s
why we need to be supporting it
and putting government policy and
community leaders behind it.’”
Just One Backyard: One Man’s
Search for Food Sustainability.
P
eople who look at a patch of
ground and imagine what
could be growing there
will find John Zahina-Ramos’
first book, Just One Backyard:
One Man’s Search for Food
Sustainability, to be a page-turner.
But he’s aiming for a much
wider audience – and not just
people who wonder whether
they could trim food budgets by
growing their own produce. He
wants local, state, and federal
policymakers and legislators –
who decide what can be grown
and where – to take notice of his
research.
It has produced hard numbers
that confirm the value of
community-based agriculture:
community gardens, back yard
food gardens, and urban farms.
The author, 53, grew up in
Iowa watching corporate megafarms take over family-owned
ones. But more importantly, he
watched family members growing
fruits and vegetables in “kitchen
gardens,” giving him a love of
working with seeds and dirt.
The grandson of German
immigrants, and the 14th of 15
children, Zahina-Ramos moved
to Palm Beach County in 1979
to pursue further education. He
became an accomplished scientist
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Farm Tours
G
etting to know your farmer takes on new meaning when you
take part in a farm tour. Visits to farms that open their fields and
barnyards to the public are especially educational for kids who
grow up in urban environments. But the earth-to-plate connection also
comes to life for adults when they see their food growing up close. Slow
Food Treasure Coast puts on a self-guided farm tour in spring, with options to visit farms in three counties. Repeat visitors delight in seeing
how the farms change over a year’s time.
JoJo Milano of Delilah’s Dairy
and Goodness Gracious
Acres in Loxahatchee, always
a popular stop on the tour,
milks goats and explains
goatherding for the crowds.
They get to walk through
the barnyard where the
goats, chickens, pigs, and a
territorial turkey roam.
PHOT O BY LIBBY V ISIO
N .CO M
At Abacoa in Jupiter,
the urban community
garden provides a look
at sustainable farming
in a city setting. Visitors
are inspired to create
their own small backyard
farms, or help tend the
community plot.
COA S T
FOO D T R E A SU R E
COU R T E S Y SLOW
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Several breeds of
chickens call Heritage
Hen Farm in Boynton
Beach home. They’re
well fed on the many
days the farm is open
to tourists. Fresh eggs,
kefir, and raw milk - for
pet consumption - are
available from owner
Svetlana Simon.
R IS
JA N N O R
PH OT O BY
Shadowood Farm’s neat
raised beds in Stuart give
tour-goers a chance to
see a variety of crops and
methods for growing. A farm
market held here weekly
draws guests back to buy
directly fresh from the farm.
CO U R T E S Y SLO
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PHOTOS SPECI A L TO FLO R I DA FOO D & FA R M
Road Trip: Robert is Here
What began 56 years ago as a weekend roadside market – run by a
6-year-old boy – is now a thriving, all-in-the-family operation.
by Dan Millot
T
Robert Moehling
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hey start ’em out young in
Florida City. Just ask local
icon Robert Moehling.
Driving west on Palm Drive
in Florida City, where Florida’s
Turnpike ends, you’ll soon spot the
large block letters on a sprawling
open-air produce stand proclaiming “Robert Is Here.”
Inside the fruit-and-vegetable
market, there is organized chaos
as patrons pick out plump tomatoes or browse the many tables and
shelves filled with fresh produce.
On the south side of the stand, they
are standing in a line – extending
into the parking lot – to order their
choice of hand-crafted milkshakes
made from the vast variety of tropical and exotic fruits.
We found the owner, Robert
Moehling, in the center of the
market, filling packages of fruits
and vegetables to be picked up by
UPS. Some boxes are for tourists,
whose orders will be shipped to
their homes. Others are online orders that he’ll ship nationwide. It’s
a big part of his business – he ships
40 to 50 per day in season.
As he carefully packs an order, a
customer asks him when blood oranges will be available. “November
or December,” Moehling replies.
Moehling, 64, is a strapping
man with graying hair and a white
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Tropical and exotic fruits
fill bins at this openair market in season.
Shoppers choose and bag
their own.
beard. He can trace the birth of
the fruit-and-vegetable stand that
bears his name back 56 years,
when his family’s money problems
landed him alongside a rural road
– with dozens of cucumbers to sell.
It was November 1959, and his
father was having great difficulty
making it as a farmer. “He didn’t
have enough money to buy the
boxes for the next harvest of cucumbers,” Moehling recalls.
Some of the produce his father
had delivered to a broker went unsold, so he picked up 400 bushels
of cucumbers. Once back on his
farm, he and his wife decided to
set up 6-year-old Robert along the
roadside to sell them.
On that first Saturday, nobody
stopped to buy the cukes. His parfloridafoodandfarm.com
ents then came up with an idea:
They crafted a couple of signs announcing “Robert Is Here” and
placed them where the boy was
stationed. On Sunday, he sold all
the cucumbers.
The following weekend, young
Robert was back with the two
signs. But this time, he was selling
green beans, lima beans and yellow squash – produce that his dad
grew. In the following weeks, other farmers would drop by and leave
tomatoes, a bushel of corn, or some
limes for him to sell. They never
charged him for the produce; the
profits all went to his family.
“When I was a little older, I realized in what bad shape my mom
and dad were (financially). Every
nickel I collected went to put food
on the table,” Moehling says.
In December, during holiday
break from school, the boy was
at his roadside location every
day. Even when the break ended,
his mom would set up the stand
daily, placing a coffee can nearby
where buyers would drop in money in an honor system for what
they bought.
His parents arranged for the
school-bus driver to drop him
off at the stand on the way home,
and young Moehling collected the
money from the coffee can at the
end of the day.
In 1969, his dad gave up farming, selling his equipment and giving up his leases, and went to work
for the county. Moehling started
farming at about the same time.
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At age 16, he spent time with
John Tower, who was growing
tropical fruits. Through Tower,
Moehling began mastering tropical-fruit care.
“I hung around all the time,
absorbing, learning how to graft
trees,” Moehling recalled.
Tower, a native Miamian, was
the first supplier of tropical fruit
to Robert Is Here. Today, when the
mango trees are in full production,
the fruit sold at the market is all
from Moehling’s own trees.
Robert Is Here is a true family operation. His sons, daughters,
and daughter-in-law are all in the
business. While he never attended college, all four of his children
have earned degrees, ranging from
communications to business to
criminology to culinary arts.
Moehling says he is “64, going
on 39.” To prove the point, last
Christmas, he decided to buy a
Harley-Davidson motorcycle. “I
never dreamed I’d buy one. My
wife’s brother got killed on one,
but it (that subject) never came up,
though she was dubious.”
A BRIEF CYCLING VACATION
He didn’t go “whole Hog” (pun
intended). He opted for a Harley
Tri-Glide. That will fit in better
with Moehling’s dream to bike his
way to the Northwest Territory in
Canada with his wife, he said. They
have blocked off three weeks later
this year for the trip. “Let’s just see
how far we can go,” he says.
Meanwhile, he’s at the stand
seven days a week, overseeing the
sale of fruits and vegetables. He
declined to give a sales figure, but
indicated that wholesale sales are
very small. Most sales come from
tourists and locals familiar with
the stand.
The milkshakes at Robert Is
Here are the greatest word-ofmouth catalyst for the business.
Moehling explains that the milkshake idea was an afterthought –
40 years ago – as a way to get rid
of fruit they were unable to sell
as fresh.
The drinks are popular: “People come from around the world,
and it’s the milkshakes that they
have heard about.”
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MAKING CUSTOMERS
HAPPY AN ART
As he says that, a customer asks
if he can buy a big quantity of large
onions that Robert is selling. Without hesitation, Robert figures out a
price to make the man happy.
After 56 years in business, Robert Moehling has developed making people happy into an art form.
His life and success have spurred a
couple of documentaries about the
stand; one by RFD-TV, another by
WPBT-Channel 2.
He has just finished a book
on his life. Moehling spent two
years with a ghostwriter putting
it together. “I did it because my
great-grandchildren and beyond
won’t know me.”
The 370-page hardcover book is
due out in early summer. Its title?
Robert Is Here.
If you go:
Mon. - Fri. 8:30am - 8:00pm . Sat 8:30am - 6:00pm
Sunday Noon - 5:00pm
On Okeechobee Boulevard
Just West of Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
The upcoming mango season
will draw hundreds to the stand,
but his busiest season is from
Thanksgiving to Easter.
He’ll close Robert Is Here for a
couple of months in the fall, as he
has for several years. It has nothing to do with growing cycles: “It
started when my youngest son
was playing football at South Dade
High, and my older son was also on
the team. I did it because I could
go to the games and be a part of
what my kids were doing.”
Moehling said he can hear
his own words when he listens
to his son or daughter deal with
customers. One of his favorite
sayings is, “There are three commandments in life: honesty, integrity, and hard work.”
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Open 8 am – 7 pm daily. Closed
from day after Labor Day until first
weekend in November.
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FARM TO
SCHOOL
Fresh fruit and vegetables
go to school
by Angie Francalancia
I
n school cafeterias throughout St. Lucie County, students
sit down to lunch trays filled
with fresh salads – featuring peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers as
well as strawberries and tangerines. This array of healthy, appetizing choices has replaced packaged foods this school year.
It’s just a smattering of the
“fresh” options, from local farmers, that are now on the menu,
thanks to the determination of
school officials and their partners: Localecopia, and the Treasure Coast Food Bank.
“In South Florida, we have an
abundance of farms growing fresh
fruits and vegetables most of the
year,” says Judith Cruz, chief executive officer of the Treasure
Coast Food Bank. “This program
gets that fresh produce into the
hands of local schoolchildren, and
we know the result is better nutrition, which translates to better
learning. Making sure children
have healthy, nutritious food is a
huge part of our mission.”
Twice a week, refrigerated
trucks pull up to the Treasure
Coast Food Bank’s loading docks
in Fort Pierce to unload pallets
full of farm-fresh offerings just
for St. Lucie County schools. On
a recent trip, there was romaine
lettuce from TKM Farm in Belle
Glade, tomatoes and peppers from
Tampa area farms, strawberries
from Wish Farms in Plant City,
and tangerines from Florida Classic Farm in Lake Hamilton.
The produce gets distributed
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PH OTO BY BRUCE BEN N E T T
Judy Cruz, Deborah Wuest, Darren Frymoyer and_Jennifer Muzzin represent the
many organizations needed to make Farm to School work.
to each of St. Lucie County’s 42
public schools.
There are 39,000 students
in the school district, and the
schools feed about 32,000 of them
every day, according to Deborah
Wuest, director of child nutrition
services for the school district.
“This produce is so
fresh. Kids are getting
it within three days of
it being taken from
the farm. For some
students, this lunch
is the only meal they
have for the day.”
- Deborah Wuest,
director of child nutrition
services for the St. Lucie County
School District
It’s important that it is wellbalanced and filled with wholesome foods. And this is a way to
support the community while also
helping the kids.”
Florida was on the ground
floor of the national USDA Farm
to School Program as part of the
pilot, along with Michigan, that
began in 2011. The objective: to
get schools to buy fresh produce
from local growers, thus improving the market for growers while
improving the nutrition of food in
school cafeterias.
St. Lucie County is among
more than 40 counties statewide
with a Farm to School Program.
But it operates the program on
a grander scale than many of its
bigger neighbors. Since its January 12 launch, St. Lucie County’s
plan has put eight fresh products
on school menus every day.
The key to making all this a success has been the partnership with
Localecopia, which brokers the
agreements with the farmers; and
the Treasure Coast Food Bank,
which stores and transports the
produce to the schools. Localecopia, a nonprofit agency whose mission is to support local food consumption, serves as the produce
broker for the school district.
Michael Guenther, logistics
director for Localecopia Marketplace, previously served as a
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PH OTO BY BRUCE BEN N E T T
Deliveries of fresh produce are made to each of 42 schools in the district.
public school administrator in
Michigan. “So I knew some of the
issues the schools deal with,” he
says. Cost was a factor. “I knew if
I can keep the cost down to about
a quarter the price of retail, this
makes sense.”
FARMERS WERE
‘SKEPTICAL’
Guenther coordinates the refrigerated-truck runs between
the farms, ensures that farmers
get paid on time, and checks to
make sure nothing spoils on the
trip from farm to lunchroom.
“It was about a year-long process,” says Darren Frymoyer, area
specialist for the St. Lucie County School District. “First, we had
discussions with the individual
farmers to see what their interest
was. And some of them were skeptical about getting involved. It’s a
matter of everybody getting educated. It wasn’t an easy process.
“We had to make sure we had
a distributor of the product,” he
says. “Luckily, we had the Treasure Coast Food Bank. Farmers
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need to know where they’re going to send the product. We did a
separate bid for the product itself,
and Localecopia responded.”
On Jan. 12, Frymoyer, Wuest,
and others from the St. Lucie
County School District celebrated
the launch of the program, just as
the first loads of produce rolled
into the Treasure Coast Food
Bank.
“We serve salad daily to our
children. We cut up the lettuce
at the schools. The kids can add
the peppers, tomatoes, and other
items,” Frymoyer explains. “With
the oranges, we slice them up into
quarters. The kids don’t always
have time to peel an orange at
lunch, and honestly, our Florida
oranges aren’t always the prettiest on the outside. But they’re
beautiful on the inside.”
In the future, St. Lucie County schools are looking to add
even more items to their Farm to
School offerings, including Florida potatoes, corn, green beans,
and peaches, Frymoyer says. In
some cases, fresh food will re-
place canned items. Two examples he noted: substituting fresh
green beans for canned, and replacing frozen corn with a fresh
corn “cobbette” on the lunch line.
It’s likely that the peaches will
come from Florida Classic Growers, which has 600 acres of peach
trees in Polk, Pasco, and Indian
River counties, where citrus once
grew. The tree-ripened peaches come to market between late
March and May – after peaches
from Chile are no longer available
and before those grown in Georgia and South Carolina are ready,
said Al Finch, president of Florida
Classic Growers.
GOAL IS TO TOUCH 67
DISTRICTS
“We’re working with the Florida Department of Agriculture
to get these included on Farm to
School menus for some of the kids
to try them. It’s still a new item
for a lot of the schools, but our
goal is to touch all 67 school districts,” Finch says.
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ful, the education process has to
continue at school, by introducing
students to the look and taste of
fresh produce, according to Frymoyer.
“A lot of them aren’t
familiar with ‘fresh.’
. . . A lot of families
don’t cook at home
anymore.”
- Darren Frymoye
An important part of the Farm
to School Program is what takes
place beyond the cafeteria: educating students about nutrition
and where their food comes from.
“We’re helping them re-discover what ‘fresh’ tastes like,”
says Lindsey Grubbs, the state
Department of Agriculture’s Florida Farm to School director. “The
lessons might begin in the classrooms or with school gardens, so
that students are more apt to try
them in the lunchroom.”
The state program ties in
courses and materials for teachers; plans for starting and maintaining a school garden; regional
workshops; and the Harvest of
the Month Program, which, each
month, highlights a different
Florida fruit or vegetable that’s in
season.
There are as many Farm to
School programs as there are
school districts, Grubbs notes,
emphasizing that there’s no onesize-fits-all: “It’s based on the
community and how you decide
what ‘local’ means to you, whether that means the whole state or a
100-mile radius.”
To Guenther, of Localecopia,
“local” means seeking out farms
from Central Florida to all points
south. “We search for as local as
we can get,” he says. “This shows
what we can provide from Florida and, often, from right outside
their (the students’) back door.”
PH OTO BY BRUCE BEN N E T T
Fresh strawberries from Wish Farms come from Plant City; they’re seasonal and will
be replaced by fresh peaches in season.
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Park Avenue BBQ Grill owner Dean Lavallee
is working toward sustainability by using
scraps from his kitchens for compost, then
growing vegetables for the kitchens in the
soil that results.
COU R T E S Y PH OTO
Vermiculture
a Full-Circle Business for Restaurateur
From barbecue to benefiting soil and farming sustainably,
restaurant owner has it planned
D
by Chris Felker
ean Lavallee is on board with the farm-to-table
movement. In fact, the founder of the Park Avenue BBQ Grill chain says he’s working to make
the loop a full circle – by taking scraps from the table and
using them to enhance farms with the help of an army of
worms.
In so doing, he is feeding a lifelong dream of transforming the restaurant industry and, eventually perhaps,
also changing the unsustainable farming practices that
are harming America’s farmland.
“Everybody’s grandparents ate farm-to-table, and
(modern agriculture) took that from us. So while I think
it’s laudable that some very expensive restaurants have
the margin to charge a lot of money and call it that, I’d
like it to be real farm-to-table … and do it inside of a $20
check, not a $70 check.”
Around seven years ago, in a quest to cut costs, he
started examining his waste stream: “boatloads of cardboard and food waste, mixed in with paper and plastic;
lots of big 5-gallon plastic buckets; and, like everybody
else, mountains of glass.”
He came to realize, “This actually has value, and we’re
losing the value by throwing it away.” He was spending
thousands on disposal costs for his eight restaurants in
Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties.
Lavallee easily found ways to reuse the glass and plastic, but the food waste posed problems. He looked into
using worms, which meat producers had started harnessing in order to mitigate their animal waste. “At the
time, the theories on food management, especially with
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vermiculture, (were mostly that) it couldn’t be done,” he
says. “Now, I’m the kind of person who always responds
to ‘nos’ with ‘Let’s see.’
“I bought some worms from a supplier in Tampa; then
I started playing. Could I get them to eat dairy, grease,
proteins? The answer is overwhelmingly ‘yes,’” he says.
Few scientific studies have been done on food wastebased vermiculture, but, Lavallee said, “I think low-tech
works. The worms do not have teeth, and their mouth is
70 microns, less than a millimeter.”
Something else has to break down that food for the
worm – bacteria or microbes, he said.
“So … I thought, ‘What if we liquefy that product?’ In
addition, the worm would love whatever it’s eating to be
about half-carbon and half-nitrogen. My very rich food
is almost all nitrogen; my very poor-quality paper is all
carbon.”
He started mixing macerated food waste, along with
shredded paper and cardboard with liquid, on the theory
that a mix of the nutrients the worms like would increase
their reproductive rate. It worked. “The entire theory
started with a 5-gallon bucket, 10 pounds of worms; and
as soon as those populations were healthy, one became
two, two became four, four became eight,” he explains.
With his success, Lavallee formed a nonprofit company, Sublime Soil, and after a stint growing worms in his
garage (not popular with his wife), then in warehouses
(not popular with city code boards) - he bought a former
flower nursery in Palm City. His worms had a home.
In researching and making connections, Lavallee
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COU R T E S Y PHOTO
Pineapple tops that Lavallee collects from area bars and restaurants are trimmed before planting in 5-gallon buckets.
Pineapples are the farm’s major crop, for now.
brought others on board, including Muki Aledori, who
became Sublime Soil’s operations manager.
Meanwhile, the farm’s worm population was doubling
around every 90 days.
“It was just a hobby,” Lavallee says. But now, “We are
right at the tipping point. It took five years to get there,
and a lot of mistakes and learning what you should do.”
It helps, he notes, to have his restaurants as a testing
facility. “We know that we’ve been dumping a sizable
amount of trash in the landfill for 26 years, and when we
take that to zero, we’re going to change this dynamic.
We’ll also be able to say, in addition, ‘We’ve got this out of
our trash heap.’”
“This” would be fresh organic produce for his restaurants. He’s attempting to create a vermiculture process to
generate enriched soil from food waste. “We are working
with Jay Matteson (dean of the Institute for Energy and
Environmental Sustainability) from Palm Beach State
College, who has written a research grant to study Park
Avenue’s impact on the landfills,” Lavallee says.
According to Aledori, Sublime Soil is already growing
produce – “the majority, pineapple.”
Adds Lavallee, “What we have in the ground now are
mangoes, coconuts, bananas; we’re going to put mint in
the ground because it goes very well with iced tea. What
else will we grow? Anything that Park Avenue will use.”
He wants to reduce the $100,000 a year he spends on
lemons, for example, and to expand. “We have eight lemon trees on the grounds. We want to put exotic varieties
of citrus in.”
Lavallee aims to keep ramping up the worm operation:
“The more we get into the meat of how you handle a million pounds of waste, or 2 million, it’s going to change everything. We want to find ways to take that vermiculture
product (worm castings) and then have a use for it. We
actually want to go into aquaponics.
“We are awaiting a U.S. use patent on a system to replace the way we handle all of our waste in kitchens – no
more dragging trash cans outside, no more dumpster behind any restaurant, no more flies, no more smell. And
we are going to install that at our Tequesta restaurant as
soon as we can.
“We’re going to turn one restaurant into full vermiculture; then, hopefully, three months later, two; then four
more; and then, within a year, all eight,” Lavallee says.
Those initial 10 pounds of worms have reproduced exponentially. They’re grown in “towers” – huge bins used
to plant seedlings that were left on the nursery. “We’ve
never bought another worm, but we now have a number
in the millions.”
What is his goal? “Ultimately, as we breed up our worm
population, we hope to find hundreds of sites where we
can interlace with other people who want to have worm
farms – by giving them the worms. And then, to go further: to trade that vermiculture product with farmers
who will grow specific varieties (of produce) for us, in a
barter system.”
Worms at Sublime Soil feed on a slush made of spent cardboard and food waste
from restaurants. Their number doubles every 90 days.
Sublime Soil Co., a nonprofit
worm farm
3304 S.W. 72nd Ave., Palm
City, Fla. 34990. Facebook.
com/sublimesoil. Muki Aledori,
operations manager;
828-764-1534.
Vermiculture castings and
enriched soil available for barter.
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THE WAY WE WERE:
Book Looks Back at Palm
Beach County Agriculture
in Old Photos
B
by J.D. Vivian
lack Gold and Silver Sands:
A Pictorial History of
Agriculture in Palm Beach
County reminds readers of the
crucial role that “ag” has played
– and still does – in Palm Beach
County.
The “black gold” refers to the
muck farmers of the Glades, while
“silver sands” refers to the sand
farmers along the coast.
The difference between the soils
is striking, according to the book:
“The soils on the coast are high in
minerals and low in organic matter
. . .The soils of the Glades are high in
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organics and low in some critical
minerals.” In addition, the sandy
soils suffer from poor drainage,
unlike their muck counterparts.
The well-researched book, by
James D. Snyder, a lifelong journalist,
transports readers to the days when
the first American settlers arrived. It
starts by introducing three families,
with a total of 13 members, who
moved from Illinois to Jacksonville
in 1875.
The men headed south, looking
for farmland, and returned to
Jacksonville in the summer of
1876. Marion Geer, whose father
was one of the men, later wrote in
her memoirs about what they had
found: “the Garden of Eden, where
the sky was bluer, the water clearer,
the flowers sweeter. . .than could be
found elsewhere on the continent.
They were describing Lake Worth.
The crops the settlers grew
depended on each family’s location
and circumstances. Around Lake
Worth, farms in the 1870s produced
pineapples and sugar cane. Others
were planted in citrus, coconuts,
pumpkins, sweet potatoes – whatever would grow.
The book provides little-known
facts: The first known settler on Lake
Worth was a Mr. Lang, a German
and a Confederate sympathizer.
After helping hide the Jupiter Inlet
Lighthouse lens, he fled south.
On hearing in 1866 that “the
Var Between the States” had ended
a year earlier, he abandoned his
farmstead on the eastern shore of
Lake Worth and moved north, to an
unknown destination. Fortunately,
Lang, a horticulturist, left behind
cultivated rows of plants and trees
that provided farmers who soon
followed with “an important jumpstart.”
Snyder tells how the growth of
agriculture paralleled the growth
of tourism and development - the
process was circular. Henry Flagler’s
role is large: the railroad magnate’s
development drove agriculture.
Storms, the Great Depression,
and World War II – nothing stopped
the acceleration of farming. Farmers
who, after the deadly 1928 hurricane,
planned to abandon South Florida
stayed and “were out in their fields
in a frenzy of planting.”
Why? Northern cities were facing
a shortage of winter vegetables. As a
result, “wholesale prices for green
beans, for example, quickly jumped
to five times the old rate – then ten
times.”
In “The Dawn of Corporate
Farming,” the author details how
high-volume, high-efficient crop
production resulted from the Great
Depression.
World War II fueled even
more agricultural growth in the
Everglades. When the federal
government
eliminated
crop
quotas in 1942, “Vegetables, which
accounted for 17,000 acres in 1929,
shot up to 75,000 acres.”
Although growing sugar cane
dates to the earliest settlers, it
wasn’t until after the end of World
War I that farmers began focusing
on large-scale production.
In 1920, F.E. Bryant, a land
developer, founded the Florida Sugar
and Food Products Co. in Canal
Point. By 1923, the county registered
900 acres of cane in production –
most in Canal Point – and Bryant’s
new mill produced its first sugar.
But Bryant’s enterprise would
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be short-lived. Two floods, in
1922 and 1924, wiped out cane
fields throughout the Glades and
devastated the mill’s income. Bryant
was forced to merge with the new,
Clewiston-based Southern Sugar
Co. Today, it’s the U.S. Sugar Corp.
Black Gold and Silver Sands
contains hundreds of historic
photos, including a Seminole camp
near Lake Okeechobee, and the
homes of early American settlers –
made of salvaged ships’ lumber for
a frame, and their sails for “walls,”
with palmetto leaf roofs.
Many shots of the Glades
region are here, but arguably the
most thought-provoking photo is
one of Christine Taylor Waddill,
then-director of the University of
Florida’s Research and Education
Center southeast of Belle Glade.
She stands next to the “Subsidence
Post.”
In 1924, a 9-foot concrete post
was hammered into the muck soil,
down to bedrock. The top of the
post was even with the top of the
soil. Today, as shown in the photo,
6 feet of the post stands exposed;
only 3 feet of muck remain before
the bedrock. In some areas of the
Glades, soil subsidence, or erosion,
has resulted in exposed bedrock;
nothing is left on which to grow
crops.
Snyder closes by addressing
modern-day concerns such as water
quality, pollution and pests, and soil
erosion.
Once again, though, the growers
are shown as innovative. On
some farms, natural predators,
such as barn owls, are replacing
pesticides and poisons. On others,
hydroponic crops are growing – to
help substitute for soil that’s quickly
eroding.
The challenges facing farmers
are daunting as ever. The most
important lesson in Black Gold and
Silver Sands is this: Through tough
times, farmers know how to turn
adversity into opportunity.
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Sprouting a Success
Couple stake future on personal experience
with nutrient-dense seedlings.
by Jan Norris
Health issues led Jody and Sean Herbert to a diet that
became a sprout business.
Jody and Sean Herbert
T
his wasn’t how Sean and
Jody Herbert wanted to get
into a sprout business.
Jody was diagnosed with stage
2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1998,
and the couple, running a bed-andbreakfast in Seaside, Fla., “stopped
what we were doing and moved to
Jacksonville so she could get treatment,” Sean said.
He related the story of how the
chemotherapy she was prescribed
was brutal on her system and made
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her even sicker. “That was back
when they (doctors) would nail you
with everything they had. So she
stopped taking it altogether and
started researching alternatives.”
Internet research led them to
the Hippocrates Institute in West
Palm Beach, where Jody began a
regimen of a raw-food diet and juices, along with other holistic and
natural therapies.
She followed the diet, which included wheatgrass juice as well as a
variety of sprout juices, fresh fruits,
and raw vegetables – all while learning about plant enzymes and “living
foods.”
She worked for several years as
a consultant at Hippocrates. Now,
14 years later, she says she is cancer-free.
“She was working there when I
got diagnosed with Chrohn’s disease,” Sean said. “Basically, it’s when
your immune system attacks your
digestive tract.”
COU R T E S Y PHOTOS
What followed was a three-section digestive-tract surgery. His
immune system was knocked out
by the post-surgery drugs, and no
foods would stay down, making him
even weaker.
Jody went to work creating juices
for her spouse, starting with wheatgrass – a blood detoxifier.
“I couldn’t do the wheatgrass
at first,” he said. “It was too strong.
So we started with a mellow green
drink, using sunflower sprouts and
pea greens, celery and ginger. And I
drank aloe vera juice.”
The creations helped to calm and
heal his digestive system, he says,
and helped rebuild his weakened
immune system.
Within months, he was back to
normal. Now, 15 years later, he’s still
drinking the green juice, along with
wheatgrass, which he says is for
cleansing the blood.
To keep up the regimen, the
couple were growing the sprouts in
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their home. Watching their health
success stories unfold, and learning
it was the result of sprouts, neighbors and friends started asking the
Herberts to grow for them.
The couple obliged, word spread,
and what was a garage full of sprouts
grew into their business.
“In 2009, we started growing for
everyone,” Sean said. The bulk of
their business is for medicinal use,
he said. The couple still make their
own green juice every day.
He said the benefits of juicing are
the nutrients concentrated in one
easy-to-swallow drink. And juicing
doesn’t tax the digestive system –
the juice is readily absorbed, he said.
In liquid format, the nutrients
are “bio available” – meaning the
enzymes in the sprouts naturally
help reduce the plant to a form that’s
simple to digest and immediately
goes to work in the blood.
ENERGY IN SPROUTS –
“BABY PLANTS”
Along with sprouts, Sean drinks
wheatgrass juice. “It’s a natural
detoxifier,” he says. “A very strong
one.” “We drink wheatgrass juice
every day, and we make sprout salads – they’re rich in protein as well.
We’re getting more into microgreens.”
The difference between sprouts
and microgreens is a matter of plant
maturity. Sprouts are the first stage
of post-seed life for the plant; microgreens are plants with their first
leaves.
“Think of the energy a 2-year-old
has,” Sean said. “And you’ve seen
plants push their way through concrete to grow – that’s some energy.”
Sprouts are not a new fad – back
in the 1970s and ’80s, natural foodists were eating mung beans and
alfalfa sprouts. But brassicas – the
broccoli and cabbage family of
plants – are today’s darlings because
of their specific nutrients. Researchers are focusing on those plants.
Sean cites a 1992 study by John
Hopkins University scientists that
showed a chemical in broccoli
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Sean Herbert says the sprout business
has exploded, thanks to juicers and more
people eating plant-based diets.
sprouts, sulforaphane, held promising results in blocking certain cancer cells from spreading.
“They’re learning all the time
how sprouts and microgreens react
in the body,” he said.
Bean sprouts are still in favor
for their high protein levels. So is
wheatgrass, of course, which surprises many for what it doesn’t have.
“Wheat sprouts are gluten-free,”
Sean says. “So those on a gluten-free
diet can eat wheat sprouts.”
Today, he and Jody are growing
primarily for medicinal use, though
several chefs buy from them as well.
In their Riviera Beach-based business are six warehouses full of racks
that hold 180 trays.
“We grow in soil – an organic soil
with vegetative compost. The water
is filtered municipal water; we want
to keep the minerals but get rid of
the fluoride and chlorine.”
They use hard red winter wheat
seeds for their sprouts – those
aren’t as tough, but still are astringent. “We recommend organic cinnamon to cut the taste,” he said. He
calls it the “tequila method.”
“You sprinkle the cinnamon on
your hand, take the shot of wheatgrass juice, and then lick your hand.
It takes away the taste of the wheatgrass.”
The juices must be fresh. Though
frozen wheatgrass and a powdered
form are now on the scene, Sean
marvels at the logic. “They’re not
living enzymes. You want it as fresh
as possible.”
Bottling wheatgrass or sprouts
after juicing is OK, he said, but it
should be used shortly thereafter.
The plant starts losing enzymes immediately after cutting.
“We fresh-cut every morning. As
soon as you come in, you get freshcut sprouts. We have different juice
recipes to offer, and we set you up
with fresh sprouts for each recipe.”
The store sells more than sprouts –
juicers, along with seeds and equipment for sprouting at home, also are
available. “It’s cost-effective,” he
said, and encourages more people to
grow their own sprouts.
SHOP ALSO TEACHES
SPROUTING
Seeds are sold in any quantity, he
said, and there are YouTube videos
that teach sprouting at home. Classes are available as well.
Got Sprouts? products are sold
at the warehouses, or through KaiKai Farm at the greenmarket, or the
company delivers locally.
The lifestyle the Herberts promote with sprouts and juicing has
gained attention, and celebrity life
coach Tony Robbins has tapped
them to help with his seminars.
“We travel with him – we recently went to Spain,” Sean said.
Robbins teaches a course called
Life Mastery, which includes breakouts on wealth and health. “He believes in the lifestyle,” Sean said.
“We juice for him and the guests.
When we juiced there, we used 520
pounds of wheatgrass.”
The somewhat astringent juice
takes getting used to. “At first,
they’re reluctant (to drink it). But
by the third day, they’re saying,
‘Gimme my grass!’ It changes you
over a short period of time. You can
feel the results in a day.”
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COU R T E S Y PHOTOS
School kids hear a lecture by Scott Lewis, Slow Food Chairman of the Palm Beach/Broward chapter, about the importance
of eating foods from local farms. It’s followed by a lunch prepared with farm-fresh foods.
SLOW FOOD
A fast-food outlet in Italy was the catalyst to the Slow Food movement that now
boasts millions of participants around the world.
by Mikki Royce
Y
ou can thank a McDonald’s
opening in Rome, Italy, for
helping to start the movement known as Slow Food.
Twenty-eight years ago, that
scheduled opening, at the Spanish
Steps, struck certain food lovers the
wrong way. In response and defiance,
a group led by journalist Carlo Petrini
held a protest and formed the ArciGola Gastronomic Association in Italy.
Three years later, in Paris – again,
led by Petrini – delegates from 15
countries signed the “Slow Food International Manifesto” to launch
Slow Food International, an anti-fast30 FOOD & FARM
food resistance movement.
Petrini, recognized as the founder
of Slow Food, is noted for his visionary work to improve the efficiency
and sustainability of the world’s agriculture and food supply “one bite at
a time.” He is a self-described professional gourmet and, among other accolades, has won the United Nations
2013 Champions of the Earth Award.
The prize recognizes outstanding environmental visionaries and leaders
whose actions have made a positive
impact on the environment.
Initially, Slow Food was about
protecting regional food traditions,
good food, and the “slow way” of enjoying it.
Today, the movement is still all
about community, but the concept
has greatly expanded, with thousands of projects worldwide that
protect food biodiversity, build links
between producers and consumers,
and raise awareness about some of
the most pressing problems affecting
our food systems.
Gabby Lothrup is the Slow Food
regional governor for Florida and
Georgia. She became a leader by volunteering to reach out in the Orlando
Slow Food Chapter to connect with
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local farmers and producers.
“I got into Slow Food as an interested eater, but then got much more
involved after volunteering at a neighborhood farmers market,” she says.
Since then, Lothrup has attended the annual Slow Food Terra
Madre event in Italy. Doing so gave
her a much better understanding of
just how diverse our world’s food
supply is, and now she runs a farmers market.
“Slow Food is
everything that fast
food isn’t. Our motto
is ‘Good, clean, fair
food for all’”
– Gabby Lothrup
With a snail as its logo, Slow Food
expanded across the Atlantic Ocean,
and Slow Food USA began in 2000.
Today, a small national staff in New
York City supports 200 chapters
around the country; 12 of those are in
Florida, from Tallahassee to Miami.
Members are diverse in every way
and join for a myriad of reasons.
Michele Baker Benesch of the
Miami Slow Food Chapter never
was aware of the importance of the
sources of her food until she became
pregnant nine years ago. Her doctor
advised her to eat what was in season
and locally grown, which she did.
But doing more research, Benesch recalls, “When we moved
to Miami, where I was born and
raised, I realized local food wasn’t
available in every store, nor did the
managers of the market know what
was locally sourced.
“Four years ago, I joined the Slow
Food Miami board as the farm-totable director and initiated the Snail
of Approval Program to educate people on which chefs or restaurateurs
take the time to source their ingredients from local sources, versus turning to large food distributors.”
Slow Food Miami has an annual
Snail of Approval Tasting Party, “Miami’s Freshest Night Out.”
It’s a tasting party featuring
former and new chefs from the
Snail of Approval Program, and
honors the current year’s Snail of
Approval inductees.
Some of the many International
Slow Food projects are The Ark of
Taste, which collects and catalogs
small-scale quality foods that belong
to the cultures, history, and traditions of the entire planet and The
Presidia Project, which takes concrete action to protect foods, traditional techniques for preparing food,
and ecosystems at risk of extinction.
The 1,000 Gardens in Africa Project
transfers knowledge from the old to
the young and reinforces a spirit of
collaboration to provide education for
farmers and young people, improve
biodiversity, and teach the sustainable use of soil and water.
Over the years, millions of people
have joined Slow Food in chapters
in over 150 countries. They recognize the connections among plate,
planet, people, politics, and culture.
Chapters, or “convivia,” encompass
the community, and each has the
flexibility to choose its area of focus, based on the local community’s
needs. As a result, projects are not
the same everywhere.
In some urban areas Slow Food
is active in helping community gardens and urban landscaping to take
root, and to encourage planting
food in unusual spaces – on roofs,
along swales, and in front yards to
Urban, community, and school gardens are among the projects Slow Food chapters sponsor around South Florida.
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PHOTO BY JA N N O R R IS
Stone crab claws are among the foods from Florida nominated to be included on the Ark of Taste – a preservation list
recognizing a heritage food found in a specific area.
“Most of us just eat the Cavendish
banana commonly found in the
grocery store. But some local farmers
like Nick Larson of NK Lago Farms,
located in Pahokee and Canal Point,
grow over 30 banana varieties.”
– Scott Lewis of Slow Food,
Palm Beach/Broward chapter
promote sustainability.
Another mission is to identify and
promote local and heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables and other
foods. Preserving endangered seeds
on The Ark of Taste assures that
they’ll be here for future generations.
A pumpkin, a pepper, and now stone
crabs are among those foods from
Florida nominated for positions on
the Ark.
The Palm Beach/Broward County Slow Food Chapter is named
Glades to Coast. Chairman Scott
Lewis talks about this year’s goals.
“We have a big push on to encour32 FOOD & FARM
age community gardens and local
farmers to grow Florida Ark of Taste
fruits and veggies, such as the Seminole pumpkin, Hua Moa banana,
and Datil pepper, as well as other endangered food varieties such as the
Cherokee purple tomato and Aunt
Molly’s ground cherry.”
Lewis advocates growing multiple
varieties of the same fruit or vegetable
so that a disease doesn’t wipe out the
whole crop. This also helps to eliminate some of the problems associated
with industrial-scale mono-cropping,
including over-reliance on pesticides for bugs that become resistant,
and oil-based fertilizers that pollute
groundwater.
There are a rainbow of tastes
within the different varieties, Lewis explains. “Most of us just eat the
Cavendish banana commonly found
in the grocery store. But some local
farmers like Nick Larson of NK Lago
Farms, located in Pahokee and Canal
Point, grow over 30 banana varieties
with an incredible range of flavors
and textures.”
The Gold & Treasure Coast
Chapter – covering Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee, Indian River, and
northern Palm Beach counties – held
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its annual self-guided Farm Tour in
February, with 17 farms, ranches,
artisans, and a winery participating.
The newest participant was Heritage
Farms in Okeechobee, which raises
red wattle pigs, among others.
The chapter also awards a Snail
of Approval designation for farms,
artisans, restaurateurs, chefs, and
others in the community who follow
the Slow Food principles and participate in the local food community. The
Snail of Approval, good for two years,
lets the public know that vendors who
display the logo have been vetted for
authenticity.
Chapter co-founder and Chairwoman Toni Ann Wyner explains,
“We try to do what the community
wants to do. Our events entertain
while educating.”
Co-founder Sal Varri runs VarriGreen Farms, which also serves as
the chapter’s “teaching farm” for all
who want to learn about farming.
Throughout the year, the chapter
has commitments to grade-school
and campus gardens and events.
These include a spring dinner featuring geographic cuisine; a “Snack
Down” competition for best fish dip;
a National Food Day competition in
October among local high-school culinary students; an after-Halloween
Florida LeMoyne (Seminole) pumpkin contest; and, in December, the
Feast of Santa Lucia, a traditional pig
roast that originated in Spain.
Farm dinners, educational seminars, farm tours, and other events for
the community also are part of the
organization’s projects and are scheduled throughout the year.
***
To learn more about Slow Food USA
or to join a local chapter,
visit www.slowfoodusa.org.
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CULINARY TOURS
A bite of local flavor garnished with culture and history
by Jan Norris
PHOTOS BY JA N N O R R IS
T
he oldest food tour in the
area is the Taste History
Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County, offered by
Lori Durante.
The tours that originated in
Delray Beach and Boynton Beach
have expanded into neighborhoods in Lake Worth and Lantana,
and farther north into West Palm
Beach downtown and its artsy
Northwood area.
Stops include restaurants and
cafés, dessert shops, and coffeehouses. In Boynton Beach, a community farm is featured.
Durante is well versed in the
history and culture of the areas
and her talks are engaging; the
tours are under the auspices of the
nonprofit Museum of Lifestyle and
Fashion History in Delray Beach.
She’s won local accolades for the
tours that feature up to four food
or drink stops on each. Tourists are
bused from spot to spot, with brief
walks at each.
Down in Miami, you can sample
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ers, Santeria offerings, and domino
tournaments are among the sites
interspersed with open-air mercados, cafeterias, and Cuban sandwich take-out windows. Guests
learn of the new cultures blending
in the area – making it the true
“melting pot” city.
Miami Beach’s Art Deco buildings, movie locations, and fashion
photography shoots are a part of
the South Beach food tour. All the
show is here – and so is the food:
European, American and Caribbean flavors found along a one-mile
strip off Ocean Drive. Landmarks
and architecture are a big part of
this tour.
In the modern Wynwood Arts
Plantains are described to tour-goers in
District,
tour-goers are surroundMiami’s Little Havana (above) where art
galleries also fit into the culture lessons.
ed by an outdoor art museum, with
sculptures and murals throughout
and stroll a number of neighborthe neighborhood. Some of the city’s
unique foods are here, from haute
hoods with Miami Culinary Tours.
cuisine to comfort bites, and found
There’s history and heritage
in restaurants, small ethnic spots,
galore on the tour of the Little Haand gourmet markets. (Don’t miss
vana area along with generous porFireman Derek’s famous pies!)
tions at the food stops. Cigar rollPHOTO BY JA N N O R R IS
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Lori J. Durante leads culinary tours that encompass several historic neighborhoods
in Palm Beach County, taking in architecture and arts along the way.
THESE ARE WALKING TOURS:
WEAR COMFY SHOES.
The Taste History Tours are
part bus, part walking. Taste History Culinary Tours, 561-243-2662
or 561-638-8277; tastehistoryculinarytours.blogspot.com. Cost is $40
per person; children 18 and under
free with paid adult.
Miami Culinary Tours are all
walking. Miami Culinary Tours,
786-942-8856;
miamiculinarytours.com. Tours start at $59; check
website for schedule.
Other tours of interest include
Savor Our City Culinary Tours out
of Boca Raton (savorourcity.com),
and Made in Key West Food Tours
(keywestfoodtour.com). Both are
food focused.
On the Miami Culinary Tour of Little Havana, a
number of long-standing restaurants serving the
Cuban community are stops where centuries-old
food traditions are kept alive.
PHOTO BY JA N N O R R IS
A slider-sized vegan
burger featured on
the Taste History
tour is from Mother
Earth Sanctuary
Café in Lake Worth
– an up-and-coming
arts community
with a heritage in
agriculture.
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A ‘tropical food forest’ is part of
the farm’s design, with planned
layering of food plants.
PH OTOS BY CH R IS FELK ER
Permaculture at root of Persimmony Snickets
Couple share knowledge of the way to grow - sustainably.
by Chris Felker
M
uch more is growing at Persimmony Snickets
Farm & Permaculture Center in Lake Placid than
the fresh produce that Nicole Paquette and Roger
Orr sell at green markets along the coast.
The couple married in 2008 and, in July 2013, left what
they call an “unfulfilling,” rat-race life and short growing
seasons in Colorado. They bought 4.3 acres in Lake Placid,
intending to establish not only what Orr calls “a tropical
food forest” but an actual culture of nurturing and sharing
the abundance they would produce.
Along the way, they’re seeking out like-minded people
and teaching them, hands-on, how to create that culture.
Although the “permaculture” they advocate involves
more than just the soil and what will grow in it, they had to
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build from the ground up. They began with the more than
400 persimmon trees already on the property, which they
estimated were 2 to 10 years old.
Orr used his certification in permaculture design to map
and cultivate a multistory forest garden around the trees,
where layer after layer reveals a different bounty.
The couple harvest fruits and nuts from the tree canopy;
more from dwarf fruit trees in the middle; and berries, currants, and exotics – even some spinaches – from the bush
and shrub level.
Comfreys, beets, and spices come from the herbaceous
layer; root vegetables from the rhizosphere; edible flowers,
berries, tubers, greens, and other fruits and vegetables from
the ground-cover plants; and various other edibles from the
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Nicole Paquette and Roger
Orr dream of a permaculture
educational farm.
vertical layer (climbers and vines).
When they first started selling
at the Lake Worth Farmers Market
in 2013, they mostly offered persimmons, as well as various prepared
foods and sauces made from them.
Paquette and Orr took the next several months off to enrich the predominantly sugar-sand soil of their
property by adding mulch and compost, building irrigation systems, and
planting everything that would grow.
Today, a list of what they don’t produce would be very short.
During 2014, they sold all they
had been able to pick, plus their persimmons, at green markets in Wellington, Lake Worth, and Palm Beach
Gardens, as well as at Jupiter’s Harbourside Place. They’ll do more as
their crops mature.
Yet selling Earth’s bounty is not
the ultimate goal of what Paquette
and Orr are doing.
“Our true mission is not to sell
vegetables at the farmers market,”
Orr says. “Our true mission is to make
it so that we don’t have to do that, because there’s so much abundance that
people can start to share.”
So they also sell seeds, plants, and
sound advice on soil sustenance and
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growing methods.
“Permaculture is not just gardening,” he explains. “It’s a design science based upon permanent culture.
The way (most people are) living is
not a permanent, sustainable culture.
We are going to burn ourselves out.
This is a culture based more upon
cooperating with nature rather than
fighting against it all the time.”
All the mulching, composting,
irrigating, and planting is meant to
discourage the weeds, pests, fungi,
and harmful bacteria – using nature’s
own weapons. The goal is to grow a
self-sustaining ecosystem that requires none of the pesticides and
chemical fertilizers used on most of
the farms in America.
“There’s a lot of upfront work
(and) investment, but in the years to
come, this should turn into a natural
habitat that takes care of itself. So in
10 years, this place will all be mature;
all these trees, the perennial plants
growing around them will be mature,” Orr says.
Being 13 years older than his wife,
he wants to make sure the farm will
sustain her when he’s gone. “In her
older years, she’ll be able to just walk
out like (in) the Garden of Eden and
pick stuff,” Orr says.
Paquette hastens to add, though,
that they’re trying to build a community of growers and sharers as well:
“We’re hoping we have lots of people
to help us, too, who are on board with
our mission.”
“He’s certified in permaculture
design,” she says, nodding at her husband. “So he can give permaculture
certificates to anyone who’s interested in trade-for-work.”
The two already are attracting
help: One traveler is working hard in
exchange for room and board. Another part-timer is on board, and a flock
of “drafted” chickens helped them to
clear the land. appointment at the
If you go:
Persimmony Snickets Farm and
Permaculture Center
102 Palm Beach St., Lake Placid, Fla.
863-531-5142.
Produce is sold at Lake Worth and
Jupiter weekend green markets;
also through Chef Dak’s Pizzeria
Oceano in Lantana; and for barter
or by appointment at the farm.
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TASTES OF THE FARMS
Persimmony Snickets of Lake Placid
is growing vegetables and a “food
jungle” on a former persimmon
grove. A salad of edible flowers and
freshly picked greens, along with a
ripe persimmon is dressed with a
mustard vinaigrette.
PERSIMMONY SNICKETS SALAD
Vinaigrette:
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Juice of ½ lemon
1 shallot, minced
¼ cup olive oil
For salad:
1 ripe pear, sliced
1 ripe persimmon, sliced
1 bunch arugula greens, well rinsed
3 tablespoons broken walnuts
Garnish:
Thinly sliced Parmesan cheese
Edible flowers
In a large bowl, stir together
mustard, lemon juice, shallot, and
olive oil, whisking to combine. Add
pear and persimmon and toss briefly;
add greens and toss well. Sprinkle
with walnuts and thin slices of
Parmesan cheese. Add edible flowers
for color.
Serves 4.
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These drinks from Uncle Matt’s
Organics, a Lake Wales citrus farm,
put a twist on some traditional
favorites. Serve the White Sangria
with duck sausages and hard cheeses.
The Creamsicle smoothie goes well
with scones, or a slice of chocolate
pound cake, as an alternate to tea.
CITRUS WHITE SANGRIA
Prep: 15 minutes (plus chilling time)
For 8 servings:
2 organic blood oranges, halved and
thinly sliced
2 organic kiwis, peeled and cut into
wedges
1 cup seedless organic red grapes,
halved or whole
1 organic mango, cut into bite-size
chunks
2 bottles sauvignon blanc wine,
chilled
2 oz. orange liqueur, such as
Cointreau
8 oz. fresh organic strawberries,
hulled and halved
UNCLE MATT‘S ORGANIC
CREAMSICLE SMOOTHIE
For 1 drink:
3/4 cup crushed ice
1-1/2 cups organic vanilla soymilk
1 cup Uncle Matt’s no-pulp organic
orange juice
2 tablespoons organic vanilla yogurt
1/2 teaspoon organic vanilla
Put all ingredients into a blender
container. Frappe for 30 to 60
seconds or until all ingredients
are blended and ice is thoroughly
crushed.
Pour into tall glasses and serve
immediately.
Variations: For ice pops, pour mixture
into molds and freeze immediately.
For a non-dairy recipe, omit yogurt.
(Recipe created by Annemarie
McLean for Uncle Matt’s Organics.)
In a ½-gallon pitcher, combine the
orange, kiwis, grapes, and mango.
Stir in the wine and liqueur. Chill.
Just before serving, stir in berries.
Serve in a wine glass.
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FESTIVALS
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MIAMI - DADE | MONROE
Farms, Green & Farmers Markets, Artisans,
Retailers, Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries
L ISTI NG S
FARMS
Grows, packs, and ships tropical
produce from Florida and the
Caribbean. Wholesale.
Burr’s Berry Farm
12741 S.W. 216th St., Miami
305-251-0145
Alger Farms
950 N.W. 21st St., Homestead
305-247-4334
Tomatoes and peppers grown in a
U-pick garden. On-farm sales. U-pick.
Specializes in sweet corn, snap beans,
and landscape materials. Wholesale.
Curbside Market & Milkshakes
29100 Krome Ave., Homestead
305-878-5524
All Locally Grown Produce
20025 S.W. 270th St., Homestead
305-216-2336
Operates U-pick field, plus a farmers
market and bakery. Open 7 days.
U-pick.
Grows tomatoes, arugula, spring
lettuce, squash, cucumbers, herbs,
heritage eggplants, and peppers. Farm
stand. Wholesale.
Fresh Gardens
31400 S.W. 194th Ave., Homestead
305-245-8388
Bee Heaven Farm
19000 S.W. 264th St., Redland
305-247-8650
Specializes in golden passion fruit,
longan, lychee, guava, carambola, and
dragon fruit. On-farm sales. Farm tours.
Offers organic produce, dried tropical
fruits, raw honey, eggs, avocados,
vegetables, herbs, edible flowers. No
on-farm sales. CSA. Green/farmers
market vendor.
Bees N the Keys
129 Pirates Drive, Key Largo
305-453-0115
Honey and bee products. No storefront;
online sales or call.
Brooks Tropicals
18400 S.W. 256th St., Homestead
305-247-3544
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Fresh King
30205 S.W. 217th Ave., Homestead
305-248-7700
Specializes in lychee, longan, guava,
Thai guava, Asian vegetables, passion
fruit, and asparagus. Wholesale.
Gaby’s Farm
25905 S.W. 197th Ave., Homestead
305-246-7702
Exotic fruit growers. No on-farm sales.
Wholesale.
Glaser Organic Farm
19100 S.W. 137th Ave., Miami
305-238-7747
Produces raw, vegan, and organic food
for pickup. Organic produce. Phone,
email sales. Green/farmers market
vendor.
Green Garden Organics
2950 N.W. 72nd Ave., Miami
305-444-9830
Sells wheatgrass, sunflower greens, pea
and buckwheat greens, legumes, herbal
tea combinations, and essential oils.
Online sales. Wholesale.
Grower’s Management
1100 N. Main St., Suite D, Belle Glade
561-996-6469
Grows leafy vegetables and green
beans. Wholesale.
Guara Ki Eco Farm
22150 S.W. 272nd St., Homestead
305-323-8858
Offers lychee, longan, mamey, sugar
apple, custard apple, sapodilla, mango,
avocado, and bananas. CSA. Farm
tours. Green/farmers market vendor.
Health and Happiness Farms
19405 S.W. 280th St., Homestead
305-248-4505
Holistic farmers growing organic fruits
and vegetables. Wholesale.
Homegrown Herbs and Heirlooms
Pinecrest Farmers Market, Pinecrest
561-249-0323
Specializes in heirloom tomatoes, herbs,
vegetables, and vegetable plants.
Green/farmers market vendor.
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The major tomato crops are all but
done, yet cherry tomatoes keep
producing in South Florida’s summer
heat. Look for Everglades tomato
plants that grow wild here – they are
heat and drought tolerant.
Homestead Organic Farm
27450 S.W. Krome Ave. (177th Ave.),
Homestead
305-298-5788
Grows green beans, avocados,
mangoes, lychee, carambola, and
longan. Wholesale.
Jerry’s Here Farm Fresh
15970 S.W. 137th Ave., Miami
305-506-5279
Offers variety of fresh produce. Farm
stand.
Katie’s Going Bananas
24401 S.W. 197th Ave., Homestead
305-247-0397
Grows nearly 100 varieties of banana
plants, as well as lychee trees. On-farm
sales. Farm tours.
Keez Beez
85 Calle Ensueño, Marathon
305-798-7633
Hives produce pure, raw honey. Onfarm sales. Green/farmers market
vendor.
Khemara Farms
28000 S.W. 212th Ave., Homestead
305-300-2410
Grows Asian fruits and vegetables.
U-pick. Farm tours.
PH OTO BY BRUCE BEN N E T T
LNB Grovestand
Miami
Sells certified organic produce at a
stand at Pinecrest Farmers Market
and at Adrienne Arsht Center Farmers
Market. Green/farmers market vendor.
The Lettuce Farm
31700 S.W. 207th Ave., Homestead
305-799-2989
Offers herbs, edible flowers, dried fruits,
and nuts. On-farm sales.
Margarita’s
15585 Krome Avenue, Homestead
(305) 793-7662
Specializes in locally grown fruits and
vegetables, milkshakes, tamales, and
honeys; also sells fresh tilapia grown on
site. Farm stand.
Martha’s U-Pick at Corona Farms
15755 S.W. Krome Ave. (177th Ave.),
Homestead
786-299-0821
Offers strawberries, radishes, onions,
bell peppers, eggplant, heirloom
tomatoes. U-pick. On-farm sales.
Micro Hill Farms
15355 S.W. 232nd St., Miami
305-310-6346
Grows micro greens. On-farm sales.
Knaus Berry Farm
15980 S.W. 248th St., Homestead
305-247-0668
Miracle Fruit Farm
16300 S.W. 184th St., Miami
786-220-4135
Grows strawberries and vegetables.
U-pick. Farm tours.
Grows a berry that masks the sour and
bitter taste receptors on the tongue,
creating the effect of a sweetener. Onfarm sales.
Little River Cooperative Nursery
115 N.E. 76th St., Miami
786-991-4329
Cooperative nursery with vegetable,
flower, and herb gardens; also a plant
nursery. CSA. Green/farmers market
vendor.
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Mr. Green Dean’s Vegetables
13291 S.W. 192nd St., Miami
786-325-3936
Sells vegetables to home cooks and
restaurants. Green/farmers market
vendor. Farm tours.
Out of the Ashes Foundation
Hialeah Gardens
305-759-0002
Produces vegetables, sheep’s milk,
eggs. On-farm sales. Farm tours.
Paradise Farms
19801 S.W. 320th St., Homestead
305-248-4181
Sells microgreens, baby greens, edible
flowers, mushrooms, and tropical fruits.
Farm tours. Wholesale.
Phil’s Berry Farm
13955 S.W. 248th St., Homestead
305-905-2284
Sells shakes, pastries, smoothies, fruits,
and vegetables. Farm stand.
PNS Farms
14390 S.W. 199th Ave., Miami
305-232-4042
Sells tropical fruits – lychee, longan,
avocado, mango, papaya, guava.
Wholesale.
Possum Trot Tropical Fruit Nursery
14955 S.W. 214th St., Miami
305-235-1768
Sells citrus trees. On-farm sales.
Robert Is Here Fruit Stand and Farm
19200 S.W. 344th St., Homestead
305-246-1592
Has fruit stand and farm with an animal
area, picnic grounds. Farm stand.
Sam & Philly’s U Pick
16790 S.W. 177th Ave., Miami
305-233-3276
Grows fresh fruits and vegetables; sells
jellies, pickles. U-pick.
Siggi’s Organic Farm & Apiary
12200 S.W. 46th St., Miami
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305-221-9535
8 am-5 pm, Tuesday, year-round.
Sells raw honey, fruits, and vegetables,
including moringa, anamu, and neem.
Baked goods. On-farm sales.
Coconut Grove Saturday Organic
Market
3300 Grand Ave., Miami
305-238-7747, 305-794-1464
Strawberries of Kendall
16051 S.W. 117th Ave., Miami
305-322-3388
Fruits and vegetables include
strawberries, tomatoes, peppers; also
has herbs, flowers. U-pick.
Three Sisters Farm
18401 S.W. 248th St., Homestead
305-209-8335
Grows tropical fruits and vegetables.
Farm tours. On-farm sales.
Waldo’s Farm
2021 N.W. 103rd St., Miami
305-778-2320 (main); 305-414-5003
(ordering)
Produce includes sugar baby, jubilee,
congo, crimson sweet, and calabaza
squashes. Wholesale.
10 am-7 pm, Saturday, year-round.
Collins Park Marketplace
2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
305-775-2166
9 am-5 pm, Sunday, year-round.
Coral Gables Farmers Market
405 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables
305-460-5600
8 am-2 pm, Saturday, mid-Jan.-March.
Dadeland North Farmers Market
8300 S. Dixie Highway, Miami
916-470-0785
8 am-5 pm, Wednesday, year-round.
Doral Farmers Market
9659 N.W. 41st St., Doral
786-553-6929
10 am-3 pm, Sunday, Sept.-June.
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Farmers Market at Miami Children’s
Hospital
3100 S.W. 62nd Ave., Miami
305-318-6148
8 am-3 pm, Wednesday, year-round.
FIU Organic Farmers Market
11200 S.W. 8th St., Miami
305-348-3717
9 am-2 pm, Wednesday, fall and spring
semesters.
Adrienne Arsht Center Farmers
Market
1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami
305-775-2166
4-8 pm, Monday, year-round.
Amelia Earhart Farm Village
401 E. 65th St., Hialeah
305-685-8389
11 am-5 pm, Sunday, year-round.
Aventura Mall Farmers Market
19501 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura
305-531-0038
10 am-9:30 pm, Saturday; noon-8
pm, Sunday, Feb.-Oct. (held one
weekend a month; check website at
themarketcompany.org for schedule).
Civic Center Station Farmers Market
1601 N.W. 12th Ave., Miami
305-531-0038
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Government Center Station Farmers
Market
111 N.W. 1st St., Miami
916-470-0785
ProduceGrown
Organically &
Sustainably
by Local farmers
Alice’s Farm Fresh Foods
is a market of clean and
nutritional food from
local small farmers. Our
farmers, although not all
certified organic, grow their
produce for their families,
not commercially. They
do not use any harmful
pesticides or fungicides and
their produce is of the best
quality available.
By bringing clean,
locally grown food to our
customers, Alice’s Farm
Fresh Foods is able to assist
in the support of local small
farmers and the long-term
health of the community.
Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am – 4pm
Sunday - Closed
9 am-5:30 pm, Thursday, year-round.
The Grove Green Market
Coconut Grove Playhouse parking lot,
3500 Main Highway, Miami
305-608-9020
2-8 pm, Thursday, Nov.-April.
Islamorada Green Market
82101 Overseas Highway, Islamorada
561-929-0237
9 am-3 pm, Monday, year-round.
Key West Artisan Market
1111 Eaton St., Key West
305-294-7994
10 am-2 pm, 1st Sunday of the month,
Nov.-May.
Alice’s
FarmFreshFoods
5800 Center Street
(Dix Landscape)
Jupiter, Florida 33458
(561) 768-9318
www.localfreshfoods.net
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Key West Green Market
Bayview Park, Key West
561-929-0237
South Pointe Market
1050 4th St., Miami Beach
305-775-2166
9 am-2 pm, Thursday, year-round.
9 am-2 pm, Saturday, year-round.
Liberty City Dollar Fresh Market
1613-1625 N.W. 54th St., Miami
786-873-0526
Sweetwater Community Market
250 S.W. 114th Ave., Sweetwater
786-553-6929
11 am-3 pm, Wed.-Thurs., year-round.
11 am-2 pm, Saturday, year-round.
Lincoln Road Farmers Market
Lincoln Road, between Washington and
Meridian avenues, Miami Beach
305-439-8901
Teena’s Pride Farmers Market
20025 S.W. 270th St., Homestead
786-243-1714
9 am-5 pm, Sunday, year-round.
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
Market
2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami
Beach
305-531-0038
11 am-4 pm, Wednesday, year-round.
Miami Springs Farmers Market
100 Curtis Parkway, Miami Springs
786-223-5602
9 am-2 pm, Saturday, Sept.-April.
Normandy Village Farmers Market
7802 Rue Vendome, Miami Beach
786-319-8510
9 am-5 pm, Saturday, year-round.
North Miami Farmers Market
770 N.E. 125th St., North Miami
305-895-9840
11 am-5 pm, Thursday, Sept.-April.
Pinecrest Farmers Market
11000 Red Road (S.W. 57th Ave.),
Miami
786-367-8274
9 am-2 pm, Sunday, year-round.
Redland Market Village
24420 S. Dixie Highway, Miami
305-257-4335
1-4 pm, 1st Sunday of the month.
University of Miami Farmers Market
1300 Miller Drive, Miami
305-775-2166
9 am-3 pm, Wednesday, year-round.
Upper East Side Farmers Market at
Legion Park
Legion Park, 6599 Biscayne Blvd.,
Miami
786-427-4698
9 am-2 pm, Saturday, year-round.
Urban GreenWorks
667 N.W. 90th St., Miami
786-447-8084
7 am-4 pm, Mon.-Fri., year-round.
Verde Community Farm and Market
12690 S.W. 280th St., Homestead
305-257-2005
11 am-3 pm, Tue.-Sat., year-round.
LIS TINGS
ARTISANS
Bee My Honey
Coral Gables Farmers Market, Miami
305-562-2631
S.W. Community Farmers Market
7900 Bird Road, Miami
305-663-0917
Raw honey, royal jelly, fresh pollen,
honeycomb, creamed honey, and
beeswax candles.
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Freakin’ Flamingo
Miami
305-970-8225; freakinflamingo.com
Makes special jams. Sold online.
Miami Smokers
306 N.W. 27th Ave., Miami
786-520-5420
Cured and smoked sausages and
meats; produces bacon from heritagebreed pork.
Om Nom Nom Cookies
100 S. Miami Ave., Suite 3, Miami
786-351-2284
Vegan cookies.
Proper Sausages
9722 N.E. 2nd Ave., Miami
786-334-5734
British sausages – 20 varieties.
Sugar and Oats
9139 N.W. 43rd St., Coral Springs
754-999-0881
Vegan and PETA-certified skin-care
products.
Wynwood Green & Art Market
Bakehouse Art Complex, 561 N.W.
32nd St., Miami
786-427-4690
11 am-3 pm, Sunday, through June.
Zak the Baker
405 N.W. 26th St., Miami
786-347-7100
Kosher bakery/cafe featuring sourdough
and other breads.
RETAILERS
1-4 pm, Wednesday; 9 am-2 pm,
Saturday; Sept.-May.
9 am-3 pm, Saturday, year-round.
Desserts including pies, cheesecakes,
and homemade ice creams.
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11 am-6 pm, Thurs.-Fri.; 8 am-6 pm,
Sat.-Sun.; year-round.
Roots in the City Urban Farmers
Market
2nd Ave. and 10th St., Miami
305-389-1602
786-449-2517
Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop & Cafe
2818 N. Miami Ave., Miami
Fausto’s Food Palace
1105 White St., Key West
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305-296-5663
Grocer sells fresh tropical fruits, plus
meats and local Keys seafood.
Fresh Market
18299 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura
305-466-1786
2640 S. Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove
305-854-7202
8888 S.W. 136th St.,Miami
305-253-2500
1800 West Ave., Miami Beach
305-532-0377
Meats, fresh seafood, and local,organic
produce with conventional and specialty
grocery items.
The Golden Hog
91 Harbor Drive, Key Biscayne
305-361-1300
Sells gourmet cheeses, meats, specialty
items, and desserts; deli.
Green Garden Organics Juice & Live
Salad Bar
4750 Jefferson St., Coral Gables
305-444-1176
Urbn Grdn
87951 Overseas Highway, Islamorada
305-537-6770
Organic farmers market has juice bar,
grocery store, and garden center.
Wellness Choice Market
10201 N.W. 58th St., Suite 104, Doral
786-925-7571
Offers organic foods.
Whole Foods Market
21105 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura
305-933-1543
6701 Red Road, Coral Gables
305-421-9421
299 SE. 3rd St., Miami
305-995-0600
12150 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami
305-892-5500
11701 S. Dixie Hwy., Pinecrest
305-971-0900
1020 Alton Rd., South Beach
305-532-3450
Supermarket chain specializing in
natural and organic foods. Most buy
from local growers and producers.
1115 16th St., Miami Beach
305-538-8110
Full-bodied, hand-crafted beers.
Titanic Restaurant & Brewery
5813 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral
Gables
305-667-2537
Six beers on tap, along with six guest
brews.
Wynwood Brewing Co.
565 N.W. 24th St., Miami
305-982-8732
Craft brewery products include blond
ale, porter, strong ales, and seasonal
brews.
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Wheatgrass, sunflower greens, pea and
buckwheat greens, legumes, herbal-tea
combinations, and essential oils.
Herb Runner
6405 N.W. 36th St., Suite 214, Virginia
Gardens
305-874-5140
Provides and delivers fresh herbs and
produce.
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JoAnna’s Marketplace
8247 S. Dixie Highway, Miami
305-661-5777
Sells artisanal breads, sandwiches,
bakery items, and desserts – retail and
wholesale.
Keys Fisheries Market & Marina
3502 Gulfview Ave., Marathon
305-743-4353
Sells fresh Keys seafood, with cafe
selling prepared seafood dishes and
sandwiches.
Laurenzo’s Italian Supermarket and
Farmers Market
16385 W. Dixie Highway, Miami
305-944-5052
Features a grocery, farmers market, deli,
and wines.
Tropical Fruit Growers of South
Florida
18710 S.W. 288th St., Homestead
305-401-1502
An association of tropical fruit growers
selling retail and wholesale.
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Biscayne Bay Brewing Co.
8000 N.W. 25th St., Suite 500, Doral
305-444-0344
Brews a beer to match Ponce de Leon’s
description of his discovery of “a bright,
nameless, great bay.”
Miami Brewing Co.
30205 S.W. 217th Ave., Homestead
305-242-1224
We stand for
the lost art of dining.
We are Max's.
MaxsGrille.com
Official craft beer of the Florida
Panthers.
Schnebly Redlands Winery & Brewery
30205 S.W. 217th Ave., Homestead
305-242-1224
Wines from local mangoes, avocados,
guavas, passion fruit, coconuts, lychees,
and carambolas. Craft brews also made
from fruits and herbs.
The Abbey Brewing Co.
MaxsHarvest.com
SoHoDelray.com
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Farms, Green & Farmers Markets, Artisans,
Retailers, Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries
LIS TIN GS
FARMS
954-667-7611
Alpha & Omega
56 Ash Drive, Cooper City
786-247-7192
Grows pesticide-free microgreens
hydroponically. Wholesale.
Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market
10066 Lee Road, Boynton Beach
561-733-5490
Features a farm market, fresh produce,
and other foods; U-pick strawberries in
fall. Farm stand. Farm tours. On-farm
sales. U-pick.
Bee Healthy Honey Farms
7396 Skyline Dr., Delray Beach, FL
561-921-1475
Honey, beekeeping supplies, live bee
removals. Wholesale. On-farm sales.
Bob Roth’s New River Groves
5660 Griffin Road, Davie
954-581-8630
Sells Florida oranges, tangerines, and
grapefruits; also pies and gift baskets.
Farm stand.
Breen Acres Aquatics, Inc.
P.O. Box 1004, Loxahatchee
561-333-3474
Raises and sells tilapia for aquaponic
systems. On-farm sales. Wholesale.
Criswell Farms
24 N.W. 6th Ave., Fort Lauderdale
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Produces beets, broccoli, cabbage,
kale, eggplant, lettuce, herbs, bok
choy, and cucumbers. Farm stand. Onfarm sales.
Delilah’s Dairy/Goodness Gracious
Acres
Loxahatchee
561-422-9906
Products include goat’s milk, kefir,
colustrum, and cheeses. Soaps, fresh
eggs, and honey available. On-farm
sales. Farm tours.
Elson’s Exotics Inc.
Davie
954-473-0831
Sells carambola and other tropicals.
Wholesale.
Erickson Farm
13646 U.S. 441, Canal Point
561-924-7714
Grows tropical specialties such as
avocado, curry, lychee, mango,
sapodilla, carambola, longan, paan
(betel leaf), papaya, and vegetables.
Online sales. Farm stand.
Grows fruits and vegetables, and
raises free-range poultry. Wholesale.
Farmhouse Tomatoes
5407 Nash Trail, Lake Worth
561-968-6971
Grows heirloom tomatoes, Cherokee
purple and gold medal. Wholesale.
Farming Systems Research Inc.
Boynton Beach
561-638-2755
Crops include tomatoes, squash,
eggplant, peppers, broccoli, and
lettuces. CSA. Wholesale.
Farriss Farm
3805 Investment Lane, West Palm
Beach
561-352-6028
Livestock and produce farm. Farm
stand. Green/farmers market vendor.
Flamingo Road Nursery
1655 S. Flamingo Road, Davie
954-632-0438
Plants and produce, including herbs
and vegetables such as peppers,
tomatoes, and lettuce. Farm stand.
The Fancy Chicken at Solace Farm
7765 Lyons Road, Lake Worth
706-490-5156
Fruitful Field
100 N.E. 44th St., Pompano Beach
954-942-8310
Raises and sells live fowl, including
egg-laying chickens; plus organic
vegetables. Green/farmers market
vendor. Farm tours.
Farm using sustainable methods for
variety of produce. CSA.
Farmer Jay Pure Organics
Delray Beach
561-396-0210
GMG Tropical Fruit
4710 Windmill Point Lane,
Loxahatchee
561-795-5443
Grows tropical fruits and tropical fruit
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trees. Wholesale.
public. Whole.
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1880 W. 10th St., Suite 104, Riviera
Beach
561-689-9464
Micanopy Micros
18230 N. 70th St., Loxahatchee
561-601-9435; 561-299-6503
Certfied organic wheatgrass sprouts,
sunflower sprouts, pea greens,
sprouted bean mix, and buckwheatlettuce sprouts. On-farm sales.
Wholesale.
Gray Mockingbird Inc.
2000 North D St., Lake Worth
561-246-0148
Sustainably grown fruit and
vegetables, freshly picked produce at
Saturday Farm Market. Farm stand.
Wholesale.
Harpke Family Farm
2781 S.W. 36th St., Dania Beach
305-528-3777
Grows microgreens and micro-herbs,
including arugula, red Russian kale,
and pea tendrils. CSA. Wholesale.
Hatcher’s Mango Hill
1908 Hypoluxo Road, Lantana
561-588-6098
Mangoes from orchard trees also sold.
Seasonal. On-farm sales.
Grows organic microgreens.
Wholesale.
On-farm sales. Farm tours. U-pick.
Wholesale.
O’Berry Nursery & Lychee Grove
13940 182nd Court N., Jupiter
561-746-8935
Specializes in lychee. U-pick.
Moringa Brothers Farms
Delray Beach
561-504-7310
Pero Family Farms Food Co.
14095 U.S. 441, Delray Beach
561-498-4533
Specializes in Moringa oleifera tree
products. On-farm sales.
Organic vegetables, including minipeppers, green beans, cucumbers,
and squash. Wholesale.
Natural Chai Farms
10900 S.W. 48th, Davie
216-548-3269
Traditional as well as aquaponic
produce. On-farm sales. Farm tours.
Natural Wonders Landscaping and
U-Pick Produce Garden
5461 Johnson Road, Coconut Creek
954-421-0108; 800-805-0108
Strawberries, tomatoes, broccoli,
peppers, and other vegetables; plus a
retail nursery. On-farm sales. U-pick.
NK Lago Farms
14775 U.S. Highway 441, Canal Point
561-727-9553
A banana and plantain operation.
Sal’s Acres
5075 S.W. 73rd Ave., Davie
305-343-4418;
954-849-0230
White pekin ducks, guineas, peacocks,
ring-necked pheasants, and other fowl;
eggs. Wholesale. Farm tours.
Scooby’s Organic Farm
2230 S.W. 139th Ave., Davie
954-309-8319
Sells free-range chickens; dairy goats;
raw goat and sheep dairy products;
more. CSA. Farm tours. On-farm sales.
Heritage Hen Farm
8495 Haverhill Road, Boynton Beach
561-767-9000
Sells eggs, raw milk, and other dairy
products;also raises heritage chickens.
Farm stand. On-farm sales.
J. Alderman Farms
11103 Townsend Lane, Boynton Beach
561-369-2801
Organic crops include green beans,
eggplant, bell peppers, sweet corn,
squash, and tomatoes. Wholesale.
Lychee Fruit Store
Loxahatchee Groves, Loxahatchee
954-234-0588
Fresh fruits include lychee, sapodilla,
and custard apple. Fruit trees and
plants for sale. Wholesale and retail.
Marando Farms
1401 S.W. 1st Ave., Fort Lauderdale
954-294-2331
Hydroponic, aquaponic, and
conventionally grown produce. CSA.
On-farm sales. Farm stand. Farm tours.
McCoy’s Sunny South Apiaries
Loxahatchee
561-798-1120
Produces raw honey. Not open to the
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Solace Organic Farm
7765 Lyons Road, Lake Worth
561-229-6885
Treehugger Organic Farms
1975 S. Flamingo Road, Davie
954-471-5907
561-723-3898
Offers tomatoes, greens, peppers and
other organic vegetables; free-range
chickens. CSA. Farm tours. On-farm
sales. Wholesale.
Grows bananas, microgreens, and
vegetables. CSA. Farm tours. On-farm
sales. Green/farmers market vendor.
Boca Raton Green Market
400 S. Federal Highway at S. Mizner
Blvd., Boca Raton
561-299-8684
Sons & Daughters Farm & Winery
7001 Lantana Road, Lake Worth
305-310-6820
Grows fruits and vegetables, also has
specialty herbs and wine. Wholesale.
South Florida Urban Farms
2430 N.E. 13th Ave., Wilton Manors
954-629-3996
Produces vegetables in a sustainable
way. CSA.
Spen Wen Agriculture
2285 D Road, Loxahatchee
561-386-9177
Grows squash, greens, radishes,
carrots, melons. Wholesale.
Sublicious Farms
4030 N.E. 6th Ave., Oakland Park
954-261-3314
Oyster mushrooms (blue, pink and
yellow), mushroom growing supplies,
compost, and worm castings. Also
sells kombucha tea.
Swank Specialty Produce
14311 North Road, Loxahatchee
561-202-5648
More than 280 varieties of vegetables
are produced using natural methods;
many crops grown hydroponically.
CSA. Farm tours. Green/farmers
market vendor. Wholesale.
The Girls Strawberry U-Pick
14466 S. Military Trail, Suite 3, Delray
Beach
561-496-0188
Grows tomatoes, string beans, and
strawberries (including hydroponic).
On-farm sales. U-pick.
The Sweet Habañero
Wellington
561-506-8482
Produces a variety of medicinal herbs,
organic seeds, and plants. Online
sales. Wholesale.
Tropical Acres Farms
1010 Camellia Road, West Palm Beach
561-358-8566
A tropical fruit tree farm and nursery
specializing in mangoes and avocados.
Farm stand. Green/farmers market
vendor. On-farm sales.
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8 am-1 pm, Saturday, year-round.
Brothers Farmers Market Hollywood
4191 N. State Road 7, Hollywood
954-962-9250
Truly Tropical Farm
2750 Seacrest Blvd., Delray Beach
561-278-7754
8 am-8 pm, daily, year-round.
Brothers Farmers Market -Davie
6807 Stirling Road, Davie
954-585-2225
50 varieties of mangoes. U-pick.
8 am-7 pm, daily, year-round.
Universal Living Sprouts
6238 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., West
Palm Beach
561-795-2554
Broward Health Medical Center
Farmers Market
1600 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale
954-831-2752
Specializes in wheatgrass, sunflower,
lettuce, pea greens, and buckwheat
sprouts. On-farm sales. Green/farmers
market vendor. Wholesale.
8 am-3 pm, every other Tuesday, yearround.
Whitworth Sales
11400 U.S. Highway 441, Boynton
Beach
561-364-8881
Variety of vegetables. Wholesale.
Yagnapurush Farms
6450 N. 190th St., Loxahatchee
561-784-7860
Products include Thai bananas, lychee,
curry leaves, and mangoes. CSA.
Wholesale.
Zill’s Mangos
197 S.E. 27th Ave., Boynton Beach
561-737-9419
A mango orchard. On-farm sales. Farm
stand.
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Central Park Market
5283 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach
561-499-9935
10 am-3 pm, Saturday, June-Sept.
Community Farmers Market of
Plantation
12050 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation
954-540-6593; 954-452-2558
Call for times; year-round.
Community Farmers Market of
Tamarac
7825 Southgate Blvd. at University
Blvd., Tamarac
954-540-6593
Call for times; year-round.
Coral Springs Mega Green Market
9400 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs
561-929-0237
8:30 am-2 pm, Saturday, year-round.
Dania Beach PATCH – People’s
Access to Community Horticulture
1201 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania
Beach
954-924-6801
9 am-1 pm, Sat.-Sun., year-round.
TKM Farms
2305 Cypress Ave., Belle Glade
561-996-1980
Variety of produce including lettuces,
cabbage, herbs, corn, cantaloupe. No
on-farm sales. Wholesale.
9 am-2 pm, Sunday, year-round.
Deerfield Beach Green Market
At Zion Lutheran Church, 10th St. and
6th Ave., Deerfield Beach
772-345-3797
Acreage Green Market
6701 N. 140th Ave, Loxahatchee
8 am-2 pm Sunday, year-round.
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Delray GreenMarket
95 N.E. 1st Ave., Delray Beach
561-276-7511
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9 am-2 pm, Saturday, through May.
Fort Lauderdale Vegetables
601 N.E. 3rd Ave., Fort Lauderdale
954-854-8788
5-8 pm, Wed.; 9 am-1 pm, Sat.; yearround.
The Gardens GreenMarket
10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach
Gardens
561-630-1146
8 am-1 pm, Sunday, Oct.-May.
GreenMarket Pompano Beach
104 S.W. 1st St., Pompano Beach
954-786-7830; 954-609-7974
9 am-2 pm, Saturday, through April.
The Green Wave Farmers Market
5227 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation
754-200-8548
8 am-5 pm, Mon.; 11 am-7 pm, Tues.,
year-round.
Harbourside Place Farmers Market
200 U.S. Highway 1, Jupiter
561-935-9533
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9 am-2 pm, Sunday, Dec.-April.
Jupiter Riverwalk Green & Artisan
Market
150 S. U.S. 1, Jupiter
203-222-3574
10 am-2 pm, Sunday, year-round.
Lake Worth Farmers Market
1 S. Ocean Blvd., Lake Worth
561-283-5856
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9 am-1 pm, Saturday, Nov.-April
Lake Worth High School Flea
Market
1701 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth
561-439-1539
5 am-3 pm, Sat.-Sun., year-round.
Las Olas Sunday Market
333 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
954-426-8436
9 am-2 pm, Sunday, year-round.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Farmers
Market
4501 N. Ocean Drive, Lauderdale-bythe-Sea
561-714-2745; 954-540-6593
Call for times; year-round.
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North Boca Raton Green Market
7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton
772-345-3797
305-318-6148
9 am-2 pm, Sunday, year-round.
Nova University Farmer’s Market
3301 College Ave., Fort Lauderdale
954-540-6593
Royal Palm Beach Green Market &
Bazaar
11600 Poinciana Blvd., Royal Palm
Beach
561-792-9260
Call for times; Sept.-May.
9 am-1 pm, Sunday, Nov.-April
Oakland Park Farmers Market
3800 N. Dixie Highway, Oakland Park
954-696-9577
Stiles Farmers Market
209 N. Hiatus Road, Pembroke Pines
954-437-4852
5920 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderhill
954-733-5252
4 pm-8 pm, Wednesday, year-round.
The Palm Beach Zoo’s Produce
Stand
1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach
561-547-9453
12 pm-5 pm, 2nd and 4th Saturday of
the month, through June.
Parkland Farmer’s Market
8350 Ranch Road, Parkland
954-757-4120
9 am-1 pm, 1st and 3rd Sunday, MayOct.
Pembroke Gardens Farmers Market
527 S.W. 145th Terrace, Pembroke
Pines
10:30 am-5 pm, Sunday, year-round.
8 am-8 pm, Mon.-Sat., 8 am-6 pm,
Sunday, year-round.
Summer Gardens Green Market
at Store Self Storage and Wine
Storage
11010 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach
Gardens
561-630-1146
Tequesta Green Market
399 Seabrook Road, Tequesta
561-768-0476
9 am-2 pm, 3rd Sunday of the month,
Oct.-April.
Wellington Green Market
12100 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington
561-283-5856
9 am-1 pm, Saturday, Oct.-April.
West Boca Farmers Market
20101 Lyons Road, Boca Raton
772-345-3797
8:30 am-2 pm, Sunday, year-round.
West Palm Beach GreenMarket
101 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach
9 am-1 pm, Sat., Oct.-May.
Wilton Manors Green Market
2020 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
772-345-3797
9 am-1 pm, Sunday, May-Sept.
9 am-2 pm, Sat.-Sun., year-round.
Tamarac Farmers Market
Veterans’ Memorial Park, 7825
Southgate Blvd., Tamarac
954-597-3620
Yellow Green Farmers Market
1940 N. 30th Road, Hollywood
954-513-3990
9 am-2 pm, Sunday, year-round.
8 am-4 pm, Sat.-Sun., year-round.
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A&J South Florida Jerky
13529 Orange Grove Blvd., Royal
Palm Beach
561-252-1750
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Jerky made from top round beef cuts,
specially processed as low-fat, for a
12-month shelf life.
Banana Nut Heads
8116 S. 7th Place, West Palm Beach
561-452-8481
Specialty breads. Off-site sales.
Bee Unique Everything Honey &
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3311 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm
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Wide variety of 100 percent pure, allnatural honey.
Lizzy’s Garden
9206 S.W. 39th St., Miramar
954-383-5006
Pureéd organic baby food.
Bruce’s Ghost Pepperz
Wellington
561-309-3719
Marybeth’s Baked Goods
West Palm Beach
561-379-2012
Ghost pepper plants and seeds, plus
products made from the chile.
Handmade, homemade tarts and
pastries.
Christy’s Bakery
3141 Fortune Way, Suite 13,
Wellington
561-422-0028
Mozzarita Bar
9704 Clint Moore Road, Suite A-105,
Boca Raton
561-699-5506
Baked goods include breads, cannoli,
cheesecake, cookies, quiche, and
marshmallows.
Italian-style cheeses include
mozzarella, fior di latte (smoked),
ricotta, and mozzarella di bufala.
Chunkie Dunkies
Riviera Beach
610-574-3362
Oceana Coffee
Coffee lounge
150 N. U.S. 1, Suite 1, Tequesta
Roastery and cafe
221 Old Dixie Hwy., Suite 1, Tequesta
561-401-2453
Raw, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free,
soy-free, and kosher snacks.
CommuniTea Center
Boca Raton
561-203-9135
High-quality, loose-leaf teas and
teaware.
Emil’s Sausage Kitchen
124 N. Federal Highway, Deerfield
Beach
954-422-5565
European deli sells artisan foods
including sausages, smoked meats,
and pate – many made in-house.
Gran Forno Las Olas
1235 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort
Lauderdale
954-467-2244
Ciabatta loaves, as well as artisan
breads and pastries.
Hix Foods
P.O. Box 212316, Royal Palm Beach
305-525-6363
Steak and wing sauces; curry mix.
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Jams and preserves, chutneys, hot
sauces, and shrubs.
Pop Lab
Pompano
305-705-7677
All natural, handcrafted ice pops,
some made with local fruit.
Quiet Creek Products
900 Juno Ocean Walk, Juno Beach
561-294-9045
Gourmet goat cheese.
Sweet Love Pastry
6678 Stirling Road, Hollywood
954-322-8291
Gluten- and dairy-free bakery.
WrapOlé Premium Quality Tortillas
Boynton Beach
561-439-2354
Manufactures a full line of flour and
corn tortillas.
Specialty coffee roaster.
Old School Bakery
45 N. Congress Ave., Delray Beach
561-276-0013
Produces breads, sandwich rolls, and
pastries; wholesale and retail.
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Oliver’s Brownies
100 Clematis St., West Palm Beach
561-379-8328
Organic beef liver; all-natural dog
food.
One Kombucha
9475 Alternate A1A, Lake Park
561-469-8478
Organic, raw, all natural kombucha
tea; loose tea; raw foods; and more.
Pascale’s - The Delray Beach Jam
Company
201 S.E. 5th Ave., Delray Beach
561-706-2646
Alice’s Farm Fresh Foods
5800 Center St., Jupiter
561-768-9318
Sells local foods – some organic – with
no GMOs.
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Amici Market
155 N. County Road, Palm Beach
561-832-0201
Eucalyptus Gardens
2430 N.E. 13th Ave., Wilton Manors
954-394-4322
vegetables, leafy greens, and freshbaked bread; also features a juice bar
and cafe.
Specialty market with meats, baked
goods; produce, cheese selection,
wines, and deli
Marketplace with shops selling wines,
fresh produce, and artisan foods.
J & J Farms
2777 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield
Beach
954-421-8650
The Bee
123 Datura St., West Palm Beach
561-651-9796
Market featuring organic and vegan
products with fresh produce and
pastas; juice bar and cafe.
Boys Farmers Market
14378 S. Military Trail, Delray Beach
561-496-0810
Fresh produce, meats, specialty and
prepared foods.
C&D Produce
3133 Lake Worth Road; Lake Worth;
8195 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach
Gardens
561-969-2900
Sells fresh fruit, vegetables, and meats.
Collado’s Gourmet Market
3416 S. Federal Highway, Delray
Beach
561-276-1866
Prepares fresh foods and sells fresh
produce.
Delaware Chicken Farm & Seafood
Market
4191 N. State Road 7, Hollywood
800-315-7718
All-natural fresh poultry and seafood.
Doris Italian Market & Bakery
10057 Sunset Strip, Sunrise
954-749-1919
Fresh market and bakery.
The Fish Peddler/PT Fish
7794 N.W. 44th St., Sunrise
954-741-1933
Fresh fish, homemade soups, and
salads; retail and wholesale.
Fourth Generation Market
75 S.E. 3rd St., Boca Raton
561-338-9920
Carries organic produce, meats,
seafood, and prepared foods.
Fresh Market
100 W. Camino Real, Boca Raton
561-338-2444;
20409 State Road 7, Boca Raton
561-479-4845;
4633 University Drive, Coral Springs
954-757-3640;
S. Federal Highway, Delray Beach
561-279-2806;
424 N. Federal Highway, Fort
Lauderdale
954-763-1250;
311 E. Indiantown Road, Jupiter
561-743-1059;
2200 N. Flamingo Road, Pembroke
Pines
954-436-7064;
12171 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation
954-370-6831;
10640 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington
561-753-9861
Meats, fresh seafood, and local,
organic produce with conventional
and specialty grocery items.
Green House Bazaar
5100 10th Ave. N., Greenacres
561-432-5100
A wide selection of fresh fruits and
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Locally grown fruits and vegetables,
honey, breads, and gluten-free foods.
Lucky Farmers Market
61 N.E. 44th St., Oakland Park
954-200-4609
Fresh produce, meats, fish, juices, and
fruit salads.
Old Dixie Seafood
7000 N. Dixie Highway, Boca Raton
561-988-0866
Sells fresh seafood.
The Peddler Produce & Gourmet
Market
12174 U.S. 1, Juno Beach
561-629-7703
Sells locally grown fruits and
vegetables.
Peggy’s Natural Foods
5839 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart
772-286-1401
Organic and local produce, vitamins,
supplements, natural foods.
Pop’s Fish Market
131 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield
Beach
954-427-1331
Local fishermen provide fresh,
domestic seafood.
Rorabeck’s Plants & Produce
5539 S. Military Trail, Lake Worth
561-642-3382;
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7820 N. Military Trail, Riviera Beach
561-881-9884;
1053 S.E. Indian St., Stuart
772-463-4120
Woolbright Farmers Market
141 W. Woolbright Road, Boynton
Beach
561-732-2454
954-214-5334
Sells farm-fresh produce, flowers,
plants, and garden supplies.
Fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
Mack House
9118 W. State Road 84, Davie
954-474-5040
Southwest Ranches Farmers Market
5150 S. Flamingo Road, Southwest
Ranches
954-434-0650
Seasonal organic produce, fruits, herbs
and specialty foods.
Spyke’s Grove
7250 Griffin Road, Davie
954-583-0426
Produces 20 barrels of beer per
month.
Brewpub serving craft beers made on
site and bar bites.
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1701 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach
561-865-5373; 561-450-9519
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Craft brewery with several styles.
Tequesta Brewing Co.
287 South U.S. 1, Tequesta
561-745-5000
Sells Florida citrus, honey, and
produce.
Tunies Natural Grocery & Vitamin
Market
7170 Fairway Drive, Palm Beach
Gardens
561-721-8787
5651 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs
954-510-0410
Low prices on more than 28,000
natural and organic products,
fresh produce, wine, vitamins, and
supplements. Fort Lauderdale location
coming soon.
Der Chancellor, Gnarly Barley, and
Julio’s Weizen are among the brews.
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Barrel of Monks
1141 S. Rogers Circle, Suite 5, Boca
Raton
561-510-1253
High-quality craft beers.
LauderAle Brewery
3305 S.E. 14th Ave., Fort Lauderdale
The Urban Farmer
1101 N.E. 40th Court, Oakland Park
954-586-6686
Sells systems, supplies, and
informational materials for growing
food.
Whole Foods Market
1400 Glades Road, Boca Raton
561-447-0000;
810 University Drive, Coral Springs
954-753-9504;
1903 University Drive, Davie
954-916-3000;
2000 N. Federal Highway, Fort
Lauderdale
954-565-5655;
11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave.,
Palm Beach Gardens
561-691-8550;
14956 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines
954-392-3500;
2411 N. Federal Hwy., Pompano
Beach
954-786-3513;
1845 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West
Palm Beach
561-471-3800;
2635 State Road 7, Wellington
5661-904-4000
Supermarket chain specializing in
natural and organic foods. Most buy
from local growers and producers.
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7170 Fairway Drive
561-721-8787
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CORAL SPRINGS
5651 Coral Ridge Drive
954-510-0410
FORT LAUDERDALE
900 N. Federal Hwy
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Farms, Green & Farmers Markets, Artisans,
Retailers, Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries
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7798 County Road 512, Fellsmere
772-571-0800
Specializes in watercress and
baby leaf lettuce. On-farm sales.
Wholesale.
12 Palms Farm
4880 Coconut Ave., Cocoa
321-208-1253
Beez Bros. Raw Honey
Melbourne
321-288-7398
Offers produce, fruits, fresh eggs,
breads, honey, and handcrafted farm
goods. On-farm sales. Green/farmers
market vendor.
Fresh wildflower honey; bee hive
removal. Wholesale.
710 U-Pick
25801 S.W. Warfield Blvd., Indiantown
772-597-4510
Brown Family Farm
1871 S. Jenkins Road, Fort Pierce
772-971-8480
Crops include tomatoes, eggplant,
peppers, okra, and black-eyed peas.
On-farm sales. U-pick.
Grows kale, radishes, Swiss chard,
rhubarb, broccoli, organic wheatgrass,
sunflower sprouts, and more. Farm
tours. On-farm sales. Green/farmers
market vendor.
Adams Ranch
26003 Orange Ave., Fort Pierce
772-461-6321
Cracker Box Palace
860 N. Tropical Trail, Merritt Island
321-453-7769
50,000-acre cattle ranch. On-farm
sales.
Organic pineapples, along with other
fruits and vegetables. Wholesale.
Al’s Family Farms
2001 N. Kings Highway, Fort Pierce
800-544-3366
Crazy Hart Ranch
12416 91st St., Fellsmere
772-913-0036
Grows, harvests, packs, and ships
navel oranges, honeybells, and
grapefruit. Farm stand. Farm tours.
Green/farmers market vendor.
Ranch raises heritage turkeys,
chickens, and Cornish game hens;
also, duck eggs. On-farm sales.
B & W Quality Growers Inc.
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D&D Family Farms
5059 S.W. 48th Ave., Palm City
772-621-1218
Strawberry U-pick, Nov.-April. U-pick.
Debby’s Organic Farm
Fellsmere
954-234-6349
Eggs from Rhode Island and
Plymouth Rock hens. On-farm sales.
Florida Veggies & More
6755 37th St., Vero Beach
772-559-5641
Hydroponic vegetables and fruits.
On-farm sales.
Florida Fields to Forks
1200 Corey Rd., Malabar
321-431-7259
Offers grassfed and pasture-raised
meats, produce, dairy, and more.
CSA.
Florida Organic Aquaculture
15369 County Road 512, Fellsmere
772-783-5103
Produces shrimp raised using organic
practices. Wholesale.
Funky Chicken Farm & Growboxes
3510 Hield Road, Melbourne
321-505-4066
Animal stock for homesteading
including chicks, pigs, and rabbits;
products include eggs, rabbit meat,
heirloom seeds, and worms. Farm
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stand. Green/farmers market vendor.
Gibbons Farms Organics
3904 N. Kings Highway, Fort Pierce
772-564-1292
Grows a variety of vegetables,
including arugula, carrots, Chinese
greens, Swiss chard, and tomatoes.
On-farm sales. Green/farmers market
vendor.
Ground Floor Farms
100 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
Stuart
772-600-4230
Urban farm growing lettuces,
tomatoes, collards, spinach, and
herbs, among others. Cooking classes
in community center. Farm stand.
Farm tours. On-farm sales. Green/
farmers market vendor.
Grown Clean
12951 S.W. Paddock Lane,
Indiantown
772-597-3231
Hydroponic tomatoes; other produce
grown aeroponically. On-farm sales.
Wholesale.
Hani Honey Co.
5219 S.E. Ebbtide Ave., Stuart
772-214-5165
KSS Sales
3479 S. Federal Highway 1, Fort
Pierce
302-218-2368
Farm stand. On-farm sales.
Naturewise Nursery
3910 N. Highway U.S.1, Cocoa
321-536-1410
Sells exotic mushrooms. Wholesale.
Sells edible plant seedlings, including
fruit trees, herbs, vegetable plants,
and heirloom seeds. On-farm sales.
Liberty Farms
4540 Corey Road, Grant-Valkaria
321-345-5813
A vertical hydroponic farm growing a
variety of produce. CSA.
LoveLand Farm
2635 Keen Road, Fort Pierce
954-275-5593
Nordic Acres Farm
2650 Grant Road, Grant
321-723-0653
Hydroponic produce such as lettuce
and Swiss chard, as well as potted
herbs and baked goods. On-farm
sales.
Growers of microgreens and baby
greens. Wholesale.
Osceola Organic Farm
6980 33rd St., Vero Beach
772-567-1530
Meadors Blueberry Farm
3685 Orlando Ave., Mims
407-383-6639
Blueberry U-pick open mid-March to
mid-May. Frozen berries available,
along with jams and raw honey. Onfarm sales. U-Pick.
Nature Farms
9150 N. U.S. 1, Sebastian
772-538-6066
Pineapples are the specialty. Other
produce includes eggplant and okra.
Organic vegetables in season,
including lettuce, edible flowers,
and greens. On-farm stand. Green/
farmers market vendor.
Oyster Island Mushrooms
Vero Beach
772-559-0691
Exotic and gourmet mushrooms; also
marinated mushrooms, confit, and
pate. Green/farmers market vendor.
Wholesale.
Produces honey and provides
honeybee education. On-farm sales.
Hise Farms
5465 Areca Palm St., Cocoa
321-403-1428
Hydroponic farm specializing
in strawberries, other seasonal
vegetables, and eggs. Green/farmers
market vendor.
Holland Family Farm
4400 Bougainvillea Drive, Mims
321-269-9502; 321-514-2368
Blueberries. On-farm sales. U-pick.
Hornbuckle Family Farms
6255 5th St. S.W., Vero Beach
772-494-0714
Red grapefruit, navel oranges, and
other citrus, as well as strawberries.
U-pick. Green/farmers market vendor.
Kai-Kai Farm
8006 S.W. Kanner Highway,
Indiantown
772-597-1717
Diverse variety of crops including
kale, arugula, lettuce, radishes, baby
carrots, onions, and squash. CSA.
Farm stand. On-farm sales. Green/
farmers market vendor. Wholesale.
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Persimmony Snickets Farm and
Permaculture Center
102 Palm Beach Street, Lake Placid
863-531-5142; persimmonysnickets.
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321-243-0719
Vegetables include arugula and
zucchini, plus nuts, grains, and extracts.
Green/farmers market vendor.
plots for rent. Grows organic herbs and
vegetables, also sells seeds and home
garden supplies. Farmers market on
site with multiple vendors Saturday 10
am-1 pm. On-farm sales.
Teaching farm with variety of fruits and
vegetables grown using permaculture
methods. Green/farmers market
vendor.
River House Vineyard
3836 Hield Road N.W., Palm Bay
321-723-4705
Sledd’s U-Pick Strawberries
3645 Burkholm Road, Mims
321-268-8978
Muscadine vineyard selling grapes,
fruits, and vegetables. Wine tastings
offered. On-farm sales. U-pick.
Strawberries, blackberries, and
vegetables. On-farm sales. Farm tours.
U-pick.
Rivers Run Apiary
State Road 46, Mims
407-431-3715
Sublime Soil Inc.
3304 S.W. 72nd Drive, Palm City
772-266-4269
Sells bees and honey. On-farm sales.
A vermiculture (worm) farm producing
organic soil. Wholesale.
Peterson’s Groves
3375 66th Ave., Vero Beach
772-562-6900
Sells citrus, honey, jams, sauces,
dressing, eggs, and citrus trees. Onfarm sales.
Pure Produce
8875 Fleming Grant Road, Micco
772-664-3657
Hydroponic vegetables, including
tomatoes, baby cucumbers, and herbs.
Green/farmers market vendor.
PureGrown Aquaculture
22205 S.W. Martin Highway, Indiantown
772-597-1101
Raises Venus clams. Wholesale.
R&B Organic Farm
5310 Somerville Drive, Rockledge
Schacht Groves
6100 12th St., Vero Beach
800-355-0055
Ruby Red grapefruit, navel and
Valencia oranges, honeybell tangelos,
all produced without wax or gassing.
Grown on family farm. Farm stand. On
farm sales.
Shadowood Farm
6220 S.W. Martin Highway, Palm City
772-781-5777
Community organic food garden with
The Farm at Rockledge Gardens
2153 S. U.S. 1, Rockledge
321-636-7662
A vertical hydroponic farm. Crops
include tomatoes, hot and sweet
peppers, kale, lettuces, and Asian
greens. On-farm sales. Farm stand.
The Tomato Store
8290 S.W. Tommy Clements Lane,
Indiantown
772-267-4121
(561) 689-9464
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Grows heirloom tomatoes and a variety
of vegetables. Online and phone sales.
Wholesale.
White Rabbit Acres Organic Farm
7020 37th St., Vero Beach
772-486-1248
Sells produce, including sprouts,
wheatgrass, greens, and chard. CSA.
Farm stand. On-farm sales.
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9 am-2 pm, last Sunday of the month,
Nov.-May.
Martin County Green Market
Martin Down Highway, Palm City
772-345-3797
9 am-2 pm, Saturday, year-round.
Outdoor Green Market
9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, Port St.
Lucie
772-345-3797
8 am-1 pm, Saturday, year-round.
Palm City Green Market and Arts
and Crafts
2655 S.W. Immanuel St., Palm City
772-345-3795
9 am-2 pm, Saturday, year-round.
Stuart Green Market
Stuart City Hall parking lot, 121 S.W.
Flagler Ave., Stuart
772-233-0297
Cocoa Green Market
4880 Coconut Ave., Cocoa
321-208-1253
Noon-3 pm, Tue.; 10 am-5 pm, Fri.;
10 am-2 pm, Sat.; year-round.
Farmer’s Market Oceanside
Across from Humiston Park at 2901
Ocean Drive, Vero Beach
772-321-4145
8 am-noon, Saturday, year-round.
Fellsmere Farmers Market &
Mercado
22 S. Orange St., Fellsmere
772-413-1784
10 am-5 pm, Wed.-Sat., year-round.
Indiantown Farmers Market
At Seminole Inn, 15885 S.W. Warfield
St., Indiantown
772-597-3777
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Wednesday Green Market and
Food Co-Op
101 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce
772-465-5658
Noon-6 pm, Wednesday, year-round.
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Marina Square, 101 Melody Lane,
Fort Pierce
772-940-1145
The Green Market Place
3910 N. U.S. 1, Cocoa
321-536-1410
Open Kitchen
Flavors from our own
Herb Garden
9 am-1 pm, Sunday, year-round.
9 am-2 pm, 2nd and 4th Saturday,
year-round.
8 am-noon, Saturday, year-round.
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7785 21st St. S.W., Vero Beach
772-473-2326
Private butcher.
Oceana Coffee
2004 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart
772-919-4228
Specialty coffee roaster.
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772-589-8718
Gourmet grocer featuring organic and
local produce, meats, and deli.
Sells local and regional organic,
hydroponic, and traditionally grown
produce.
Fresh Market
2300 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart
772-223-5240;
526 21st St., Vero Beach
772-794-2216
Meats, fresh seafood, and local,
organic produce with conventional
and specialty grocery items.
Barbours Produce
2440 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen
Beach
772-225-2156
Fresh fruits and vegetables.
The Butcher Shoppe
802 S.W. Federal Highway, Stuart
772-220-0439
Offers Florida grassfed beef, premium
meats such as Wagyu, and cage- and
anti-biotic free chicken and poultry.
Fresh Harvest Market
1850 S.E. Palm Beach Road, Stuart
Happy Healthy Human
1869 S. Patrick Drive, Indian Harbour
Beach
321-779-0077
Market offers organic and local
produce, plus a cafe with juices,
salads, sandwiches, and vegan foods.
Indian River Seafood
633 Old Dixie Highway, Sebastian
772-589-8585
Whitewater clams, Orchid Island
clams, snapper, grouper, triggerfish,
pompano, cobia, and more.
Kroegel Homestead Produce
11200 U.S. 1, Sebastian
Moon’s Amazing Seafood
461 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne
321-259-5958
Local seafood such as grouper,
Cape Canaveral shrimp, blue crabs,
grouper, and others fresh-caught.
Also fish from the Northeast.
Nature’s Market
701 S. Apollo Blvd., Melbourne
321-254-8688
Organic and local produce, eggs,
honey, dairy, herbs, supplements, and
vitamins.
Young’s Market
2106 S.E. U.S. Highway 1, Vero Beach
772-567-0460
Fresh produce from local farms.
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Endless Summer Vineyard & Winery
4200 Johnston Road, Fort Pierce
772-460-0500
Winery creates muscadine grape
and tropical fruit wines. Tours by
reservation.
Orchid Island Brewery
2855 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach
772-321-1244
Brews beers centered on Indian River
citrus; serves other Florida craft beers
on tap.
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Blueberry farm. On-farm sales. U-pick.
BMB Farms
4277 Old Eagle Lake Road, Bartow
863-698-0239
This blueberry farm also sells locally
farmed vegetables. On-farm sales.
U-pick. Green/farmers market vendor.
31 Grove Organics/Chapman Fruit Co.
4751 Notts Dairy Road S.E., Arcadia
863-773-3161
Organic and conventional oranges.
Wholesale.
Aloe Organics
7798 Pine Island Road, Arcadia
561-385-2877
Bunker Babes Dairy Goats
5959 N.W. Pete Coker’s Landing,
Arcadia
863-990-1340
Goats are bred for the show ring and
the milk stand. On-farm sales.
Dooley Groves
1651 Stephens Road, Sun City
813-645-3256
GreenByrd Farm
11538 S.E. Shelfer Ave., Arcadia
305-207-7038
Produces pasture-raised chickens and
eggs. On-farm sales. Wholesale.
Green Leaf Worm Farm
192 Poinsettia Circle N.E., Port
Charlotte
941-626-5970
Sells worm castings and worm tea
to enrich soil and keep away pests.
Green/farmers market vendor.
Griffin Family Farms
6101 Hastings Cove Lane, Plant City
813-478-2114
Citrus grove with honeybells,
tangerines, and oranges. Farm stand.
U-pick. Wholesale.
Produces milk, raw milk, cream,
and yogurt. Eggs, grassfed beef,
and broiler chickens available; sales
by appointment. On-farm sales.
Wholesale.
Big Bear Farms
7606 Kinard Road, Plant City
813-986-1152
Fancy Farms
3838 Fancy Farms Road, Plant City
813-478-3486
Harvest Holler
950 Tavares Road, Polk City
352-895-8687
Organic fruit and vegetable farm.
U-pick.
Strawberry farm. Farm stand. On-farm
sales. U-pick.
Bilbrey Family Farm
6488 Bilbrey Nursery Road,
Auburndale
863-412-2008
Futch Family Farms
12500 Old Grade Road, Polk City
863-944-0125
Farm has a U-pick pumpkin patch in
the fall. Local honey also sold. Onfarm sales. U-pick.
Crops include broccoli, cauliflower,
red and green butterhead lettuce,
sunflowers, and kale. Green/farmers
market vendor. Wholesale.
Grows a variety of vegetables
including squash, beans, okra,
radishes, purple and white potatoes,
peppers, eggplant, and herbs. CSA.
Green/farmers market vendor.
Black’s Berry Farm
7548 Black Road, Lake Wales
863-398-4763
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Blueberry farm. U-pick.
Graham Farms
8 Lake Stearns Drive, Lake Placid
863-443-1066
Grows watermelons; sells beef cattle
and citrus. Wholesale.
Hydro Harvest Farms
1101 Shell Point Road E., Ruskin
813-645-6574
Strawberries, lettuce, arugula,
green beans, okra, tomatoes, and
cucumbers grown hydroponically and
vertically. Hydroponic classes. Farm
stand. U-pick.
Joshua Citrus
4135 County Road 760, Arcadia
863-494-6166
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Grows oranges, grapefruits, and
tangerines. Farm stand. Farm tours.
Wholesale.
Mathis Farms
3402 Mud Lake Road, Plant City
813-757-6955
A strawberry and blueberry farm.
Farm stand. On-farm sales. U-pick.
O’Brien Family Farms
16505 E. State Road 64, Bradenton
Grows fruits and vegetables and
offers educational programs. Farm
stand. Farm tours.
Parkesdale Farm
3702 W. Baker St., Plant City
813-752-5111; 888-311-1701
Strawberries, pickling cucumbers,
peas, squash, and onions. Market
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on site. Farm stand. On-farm sales.
Wholesale.
Proctor Family Farm
7105 Kinard Road, Plant City
813-323-8822
Blueberry farm. U-pick.
Reynolds Farms
521 Lake Francis Road, Lake Placid
863-465-1700
Citrus farm. On-farm sales.
Wholesale.
Sizemore Farms
4339 State Road 60, West Mulberry
863-425-6611
Grows strawberries and cantaloupes.
Wholesale.
Spivey Farm
6101 S. County Road 39, Plant City
813-650-8999
Commercial strawberry farm. At end
of season, it is open to the public.
U-pick.
Statler Farm
138 Longwood Road, Sebring
863-214-3760
Peaches grown with organic methods.
On-farm sales.
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Bison ranch also offers grassfed beef
and Florida wild hog. Farm tours.
Wholesale.
Uncle Matt’s Organics
221-1645 Old Highway 50 W.,
Clermont
352-394-8737
Organic citrus juices. Wholesale.
Retail.
Varri Green Farm
12847 S.E. Highway 441,
Okeechobee
863-357-2747
Produces herbs, sprouts, fruits, and
vegetables. Wholesale.
Wish Farms
37381 State Road 62, Duette
813-752-5111
Strawberries, blueberries, peppers,
and grape tomatoes. U-pick.
Wholesale.
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Steed Farms
7703 S. County Road 39, Plant City
Organic onions, peppers, greens,
kale, herbs, corn, okra, and beans.
CSA. On-farm sales.
Tattooed Homestead
Fort Lonesome
813-494-5434
Raw honey and pollen. Wild hog and
live bee removal. Wholesale.
Lakeland Farmers Market
2701 Swindell Road, Lakeland
863-682-4809
7 am-3 pm, Sat.-Sun., year-round.
The Maker’s Farm
1825 Leo Clemons Lane, Plant City
813-924-8197
Plant City Farm & Flea Market
708 W. Sam Allen Road, Plant City
813-752-4670
Poultry, raw dairy products, eggs,
and grassfed lamb and beef. On-farm
sales. Wholesale.
7 am-2 pm, daily, year-round.
Three Suns Ranch
2351 State Road 31, Punta Gorda
941-639-7070
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239-980-3605
7:30 am-1 pm, Wednesday, Nov.-April.
Produces vegetables, fruits, herbs, and
flowers. Green/farmers market vendor.
Pine Ridge Road Farmers Market
3370 Pine Ridge Road, Naples
239-200-4401
Miss Lottie’s Farm
4161 S.W. 11th Ave., Naples
239-571-8727
Grows plants for herbal supplements.
On-farm sales.
Collier Family Farms
5321 Ave Maria Blvd., Ave Maria
239-207-5231
An organic farm growing a variety of
vegetables and fruits. Farm stand.
Colusa Farms
3737 Domestic Ave., Naples
239-300-8416
Farm grows microgreens, baby greens,
mushrooms, heirloom tomatoes, and
other produce. Farm tours. Wholesale.
Farmer Mike’s U-Pick
26049 Morton Ave., Bonita Springs
239-498-4576
Vegetables and fruits, including
strawberries and tomatoes. U-pick.
South Naples Citrus Grove
341 Sabal Palm Road, Naples
239-774-3838
Oranges and grapefruits are picked
daily in season. On-farm sales.
Walker Farms Honey
6251 Bee Charmer Lane, Fort Myers
239-543-8071
Honey. Wholesale.
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Shoppes at Vanderbilt Farmers
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2355 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples
239-273-2350
8 am-1 pm, Saturday, Oct.-May.
Third Street South Farmers Market
245 13th Ave. S., Naples
239-434-6533
7:30-11:30 am, Saturday, year-round.
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Food & Thought Farm
7455 Sanctuary Road, Naples
239-213-2222
Organic farm growing several crops
including okra, strawberries, lettuces,
greens, and more. Farm has general
store on site, with cafe and market.
Farm stand. On-farm sales. Wholesale.
Inyoni Farm
Rock Road, Naples
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Immokalee
239-537-0678
Marco Island Farmers Market
901 Park Ave., Marco Island
239-389-5196
Spices, salsa, hot sauces made by high
school students.
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Golden Gate Nursery
14765 Collier Blvd., Naples
239-455-8866
Locally grown vegetables and fruits;
specialty items.
Hay and feed; bedding plants, garden
supplies.
Whole Foods Market
9101 Strada Place, Naples
239-552-5100
Island Crab Co.
5511 St. James Circle, St. James City
239-283-5101
Supermarket chain specializing in
natural and organic foods. Most buy
from local growers and producers.
Local seafood including grouper
stone crabs, blue crabs.
Cooper’s Farm Market
285 9th St. S., Naples
239-774-0069
Local produce, artisan and specialty
foods, fresh salsa and guacamole,
and juices.
Fresh Market
4129 Tamiami Trail N., Naples
239-430-2444;
12628 Tamiami Trail E., Naples
239-732-0237
Meats, fresh seafood, and local,
organic produce with conventional
and specialty grocery items.
Nature’s Garden
Linens ’n’ Things Shopping Center,
2089 Tamiami Trail N., Naples
239-643-4959
Organic market, grassfed meats,
honey; vitamins and supplements and
a cafe on site.
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Neighborhood Organics
2359 Vanderbilt Beach Road 406,
Naples
239-273-2350
Fresh fruits and vegetables, baked
goods, seafood, honey, and prepared
foods.
Oakes Farm Market
2205 Davis Blvd., Naples
239-732-0144
Rosa Fiorelli Winery
4250 E. County Road 675, Bradenton
941-322-0976
Winery includes a fermenting/bottling
building, and another for tastings and
sales. Tours include a tasting.
Wicked Dolphin Rum Distillery
131 S.W. 3rd Place, Cape Coral
239-242-5244
Using Florida sugar and local
ingredients, rum is made in small
batches. Tours, tastings available.
TROPICAL ACRES FARMS, INC.
Experience a seven-acre mango and tropical
fruit farm in the heart of West Palm Beach.
Retail and wholesale available. Visit the
stand or have our fruit shipped to you!
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270 Biscayne Way Blvd., Miami
305-424-5234
Seafood.
Azul Restaurant
500 Brickell Key Drive, Miami
305-913-8358
Asian, American.
Basil Park
17608 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach
305-705-0004
Organic modern global.
Batch Gastropub
30 S.W. 12th St., Miami
305-808-5555
American.
Blackbrick
3451 N.E. 1st Ave., Suite 103, Miami
305-573-8886
Contemporary Chinese.
Cane Fire Grille
1201 N.W. Le Jeune Road, Miami
305-649-5000
TAUR ANTS
Captain’s Tavern
9625 S. Dixie Highway, Pinecrest
305-666-5979
Edge Steak & Bar
1435 Brickell Ave., Miami
305-381-3190
Seafood.
Steak house.
Catch of the Day
1050 N.W. Le Jeune Road, Miami
305-446-4500
Essensia
3025 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
305-908-5458
Seafood.
Farm-fresh American.
Chefs on the Run
10 E. Mowry Drive, Homestead
305-245-0085
The Federal
5132 Biscayne Blvd., Miami
305-758-9559
Asian fusion.
American.
Coffee Plantation
713 Caroline St., Key West
305-295-9808
Florida Cookery
1545 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
786-276-0333
Cafe.
Caribbean.
Date & Thyme
1130 Duval St., Key West
305-587-7475
Food for Thought
580 Overseas Highway, Suite 23,
Marathon
305-743-3297
Wine bar, bakery.
Vegetarian.
The Dutch Miami
2201 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
305-938-3111
Go-Go Fresh Food
926 Alton Road, Miami Beach
305-673-3137
Seafood.
Organic.
Latin American.
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RESTAURANTS
Good Food Conspiracy
30150 Overseas Highway, Big Pine
Key
305-872-3945
Organic.
Green Gables Cafe
327 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables
305-445-7015
Health food.
The Grove
187 N.E. 2nd Ave., Delray Beach
561-266-3750
Organic, farm-to-table.
Help Yourself Organic Foods
829 Fleming St., Key West
305-296-7766
Vegetarian.
Joe’s Stone Crab
11 Washington Ave., Miami Beach
305-673-0365
Seafood.
Khong River House
1661 Meridian Ave., Miami Beach
305-763-8147
Thai.
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Lido Restaurant & Bayside Grill
40 Island Ave., Miami Beach
305-673-1717
Mediterranean.
Macchialina
820 Alton Road, Miami Beach
305-534-2124
Italian.
Mango Cafe
24801 S.W. 187th Ave., Homestead
305-247-5727
American.
Meat Market Miami Beach
915 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach
305-532-0088
Steak house.
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink
130 N.E. 40th St., Miami
305-573-5550
American.
News Cafe
800 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
305-538-6397
American.
Seagrape at Thompson Miami
Beach
4041 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
786-605-4041
Seafood, Caribbean.
The Seven Dials
2030 S. Douglas Road, Coral Gables
786-542-1603
Gastropub.
Shiver’s BBQ
28001 S. Dixie Highway, Homestead
305-248-2272
American.
Sugarcane Raw Bar & Grill
3252 N.E. 1st Ave., Miami
786-369-0353
Eclectic.
Swine Southern Table & Bar
2415 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Coral
Gables
786-360-6433
Southern, American.
Temple Kitchen
5831 Sunset Drive, Miami
305-397-8732
Vegetarian.
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RESTAURANTS
The Last Carrot
3133 Grand Ave., Miami
305-445-0805
Vegetarian.
Under the Mango Tree
714 6th St., Miami Beach
786-558-5103
Smoothie and juice bar.
3800 Ocean
3800 N. Ocean Drive, Singer Island
561-340-1795
Caribbean, American.
50 Ocean
50 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach
561-278-3364
Seafood, American.
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar
1600 Lenox Ave., Miami Beach
305-538-5220
Aioli
7434 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm
Beach
561-366-7741
Southern American.
Prepared foods, sandwiches, salads.
Broward | Palm Beach
Restaurants
Apura Juicery & Coffeehouse
22191 Powerline Road, Boca Del Mar
561-430-3596
3030 Ocean
3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale
954-765-3030
Coffee, fresh juices.
Seafood.
32 East
32 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach
561-276-7868
American.
Avocado Grill
125 Datura St., West Palm Beach
561-623-0822
Tapas, sushi, vegetarian.
Billy’s Stone Crab Restaurant &
Market
400 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood
954-923-2300
Seafood.
Bistro Ten Zero One
1001 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm
Beach
561-833-1234
American.
Blue Moon Fish Co.
4405 W. Tradewinds Ave.,
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
954-267-9888
Seafood.
Bogart’s of Boca
3200 Airport Road, Boca Raton
561-544-3044
American.
Buccan
350 S. County Road, Palm Beach
561-833-3450
Eclectic.
Café Boulud
301 Australian Ave., Palm Beach
561-655-6060
French.
CHIPOTLE’S “SEED MONEY” WINNERS
Left to right: Geoffrey Sagrans of Localecopia, Sean Herbert from Got Sprouts?, Riviera Beach; Carl
Frost from Kai-Kai Farm, Indianatown; Greg Flewelling from Painted Quarter Farm, Indiantown;
Krista Ammirato from Chipotle, Caria Hawkins from Abundant Harvests, Glen St. Mary.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, in
partnership with Localecopia, a
nonprofit organization supporting local, sustainable business,
awarded five Florida farms
“Seed Money: Third-Party Food
Safety Audit Grant Presented by Chipotle.” Awards were
presented at the spring Lo66 FOOD & FARM
calecopia meeting Third-party
audits are just one component
in a comprehensive food safety
program, but are required from
farmers to supply Chipotle and
other large buyers. The assistance grant was created to help
local growers with the often
cost-prohibitive expense of ob-
taining their third-party audit.
The five winners are: Got
Sprouts?, Riviera Beach; KaiKai Farm, Indiantown, Painted
Quarter Farm, Indiantown;
Abundant Harvests, Glen St.
Mary, and Verde Community
Farm & Market, Homestead.
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RESTAURANTS
The Chick Pea Grill and Hummus Bar
400 Clematis St., West Palm Beach
561-755-5151
561-665-8484
Vegetarian, vegan.
American.
Mediterranean, vegetarian.
DIG (Doing It Green)
777 E. Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach
561-279-1002
Grommet’s Tavern & Eats
14137 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach
561-855-2429
Chillbar
1940 N. 30th Road, Hollywood
954-647-8505
Organic.
Christopher’s Kitchen
4783 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens
561-318-6191
Vegan, raw.
City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill
700 S. Rosemary Ave., Suite 218,
West Palm Beach
561-366-0071
Mediterranean.
City Oyster & Sushi Bar
213 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach
561-272-0220
Seafood.
The Colony Hotel
155 Hammon Ave., Palm Beach
561-659-8100
American.
The French House
821 Lake Ave., Lake Worth
561-345-2559
French.
Farmer’s Table
1901 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton
561-417-5836
American.
Farmhouse Kitchen
399 S.E. Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton
561-826-2625
American.
Fit Body Bistro
5440 Military Trail, Suite 1, Jupiter
561-627-5747
Organic.
The Cook & The Cork
9890 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs
954-227-2665
Fresh First
1637 S.E. 17th St., Fort Lauderdale
954-763-3344
4520 N. Federal Highway; Fort
Lauderdale
954-900-3705
Wine bar.
Organic.
Coolinary Cafe
4650 Donald Ross Road, Suite 110,
Palm Beach Gardens
561-249-6760
Gelato Grotto
11300 Legacy Ave., Suite 100, Palm
Beach Gardens
561-799-0838
Eclectic.
Gelato.
The Cooper Craft Kitchen & Bar
4610 PGA Blvd., Suite 100, Palm
Beach Gardens
561-622-0032
Graze
At Four Seasons, 2800 S. Ocean
Blvd., Palm Beach
561-582-2800
Modern American.
Seafood.
DaDa
52 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach
561-330-3232
Green Bar & Kitchen
1075 S.E. 17th St., Fort Lauderdale
954-533-7507
Eclectic.
Vegetarian, vegan.
Darbster
8020 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm
Beach
561-586-2622
6299 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton
561-586-2622
Green Bar Express
3429 Galt Ocean Drive, Fort
Lauderdale
954-533-7507
Vegetarian, vegan.
The Green Wave Cafe
5221 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation
954-581-8377
American.
Deck 84
840 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach
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Vegetarian, vegan.
Farm-to-table.
Henry’s
16850 Jog Road, Delray Beach
561-638-1949
American.
HMF at The Breakers
1 S. County Road, Palm Beach
561-290-0104
Eclectic.
Imoto
350 S. County Road, Palm Beach
561-833-5522
Asian.
Jove Kitchen & Bar at The Four
Seasons
2800 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach
561-582-2800
American.
Juice Therapy Cafe
8220 Griffin Road, Davie
954-990-4735
Smoothie and juice bar.
Kapow Noodle Bar
431 Plaza Real, Boca Raton
561-347-7322
Asian fusion.
La Sirena
6316 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm
Beach
561-585-3128
Italian.
Leftovers Cafe
451 University Blvd., Jupiter
561-627-6030
Seafood.
Leila
120 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm
Beach
561-659-7373
Middle Eastern.
Little Moir’s Food Shack
103 U.S. 1 D3, Jupiter
561-741-3626
Seafood.
M.E.A.T. Eatery & Taproom
980 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton
(561) 419-2600
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RESTAURANTS
American.
Market 17
1850 S.E. 17th St., Fort Lauderdale
954-835-5507
American.
Max’s Grille
404 Plaza Real, Boca Raton
561-368-0080
American.
Max’s Harvest
169 N.E. 2nd Ave., Delray Beach
561-381-9970
American, farm-to-table.
Max’s Social House
116 N.E. 6th Ave., Delray Beach
561-501-4332
American regional.
Meat Market Palm Beach
191 Bradley Place, Palm Beach
561-354-9800
Steak house.
Paradiso Ristorante
625 Lucerne Ave., Lake Worth
561-547-2500
Italian.
PB Catch
251 Sunrise Ave., Palm Beach
561-655-5558
Seafood.
Pistache French Bistro
101 N. Clematis St., Suite 115, West
Palm Beach
561-833-5090
French.
Pizzeria Oceano
201 E. Ocean Ave., Lantana
561-429-5550
Pizza.
Rack’s Downtown Eatery & Tavern
402 Plaza Real, Boca Raton
561-395-1662
American, seafood.
Mother Earth Sanctuary Café
410 2nd Ave., Lake Worth
561-460-8647
The Rebel House
297 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca
Raton
561-353-5888
American, vegetarian.
American comfort.
Mother Nature’s Pantry
4313 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens
561-626-4461
Rustico Italiano
701 Lucerne Ave., Lake Worth
561-547-2782
Smoothie and juice bar.
Italian.
My Organic Corner
127 Weston Road, Weston
954-888-4700
S3 Restaurant
505 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd.,
Fort Lauderdale
954-523-7873
Vegetarian.
The New Vegan
528 N.E. 2nd St., Delray Beach
561-404-5301
Vegetarian.
PA BBQ & Grille
1198 N. Dixie Highway, Boca Raton
561-416-7427
4796 N. Congress Ave., Boynton
Beach
561-357-7427
2215 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West
Palm Beach
561-689-7427
525 N. U.S. 1, North Palm Beach
561-842-7427
13897 Wellington Trace
Wellington
561-795-7427
236 U.S. 1, Tequesta
561-236-7427
Barbecue.
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American, sushi.
Sea Watch on the Ocean
6002 N. Ocean Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
954-781-2200
Seafood.
Seed of Life Bistro
2430 N.E. 13th Ave., Wilton Manors
954-880-4444
Vegetarian, Vegan.
Shaffer’s Tea Room
14 S. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach
561-865-7618
Cafe.
South Shores Tavern & Patio Bar
502 Lucerne Ave., Lake Worth
561-547-7656
Gastropub.
Sublime Restaurant & Bar
1431 N. Federal Highway, Fort
Lauderdale
954-615-1431
Vegetarian.
Suri Tapas Bar
707 Lake Ave., Lake Worth
561-249-7436
Tapas bar.
Sushi Yama Asian Bistro
7050 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca
Raton
561-362-6416
Japanese.
Tanzy at the iPic Theater
301 Plaza Real, Boca Raton
561-922-6699
Italian.
Tryst
4 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach
561-921-0201
Eclectic.
Brevard | Indian River
St. Lucie | Martin
11 Maple Street
3224 N.E. Maple Ave., Jensen Beach
772-334-7714
American.
Citrus Grillhouse
1050 Easter Lily Lane, Vero Beach
772-234-4114
Seafood, steak.
Conchy Joe’s Seafood
3945 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen
Beach
772-334-1130
Seafood.
D.I.G. Bistro
7700 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne
321-254-5001
Farm-to-table.
District Table & Bar
900 S.E. Indian St., Stuart
772-324-8357
American, southern comfort.
Ian’s Tropical Grill
2875 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart
772-334-4563
American.
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RESTAURANTS
Importico’s Bakery Café
555 S. Colorado Ave., Stuart
(772) 286-0204
Collier | Hendry | Lee
Cider Press Cafe
1201 Piper Blvd. Suite 26, Naples
239-631-2500
Bakery.
The Nomad Cafe
2002 S. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne
321-327-2996
American.
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Innerg Health Cafe
9331 N. Tamiami Trail Suite 12,
Naples
239-572-1979
International.
Osceola Bistro
2045 13th Ave., Vero Beach
772-569-1299
Vegetarian, vegan.
Randy’s Fishmarket Restaurant &
Seafood Market
10395 U.S. 41 N., Naples
239-593-5555
American.
Seminole Inn
15885 S.W. Warfield Blvd., Indiantown
772-597-3777
Seafood.
American.
Sea Salt
1186 Third St. S., Naples
239-434-7258
Desoto | Highlands
Okeechobee | Polk
Hillsborough
Seafood.
The Local
5323 Airport Pulling Road, Naples
239-596-3276
Jaxson’s
443 Lake June Road, Lake Placid
863-465-4674
American.
Farm-to-table.
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Abundant Harvests is a sustainable
farm focusing on organic, green
products and community gardens.
And one of five local winners of
Chipotle’s Mexican Grill, “Seed Money”
in partnership with Localecopia, Inc.
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NONPROFITS | OTHERS
M OR E
NONPROFITS
&
OTHERS
ENO Consulting Group
1419 Wiley St., Hollywood
772-240-9553
Specializes in deployment of urban
farms, providing local produce to the
South Florida local food system.
Farm Share
14125 S.W. 370th St., Homestead
305-248-3006
A nonprofit organization that resorts and packages surplus food and
distributes it to individuals, soup
kitchens, homeless shelters, and other
organizations feeding the hungry –
free of charge.
Feeding South Florida
2501 S.W. 32nd Terrace, Pembroke
Pines
954-518-1818
A food bank serving Monroe, MiamiDade, Broward, and Palm Beach
counties.
Harry Chapin Food Bank of
Southwest Florida
2221 Corporation Blvd., Naples
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239-334-7007
Food bank serving Charlotte, Collier,
Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties.
Hippocrates Health Institute
1466 Hippocrates Way, West Palm
Beach
561-471-8876
and operates a farm that raises
chickens, ducks, and sheep, Farm
tours, workshops, and classes. Offers
a CSA, internships, and volunteer
opportunities.
Palm Beach County Food Bank
525 Gator Drive, Lantana
561-670-2518
Provides health and nutritional
counseling; features a daily buffet
of raw organic meals. Call for public
hours.
Collects and transports surplus
food to more than 100 nonprofit
organizations that distribute food to
the hungry.
Localecopia
P.O. Box 844, Palm Beach
localecopia.org
Palm Beach Harvest
Lake Worth
561-310-6641
A nonprofit organization focused
on bringing together businesses,
producers, educators, and
government organizations to support
the local food community and help
the environment.
This nonprofit, community-based
organization provides food 365 days a
year to thousands of hungry children
and adults who would otherwise go
without eating on a daily basis.
Out of the Ashes Foundation
6009 N.W. 7th Ave., Miami
305-759-0002
Focuses on connecting kids to nature
Treasure Coast Food Bank
401 Angle Road, Fort Pierce
772-489-3034
Serves Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River,
and Okeechobee counties.
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NONPROFITS | OTHERS
The Urban Farming Institute
1101 N.E. 40th Court, Suite 1,
Oakland Park
954-586-6686;
Nonprofit works to make locally
grown food more available to
Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm
Beach counties, and to help home
farmers grow successfully and
sustainably.
Foragers
Farms to Chefs
712 S.W. 16th St., Boynton Beach
561-633-9389
Chefs Peg and Rod Smith work as
small distributors of locally grown
produce, getting farm-fresh foods
into the hands of local chefs at hotels,
country clubs, and restaurants in
South Florida.
Farm to Kitchen Miami
Miami
786-246-9815
Chris Padin and Aleli Lauria-Padin visit
floridafoodandfarm.com
farmers in the morning and deliver
produce to chefs and kitchens in the
afternoon.
Seriously Organic
5781 Biscayne Blvd., Miami
305-456-0329
Foragers for sustainable and ethically
raised local and regional produce,
meat, and fowl in Florida; distributing
to chefs and other commercial
consumers.
Culinary and
Cooking Schools
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
1799 S.E. 17th St., Fort Lauderdale
954-463-3000; new.artinstitutes.edu/
fort-lauderdale
The Culinary Institute of the
Treasure Coast at Indian River State
College
IRSC Mueller Campus, 6155 College
Lane, Vero Beach
772-226-2511; irscculinaryinstitute.com
Florida International University
Chaplin School of Hospitality &
Tourism Management
Biscayne Bay Campus, 3000 N.E.
151st St., North Miami
305-919-4810; ihter.fiu.edu
Johnson & Wales University
College of Culinary Arts
1701 N.E. 127th St., North Miami
305-892-7000; jwu.edu/northmiami
Lincoln Culinary Institute
2410 Metrocentre Blvd., West Palm
Beach
561-842-8324; lincolnedu.com
Miami Culinary Institute
Miami-Dade College, 415 N.E. Second
Ave., #9104, Miami
305-237-3276; miamidadeculinary.com
Living Cuisine Academy
5227 W. Broward Blvd., Fort
Lauderdale
844-729-5433; livingcuisineacademy.com
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FESTIVALS
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FESTIVALS
MAY 9
highlight, the “Big Melon” contest.
Windsor Zucchini Festival
Windsor Fire Station Ground,
Gainesville
Festivalnet.com
352-376‑3374
MAY 22-25
The festival celebrates all things
zucchini. Activities include zucchini
cooking contest, entertainment
and crowning of Duke of Zuke &
Zuqueenie, zucchini ice cream and
other dishes, and contests for carved
zucchini.
MAY 16
DeSoto County Watermelon
Festival
Veterans Park off Highway 70 W.,
Arcadia
Arcadiamainstreet.com
Daylong event with food and
entertainment centered on
watermelons. Arts and crafts, a
Wacky River Race, Bed Race, and
watermelon pageants are part of the
fest.
MAY 16
70th Annual Newberry Watermelon
Festival
Destiny Community Church, 420 S.W.
250th St., Newberry
newberrywatermelonfestival.com
Activities include contests for
watermelon eating, seed spitting, hog
calling, pie and cake baking, and a
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Blue Crab Festival
100 St. Johns Ave., Palatka
386-983-9772; bluecrabfestival.com
Lakeridge Winery’s flagship festival
features the annual stomping of the
grapes and family entertainment.
More than 80 local arts and crafts
vendors attend; live music is
scheduled throughout the weekend
is scheduled. Complimentary winery
tours, and tastings for adults.
A four-day event, the Blue
Crab Festival features free, live
entertainment day and night as well
as a fireworks display. Fest features
seafood – plenty of crabs – a carnival,
arts, crafts and commercial display
vendors, and more. The festival is in
historic downtown Palatka along the
St. Johns River.
JUNE 12-14
JUNE 6
More than 10 teams from the
Caribbean compete in a hot food
team competition, bartender
competition and pastry competition.
Each team represents a Caribbean
island, and come from hotels,
restaurants or schools. A trade
show, food samplings, and supplier
vendor displays are part of the event.
Sponsored by the Caribbean Hotel
and Tourism Association (CHTA). 22nd Annual Wellborn Blueberry
Festival
Andrews Square, 1340 8th Ave.,
Wellborn
386-963-1157;
wellborncommunityassociation.com
The annual event includes a blueberry
bake-off; blueberry pancake
breakfast, pies, cobbler, jams and
syrups for sale; talent contest, arts
and crafts; and entertainment.
Blueberry bushes and blueberries for
sale.
JUNE 12-14
25th Annual Harvest Festival
19239 N. U.S. 27th, Clermont
800-786-9463; lakeridgewinery.com
Taste of the Caribbean
Hyatt Regency Miami, 400 S.E.
Second Ave., Miami
305-443-3040;
caribbeanhotelassociation.com
JUNE 19-20
Jefferson County Watermelon
Festival
420 Washington St., Monticello
850-997-5552; monticellojeffersonfl.
com
A salute to Jefferson County
watermelon farmers, the 65th annual
fest features a wide line-up of
activities, including: a watermelonfloridafoodandfarm.com
FESTIVALS
eating contest, a children’s theater,
pageants, a street dance, food and
craft vendors, a 5K run, car show,
art show, ghost tours, seed-spitting
contest, watermelon-carving contest,
softball tournament, beer garden,
parade and more.
JULY 3-4
Key Lime Festival
Key West
Keylimefestival.com
The Key Lime Festival is a
celebration of the city’s citrus and
eccentrics. Festival activities include
a Key Lime Cocktail Sip & Stroll,
a Key Lime “Pietacular” Talent
Showcase at the Green Parrot, a Key
lime pie-eating contest, and a “Key
Lime Cup” Pie Championship baking
competition - open to the public.
JULY 16
South Florida Taste of the Nation
1601 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
Nokidhungry.org/culinaryevents/
Share Our Strength’s Taste of the
Nation is the nation’s premier culinary
benefit, featuring top chefs and
mixologists -- all of whom are coming
together to donate their time, talent
and passion to end childhood hunger
in America. Proceeds are kept in the
community for hunger relief.
JULY 24-25
Smokin’ on the Suwannee BBQ
Festival
1302 11th St. S.W., Live Oak
smokinonthesuwannee.com
The largest BBQ contest in the
Southeast features a sanctioned FBA
BBQ competition with 40 teams
from six states competing for more
than $10,000 in prize money. Overall
winner will be qualified for the World
Barbecue Championship in Las Vegas
and Kansas City’s American Royal
BBQ Contest. Activities include
a truck and tractor show, vendor
booths, and a live concert. Other
activities include a Family Fun Zone,
and a “Hog Jog” run.
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BY KENNETH N. WOLINER, M.D., A.B.F.M.
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Health
“Everyone
tellshow
me how
greatI look
I look for
age,
but but
I don’t
“Everyone
tells me
great
formy
my
age,
feel
great
inside.”
Celeste
did
look
great,
either
from
her
I don’t feel great inside.” Celeste did look great, either from
modelesque figure, breast implants, Botox, or the combination
her modelesque
figure, breast implants, Botox, or the combination of
of all three. Looking at her new patient questionnaire, however, I
all three. Looking
at hershe
newwasn’t
patient
had to agree,
asquestionnaire,
healthy as shehowever,
looked. I had to
agree, she wasn’t
as continued,
healthy as “My
she looked.
Celeste
friend Jena raves about you and handed
me one of “My
your friend
brochures.
youyou
made
feel twenty
Celeste continued,
Jena She
ravessaid
about
andherhanded
years
younger.
I
want
to
get
what
she’s
getting!”
me one of your brochures. She said you made her feel twenty years
“Patient-to-patient
referral
has always been my best source of
younger. I want
to get what she’s
getting!”
new patients, but rather than ‘selling the same program’ of tests,
“Patient-to-patient
referral
has alwaystobeen
my bestwhether
source they
of new
supplements,
and hormones
everybody,
need
patients, but
rather
‘selling
the same program’
of tests,
suppleit or
not, Ithan
do what
a board-certified
physician
is trained
to do, I
ments, andevaluate
hormones
to everybody,
whetherTell
they
it orwas
not,aImiracle
each
patient individually.
me,need
if there
tonight,
what
would
be
different
tomorrow?”
do what a board-certified physician is trained to do, I evaluate each
“How about
I’d sleep.
seems that
I’m up
at 3:15
patient individually.
Telltonight?
me, if there
was aIt miracle
tonight,
what
would
like clockwork every morning to pee, and then I can’t get back
be differenttotomorrow?”
sleep until hours later. And when I wake up for real, I’m
“How about
tonight? I’d sleep. It seems that I’m up at 3:15 like clockI do offer injections
destroyed.”
work every morning
to pee,
andthen
thenday;
I can’t
backfirst
to sleep
untilit’s so
“God created
night
nightgetcame
because
of vitamins, minerals,
wake
refreshed, anticipating your
hours later.important.
And whenI want
I wakeyouuptofor
real,upI’mfully
destroyed.”
day.”night then day; night came first because it’s so imporglutathione, and other
“God created
“How can I look forward to things when my clothes don’t fit, I
tant. I want you to wake up fully refreshed, anticipating your day.”
nutrients.
need to use hair extensions and acrylics, everything I eat bloats
“How canme
I look
forward
to
things
when
my
clothes
don’t
fit,
I
need
to where I’m 5-months pregnant, and my girlfriends have
“You already take baths, so we’re going to add Epsom Salts (to absorb
to use hair more
extensions
and acrylics,
everything
bloats me to where
libido towards
my husband
thanI eat
I do?”
magnesium through your skin) to make your skin less dry, your muscles
not only
do Igirlfriends
have 80+ minutes
to spend
newmy
’m 5-monthsLuckily,
pregnant,
and my
have more
libido with
towards
less achy, and your sleep better. I have a ‘detox diet’ handout that
patients,
husband than
I do?”I also had a box of tissues to hand to Celeste. “All of
diet’ handout
thattomentions
to eat,‘protein
but if you
think
safe foods
eat, but safe
if youfoods
just think
andjust
colorful
this is fixable. Instead of using ‘pharmacy’ (or ‘green pharmacy’ mentions
Luckily, not
only do I have 80+ minutes to spend with new patients,
‘protein
and
colorful
vegetables
and
fruits’,
you’ll
do
okay.
Before
of vitamins and hormones) to cover up your symptoms, I prefer a vegetables and fruits’, you’ll do okay. Before you leave, I’ll teach you a
also had aFunctional
box of tissues
to hand
to Celeste.
“Allyour
of this
is work
fixable.
you leave, I’ll teach you a stretch that decreases that ‘pouch’ at
Medicine
approach
to make
body
properly, stretch
that decreases that ‘pouch’ at your beltline, and there are a few
your beltline, and there are a few vitamins that are so obvious for
nstead of using
‘pharmacy’
(or ‘green
the way
it did in your
20’s.” pharmacy’ of vitamins and
vitamins
that
arewith
so obvious
start with (but safe to take too).”
you to
start
(but safefor
to you
taketo
too).”
“Just
upup
to your
a fewsymptoms,
years ago, I prefer
was able
to eat greatMedicine
tasting food
hormones) to
cover
a Functional
“But
what
about
that
IV
therapy
that
Jena
toldtold
meme
about?”
“But
what
about
that
IV
therapy
that
Jena
about?”
running
to the
bathroom,
champagne
charity
approach towithout
make your
body
work
properly,drink
the way
it did in atyour
20’s.”
“When
patients
are
really
sick,
or
are
trying
to
get
the
mostoptimal
events,
stillago,
be able
playtotennis
the next
day.food
NowwithI’m just “When patients are really sick, or are trying to get the most
“Just up to
a fewand
years
I wastoable
eat great
tasting
optimal
results
yesterday,
I
do
offer
injections
of
vitamins,
spent.”
results yesterday, I do offer injections of vitamins, minerals, glutathiout running “I’ve
to theseen
bathroom,
drink champagne
at charity
glutathione, and other nutrients. For example, iron
all this before,
and I’m confident
we events,
can get and
you back one, minerals,
and other nutrients. For example, iron injections rapidly help
injections
rapidly help hair growth, brittle nails, fatigue, memory/
still be abletotooptimum
play tennis
theLet’s
next finish
day. Now
I’massessment.
just spent.” Besides my
health.
off our
hair growth,
brittleand
nails,
fatigue,
memory/concentration,
and muscle
concentration,
muscle
cramps
(restless legs).”
“I’ve seenhistory
all thisand
before,
andexam,
I’m confident
can tests
get you
backEven
to
physical
there arewe
some
I need.
cramps
(restlesstesting
legs).”did show causes for all her symptoms and on
Celeste’s
though Let’s
you have
concierge
physician Besides
who did my
a screening
optimum health.
finishaoff
our assessment.
history
her
second
visit,
plan specific
to her
wassymptoms
put in place.
Celeste’s testing didashow
causes for
all her
andThree
on her
panel,
I need
look
in depth
your adrenals,
thyroid,
other
and physical
exam,
theretoare
some
testsatI need.
Even though
youand
have
a
months
later,
she
was
glowing
and
her
visits
were
now
spaced later,
hormones. Food allergies and dysbiosis (bad bacteria in your gut) second visit, a plan specific to her was put in place. Three months
concierge physician
who did a screening panel, I need to look in depth
out to where she only had to be seen once every six months.
can cause that bloating, and vitamin insufficiencies are common she was
glowing and her visits were now spaced out to where she only
“Next week you get to see both my husband and daughter. I just
at your adrenals,
thyroid,
and
other
hormones.
Food
allergies
and
enough that we have to test for those as well.”
had to
be
seen
once trip
every
booked
a family
to six
tourmonths.
the volcanoes in Hawaii. I need them
dysbiosis (bad
bacteriawe
in can
yourstart
gut)off
cannow?”
cause that bloating, and vitamin
“Anything
“Next
week
you
get
to
see
both
my husband and daughter. I just
to
keep
up
with
me.”
“Yes!
been practicing
thiswe
way
for to
over
a dozen
years,
nsufficiencies
areI’ve
common
enough that
have
test
for those
booked
a
family
trip
to
tour
the
volcanoes
in Hawaii. I need
as well.” and based upon what I know now, we can start with a little
them to keep up with me.”
of everything: behavior changes, diet, exercise, supplements,
Dr. Kenneth Woliner is a board-certified family
“Anything we can start off now?”
stuff like that.” I continued, “You don’t have to change your life
medicine physician in private practice in Boca Raton.
“Yes! I’vedrastically,
been practicing
this
way
for
over
a
dozen
years,
and
based
but little things will make a big difference.”
He can be reached at: Holistic Family Medicine;
upon what I“Like
knowwhat?”
now, we can start with a little of everything: behavDr. Kenneth
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by Chris Felker
T
he nation’s oldest annual jamboree dedicated to
local produce, according
to its organizers, the Newberry
Watermelon Festival will roughly double that little North Florida
town’s population for one day this
May – its 70th consecutive year.
First staged in 1946 to commemorate the end of World War
II, the event celebrates both peace
and the prosperity that grows
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thousands come to Newberry to
share in the bounty, literally: Everyone goes home with a free watermelon (plus, free slices are offered up all day).
“We get up to 7,000 visitors,”
said Christina Bridwell, who coordinates exhibits and vendors.
“It’s the longest-running hometown type of festival in the United
States, actually.”
Several traditional activities,
though, also draw revelers and
spectators. Beauty pageants for
girls ages 5-16, boys and girls up
to 4 years old, and the queen’s
pageant for young ladies 17-22
take place the two days previous
at a local school auditorium, with
the Watermelon Queen crowned
at 3 p.m. Sunday. The young lady
chosen serves as an agricultural advocate and goes on to state
competition.
Festivities kick off at 9 a.m.
with a 1-mile watermelon fun run
and parade, followed by an auction at noon and then contests
starting at 1 p.m. and continuing
all day: watermelon eating, seed
spitting, hog calling, watermelon
rolling for toddlers, pie and cake
baking, and biggest watermelon.
There are also concerts featuring
local performers.
Bridwell said she expects
around 75 vendors this year, providing business, craft, and food
booths, with many items for sale.
“We have anything from handmade jewelry to doggie outfits,
and a lot of woodworking craftsmen and food vendors.”
If you go:
Newberry Watermelon Festival
When: Sunday, May 17, 2015
Where: Property of Destiny
Community Church, State Road 26,
Newberry (about 10 miles west of
Interstate 75)
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