Flowers & Bees go hand-in-hand by Lin Drechsler

Flowers and bees go hand-in-hand…

Bee Hill Farm, Elkton, Florida. (Est. 2013) Katie & Joey Versaggi, Owners

Bee Hill Farm is tucked away in the rural farming town of Elkton, Florida (midway between the St. Johns and Matanzas River). Surrounded by ancient oaks, longleaf pines and a block of native wetlands, the farm has an idyllic setting that embraces the ¨old orida¨ feel, while only a 15 minute drive from historic downtown St. Augustine.

A family run farm by Katie and her husband Joey Versaggi, located in St. Johns County, Florida specializing in vegetables, honey and owers.

e farm grows a wide variety of vegetables, notably leafy greens, head lettuces and specialty salad mixes, teaming up with Bee Hill Blooms where they o er a selection of seasonal hand-picked fresh owers.

ey start planting in the cooler months of Fall, and usually have their rst harvest sometime between Halloween and anksgiving, and will typically continue growing throughout Spring.

With over 100 hives scattered throughout St. Johns County, their hives provide a variety of seasonal honey and Bee byproducts available at local shops and farmers market as well as on-line. Visit their website at www.beehillfarm.com or visit them at the Saturday Farmers Market at e Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, where they always welcome you with a smile! Fact: Bees play a vital role in the agricultural industry and are responsible for pollinating over a third of the foods that we consume.

C muni Farmers Markets

St. Augustine Amphitheatre Farmers Market 1370-1380 A1A, St. Augustine. Saturdays 8:30am - 12:30pm

St. Augustine Beach Farmers Market 350 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine. Wednesdays 8:00am - 12:00pm

Jacksonville Farmers Market 1810 West Beaver Street, Jacksonville. Open Everyday Monday - Saturday 7am - 5:00pm Sunday 9:00am - 4:00pm

Riverside Arts Market 715 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville. Saturdays 10:00am - 3:00pm

Second Saturday Arts & Farmers Market 11924 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville. 2nd Saturday 9:00am - 2:00pm May-August 9:00am - 1:00pm

Beaches Green Market 321 Penman Road, Jacksonville Beach Saturdays 10:00am - 2:00pm

Orange Park Farmers & Arts Market 2042 Park Avenue, Orange Park. 1st & 3rd Sunday 10:00am - 3:00pm Sept - June (except for March & October)