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WHAT’S INSIDE Our farmers share recipes for lighter foods, perfect for hot weather. RECIPES PAGE 39

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WORD FROM THE 5 APUBLISHER

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.

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ROBERT IS HERE

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.

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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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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. –

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Editor’s Letter

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 suburban 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 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

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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. Ma i n st rea m restaurants are changing menus, often daily, to include more “vegetableforward” 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 evergrowing 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. –

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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.

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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; delivery is available. $8.99 for 4-ounce container.

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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.

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 10 FOOD & FARM

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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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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

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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 FOOD & FARM 11

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!” floridafoodandfarm.com

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.

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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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. FOOD & FARM 13

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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.

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 Food & Farm Ad-1/3-1

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Farm Tours

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 yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time.

JoJo Milano of Delilahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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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.

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Several breeds of chickens call Heritage Hen Farm in Boynton Beach home. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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Shadowood Farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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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

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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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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. FOOD & FARM 19

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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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.

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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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FARM TO SCHOOL Fresh fruit and vegetables go to school by Angie Francalancia

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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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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 FOOD & FARM 21

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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.”

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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 22 FOOD & FARM

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. To make the program successfloridafoodandfarm.com

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.”

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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.

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Vermiculture a Full-Circle Business for Restaurateur From barbecue to benefiting soil and farming sustainably, restaurant owner has it planned

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 24 FOOD & FARM

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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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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.

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THE WAY WE WERE: Book Looks Back at Palm Beach County Agriculture in Old Photos

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 26 FOOD & FARM

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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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

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.”

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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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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.

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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.” FOOD & FARM 29

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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

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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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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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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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.

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CULINARY TOURS

A bite of local flavor garnished with culture and history by Jan Norris

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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 rollPH OTO 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.

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A slider-sized vegan burger featured on the Taste History tour is from Mother Earth Sanctuary CafĂŠ in Lake Worth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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

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 36 FOOD & FARM

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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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. FOOD & FARM 37

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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. floridafoodandfarm.com

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.)

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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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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. FOOD & FARM 41

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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.

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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 microgreens. 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. 42 FOOD & FARM

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, and 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 floridafoodandfarm.com

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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.

Government Center Station Farmers Market 111 N.W. 1st St., Miami 916-470-0785

The Grove Green Market Coconut Grove Playhouse parking lot, 3500 Main Highway, Miami 305-608-9020

11 am-5 pm, Sunday, year-round.

2-8 pm, Thursday, Nov.-April.

Aventura Mall Farmers Market 19501 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura 305-531-0038

Islamorada Green Market 82101 Overseas Highway, Islamorada 561-929-0237

10 am-9:30 pm, Saturday; noon-8 pm, Sunday, Feb.-Oct. (held one weekend a month; check website at themarketcompany.org for schedule).

9 am-3 pm, Monday, year-round.

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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.

Amelia Earhart Farm Village 401 E. 65th St., Hialeah 305-685-8389

Civic Center Station Farmers Market 1601 N.W. 12th Ave., Miami 305-531-0038

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Key West Artisan Market 1111 Eaton St., Key West 305-294-7994 10 am-2 pm, 1st Sunday of the month, Nov.-May.

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FarmFreshFoods 5800 Center Street (Dix Landscape) Jupiter, Florida 33458 (561) 768-9318

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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

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.

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1-4 pm, Wednesday; 9 am-2 pm, Saturday; Sept.-May.

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.

9 am-3 pm, Saturday, year-round.

Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop & Cafe 2818 N. Miami Ave., Miami 786-449-2517

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Freakin’ Flamingo Miami 305-970-8225; freakinflamingo.com

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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

Desserts including pies, cheesecakes, and homemade ice creams.

Fausto’s Food Palace 1105 White St., Key West 305-296-5663 floridafoodandfarm.com

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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 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.

Urbn Grdn 87951 Overseas Highway, Islamorada 305-537-6770

The Abbey Brewing Co. 1115 16th St., Miami Beach 305-538-8110

Organic farmers market has juice bar, grocery store, and garden center.

Full-bodied, hand-crafted beers.

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 S.E. 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.

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. Don’t see your farm or business listed? Email info@ floridafoodandfarm.com to add your listing to our directory of local food resources, or visit Floridafoodandfarm.com to submit a listing online.

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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 café selling prepared seafood dishes and sandwiches. Laurenzo’s Italian Supermarket and Farmers Market 16385 W. Dixie Highway, Miami 305-944-5052

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

Features a grocery, farmers market, deli, and wines.

Official craft beer of the Florida Panthers.

Tropical Fruit Growers of South Florida 18710 S.W. 288th St., Homestead 305-401-1502

Schnebly Redlands Winery & Brewery 30205 S.W. 217th Ave., Homestead 305-242-1224

An association of tropical fruit growers selling retail and wholesale.

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Wines from local mangoes, avocados, guavas, passion fruit, coconuts, lychees, and carambolas. Craft brews also made from fruits and herbs.

We stand for the lost art of dining.

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Produces beets, broccoli, cabbage, kale, eggplant, lettuce, herbs, bok choy, and cucumbers. Farm stand. Onfarm sales. 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.

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.

Bee Healthy Honey Farms 7396 Skyline Dr., Delray Beach, FL 561-921-1475

Erickson Farm 13646 U.S. 441, Canal Point 561-924-7714

Honey, beekeeping supplies, live bee removals. Wholesale. On-farm sales.

Grows tropical specialties such as avocado, curry, lychee, mango, sapodilla, carambola, longan, paan (betel leaf), papaya, and vegetables. Online sales. Farm stand.

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.

The Fancy Chicken at Solace Farm 7765 Lyons Road, Lake Worth 706-490-5156

Breen Acres Aquatics, Inc. P.O. Box 1004, Loxahatchee 561-333-3474

Raises and sells live fowl, including egg-laying chickens; plus organic vegetables. Green/farmers market vendor. Farm tours.

Raises and sells tilapia for aquaponic systems. On-farm sales. Wholesale.

Farmer Jay Pure Organics Delray Beach 561-396-0210

Criswell Farms 24 N.W. 6th Ave., Fort Lauderdale 954-667-7611 46 FOOD & FARM

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. Fruitful Field 100 N.E. 44th St., Pompano Beach 954-942-8310 Farm using sustainable methods for variety of produce. CSA. GMG Tropical Fruit 4710 Windmill Point Lane, Loxahatchee 561-795-5443 Grows tropical fruits and tropical fruit trees. Wholesale.

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Got Sprouts? 1880 W. 10th St., Suite 104, Riviera Beach 561-689-9464 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. Heritage Hen Farm 8495 Haverhill Road, Boynton Beach 561-767-9000

Micanopy Micros 18230 N. 70th St., Loxahatchee 561-601-9435; 561-299-6503 Grows organic microgreens. Wholesale. Moringa Brothers Farms Delray Beach 561-504-7310 Specializes in Moringa oleifera tree products. On-farm sales. 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. 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. Pero Family Farms Food Co. 14095 U.S. 441, Delray Beach 561-498-4533 Organic vegetables, including minipeppers, green beans, cucumbers, and squash. Wholesale. 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. Solace Organic Farm 7765 Lyons Road, Lake Worth 561-229-6885

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 public. Wholesale. floridafoodandfarm.com

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Offers tomatoes, greens, peppers and other organic vegetables; free-range chickens. CSA. Farm tours. On-farm sales. Wholesale. 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.

Grows bananas, microgreens, and vegetables. CSA. Farm tours. On-farm sales. Green/farmers market vendor. 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. On-farm sales. Green/ farmers market vendor. Truly Tropical Farm 2750 Seacrest Blvd., Delray Beach 561-278-7754 50 varieties of mangoes. U-pick. Universal Living Sprouts 6238 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., West Palm Beach 561-795-2554 Specializes in wheatgrass, sunflower, lettuce, pea greens, and buckwheat sprouts. On-farm sales. Green/farmers market vendor. Wholesale. 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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8 am-1 pm, Saturday, year-round. Brothers Farmers Market Hollywood 4191 N. State Road 7, Hollywood 954-962-9250 8 am-8 pm, daily, year-round. Brothers Farmers Market -Davie 6807 Stirling Road, Davie 954-585-2225 8 am-7 pm, daily, year-round. Broward Health Medical Center Farmers Market 1600 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale 954-831-2752 8 am-3 pm, every other Tuesday, yearround. 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.

Boca Raton Green Market 400 S. Federal Highway at S. Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton 561-299-8684

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 561-723-3898 9 am-2 pm, Sunday, year-round.

8 am-2 pm Sunday, year-round. Delray GreenMarket 95 N.E. 1st Ave., Delray Beach 561-276-7511 floridafoodandfarm.com

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9 am-2 pm, Saturday, through May. Fort Lauderdale Vegetables 601 N.E. 3rd Ave., Fort Lauderdale 954-854-8788

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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 9 am-2 pm, Sunday, Dec.-April. Jupiter Riverwalk Green & Artisan Market 150 S. U.S. 1, Jupiter 203-222-3574

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10 am-2 pm, Sunday, year-round. Lake Worth Farmers Market 1 S. Ocean Blvd., Lake Worth 561-283-5856 9 am-1 pm, Saturday, Nov.-April Lake Worth High School Flea Market 1701 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth 561-439-1539

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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. North Boca Raton Green Market 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton 772-345-3797 floridafoodandfarm.com

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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

9 am-2 pm, Sunday, year-round.

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 305-318-6148 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

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. Tequesta Green Market 399 Seabrook Road, Tequesta 561-768-0476

8 am-4 pm, Sat.-Sun., year-round.

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Banana Nut Heads 8116 S. 7th Place, West Palm Beach 561-452-8481 Specialty breads. Off-site sales. Bee Unique Everything Honey & More 3311 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach 561-379-4404; 786-227-4147 Wide variety of 100 percent pure, all-

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Bruce’s Ghost Pepperz Wellington 561-309-3719

Pureéd organic baby food.

Ghost pepper plants and seeds, plus products made from the chile. Christy’s Bakery 3141 Fortune Way, Suite 13, Wellington 561-422-0028 Baked goods include breads, cannoli, cheesecake, cookies, quiche, and marshmallows. Chunkie Dunkies Riviera Beach 610-574-3362 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

Marybeth’s Baked Goods West Palm Beach 561-379-2012 Handmade, homemade tarts and pastries. Mozzarita Bar 9704 Clint Moore Road, Suite A-105, Boca Raton 561-699-5506 Italian-style cheeses include mozzarella, fior di latte (smoked), ricotta, and mozzarella di bufala. 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

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.

Steak and wing sauces; curry mix.

Pascale’s - The Delray Beach Jam Company 201 S.E. 5th Ave., Delray Beach 561-706-2646

Lizzy’s Garden 9206 S.W. 39th St., Miramar

Jams and preserves, chutneys, hot sauces, and shrubs.

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Pop Lab Pompano 305-705-7677

Alice’s Farm Fresh Foods 5800 Center St., Jupiter 561-768-9318 Sells local foods – some organic – with no GMOs. Amici Market 155 N. County Road, Palm Beach 561-832-0201 FOOD & FARM 51

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Specialty market with meats, baked goods, produce, cheese selection, wines, and deli

Eucalyptus Gardens 2430 N.E. 13th Ave., Wilton Manors 954-394-4322

The Bee 123 Datura St., West Palm Beach 561-651-9796

Marketplace with shops selling wines, fresh produce, and artisan foods.

Market featuring organic and vegan products with fresh produce and pastas; juice bar and café. Boys Farmers Market 14378 S. Military Trail, Delray Beach 561-496-0810 Fresh produce, meats, and 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. 52 FOOD & FARM

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 vegetables, leafy greens, and freshbaked bread; also features a juice bar and café. J & J Farms 2777 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach 954-421-8650 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, and natural foods. Pop’s Fish Market 131 W. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach 954-427-1331 Local fishermen provide fresh, floridafoodandfarm.com

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domestic seafood. Rorabeck’s Plants & Produce 5539 S. Military Trail, Lake Worth 561-642-3382; 7820 N. Military Trail, Riviera Beach 561-881-9884; 1053 S.E. Indian St., Stuart 772-463-4120 Sells farm-fresh produce, flowers, plants, and garden supplies. Southwest Ranches Farmers Market 5150 S. Flamingo Road, Southwest Ranches 954-434-0650 Seasonal organic produce, fruits, herbs and specialty foods.

Supermarket chain specializing in natural and organic foods. Most buy from local growers and producers.

LauderAle Brewery 3305 S.E. 14th Ave., Fort Lauderdale 954-214-5334

Woolbright Farmers Market 141 W. Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach 561-732-2454

Produces 20 barrels of beer per month. Mack House 9118 W. State Road 84, Davie 954-474-5040

Fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs.

Brewpub serving craft beers made on site and bar bites. SaltWater Brewery 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

Spyke’s Grove 7250 Griffin Road, Davie 954-583-0426

Der Chancellor, Gnarly Barley, and Julio’s Weizen are among the brews.

Sells Florida citrus, honey, and produce. Tunie’s 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. The Urban Farmer 1101 N.E. 40th Court, Oakland Park 954-586-6686

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12 Palms Farm 4880 Coconut Ave., Cocoa 321-208-1253 Offers produce, fruits, fresh eggs, breads, honey, and handcrafted farm goods. On-farm sales. Green/farmers market vendor. 710 U-Pick 25801 S.W. Warfield Blvd., Indiantown 772-597-4510 Crops include tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, okra, and black-eyed peas. On-farm sales. U-pick. Adams Ranch 26003 Orange Ave., Fort Pierce 772-461-6321 50,000-acre cattle ranch. On-farm sales. Al’s Family Farms 2001 N. Kings Highway, Fort Pierce 800-544-3366 Grows, harvests, packs, and ships navel oranges, honeybells, and grapefruit. Farm stand. Farm tours. Green/farmers market vendor. 54 FOOD & FARM

B & W Quality Growers Inc. 7798 County Road 512, Fellsmere 772-571-0800

D&D Family Farms 5059 S.W. 48th Ave., Palm City 772-621-1218

Specializes in watercress and baby leaf lettuce. On-farm sales. Wholesale.

Strawberry U-pick, Nov.-April. U-pick.

Beez Bros. Raw Honey Melbourne 321-288-7398 Fresh wildflower honey; bee hive removal. Wholesale. Brown Family Farm 1871 S. Jenkins Road, Fort Pierce 772-971-8480 Grows kale, radishes, Swiss chard, rhubarb, broccoli, organic wheatgrass, sunflower sprouts, and more. Farm tours. On-farm sales. Green/farmers market vendor. Cracker Box Palace 860 N. Tropical Trail, Merritt Island 321-453-7769 Organic pineapples, along with other fruits and vegetables. Wholesale. Crazy Hart Ranch 12416 91st St., Fellsmere 772-913-0036 Ranch raises heritage turkeys, chickens, and Cornish game hens; also, duck eggs. On-farm sales.

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; floridafoodandfarm.com

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products include eggs, rabbit meat, heirloom seeds, and worms. Farm 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

farmers market vendor. Wholesale.

Pineapples are the specialty. Other produce includes eggplant and okra. Farm stand. On-farm sales.

KSS Sales 3479 S. Federal Highway 1, Fort Pierce 302-218-2368

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

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

Nordic Acres Farm 2650 Grant Road, Grant 321-723-0653

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

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/ floridafoodandfarm.com

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pate. Green/farmers market vendor. Wholesale. Persimmony Snickets Farm and Permaculture Center 102 Palm Beach Street, Lake Placid 863-531-5142 Teaching farm with variety of fruits and vegetables grown using permaculture methods. Green/farmers market vendor. 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 321-243-0719 Vegetables include arugula and zucchini, plus nuts, grains, and extracts. Green/farmers market vendor. River House Vineyard 3836 Hield Road N.W., Palm Bay 321-723-4705 Muscadine vineyard selling grapes, fruits, and vegetables. Wine tastings offered. On-farm sales. U-pick. Rivers Run Apiary State Road 46, Mims 407-431-3715

Community organic food garden with 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. Sledd’s U-Pick Strawberries 3645 Burkholm Road, Mims 321-268-8978 Strawberries, blackberries, and vegetables. On-farm sales. Farm tours. U-pick. 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.

Schacht Groves 6100 12th St., Vero Beach 800-355-0055

The Farm at Rockledge Gardens 2153 S. U.S. 1, Rockledge 321-636-7662

Ruby Red grapefruit, navel and Valencia oranges, honeybell tangelos, all produced without wax or gassing. Grown on family farm. Farm stand. On farm sales.

A vertical hydroponic farm. Crops include tomatoes, hot and sweet peppers, kale, lettuces, and Asian greens. On-farm sales. Farm stand.

Shadowood Farm 6220 S.W. Martin Highway, Palm City 772-781-5777

The Tomato Store 8290 S.W. Tommy Clements Lane, Indiantown 772-267-4121

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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

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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

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9 am-1 pm, Sunday, year-round. 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

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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9 am-2 pm, 2nd and 4th Saturday, year-round. Fort Pierce Farmers Market Marina Square, 101 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce 772-940-1145 8 am-noon, Saturday, year-round. The Green Market Place 3910 N. U.S. 1, Cocoa 321-536-1410 10 am-5 pm, Wed.-Sat., year-round. Indiantown Farmers Market At Seminole Inn, 15885 S.W. Warfield St., Indiantown 772-597-3777

Special Oﬀer Cut Rite Outback 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. Barbours Produce 2440 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen

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Gourmet grocer featuring organic and local produce, meats, and deli.

hydroponic, and traditionally grown produce.

Fresh fruits and vegetables.

Fresh Market 2300 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart 772-223-5240; 526 21st St., Vero Beach 772-794-2216

Moon’s Amazing Seafood 461 N. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne 321-259-5958

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Meats, fresh seafood, and local, organic produce with conventional and specialty grocery items. Happy Healthy Human 1869 S. Patrick Drive, Indian Harbour Beach 321-779-0077 Market offers organic and local produce, plus a café with juices, salads, sandwiches, and vegan foods.

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 772-210-2069

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 772-589-8718 Sells local and regional organic,

Local seafood such as grouper, Cape Canaveral shrimp, blue crabs, 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 Cokerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Berry Farm 7548 Black Road, Lake Wales 863-398-4763 floridafoodandfarm.com

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 FOOD & FARM 59

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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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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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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 café and market. Farm stand. On-farm sales. Wholesale. Inyoni Farm Rock Road, Naples floridafoodandfarm.com

Taste of Immokalee Immokalee 239-537-0678 Marco Island Farmers Market 901 Park Ave., Marco Island 239-389-5196

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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, and 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 café 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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Miami Dade | Monroe Area 31 270 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

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Captain’s Tavern 9625 S. Dixie Highway, Pinecrest 305-666-5979

Edge Steak & Bar 1435 Brickell Ave., Miami 305-381-3190

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Catch of the Day 1050 N.W. Le Jeune Road, Miami 305-446-4500

Essensia 3025 Collins Ave., Miami Beach 305-908-5458

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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

Café.

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.

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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. floridafoodandfarm.com

Lido Restaurant & Bayside Grill 40 Island Ave., Miami Beach 305-673-1717

786-605-4041

Mediterranean.

The Seven Dials 2030 S. Douglas Road, Coral Gables 786-542-1603

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.

Seafood, Caribbean.

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.

News Café 800 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach 305-538-6397

Temple Kitchen 5831 Sunset Drive, Miami 305-397-8732

American.

Vegetarian.

Seagrape at Thompson Miami Beach 4041 Collins Ave., Miami Beach

The Last Carrot 3133 Grand Ave., Miami 305-445-0805 FOOD & FARM 65

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Vegetarian. Under the Mango Tree 714 6th St., Miami Beach 786-558-5103 Smoothie and juice bar. Yardbird Southern Table & Bar 1600 Lenox Ave., Miami Beach 305-538-5220 Southern American.

Broward | Palm Beach Restaurants 3030 Ocean 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale 954-765-3030 Seafood. 32 East 32 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach 561-276-7868 American. 3800 Ocean 3800 N. Ocean Drive, Singer Island 561-340-1795 Caribbean, American.

50 Ocean 50 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach 561-278-3364

561-833-1234

Seafood, American.

Blue Moon Fish Co. 4405 W. Tradewinds Ave., Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 954-267-9888

Aioli 7434 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach 561-366-7741 Prepared foods, sandwiches, salads. Apura Juicery & Coffeehouse 22191 Powerline Road, Boca Del Mar 561-430-3596 Coffee, fresh juices. 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

American.

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. The Chickpea Grill and Hummus Bar 400 Clematis St., West Palm Beach 561-755-5151 Mediterranean, vegetarian.

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 Locale66 FOOD & FARM

copia 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. floridafoodandfarm.com

RESTAURANTS

Chillbar 1940 N. 30th Road, Hollywood 954-647-8505

561-279-1002

Farm-to-table.

American.

Organic.

The French House 821 Lake Ave., Lake Worth 561-345-2559

Henry’s 16850 Jog Road, Delray Beach 561-638-1949

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

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 Café 5221 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation 954-581-8377

American.

Deck 84 840 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach 561-665-8484 American. DIG (Doing It Green) 777 E. Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach floridafoodandfarm.com

Vegetarian, vegan.

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 Café 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 Café 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.

Vegetarian, vegan.

M.E.A.T. Eatery & Taproom 980 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton (561) 419-2600 American.

Grommet’s Tavern & Eats 14137 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach 561-855-2429

Market 17 1850 S.E. 17th St., Fort Lauderdale 954-835-5507 FOOD & FARM 67

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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.

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. Paradiso Ristorante 625 Lucerne Ave., Lake Worth 561-547-2500 Italian. 68 FOOD & FARM

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 Café. 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 Eclectic. 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. Importico’s Bakery Café 555 S. Colorado Ave., Stuart (772) 286-0204 Bakery. floridafoodandfarm.com

RESTAURANTS

The Nomad Café 2002 S. Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne 321-327-2996

American. Innerg Health Café 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. Sea Salt 1186 Third St. S., Naples 239-434-7258

American.

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.

Collier | Hendry | Lee

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Cider Press Café 1201 Piper Blvd. Suite 26, Naples 239-631-2500

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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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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 70 FOOD & FARM

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. floridafoodandfarm.com

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 sustainably 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 Want to read more? Visit us online at FloridaFoodandFarm.com FOOD & FARM 71

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MAY 9 Windsor Zucchini Festival Windsor Fire Station Ground, Gainesville Festivalnet.com 352-376‑3374 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 72 FOOD & FARM

calling, pie and cake baking, and a highlight, the “Big Melon” contest.

MAY 22-25 Blue Crab Festival 100 St. Johns Ave., Palatka 386-983-9772; bluecrabfestival.com 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 6 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

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. Complimentary winery tours, and tastings for adults.

JUNE 12-14 Taste of the Caribbean Hyatt Regency Miami, 400 S.E. Second Ave., Miami 305-443-3040; caribbeanhotelassociation.com 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).

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 watermeloneating contest, a children’s theater, floridafoodandfarm.com

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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. Don’t see your farm or business listed? Email info@ floridafoodandfarm.com to add your listing to our directory of local food resources, or visit Floridafoodandfarm.com to submit a listing online.

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