These Are The 10 Best Farmers Markets In Florida For 2018

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Who doesn’t love a great Farmers Market?

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the popularity of Farmers Markets is growing. What was once a niche shopping experience for the wealthy and ultra health conscious has become mainstream. And to appease the diverse populations that have shown interest in farmers markets, vendors have expanded their offerings. You can now get ice cream, homemade soap and even beer to go along with your organic beets and mushrooms.

And they aren’t just popular in liberal enclaves and on the west coast.

Farmers markets are booming in areas that had trouble making inroads in the past. 20 years ago, you’d never think you’d find farmers’ markets in Kansas City, Detroit or St. Louis.

Simply put, farmers markets aren’t just for farmers any more.

So, where are the best farmers’ markets in Florida? We’ve got the answers here. (We’ll explain our methodology below.)

These are the best Florida farmers markets:

North Port Farmers Market, North Port, FL
Yellow Green Farmers Market, Hollywood, FL
Fenway South Farmers Market, Fort Myers, FL
Punta Gorda Farmers Market, Punta Gorda, FL
Fort Myers River District Farmers Market, Fort Myers, FL
Lakes Park Farmers Market, Fort Myers, FL
Riverside Arts Market, Jacksonville, FL
Bonita Springs Farmers Market, Bonita Springs, FL
Pinecrest Farmers Market, Pinecrest, FL
Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market, Gulfport, FL

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how each market ranked. If you have a smile on your face, you probably live in one of these cities where things are oh-so farmers market friendly.

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How do you decide if a farmers market is awesome or not in Florida?

In order to rank the best farmers markets in Florida, we had to determine what criteria makes for a good market experience. It isn’t a stretch to assume that great farmers’ markets have a variety of options, are up to date with the latest technology, and are in areas with decent populations. Because everyone should be able to take home some homemade jam, right?

So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.

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How we crunched the numbers for the Sunshine State

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using Department of Agriculture data produced for the state of Florida, along with the government census numbers, we looked at every single farmers market in the state. We paid particular attention to:

Number of amenities
Each market’s technology improvements
Variety of items to buy
Nearby population
Number of organic vendors

We then gave each market a HomeSnacks Score. The higher the score, the better the farmer’s market ranked. What we found is there seems to be a balanced number of large farmers markets near major city centers as well as awesome farmers markets in smaller communities. That’s the way it should be!

1. North Port Farmers Market

Source: Public Domain

Score: 85.7
City: North Port, FL
Address: 4970 city hall blvd., North Port, FL 34286
Times: Fri: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM

Credit Cards: Y
WIC: N
Baked Goods: Y