Local Produce & Farm Tour Resources
Treat your locavore palate to garden-fresh produce at any of these local mar- kets, join a CSA or food co-op, or visit area farms to see who grows your food and where it comes from.
CSAS AND FOOD CO-OPS
GREEN VILLAGE ORGANIC PRODUCE CO-OP
GreenVillageOrganics.com Email:
GreenVillageOrganics@gmail.com
Weekly $15 or $25 bag of various organic produce available for pick-up at several locations in Collier County.
ORGANICS OF NAPLES
OrganicsOfNaples.com Email:
info@OrganicsOfNaples.com 239-776-5580
Home delivery of organic produce and groceries in Collier and Lee counties, on a pay-as-you-go basis. Choose items each Friday, the week before delivery. Box costs range from $24.99 to $44.99.
FARMERS’ MARKETS
For a list of farmers’ markets in Florida, visit
Florida-Agriculture.com/consumers/farmers_ markets.htm.
ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS GREENMARKET 10091 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers
ArtInLee.org 239-939-2787
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
BONITA SPRINGS FARMERS’ MARKET Riverside Park 27300 Old 41 Road, Bonita Springs 239-980-9626
Wednesdays, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., through April
CAPE CHAMBER FARMERS’ MARKET
CapeCoralFarmersMarket.com Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., through May 7
FARMS AND FARM TOURS
ECHO (EDUCATIONAL CONCERNS FOR HUNGER ORGANIZATION) 17391 Durrance Road, North Fort Myers
EchoNet.org 239-543-3246
Global Farm Tours, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Tuesdays- Fridays; 10 a.m., Saturdays Tour fees: $8/adults, $5/children 6-12.
GARDEN AT EDEN FLORIDA 2101 County Barn Road, Naples
EdenFlorida.org Contact: John Puig, 239-992-4680 Facebook page: Garden@EdenForAutism
Saturday farm tours, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. New Community Garden Rent-a-Bed program; contact Raquel Torres at 239-992-4680.
INYONI ORGANIC FARM Immokalee Road, 7 miles east of I-75 Contact: Owner Nick Batty, 239-980-3605, for farm tour appointments
Produce is sold at For Goodness Sake Organic Marketplace & Café, Third Street South Farmers’ Market and St. Monica’s Farmers’ Market.
OAKES ORGANIC FARM 7455 Sanctuary Road, Naples
FoodAndThought.com 239-213-2222
Call or visit website (click on Events) to confirm tour availability and times. Produce is sold at Food & Thought 100% Organic Farm Market & Café.
COCONUT POINT GREEN MARKET Coconut Point 23106 Fashion Drive, Estero
GreenMarketFlorida.com 239-992-9966
Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS FARMERS’ MARKET Centennial Park Under the U.S. 41 Caloosahatchee Bridge, Fort Myers 239-321-7100
Thursdays, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., through May
MARCO ISLAND FARMERS’ MARKET Veteran’s Community Park Corner of Park Avenue and Elkcam Circle, Marco Island
MarcoIslandFarmersMarket.com Contact: Debbie McCab at 239-389-3917
Wednesdays, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., November-April
MARCO ISLAND FARMERS’ MARKET Marco Lutheran Church 525 N. Collier Boulevard, Marco Island 239-249-0431
Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
MARKET IN THE PARK Freedom Park 1515 Golden Gate Parkway (Goodlette Road and Golden Gate Parkway), Naples Contact: Cynthia Piper at CynthiaPiper@
colliergov.net 239-252-4024
Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., December-March
NORTH NAPLES GREEN MARKET The Shoppes at Vanderbilt Corner of Vanderbilt and Airport roads
GreenMarketFlorida.com Contact: Merida Hines-Tyler at 239-249- 9480
Winter Outdoor Market: Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., October-April
Summer Indoor Market: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., June-September
OLÉ AT LELY GREEN MARKET Olé Town Center 8020 Grand Lely Drive
GreenMarketFlorida.com Contact: Nicole Taranto at NicoleMarket@
gmail.com
November 18 and December 11 January-April, visit website for twice monthly dates
RABBIT RUN FARM 5150 Neal Road, Fort Myers
RabbitRunFarmLLC.com Contact: Denise Muir, owner Call 239-292-0564 for questions about Saturday Market
Outdoor Market: Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Order Rabbit Run Farm fresh produce by emailing Doug Kroger at
PianorganMan@gmail.com prior to Friday. Pick up your order on Saturday in the parking lot in front of Nature’s Garden health food store, at the intersection of Golden Gate Parkway and U.S. 41, in Naples.
SANIBEL FARMERS’ MARKET Sanibel City Hall 800 Dunlop Road, Sanibel
Sundays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., November-April
ST. MONICA’S FARMERS’ MARKET St. Monica Episcopal Church 7070 Immokalee Road, Naples 239-591-4550
Wednesdays, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
ST. PAUL’S FARMERS’ MARKET 3901 Davis Boulevard, Naples 239-793-3630
Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
THIRD STREET SOUTH FARMERS’ MARKET 255 13th Avenue South, behind Tommy Bahama’s in the Neapolitan parking lot 239-434-6533
Saturdays, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
MEETUP GROUPS
SLOW FOOD SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
SlowFoodSouthwestFlorida.com Email:
SlowFoodSouthwestFlorida@gmail.com
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