Pinecrest Gardens Green Market
For the last couple of years I’ve gotten my veggies and fruits from a great organic co-op. For reasons too complicated to explain in this post, I opted out in June and have been very messy when it comes to our family’s fruit and veggie grocery store purchasing and home consumption. So, I decided to start a local Farmer’s Market adventure. I want to see what I can find, how much it’ll cost me, how much organic variety is offered, and how much is local.
Veggies and fruits and…
My mom and I ventured out bright and early on Sunday and here is some of what we found:
Tons of vegetables, herbs, fruits, some meats, eggs and a few prepared foods.
The people from Coconut Grove Farms had an amazing variety and they were all very knowledgeable. About half there produce was organic but not all local.
We bought stuffed vegetarian grape leaves and baklava. I would go back for more of the grape leaves any day.
From central Florida: grass fed, sustainable beef. 
She was the sweetest girl and let us sample her dried fruits and leather (like store bought fruit roll-ups except no sugar or preservatives).
The Healthy Break people were sooooo nice and offered these great spreads. The cool thing is that everything is olive oil based with no mayo added. Serious homemade flavor, perfect for a lunch, snack, appetizer or for a cocktail party. Want to order some for yourself? {healthybreakinfo at gmail dot com}
These nuts were DELICIOUS! She had fantastic suggestions for serving: with salads, with fruit and cheese platters and as a healthy snack. Can’t resist temptation? {thespicednutfactory at gmail dot com}
Did I stop eating long enough to photogragh EVERYTHING?
No. I had better things to do… taste test all free samples offered, talk to everyone, eat more, have smoothie, etc. I was very busy. However, I’ll mention a couple other vendors that caught my eye:Copperpot Jams & Jellies (loved the sweeet jalapeño flavor), Proper Sausages (we actually bought some for lunch and had an overcooking until way-too-charred incident. even then, delicious),and Kreative Gardenswith their spectacular succulents, money trees, and other exotic plants.
All in all…SUCCESS! I scored a good variety of fruits for snacks and lunchboxes, plenty of veggies for everyday meals, and even a money tree for my house! So, check your local markets and make time to visit one, ask questions, buy and cook something new for your family, and enjoy!
Pinecrest Gardens Green Market – Sundays 9am-2pm – Red Rd & 112th st.
Happy shopping and cooking,
Here is a quick recap of what we did:
