SANFORD FARMERS MARKET

The Place to be on Saturday! Every Saturday 9:00 am-2:00 pm The Sanford Farmers Market is a fabulous year-round green market with many unique vendors. We have over 25 vendors and offer an amazing variety of items – farm fresh produce, free range organic eggs, gourmet cheese, fresh baked breads and baked goods, local raw honey, sweets, jams, pickles, pastas, coffee, teas, spices, plants, orchids, lotions, soaps, candles, aromatherapy, natural spa items, popcorn, dog treats, and so much more! Weekly Entertainment: Massages, Kid Zone Play Area, and live music performing monthly. Come enjoy the shopping, fabulous food and refreshments. Bring your family, friends and pets! EVERY Saturday…Farmers Market is every Saturday from 9 am – 2 pm ... Magnolia Square in the heart of Downtown Sanford on 1st Street between Park and Palmetto Avenues. SECOND Saturday...Health & Wellness Market joins the Market the 2nd Saturday of every month with traditional and alternative health and wellness experts and products. LAST Saturday...Art & Craft Market joins the Market the last Saturday with over 30 artists and crafters. For more information, visit http://www.myspace.com/sanfordfarmersmarket or contact Michelle Ferrell at 407.328.1521 or by e-mail to sanfordfarmerMKT@aol.com.

Why Support Locally Grown? People worldwide are rediscovering the benefits of buying local food. It is fresher than anything in the supermarket and that means it is tastier and more nutritious. It is also good for your local economy--buying directly from family farmers helps keep them in business. The Farmers Market is also less expensive then your local grocery store. Do a price comparison – you can save almost half the cost on most of your produce items.

Short History: Farmers' Markets are one of the oldest forms of direct marketing by small farmers. From the traditional "mercados" in the Peruvian Andes to the unique street markets in Asia, growers all over the world gather weekly to sell their produce directly to the public. In the last decade they have become a favorite marketing method for many farmers throughout the United States and a weekly ritual for many shoppers. In a farmers' market, a group of farmers sell their products once or twice a week at a designated public place like a park or parking lot. Some farmers' markets have live entertainment. Shopping at a farmers' market is a great way to meet local farmers and get fresh, flavorful produce.

TYPICAL VENDORS: Lake Meadows Naturals Farm: Farm Fresh Eggs Jonathon & Amy's Farm Fresh Produce: Beautiful Fruits and Veggies, some straight from their farm Sam & Carmen's Fresh Produce: Always great selection and prices Tropical Heat: Local Organic Produce & Organic Local Fruits Trees Citrus Farm: Selling fresh local grown citrus fruits Rest Haven Farm: Hydroponics Produce & Beefsteak Tomatoes Gourmet & Specialty Cheese  C'est Prouve: Fresh Breads & Pastries Divine Bath & Body: Organic Bath & Body Products Frederickson Apiaries: AMAZING Honey (many Flavors) Down To Earth-Floriculture & Garden: Native plants, tropicals, bird & bat houses Custom Kettle Korn: Popcorn Orchids by Wee: Orchids Garnets Pecans Massage Therapist Homemade Candles & Incense Aromatherapy Natural & Organic Body Products Merlin's Herbs (Teas, Spices & Tinctures) Exotic Air Plants DOGgone Gourmet Treats Cuban Food Fresh Potted Herbs Magnolia Cornbread Mix (tons of flavors) & Beer Batter Fish Fry Parrish's Pickles Merlin's Herbs: Teas Spices & Tinctures C'est Prouve: All Natural Bath & Body Olive Affair: Olive Oil and Tapenade Cakes & Desserts Pappardelle's: Lots of Pasta Gourmet Sherbet: Bees Wax Balm Co Muffin & Mixes Native American Scent Creations: Handmade scents for the home and auto Organic Homemade Soup Mixes Knife Sharpener Fresh Roasted Coffee (take home whole bean) Vegetarian Burger Mix Healing All Natural Soups African Violets Handmade Soap