Located between Main Street and Lemon Avenue in downtown Sarasota, the Sarasota Farmers Market is open rain or shine year-round every Saturday between 7 am and 1 pm. Established in 1979, the Market features over 70 vendors providing the community with fresh local produce, plants and blooms, prepared foods, artisanal products from fresh pasta and guacamole, as well as local seafood and popular food trucks, where a handful of Sarasota restaurants got their start. We always make our way slowly through the markets stalls stopping first at Maggies Seafood, who has been delivering delicious fish and seafood to local farmers markets for over 25 years, followed Worden Farms for organic radishes and fresh produce. One of the essential stops is for a top notch café latte at O&A Mobile Coffee Bar founded by Justin Banister, which almost makes a trip the the market worthwhile on its own.
Justin making me a perfect café latte at O&A, which has the best coffee in Sarasota
Musicians play at the market each Saturday, like this fellow playing a medley of blues and jazz
Enormous organic radishes from Worden Farms
Mizuna, also known as Japanese mustard greens, has a mild peppery taste, similar to arugula
Buckets and buckets of enormous sunflowers
Exquisite handmade straw bags from Big Top Baskets... I might need to buy one next week
Colourful tropical Birds of Paradise and Ginger flowers
Sensational succulents
Beautiful orchids from 'All Around Orchids'
Maggies Seafood is absolutely the best spot for the freshest fish, seafood and brightest smiles at the market
Lots of fresh strawberries at Kinseys Produce
Artfully designed Kinsey Produce display of spring onions
A popular kiosk, Greek Triangles serves fresh warm spanakopita
El Guajiro Cigars are hand rolled in the Tampa area from Cuban seeds that are grown in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic
Palm trees, seafood and fresh produce, the market is a wonderful way to start any Saturday
