Where to Find a Farmers Market

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Summer is wrapping up and pumpkin spice season is in full swing, which can only mean one thing: seasonal farmer's markets are making a comeback. Get ready for fresh produce, jams, and other artisanal goods at oh-so-many locations around town.
While many of our local markets operate year-round, several pick back up in late September and early October. We've compiled a comprehensive list of area markets to get you in the mood for oversized sweaters and comfy boots—even though, let's be honest, we'll all be sporting tank tops and sunhats well into November.
Downtown Bradenton Public Market
400 Old Main St., Bradenton
Operates every Saturday, beginning October 1 from 9 a.m-2 p.m
Newtown Farmers Market
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 2523 Cocoanut Ave., Sarasota
Operates year-round every Saturday and on the first and third Fridays of the month from 10 a.m-5 p.m.
UTC Night Market
210 N. Cattlemen Road, Sarasota
Operates year-round every third Thursday of the month from 7 p.m-10 p.m. in UTC's West District.
The Meadows Farmers Market
5041 Ringwood Meadow, Bldg. G2, Sarasota
Operates every Sunday, beginning Oct. 2, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Farmers Market at Lakewood Ranch
Waterside Place, 1561 Lakefront Dr., Sarasota
Operates year-round every Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sarasota Farmers Market
1 N. Lemon Ave., Sarasota
Operates year-round every Saturday from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Popular seasonal vendor Worden Farm returns Oct. 1.
Phillippi Creek Farmhouse Market
Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 S. Tamiami Trl., Sarasota
Operates every Wednesday, starting Oct. 5, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Don't miss the doughnuts.
Siesta Key Farmer's Market
Siesta Key Village, 5104 Ocean Blvd., Sarasota
Operates year-round every Sunday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Venice Farmer's Market
Venice Island, 401 W. Venice Ave., Venice
Operates year-round every Saturday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Olde Englewood Village Farmer's Market
Olde Englewood Village, 300 W. Dearborn St., Englewood
Operates every Thursday, beginning Oct. 6, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.