Farmer Fred

Farmer Fred at a Glance

Farmers: Gaelle and Alfredo Corrales
Where they’re located: Homestead
Website: Facebook @FarmerFred305
What they grow: Sustainable farming to try to achieve production of 90 percent of what we eat, from vegetables and fruits to meat products.
Where they sell: Southwest Community Farmers Market at Tropical Park in Westchester every Saturday, year-round. 
CSA: No

V&B Farms

 

V&B at a Glance

Farmers: Tommy Vick, Pam Vick
Where they’re located: Redland
Website: V&B Farms
What they grow: Tomatoes, bok choy, strawberries, zucchini and yellow squash, tomatillos (winter). Mangos, avocados, lychee, longans, dragonfruit, guava (summer).
Where they sell: Pinecrest Gardens farmers market; wholesale and to restaurants
CSA: No

Mr. Green Dean's Vegetable Farm

Mr. Green Dean's at a Glance

Farmer: Dean Richardson
Where they’re located: Redland
Website: greendeansvegetablefarm.com
What they grow: Exotic edible vegetables like French sorrel, katuk, garlic chives, Vietnamese spinach, Malabar spinach
Where they sell: Contact them for information.
CSA: No

Aloha Redland

Aloha Redland at a Glance

Farmers: Martina Gonzalez and Alicia del Aguila
Where they’re located: Homestead
Website: aloharedland.com Instagram: @aloharedland
What they grow: Salad greens, lettuce heads, turmeric, squash, tomatoes, kale, collards, broccoli, Asian cabbages, beets, radishes, turnips, eggplants, peppers, edible flowers, herbs, and ashwagandha root.

Guavonia Guava Grove

Guavonia Grove at a Glance

Farmer: Jorge Zaldivar
Where they’re located: Redland
Website: Facebook PGTropicals  Instagram @PastelGuayaba 
What they grow: Guava
Where they sell: Wholesale–local restaurants: Madruga Bakery, Mamey Miami, Azucar Ice Cream Co., Exquisito Chocolates, La Fresa Francesa, Ariete, Chug's Diner, Pastelito Papi, PIKADIYO
CSA: No

Bee Heaven Farm

Bee Heaven Farm at a Glance

Farmers: Margie and Nick Pikarsky
Where they’re located: Redland
Website:  Bee Heaven Farm; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: BeeHeavenFarm
What they grow: Certified organic heirloom vegetables, herbs and spices, edible flowers, tropical fruit, eggs, honey (not certified organic)
Where they sell: Wholesale–local restaurants, selected resellers and market vendors; Retail–Online webstore

Hammock Greens

Hammock Greens at a Glance

Farmers: Aaron Dreilinger, Jill and Thomas Smitherman
Where they’re located: Container farms throughout South Florida
Website: Hammock Greens
What they grow: Lettuces, herbs, microgreens, Asian greens
Where they sell: Restaurants in South Florida
CSA: No

Passionfruit

Find passionfruit: Look for fruits in farmers markets and roadside stands from May through February. Frozen passionfruit pulp is sold in grocery stores year-round.

Dragon fruit

Find dragon fruit: The season runs June-November. They’re carried in farmers markets, roadside stands and some supermarkets.

Papaya

Find papaya: Papaya grows year-round in South Florida but is most plentiful in the summer. Find in farmers markets and roadside stands.

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