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Urban Farming Institute

954-696-9577

Harlem McBride Community Garden
Dr. Carter G Woodson Park
3490 NE 3 Ave. Oakland Park

Pembroke Pines Community Garden

954-392-2127

The Fruitful Field Community Garden

954-559-6787

The Need to Feed Pompano Beach Garden

954-391-9266, theneedtofeedinc.org

Joseph Villari Victory Garden

305-673-7000, ext. 6311

TREES AND PLANT STARTS
Neighborhood nursery grows organic vegetables and herbs and fruit trees.
WHAT THEY CARRY: Mango, avocado, coconut, cherries, guava and more; organic fertilizer, compost, worm castings, gardening soil; consultation.
WHERE TO BUY: Earth N Us Farm, 7637 NE 1 Ave., rear
SHIPPING/DELIVERY? Call for information: 786-777-9809
MORE INFO: They also consult and design edible landscapes.

Cool Runnings Organic Farm at a Glance

Farmer: Garfield Jarrett. Formerly Sol City run by Mat Santos and Andres Arce
Where they’re located: Doral
Website: SolCityFarm.com Instagram: @solcityfarm
What they raise: Chicken, eggs, beef and pork.
Where they sell: Via their website

How they started: While studying at FIU, I came across a USDA-funded program called VeSFo (Veterans and Small Farmers Outreach Program), which was geared towards transitioning military veterans into farming. I was intrigued and began interning at several organic vegetable farms. In 2016, I was finally able to lease land and begin my farming venture. I realized that South Florida lacked in humane, ethical and clean animal husbandry. I studied Regenerative Agriculture pioneers such as Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms and Will Harris of White Oaks Pastures. Joel realized that with the proper management of animals, you could actually build soil, add fertility and create a carbon sink.

Their philosophy: We believe in treating our land and animals with respect and we uphold ourselves to a high standard of ethics and quality. The work we put into this farm is an overflow of the passion that we have for clean food, a better environment, and healthier families.

What they raise: Chicken, eggs, beef and pork. We raise a breed called Florida Cracker cattle. These cattle are descendants of the first Andalusian cattle that were brought to Florida by Ponce de Leon. We also have a partnership for raw milk and cheeses.

About grass-fed beef and pasture-raised chickens: We rotationally graze our cattle using portable electric fencing and make sure they do not return to the same ground for at least 60 days, allowing the land to rest, recover and grow back even stronger. We never spray our pasture and don’t give our cattle antibiotics/hormones. Our grass-fed and finished heritage (criollo) beef has a clean beefy taste with no odors or aftertaste. Florida Cracker beef is naturally leaner than the commercial type Angus and Wagyu, but they make up for it in taste. Our chickens are truly pasture raised. Every chicken coop is mobile and on wheels. We move our chickens to the fresh pasture daily.

How to buy beef shares: We sell beef in 1/8th shares. After we process an animal, we divide all the cuts into eight separate shares. A share of our heritage breed grass-fed beef is typically about 25 lbs. of assorted cuts such as steaks, roasts and ground beef. We weigh each share individually and charge a flat $/lb for each share. We currently have a pickup stand at our farm that is accessible 24/7. When you purchase online, you can choose a pickup option and we will send you a one-time code to pick up when you’d like.

About their farm tours: We do private family farm tours in which families can hold the hens and even gather their own dozen eggs fresh from the coop to take home. We show them what a typical day of farm chores looks like and teach them where our food comes from.

CSA Info

Farm location: Doral
Season start and end dates: Year-round
Offerings: You can buy beef shares, grass-fed local whole cow share, local honey and Redland pork.
Dropoff points: Front gate of the farm
SNAP/EBT? No.
When to sign up:  Anytime
Where to sign up: www.solcityfarm.com/shop
Contact information: Email coolrunningsorganic@gmail.com

Cool Runnings Organic Farm at a Glance

Farmer: Garfield Jarrett
Where they’re located: Redland 
Website: Cool Runnings Organic Farm
What they grow: Greens, yucca, Jamaican pumpkin, vegetables
Where they sell: To farmers markets, local restaurants
CSA: No 

TREES
D’s Fruit Trees specializes in high-quality, hard-to-find fruit trees for the home or grove. 
WHAT THEY CARRY:  Mango, mamey, lychee, avocado, starfruit, breadfruit, June plum, guava, soursop, tamarind, sapodilla, star apple, cashew fruit, jaboticaba, dragonfruit and many more. Call for variety availability list we carry over 50 Mango varieties from around the tropical world.
WHERE TO BUY: At their nursery in Cutler Bay
SHIPPING/DELIVERY? Call
MORE INFO: By appointment only.

FRUITS AND TREES
Local farmers Dan and Dee sell mangos, lychees, coconuts and more grown on their farm. They also sell fruit trees.
WHAT THEY CARRY: Grafted mango trees in various sizes and mangos (green, baby green, ripe), lychees, coconuts for water and meat, succulent plants and organic dry compost. Mango cultivars include Tommy Atkins, Haden, Kent, Valencia Pride.
WHERE TO BUY: Call for an appointment. 
SHIPPING/DELIVERY? Yes, mango and lychee.
MORE INFO: Tours and mango tastings at the farm by appointment – 305-495-2525. Their Instagram account is here.

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

FRUITS ONLY
This five-acre grove is dedicated to growing a new variety of lychee, the Sweet Tsai, created in Davie by FSU emeritus professor Jim Tsai.
WHAT THEY CARRY: Lychee (Sweet Tsai and Mauritius)
WHERE TO BUY: At their stand at S. Flamingo Rd. and SW 13 St. Lychee sales seasonal (May-June)
SHIPPING? No
MORE INFO: Check their Instagram account for more.

Empower Farms at a Glance

Farmer: Nicolas Miller
Where they’re located: Florida City
Website: Empower Farms @empowerfarms
What they grow: Assorted vegetables, assorted fruit, eggs, plants, turmeric, ginger   
Where they sell: Their CSA

This 10-acre property near Robert Is Here in the Redland has it all: lush raised beds of produce, a fruit forest of papayas, bananas and other tropical fruits, stands of native pines, sea grape and Fakahatchee grass, chickens and a couple of goats. The harvest of all this bounty goes into a year-round CSA program, along with wholesale and retail sales during the growing season.
 
Growing food is not the primary goal of Empower Farms, says director Nicolas Miller. Their mission is to host people with special needs – Alzheimer’s, PTSD and other disabilities – equipping them to become teammates in all the tasks on a farm: planting seeds, filling pots with soil, pulling weeds, harvesting, painting signs, even making sugarcane juice. Over the last four years, Empower Farms has hosted 1,775 people with disabilities, many of whom happily return. “They can’t wait to come back,” Miller says. “We’re proud of ourselves when we send them home dirty and sweaty.”

In addition to field trips with groups, Empower Farms offers family days for one adult with special needs and one family member. Programs are free, but participants must provide transportation. Programs are designed for 18+ participants with intellectual, emotional and/or physical impairments.

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

Farmers Fred and Gaelle are the real deal, growing crops, tending livestock and chickens and making other products from what they grow sustainably on their Redland farm.

What they sell: Fresh fruit, vegetables, and herbs from the farm. Bread, soaps made with their milk, kombucha, honey and beeswax. Jams made from the farm's fruit. Fresh goat milk, goat cheese available as pet food. Meat chickens, sold live at the farm by appointment. 

What they believe in: “Our vision is to run a sustainable farm that can feed our family and provide fresh healthy food to the community. In meeting our goals toward sustainability, we have moved away from the use of commercial fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. We are also setting up relationships with companies to reduce food waste that can be consumed by our animals rather than going to the trash. Our model is not fixed but changing as we try to serve the needs of the community as well as reduce out ecological impact on the environment.

FRUITS ONLY
Founded in Miami by a team of fruit enthusiasts, Fruit Hunters includes local fruits and imports.
WHAT THEY CARRY: Bananas, black sapote, canistel, mango, jaboticaba, jackfruit, lychee, longan, passionfruit, red custard apple, rollinia, mamey sapote, sapodilla, star apple
WHERE TO BUY: Online
SHIPPING/DELIVERY? Yes
MORE INFO: Instagram: Fruit Hunters

Farmers: Andre d'Anjou and Bianca
Where they’re located: Davie
Website: Fruits N Cahoots
What they grow:  Everything from avocados to zedoary. Avocados, canistel, starfruit, mamey, caimito, mangos, jackfruit, lychee, longan, papaya, bananas, tomatoes, dandelion, mustard greens, curly and dino kale, swiss chard, radish, celery, broccoli. If it's grown responsibly in South Florida I'm looking for it. I grow sugarcane, sweet potato, ginger, galangal, lemongrass, turmeric, cassava, yams, taro and other crops.
Where they sell: Tree Amigos Growers in Davie and other pop-up markets. Check their schedule.
CSA: No

FRUITS ONLY
Andre and Bianca created their business to revitalize the local food system.
WHAT THEY CARRY: Bananas, avocados, papaya, jackfruit, lychee, mango, mamey sapote, passion fruit, guava and other locally grown tropical fruits, plus local honey and dehydrated fruits.
WHERE TO BUY: Online and at Tree Amigos in Davie. Check social media for locations.
SHIPPING/DELIVERY? Local delivery. Order online.
MORE INFO: Follow their Instagram here.

Going Bananas at a Glance

Farmers: Don and Katie Chafin
Where they’re located: Redland
Website: Going Bananas
What they grow: Banana plants
Where they sell: Retail and wholesale plants 
CSA: No

Hours and season: Saturdays 8am-2pm, mid-Jan. through March

Hours and season: Fridays 11am-3pm year-round

Date and time: Sundays 11am-6pm

At a glance: Find produce from local farmers, artisan fare including Crackerman organic breads and crackers, Lip SMAKin Good honey, cheese, pickles, eggs and baked goods. Located at the downtown Art Walk.

Hours and season: 2nd and 4th Sundays, 9:30am-2pm. Oct. 13 & 27; Nov. 10 & 24; Dec. 8 & 22; Jan. 5 & 19; Feb. 2 & 16; Mar. 8 & 22; April 5
 

This market has been closed because of COVID-19. You can order online; check website.

At a glance: Both an urban community garden and a produce market, PATCH is a true neighborhood success story. Non-GMO certified organic and heirloom seeds are used in their grow bags and they've applied for organic certification. The nursery grows and sells plants and herbs, including tomatoes, basil, aloe, cilantro, flowering  and medicinal plants. You can also find organic hand scrub, Florida honey, house-made soup kits, popcorn, healthy snacks, smoothies and artists. Produce also sold Mon-Fri 8am-10am. Look for the signs from Dania Beach Boulevard. Park in front. EBT/SNAP

Hours and season: Saturdays 9am-1pm, year-round; produce

Hours and season: First Wednesdays of the month noon–5pm, during school year

Hours and season: Third Saturdays from Nov.-April, 9am-noon

Hours and season: Mondays 4pm-6pm, year-round

Days and time: Saturdays and Sundays 11am-6pm

At a glance: One of two markets at Metrorail, this market offers fresh produce and prepared foods for commuters.

Hours and season: Tuesdays 9am-5pm, year-round

At a glance: The Market #atMDD is surrounded by great public art – a tropical mural, 2x4:Jungle, and a massive 3-D printed object called "Flotsam and Jetsam." Jungle Plaza is home to fresh produce, lots of prepared food vendors, plus live music, making it a great gathering place.

Hours and season:  Wednesdays 4pm-9pm, year-round

At a glance: One of two markets at Metrorail, this market offers fresh produce and prepared foods for commuters.

Hours and season: Thursdays 9am-5pm, year-round

Hours and season: Year-round Fridays 9am-3pm rain or shine

AT A GLANCE: Produce, artisan foods, local honey, pastries, pet treats, especially handy for workers at Broward General in Fort Lauderdale.
Hours and date: Starts Mar. 24. Tuesdays 11am-3pm year-round

Hours and season: Thursdays 10am-3pm

At a glance: One of the several farmers markets that take place at area hospitals, this market serves patients, families and staff – and the visiting public. Look for fresh produce, artisan fare and prepared foods.

Hours and season: Every other Tuesday, 9am-3pm, year-round

Date and time: Saturdays from 9am-4pm

Hours and season: Sundays 9am-2pm, year-round

Hours and season: Sundays 9am-2pm during season. Reopens the first week of December.

Hours and season: First and third Wednesdays 4pm-9pm rain or shine

Date and time: Main market the second Sunday of the month noon-4pm

At a glance: The entire south parking lot of the Whole Foods Market in Fort Lauderdale is turned into a market every Tuesday evening. Local vendors include Broward's Treehugger Farms and Dr. Pickle, plus artisan and prepared food vendors.

Hours and season: Tuesdays 4pm-9pm, year-round

International Bistro Cuisine, Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options. International Bistro Cuisine • $$$ • 305.361.7575

Latin, Venezuelan Cuisine • $$ • 786.485.4355

Southern Italian cuisine from Luca Lomonaco, who has worked at Toscana Divino, Il Gabbiano and Forte dei Marmi, and partners, in a modern, light space. Seafood, pasta and salads use locally sourced produce from Harpke Farms.     

Pizza, Italian • $ • 305.361.0000

Diner, American • $ • 305.361.9985

American, Bar and Vegetarian Friendly • $$$ • 305-365-4500

American, Continental cuisine • $$ • 305.361.6010

This elegant newcomer is the South Florida outpost of the Washington, D.C., fine-dining flagship from chef Fabio Trabocchi, born in the Marche region, and his Spanish wife and business partner, Maria Font Trabocchi. Italian ingredients get luxurious treatment, as in a porcini mushroom soup with sheep’s milk ricotta pansotti and Parmigiano foam and a prosciutto-wrapped veal chop with Alba hazelnuts.

Courtney Leon's line of vegan, gluten-free cookies includes two CBD-infused offerings: Nighty Night ($9 each), with 50 mg of CBD and melatonin; and Chill Out ($5 each), with 25mg of CBD, for reducing inflammation and promoting relaxation. Find them at the Coconut Grove Farmers Market (every Saturday); Coral Gables Farmers Market (Saturday Jan.-Mar.) and the University of Miami Farmers Market (Wednesdays during school year).

Criswell Farm and Market at a Glance

Farmers: Kevin Quigley and Judy Ozer
Where they’re located: Downtown Fort Lauderdale
Website: Criswell Farm and Market
What they grow: Greens, herbs, kale, mulberries, tropical fruits, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, tropical spinach, grown in grow bags
Where they sell: At their farmstand
CSA: No

There’s precious little farmland left even in the western reaches of Broward County, so it’s especially surprising to come across this not-quite-an-acre urban farm in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale, footsteps from Broward Boulevard and within earshot of the Brightline/Virgin Trains station. Criswell Farm & Market was started by Kevin Quigley, a Wall Street IT guy who fled Manhattan and learned to farm. Their employees include Judy Ozer. Volunteers help plant, weed and harvest. The farm is lush and well-tended – even in late spring, there were tomatoes still on the vines. Plans are underway to fix up a food truck onsite to serve as a kitchen for smoothies and other farm-to-table fare.

Their philosophy  Kevin: I was told I could make a ton of money! What I found was passion and community – money’s not important. I’m happy! I’ve never enjoyed my work more. Judy: When we grow, we get so excited. It’s so much fun, like having kids – it gives you a happy feeling.

What they grow  Produce and tropical fruits, grown organically in grow bags, including herbs, kale, mulberries, cranberry hibiscus, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, Asian greens, tropical spinach. Fruit trees include mango and bananas. Their market also sells produce from other South Florida farms, and they carry raw honey, preserves, eggs, baked goods, soaps and dog biscuits, all made locally. Big plus: Some of the produce is harvested on the spot for customers so it’s perfectly fresh and unwilted.

What’s next?  Holding classes in growing produce, plus hosting special events, like dinners or parties.

More info Criswell Farm & Market is located at 24 NW 6 Ave., northwest of the Habitat ReStore building. Open year-round Thur.-Sun. 9-4pm. 

Dania Beach PATCH at a Glance

Farmers: Established by the Dania Beach CRA, PATCH stands for Dania Beach People’s Access to Community Horticulture, a community gardens program
Where they’re located: 1201 W Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach
Website: PATCH Garden
What they grow: Greens, herbs, fruits and veggies in grow bags
Where they sell: At their farmstand

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Know Your Farmer: Noah Siegel, The Dania Beach PATCH

In 2012, The Dania Beach PATCH (People’s Access to Community Horticulture), a community garden and market, was established and quickly became a source of fresh, organic produce and educational and economic activities for the surrounding neighborhoods. During the pandemic, the garden temporarily closed based on federal guidelines, and severe flooding in April and July 2023 damaged much of the growing operation.  The Fruitful Field, which operates gardens in Pompano Beach and the Patricia Davis Community Garden, started a collaborative management partnership with Dania Beach’s Community Redevelopment Agency (DBCRA) in 2024, aimed at providing local organic and educational opportunities through growing produce. Since then, the efforts of DBCRA director Michael Chen and the city commission’s support have reinvigorated the original goal of the PATCH to become a neighborhood gathering space and place for people to get fresh produce, meet friends, and attend workshops and other social activities. Farmer Noah Siegel talked about what’s happening today at this urban garden, which has reopened for the season.

Tell us about your background. I started growing at The Fruitful Field while completing my undergraduate degree in non-profit finance. I went on to get a Master’s Degree in Regenerative Agriculture and am currently working towards my Doctorate in Sustainable Agriculture. I’ve traveled across the globe to increase my knowledge about the best-growing practices. My goal and passion is to grow the most nutritious produce for our local communities and revitalize our food system.

How does The PATCH serve the community? The PATCH provides local fresh produce to our communities and serves as a beacon for educational opportunities for people wanting to learn about regenerative agriculture and its many methods. The Love Our Nation afterschool program meets regularly has a compost area, and has a plot to grow food here. They work with groups and often perform community service activities. In September, they provided fresh food baskets for 50 senior households in Dania Beach. The C.W. Thomas Community Center is working with The PATCH to incorporate gardening and social activities for their afterschool and senior programs. We have a growing community garden area whereby local residents can “lease” space and grow fresh food for their families. We are also grateful for support from the Community Foundation of Broward, which is funding our long-running Grow City Youth paid internship program for the 2024-25 season. This program, which has been operating since 2014, provides first-time job and leadership skills training while teaching youth about the local food system, from soil development to growing and processing produce.
 
We are adding a Fresh Food Box program that encourages residents to purchase a box of fresh produce for $20 with pickup on Tuesday afternoon. Online shoppers can pick up on Wednesday mornings, and we plan to hold pop-up markets at various Dania Beach locations on Thursday afternoons. Our markets will be held on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, and there will be workshops and other activities throughout the season. We welcome EBT/SNAP cardholders and participate in the Feeding Florida/USDA Fresh Access Bucks program. This program provides a 50% discount on Florida-grown produce when paying with an EBT/SNAP card. This means that if your total sale is $20, cardholders are charged $10.

Do you hold regular events and if so, what and when? The Fruitful Field, PATCH staff and dedicated volunteers have spent the summer rebuilding the PATCH. We are transitioning to raised bed gardening, which will help with seasonal flooding and allow the site to increase production. We are working with the City CRA Team to add more fruit trees to help provide produce throughout the hot summer months.  
 
You rely on volunteers to help. What are you looking for? We welcome individuals and groups from Dania Beach and the surrounding area to participate in volunteer activities. People can register at www.HandsonBroward.org or reach out to us directly at info@thefruitfulfield.org. Upcoming activities will include seeding, weeding, harvesting and market support. The best way to support us is to tour our garden and support our market through purchases. Ask questions, and learn about the importance of creating local food systems. Spread the word about how local gardens dedicated to growing and distributing food help build the physical, mental and economic health of our communities.

The Dania Beach PATCH
1201 W Dania Beach Blvd.
thepatchgarden.com
Currently onsite from 8am-noon on weekdays.
Markets on the second and fourth Saturdays beginning in December.
 
 

Glaser's Organic Farms at a Glance

Farmers: Stan Glaser started the farm in 1980
Where they’re located: SW Miami-Dade
Website: Glaser Organic Farms
What they grow: Tropical fruits such as mango, papaya, lychees, bananas, avocados, rare and exotic tropicals, winter vegetables and herbs
Where they sell: Their Coconut Grove farmers market on Saturdays and farm store

https://www.fricecream.miami/

Dee Conchman — Derrick Prater – sells conch fritters, conch salad, fried conch, shrimp, wings and more in various spots throughout greater Miami. He’s also doing orders for pickup or delivery. Call 786-447-3586.

Salads, Bowls, Juice Bar, Smoothies • 305.409.3276

 Contact Art Friedrich at greenthumbpopcorn@gmail.com. Hourly plans for low use are available, as well as monthly leases including storage space.

Since 1947, this market and bakery has catered to Italian-Americans, showcasing favorites like cannoli, sfogliatelle, baked ziti and eggplant parm. They also carry Italian imports, cheese, pasta and salami and cured meats.
Locations in Coral Springs, Pembroke Pines, Sunrise (also Boca Raton, North Palm Beach)

Drigo Richardson turns up at farmers markets, Slow Food Miami events, and other places. Joined by his family, he creates inventive, savory plant-based dishes using local produce. We turned to Drigo for our banana story in fall 2018 because he said he could cook using every part of the banana plant – and his creations were memorable. He's also a private chef who specializes in healthy eating.

Recipes We Can't Wait to Try: Shrimp and Noodle Bowl in Red Curry Broth, Curry Sweet Potato Leek Soup.

CSA Info

Farm location: Florida City
Dropoff points: Farm pickup available; delivery to 33033, 33133, 33134, 33137, 33138, 33139, 33140 south of 41st St, 33143, 33145, 33146, 33149, 33150, 33156, 33157, 33158, *Brickell, selected addresses – contact to see if they can deliver to you.
Pickup:
Empower Farms – Saturdays 10am – 3pm
Key to Health, Key Biscayne – Thursdays 2pm – 6pm
Gaucho Ranch, Little River – Saturdays 10am  –  7pm
Red Road and Coral Way (nearby) – Thursdays 2pm  –  8pm
South Miami (Davis/US-1) – Thursdays 2pm  – 7pm
Morningside – Tuesdays after 4pm
The Roads – Near the intersection of 25th Road and 3rd Avenue, Thursdays 3:30pm – 7:30pm
Pinecrest – Tuesdays after 1pm
Near Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – Tuesdays after 2pm
South Coral Gables – Tuesdays after 3pm
Coral Way/27th-Coconut Grove – Tuesdays after 3:30pm
Palmetto Bay - SW 145th and US-1 – Tuesdays after 12:30pm
Miami Shores – Near NE 2nd Ave. and 96th Street – Saturday afternoons
Miami Beach – Alton and 41st  –  Saturday afternoons

SNAP/EBT: No
Options: Full shares and half-shares. Home delivery available. See website for full range of choices.
CSA season: Mid-November through early May
When to sign up: Now. Use the "EARLYBIRD" promo code in August to receive 5% off your membership.
Sign up here: Empower Farms
Open hours: Wednesday 4:30-6:30pm or Saturday 9:30-11:30am
Contact information: info@empowerfarms.com

Products: Order by the box gourmet mushrooms, turmeric, sunflower sprouts, pea sprouts, sprout and microgreens, salads, beefsteak tomatoes, raw honey, duck and chicken eggs, fresh cheeses, grass-fed beef, lamb and seafood, plus local baked goods, beverages, pet treats, sauces and other artisan items.
Farm locations: South Florida
Dropoff/delivery points: Delivered to most of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties on Saturdays, or pickup Saturday 10am-noon at 470 Ansin Blvd., Units D/E, Hallandale Beach
SNAP/EBT? No
Cost: Depends on order.
Season: Year-round
Open hours: Shop online from Wed. morning through midnight Thursdays for delivery or pickup on Saturdays 10am-noon at 470 Ansin Blvd., Units D/E, Hallandale Beach

CSA Info

CSA info

Farm locations: South Florida
Deliveries: MONDAYS: Cutler Bay, Doral, Hialeah, Kendall, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Sweetwater
TUESDAYS: Aventura, Broward County, Boca Raton, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Doral, Fort Lauderdale, Golden Glades, Hallandale Beach, Hialeah, Hollywood, Kendall, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles
WEDNESDAYS: El Portal, Edgewater, Midtown, Miami Beach
THURSDAYS: Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Downtown, Key Biscayne, Miami Shores, Wynwood
OPTIONS: Weekly, biweekly, monthly subscriptions with frequency discounts. You can skip or pause your subscriptions once you meet minimum delivery requirements.
CSA SEASON: Year-round
WHEN TO SIGN UP: Any time
SIGN UP HERE: Green Tomato

OPEN: Year-round
U-PICK: Strawberries, tomatoes, kale, squash in growing season.
THE STORY: Broward and North Miami-Dade residents no longer have to drive to Homestead to pick their own produce, thanks to this property on the border of Davie and Sunrise. Robert Hoover, who has grown tropical fruits on the property for the past 20 years, decided to partner with family members to create a u-pick and farm event space for birthday parties and other events. There’s a produce stand, farm animals, shakes and juice for sale, plus regular artisan markets, bonfires, pumpkin patches and seasonal festivals. They hope to add sunflowers and other cut flowers to the property. “We’re trying to create a family atmosphere here,” says Hoover, and so far the response has been positive. “The community has embraced us.”

CSA Info

Neighborhood/County/City: Miami
Region for CSA dropoff/pickup: Broward and Miami-Dade
Location of farm: Multiple sources
CSA open Season/months: Year-round
Open hours: Varies
Contact information: info (AT) farmfreshmiami (DOT) com

CSA Info

Farm location: Redland
Dropoff points: Three locations in Miami (North, Central, South)
Typical weekly share: half-pound bag of mixed salad greens (lettuce mix, arugula, spring mix); more fresh greens! like heads of gem lettuce, butter lettuce, radicchio and kale; bunch of salad roots like radishes, carrots, beets and turnips; portion of salad-friendly hard veggies, like cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, sprouting cauliflower or avocados and starfruit from our fruit farming friends;  a bunch of herbs, like cilantro, parsley, mint or something fun, like a container of weird garnishes and edible flowers
Online ordering: Yes
SNAP/EBT: Yes
CSA season: 20 weeks from Nov. through mid-April
When to sign up: July
Open hours: Various
Contact information: chrisfrenchfarms@gmail.com

Pink shrimp are sweet and tender, typically caught in South Florida and Gulf waters. The season is March through May, and October through December. White shrimp (Oct.-Dec.), mild and tender, are primarily caught on the Atlantic coast.  Brown shrimp (June-Aug.) are found in deeper waters. Rock shrimp (Aug.-Oct.) have hard shells and sweet flesh that tastes somewhat like lobster.

TREES ONLY
Family farm specializing only in banana cultivars and tropical plants. 
WHAT THEY CARRY: Comprehensive collection of banana plants grown on their farm, plus expert advice on growing bananas.
WHERE TO BUY: 24401 SW 197 Avenue, Homestead
SHIPPING/DELIVERY? Call for information.
MORE INFO: Stop by or call and they will try to arrange a tour for you. They also give a banana presentation to small groups and organizations. Be sure to contact them well in advance of your need: goingbananas@bellsouth.net.