A fun Sunday morning exploring the Chiefland Farmers Flea Market! Everything from fresh fruit and…read morevegetables, to antiques, birds and snakes, books, tools and collectibles. Half the fun is browsing and discovering something you didn't know you needed. Found a vintage 30-volume encyclopedia set and negotiated a great price. A wonderful old-fashioned Flea Market experience. Reminded me of my childhood visiting flea markets and yard sales with my father.

While visiting family in area, I really enjoy browsing the wide variety of businesses and weekend…read morevendors. Found a few things I did not know I was even looking for. However my favorite spot was the Key Shop- George the older fellow and retired locksmith was filled with great stories and Ken, the big fellow handling the new automotive part -was a hoot. Being a fellow locksmith myself it was nice seeing a smaller town version of what I do in crazy south Florida. What an assortment of keys. I will be visiting again

Definitely check out Ed W.'s 5-Star review. His review is great and pretty much sums it up: A…read morelocal market that offers something for everyone from local vendors, organic farmers and innovative artists and businesses. It's a great way to spend your Saturday morning and pick up unique items to eat, cook, enjoy and take home. We picked up some fresh, living, green wheatgrass to take home for only $2 per unit and it's hard to find in Jax. Located in the quaint "downtown" of Haile Plantation with plenty of street parking for visitors, they have signs to get you there. It closes at 12pm so make sure you try to come as early as possible because the early bird gets the worm. They are open 8:30am to 12pm every Saturday. Some of the highlights for me: Visiting The Tempeh Shop's booth since I have a freezer full of this stuff. They offer samples of their Ready Tempeh [prepared tempeh] and the guy working the booth gave me good advice on how to prepare it at home. It's suppose to be really good for you as it is a fermented soybean product locally made and distributed. The variety of certified organic produce available at this market is a dream for those looking for local organic veggies and fruit that aren't tainted with pesticides and other poisons. The presentation is beautiful, but you will need to get there early because they do run out of the more popular produce in season. I missed out on the organic beets. Bummer. Here are some of the vendors available here: Strega Nona's Oven Wood Fired Pizzas, Price Creek Farm, The Tempeh Shop, Rosie's Organic Farm, Fehrenbacher's Artisan Sausages, Possum Hollow Farm, Archer Market Garden, & The Green Mango...just to name a few. Check 'em out.

We enjoyed the Farmers Market located on the charming tree-lined street of Haile Plantation Village…read morein Gainesville. It is open once a week on Saturday from 8:30am to 12 noon. The market features local farmers with fruits and vegetables, local baked goods, artisan foods, prepared foods, meats and fish, cut flowers, plants, crafts and more. It was a nice stroll over a couple blocks purchasing several items along the way including sourdough bread, quiche, honey, fruit and desserts.

Excellent prices and variety of produce, cheeses, and other goodies…read more We purchased a large flat of delicious strawberries here. They had a really good, sweet flavor and made for multiple dessert treats for us throughout our week in Florida. The oranges that my husband bought were huge! They were honeybells, but they ended up being a bit on the sour side, unfortunately. I tried one, and I was done. But he ended up eating the rest of them, so he must have not minded them as much as I did. The people here were very friendly. They have lots to look at. Those frozen ice pops in the cooler have my name on them for the next time we come visit! They sounded amazing!

We like to go to the Hernando Fresh Market. I go there to by all my vegetables, never disappointed.read more

Amazing selection of prepared food and meat. I love this place everyone is very friendlyread more

Food is good, they have other non-food items that are interesting as well, service is good.read more

A great place to come and enjoy a Sunday. Everything you need from Asian cuisine to Salad…read moredressing. You want it, they have it. Check out LOFRA Asian cuisine or Go Kelvin's Dressing. There is coffee, fruits, knife sharpening, fruits and all on the edge of Babcock Ranch Lake. You'll have a great time here and will be returning customers on Sundays. It's a great community with very friendly people. Come by and visit and sit a spell.

Babcock has beautiful homes and it is becoming a huge community with everything steps away. No need…read moreto h outside of this community -- it has it all and it will have even more in the coming up future! If you don't mind HOAs then look no more. If you don't want HOAs and rules and regulations... then you can go to other areas of SW Florida that are just residential with no HOAs and freedom rings ya'll !!

They have so many different things but I go there for the Global Roast coffee. I am loving it. I…read morelove to try flavored coffee so this butterscotch coffee really hits the spot. He has many other flavors and original coffee too. It's so smooth. I am going to get more today. The Olive oil is really great. It is cold pressed and so good for you. I love his flavored balsamic vinegars too. The picture on here is the vanilla fig vinegar. This vendor sells some produce too. Another vendor had avocados for just 59 cents a piece. The fish monger has fresh fish. I love the variety and he has ice to keep it safe for the ride home. I'd bring a cooler. I bring my rolling cart/stroller. You'll be glad you did. Your hoard gets heavy. There's plenty of produce. My favorite day to go is on Sunday morning. Nothing's cheap but it's not as expensive as places like Publix, Earth Fare or Sprouts. I bring my little Italian greyhound Nana. She loves going and people love visiting with her. She's a cutie. There's a vendor who sells dog treats and clothes too. Many other things too.

Wide variety of products. Got eight hard cover books for $6…read more Got a Kentucky derby hat for $10.

This place is great for getting greens and regional fruits and veggies, and for getting live…read moreplants. It's no frills, not overly crowded, and not cutesy (the Hale Plantation market is crowded cutesy and has way more non agricultural stuff). Opens at 8:30, and it is mostly winding down by 11ish. Regulars here are at Dolce Vita bakery with a bunch of baked goods with real fruit or chocolate in them, grower John with low priced live plants (vegetable sets and some Florida specific fruit plants like passion flower and dragon fruit cactus) and seasonal greens and roots, Flour Pot bakery with several fancy breads, turmeric vendor, honey vendor, and several small growers / farmers selling seasonal produce. You can sometimes get local meats and just about always get yard eggs. This past year, there has been a couple selling native plants for landscaping. Restrooms are available and are bare bones and clean enough. They have some garden cart wagons that you can use for towing small children around or like a shopping cart for carrying plants. There are no crafts or whatever flea market type stuff here. It is pretty much all agricultural. It is next to the firestation and fire truck depot, so if you have kids you can look at the fire trucks with them.

The Alachua Farmers Market has quickly become one of my favorite Saturday morning stops. It's not…read morehuge, but it's packed with charm, friendly vendors, and some really great food options. I love walking around, checking out the booths, and finding new local treasures. One of my absolute musts now is a matcha drink from Honey Nitro + Cold Brew. I had never tried matcha before, but a friend recommended their version with vanilla or lavender, and oh my gosh, it was creamy, smooth, and totally addictive. I seriously didn't know I could love matcha this much! Pappa Thai's summer rolls are another go-to. They're fresh, flavorful, and honestly hit the spot every single time. Light but filling and perfect for walking around with. And I can't forget Proud Pickles, they're such a fun little stand, and I'm absolutely obsessed with their items. Sweet, tangy, spicy, you name it, they've got it. I'm giving 4 stars only because I wish there were a few more vendors but I understand Gainesville is a small town. But honestly, it's still such a lovely experience and totally worth checking out if you're in the area.