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Riverside Arts Market in Jacksonville, Florida – New Video

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Recently we visited the Riverside Arts Market in Jacksonville, Florida. There’s so much to see and do at this market. You can find interesting arts and crafts items, vegetables and fruit, and even great organic coffee!
The bridge above the market will keep you cool in the summer, and protect you from the rain.
This market takes place every Saturday, so if you’re looking for something to do – come visit!

For more details, visit the calendar entry for Riverside Arts Market, Jacksonville, Florida

To watch the video from the Riverside Arts Market, just click here!

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Old City Farmers Market at St. Augustine Amphitheatre

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In St Augustine you can visit the Old City Farmers Market on Saturday mornings for a variety of fresh vegetables, fruits, and more. The market offers locally grown vegetables, organic food, fruits, artesian breads, pastries, flowers and plants, herbs, roasted peanuts, bonsai, and even the famous datil sauces the area is known for.
Datil is a locally grown hot pepper.
There’s also a great assortment of soups, burritos and other delicious foods so come hungry and plan to have lunch!

This market is held every Saturday, rain or shine, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

St. Augustine Amphitheatre, is located 1340 A1A south, about 2 miles south of the Bridge of Lions and 1 mile north of SR 312 on A1A

Click here for the events calendar post for Old City Farmers Market, St Augustine

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St Johns Town Center Farmers Market in Jacksonville

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Visit St Johns Town Center Farmers Market for fresh vegetables, plants, organic food and much more. This is one of Jacksonville’s newest farmers market. It takes place on Fridays from 3 pm to 8 pm.

Our friends Martin and Purity from Grower’s Alliance Coffee are usually there selling their coffee. Make sure to taste the Kenyan coffee – it’s absolutely wonderful. It’s fair trade and shade grown and part of the proceeds goes back to the farmers in Kenya, they can tell you all about it. Make sure to let them know that Joe sent you!

Click here for the calendar entry for St Johns Town Center Farmers Market

St Johns Town Center Farmers Market

Container Gardens and Summer Heat – Jacksonville

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Here in the south it’s hot, and as you know, not all plants do well in our climate, especially plants in containers. Now you can get tips and tricks about what plants can do well so that you can let your inspiration flourish for your container garden.

The first Summer Garden Tour of 2009 will take place on Saturday, June 6th, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Take a look at the Zoo’s selection of heat-busting plants to find out what plants will look the best in containers. Guests are to pre-register online at www.jacksonvillezoo.org, and meet outside the Zoo’s ticket booths at 8:45 a.m.

“Not all plants work well in containers, and not all container plants do well through our hot Florida summers,” said Bob Chabot, Director of Horticulture for Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. “Join us and we will show you what we have discovered through our experience that works well for us here at the zoo.”

The cost is $10 for Zoo members and $20 for non-members (Zoo admission is included). Pre-registration is required and tour size is limited. To register, please visit The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

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