01.04.2021 - At the Market Tonight

Happy New Year! It's a beautiful day for a market, and we're ready to kick off the new year our neighbors and lots of local goodies.  As always, we'll have all kinds of options for you to start the year off right, with fresh produce, tasty dinner options, plenty of healthy provisions, and more.  

As we venture into 2021, we want to thank our vendors, market team, and YOU for getting us this far.  The pandemic and its complications made for a challenging year for everyone, and we are exceedingly grateful that the market has survived so far.  In March, we had to close the market for two months to make adjustments.  In 11 years in operation, we had never closed for more than 2 consecutive markets.  We worried about the amazing farms and small businesses we worked with, and we missed getting our weekly dose of community and local food.  

With the help of our amazing and enterprising vendors, our friends/host at Stardust, and our team, we were able to re-open with a social-distanced layout and get back to doing what we do best: connecting local farmers, makers, and producers with our neighbors and friends.  Thanks to the generous support of Feeding Florida, we were able to provide unlimited matching to new and existing SNAP shoppers, providing Florida-grown fruits and vegetables to families during a time of economic need.  We even added some new vendors along the way, growing our market family.  

So THANK YOU, Orlando.  We're grateful to be a part of your community and look forward to helping you keep eating and shopping local for years to come.  

And when you're out shopping this evening, please say extra thanks to Isabelle at the Market HQ.  This endeavor takes a lot of dedication and passion, and we definitely would not have made it through this time without Isabelle as the steadfast on-site market manager.  There isn't enough thanks in the world for her.  

We hope to see you at the market. 

With Gratitude,

Gabby Lothrop 
Market Director

Here's our vendor lineup for tonight:

Azalea Acres Farm 
Pasture-raised chickens and eggs from Osteen. (Website/Facebook)
Selections included Whole Chickens, Cornish Game Hens (sold in 2-packs), Fresh Eggs,  Chicken Livers, and more. (Pre-orders available through the website).

The Bearded Vegan 
Healthy, alkaline-based food and beverages for everyone - from the novice vegetarian to the seasoned, plant-based veteran. (Website/Facebook/Instagram)

CM Bakari 
A small batch artisan bakery specializing in sourdough bread. Everything is hand made using the best possible ingredients and organic flours. Tonight they'll be debuting an artisan pizza pop-up!(Website/Instagram)

Ceylon Hut 
A family business serving up authentic Sri Lankan street food. (Facebook/Instagram)
Pre-order available (order through Facebook DM).

Fleet Farming
A hyper-local, bike-powered urban farming program with a small-scale distributed agriculture system. Now featuring produce from Ever Oak Farm and Winter Park Urban Farm. (Facebook/Instagram)

Florida Salad King 
Salad kits featuring fresh cut greens and dressings, along with a variety of fresh mushrooms from our friend Fungi Jon. (Facebook/Instagram)

Greenworks Orlando 
Can’t compost at home? Bring your food waste (dairy, meat and bones included!!) to the market and learn about the kitchen recycling services available for free to @thecitybeautiful City of Orlando residents.

Heart of Christmas Farm
Raw milk and raw milk cheeses, local honey, and more. Also featuring produce from The Barefoot Farmer in Samsula, FL. (Facebook)

Lyle Lane Cosmetics
Handmade body care products, soaps, hair care and more. 
(Website/Instagram)

Microganic Farm
Microganic Farm produces pounds of Living Microgreens using Certified Organic Seeds and Non-GMO, No Chemical Fertilizers, and No Pesticides.(Facebook/Instagram). Living greens available by the tray, and cut greens are available by the clamshell. 

Orlando City Kombucha
Locally-brewed, high quality kombucha available in returnable bottles & growlers.Now featuring products fromThe Proper Pickle. (Website/Facebook/Instagram)

Second Breakfast
Gluten-free foods, local rare fruit, jams and preserves, edible plants. (Facebook/Instagram).

Slow Turtle Farm
A goat farm and dairy in Eustis offering USDA Grade A milk and cheeses from happy, pastured goats.
(Website/Facebook/Instagram)

Thrown by Hand *POP-UP
Small batch handcrafted pottery inspired by the beauty of food and nature. (Instagram)

Wild Ocean Seafood
Wild-caught seafood, fresh from Florida's waters. Pre-orders only; check in with their booth to get in the loop. (Facebook/Instagram)

Zenn Naturals
First generation farmers growing a variety of produce, raising livestock, and living off the land. (Facebook/Instagram)