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Wonderful people, out of this
world produce, breads, flowers -- you name it -- and inexpensive
parking. I look forward to going there every Saturday. A wonderful meet
and greet experience too. Best thing to come to the beaches in a long
time!
Ruth Chambers | 0 friends
The selection of produce, meat and dairy is always large and very
fresh. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. Every week we learn
something new about growing vegetables naturally.
Anonymous | 0 friends Our Beaches Green Market has
great local produce, live music, great people, its a stop on the local
trolley and just a bike ride away for everyone in the beaches
community. There is great food at a great price! It just makes you feel
good!
Maia Ferrell | 0 friends
Gretchen and Jona are such hard working folks... they build community,
bring awareness and share their passion wherever it is needed. Love
them!
Jen Ammenti | 0 friends The markets commitment to local and organic food straight from the
farmer and their efforts to enrich our little beach community.
William Horan | 0 friends
Great local, organic and neighborhood foods.
Great community!!
Patricia Goelz | 0 friends
The Beaches Green Market has a great variety of local foods and goods
for sale every weekend. It's easily accessible to everyone and always
makes for a great Saturday afternoon.
Nick Strate | 0 friends
They have worked very hard to bring a farmers market and community
garden to the beach area, and have done a great job with it!
Ed Ramsey | 0 friends
They offer a great selection of local and organic produce, natural
products and thay offer music and entertainment on top of it. Saturadys
are actually my favorite day of the week beacuse I get to spend a great
afternoon at the market. Keep up the great job.
Isabel Pacheco | 1 friends
Fine vendors, great food.
Vicki Choinski | 0 friends
Beaches Green Market stays true to the "Farmers Market" concept as it
limits itself to selling produce from small farms. One is usually
buying directly from the farmer. In our area a Farmers Market is a
rarity abd this one exeeds expectations with a great selection of
produce and a wonderful sense of community. It is wonderful to see
something like this happening in our area!
Lynne Paradise | 0 friends
The small market "walks the Talk". Not only do they
have and support organic vendors at the market, but they have a
designated community garden area for the residence of the area to grow
their own food. They are always giving classes on organic gardening and
bring in experts to give talks. It is a quite friendly market where
people feel a real sense of neighborly sharing.
Regina Miller | 0 friends
It not only has great food, but it's a wonderful place to see neighbors and find new products.
Anonymous | 0 friends
home-grown,& home-made, real people & real fun. All positive
energy & it makes a great afternoon for any family to experience.
D.G. Fisher | 0 friends
Great neighborhood gathering place with a large variety of goods,
including some of the best fruits and vegetables anywhere
diane dyal | 0 friends
I am a grower that sells at Beaches Green Market, the market manager
and the consumers at this market are by far the best I have worked
with. Enough good stuff can not be said about Gretchen and the job she
has done for the local farmers in the Jacksonville area. The consumers
are the best, they know and understand the work, blood, sweat and tears
we put into the produce we grow and they tell us regularly.
Scott Johnson | 1 friends
Consistently great produce, I can ride my bike there every Saturday and
buy all our produce for the week for usually around $25!
Anonymous | 0 friends
I was part of the very 1st one when we set up in Beaches Plaza. It was
very small and very cozy. I have watched it grow and blossom into a
community gathering site. Everyone is so sweet. We ride our bikes up
and shop and mingle. I always run into friends, and make new ones too.
Our beach community is the coolest on earth. Gretchen has worked hard
to bulid it up and has organized everything so well. I am grateful for
our Beaches Green Market. It has made our community a better place.
Heather Hixon | 0 friends
Our market is right next to the first community garden ever! in the
beaches.
The market promotes local foods but best of all, the children in the
area have become involved in growing their own veggies. Thanks to the
organizers of the market, we are reaching the young people of our
community. Through education can we make change that can be past on
through the years.
pat hazouri | 0 friends
Because it's in my neighborhood, practically in my backyard and any
support we give to our local market supports our local community!!!
Plus, I love getting fresh produce and yummy goodies every weekend!
Marisa Carta | 0 friends
The Beaches Green Market offers a great variety of fresh, local, and
organic produce, cheeses, breads, and seafood. The selections inspire
me to create much more interesting meals that are both healthy and
delectable. The farmers are helpful and nice, and the couple that
created the market are amazingly decicated to improving quality of life
in our neighboorhood. Its been so great to be a part of cultivating the
market and adjacent community garden.
Andrea Goldman | 0 friends
wonderful produce, great place for creating a wonderful supportive community atmosphere.
Anonymous | 0 friends
Great vendor support, great customers, great Market Manager. Great mix
of everything! Only problem - the neighbors won't let us use their
parking lot (and they're not even open on Saturdays!)
Sam Williams | 0 friends
The market has brought the community together and works hand and hand
with an organic community garden literally feet away. It truely
benefits the community by bringing a source for local product and
growing appreciation for where your food comes from. Not to mention
they have everything that you could ever need, from fresh local seafood
to organic snow cones!
Meghan Koontz | 0 friends
Since the inception of this Green Market there has been
happier,healthier beach folks.Iam not at the beach but about 7-8 miles
away and make the trip as it is worthwhile for the fresh,pesticide free
veggies,fresh cheese and bread.They have educated the community with
classes and started a community garden.Praises to them to get this
started. Now there are even more markets in the area. However, this is
the best!
Mary Walter | 0 friends
With humble beginnings, Gretchen and the Beaches Green Market have
proven themselves to be the model market. Too many markets don't have
standards; this one does. They are very choosy in who they allow to
join; prefer organic offerings and true farmers; and offer full
disclosure so consumers know exactly what they're purchasing. In
addition, they care! They have a garden for school children, and do
workshops to show kids how to grow their own food. They offer
workshops, teaching people how to do it on their own. I couldn't ask
for a better market.
Mike Jewett | 0 friends
They provide a much needed resource for healthier eating and a
healthier lifestyle. I also believe the Green Market has brought a
diverse people together for a greater, common good.
Kathleen Perry | 0 friends
Local produce tastes like real food! I can bike there and get my
goodies. I look forward to it all week. ooooooo! And the farm fresh
eggs! They're the best.
Amy O. | 2 friends
Because the Market organizers have done so much to reach out into the
community and generously share their considerable knowledge and
experience as well as their passion for growing and cooking fresh
organic food. This area had nothing comparable before the market
started and now it has many many supporters and provides a focus for
the community.
Aine Healy-Richardson | 0 friends
Because it's a great resource for the Beaches
Jason Olivieri | 0 friends
The Beaches Green Market has become an invaluable asset for Neptune
Beach, the Jacksonville Beaches as a whole, and for my family and me. I
go without fail every weekend, through the winter months too, to buy
fresh, local, seasonal produce. Our diets have changed because of it.
We eat what's in season in our area, and feel healthier. Also, each
week the market sends out super informational newsletters, and supports
a community garden. It's amazing how much this small operation has
affected my life in a positive way.
Anonymous | 0 friends
shop local, eat local, be local! local life is the most green way of
living. It covers all concerns about the environment and helps support
families living in our community in this hard economic time. And the
same way of thinking is a great addition to the cause.
christie taylor | 0 friends
It's a great place to find local food and organic heirloom seeds, plants, and produce!
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Shannon Russell (The Garden Nymph) | 3 friends
Such a great accomplishment for such a small town!
Ginny Brinkley | 0 friends
I support my local Beaches Green Market for many reasons. One it is
healthy, local, organic, fresh foods for me to nourish my body with.
2nd it has created such a sense of community seeing old friends and new
friends each week. 3rd I believe it is important to support our local
farmers that are not mass producing. I grew up in the North near CAFOS
(Confined Animal Feeding Operations) and we constantly are fighting for
environmental, our health, quality of food produced, and more in these
areas. These mass "factory farms" are not what my grandfathers, and
great grandfathers did, nor is it "food" that I want to consume. My
dollar speaks volumes and I will continue to spend it with local
farmers. There are so many more reasons to support it, but it is just a
blessing to our community.
Anonymous | 0 friends
I support my Beaches Green Market for as many reasons as I can count.
The produce, flowers, cheeses and pleasant vendors make even the
hottest Saturday Florida afternoon very special. We have longed for a
local green market ever since we became very spoiled shopping for local
produce in the mountains of North Carolina. And, we are so appreciative
of the efforts of all who make our market and gardens work, we try to
spread the good news to one and all in order to support their hard work
and dedication.
Elizabeth Ratchford | 0 friends
I've lived here for 11 years, and it's the first successful market in a
short time to offer fresh produce, fruit, and dairy products among
other non foods as well. I prefer to buy from farmers where I know the
source of the food not from commercial operations where contamination
contiues to be in the news in many of our food products. We strive to
make this market succeed by our patronizing it weekly.
Anonymous | 0 friends
Because the message behind the market is beautiful. We have the power
to chose to support ourselves and our local farmers through their
efforts, and we can learn from them how to grow our own small harvests.
Plus Gretchen is so inspiringly dedicated to making the market the best
it can be, it has turned into a beautiful meeting ground for the
beaches.
Siddie Friar | 0 friends
Supporting local food growers and eating healthily is a benefit for
all. We are so lucky to have a resource like this so close by. Cheers
to Gretchen and all her helpers, she runs a terrific market.
Dinah Linton | 0 friends
I love the information and the sense of community that is fostered at
the market. Its not only a way to get wholesome food for your family,
but a good way to learn what is happening in the community and
nationally regarding green markets in general. Our director is very
knowledgeable and involved in every step of the process of procuring
new vendors and community education. Kudos and Thanks.
Hava Villaverde | 0 friends
I love supporting local farmers and getting great organic produce from
the folks that grow it. Nice people hang out there too!
cheryl vonn | 0 friends
They are the best Green Local Market around and have overcome many
obstacles, working diligently, to provide their local community with
delicious, locally-grown food and a venue for locals to create stronger
community ties. Gretchen and Jonathan are the best!
Andrea Paxton | 0 friends
It really has a family feel. There has been so much effort by a closely
bonded group to get this market up and going. I am amazed how much love
and good energy there is at this market and how quickly it is growing!!
To put it simply, it rocks!!
Ben Taylor | 0 friends
sandi doss | 1 friends
The atmosphere is festive, it is a great way to see friends, and the produce and related products are a fabulous value!
Ronda McDonald | 0 friends
You can rely on them rain or shine. Part of a whole system supporting
local farming. This market is right next to a vegetable garden where
people can "rent" (it is free) a parcel to grow their
own vegies. They promote growing food in your own backyard and they
have a stand at the BEACHES GREEN MARKET where they tell you how.
Beatriz Nobles | 1 friends
A friend told me about the market but I was drawn to the Beaches Green
Market by a fantastic e-newsletter that was written by Gretchen Ferrell
for the Market. In a delightfully positive and equally passionate
fashion, Gretchen described all of the farmers coming to that
Saturday's market and what they would be selling. We went to the market
that Saturday and were immediately hooked by the quality of the
produce, the wholesome community atmosphere and our overwhelming desire
to support these local farmers, who are so committed to providing
quality produce and products. We stop by the market every Saturday that
we're home. The quality of the market matches the quality of the
newsletter and now we read Gretchen's email every Thursday. The
newsletter is a wealth of information on the
"locature" and organic scene locally and globally and
has us even more hooked on supporting the Beaches Green Market.
Fantastic. Thanks and keep up the great work, Gretchen et al!! Sandy
and Doug
Anonymous | 0 friends
I support the Beaches Green Market because I believe it is important to
support local farmers. Our market provides local produce, fresh egss,
local seafood and my favorite....the fresh cheeses from a nearby dairy!
Cindy Bomar | 1 friends
-small town market but great big attitude about living sustainably and eating locally
Patti Gustafson | 0 friends
We need a good one at the beach
carla jamele | 1 friends
It's the best thing to happen to Neptune Beach! I love being able to
support local farmers and get healthy foods. My dog loves the doggie
treats all most as much as I love those little sweet potato pies.
Lisa Carroll | 0 friends
The beaches market provides a diverse collection of vendors. It is a
great place to get locally grown produce. you can even get certified
organic seeds to grow your own!
James Woodruff | 0 friends
The food is delicious and fresh and it is fun to see the new things they have each week.
Marie Kuhns | 0 friends
they've worked so hard to build up the farmers market and to bring us vendors of all kinds every week
jess baird | 0 friends
While most "farmer's markets" here in the area are
really just people selling conventionally grown produce from well known
brands such as Dole, Beaches Green Market only sells locally grown
produce and also has music, handmade soap, crafts, baked goods, etc...
It's a wonderful place to spend a Saturday.
Anneliese Pridemore | 0 friends
Its an amazing market- all the produce is truly locally grown (you can
meet the friendly farmers and ask them gardening Q's too!) and it has
locally produced value-added products too such as homemade all-natural
soaps and locally blended all-natural teas. No flea-market cheezy stuff
here! (Yea!) Also, the group that runs the Beaches Green Market also
offers gardening workshops and their weekly e-letter also offers yummy
recipes I use with all the local produce & herbs from the
market. This is my favorite market!!!
Laura Hannan | 0 friends
I'm self-employed and realize the importance of supporting your
neigbors in their efforts to provide quality goods and services to us.
Dave Kirsten | 0 friends
It is close, the people are friendly and they play a vital role in the sustainability of our planet
Sandra Martin | 0 friends
It is something that I can easily do, support Beaches Green Market. It
is adjacent to my practice, Alternative Wellness Center, and it's just
a couple of miles from home. And I love shopping at the Market! Such a
variety of wonderful "stuff" to choose from. All the way from beautiful
orchids, to organic coffee, to basil plants, to produce, to fresh fish
and more. I feel so fortunate to have Beaches Green Market in my
neighborhood. And P.S. It's great to meet and greet lots of people you
know... Niki LaMont.
Niki LaMont | 0 friends
a great way to support our local farmers and our community garden!
Anonymous | 1 friends
Because it was the first organic farmers market available in Duval county
Michele Gandee | 0 friends
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