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Farmers Markets or Curb Markets
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beachmouse
Beach Fanatic
There's always the guys selling watermelon/strawberries/peaches/boiled p-nuts or whatever's in season out of a back of a truck on the side of the road in these parts. No real set location to them though.
I sometimes see people selling shrimp off the boat on the 331 causeway.
I sometimes see people selling shrimp off the boat on the 331 causeway.
I asked my Mother about this. She lives in DeFuniak, knows everybody, and I recall there being "curb markets" there in days of yore. She said, "Everybody knows where to go for the best tomatoes, corn, melons, peas, peaches, pecans, etc. But you're going to have to make more than one trip."
She says the farmers in the County are now too old to do farmers' markets and that the children went on to easier lives than farming.
I asked her to make a list for me of all "the best places," and I will share with you. I can remember my uncle, a State Representative for years and then a judge, had a watermelon farm on the Freeport Highway (331). He would pay my brothers to load up a truck with watermelons to sell to the "mass of humanity headed for those beaches" every weekend during the summer months!
She says the farmers in the County are now too old to do farmers' markets and that the children went on to easier lives than farming.
I asked her to make a list for me of all "the best places," and I will share with you. I can remember my uncle, a State Representative for years and then a judge, had a watermelon farm on the Freeport Highway (331). He would pay my brothers to load up a truck with watermelons to sell to the "mass of humanity headed for those beaches" every weekend during the summer months!
peapod1980
percy
I thought Steeleing1 would jump in here, because I think these Eat Right people are friends of hers, unless my steel trap has gotten rusty...jdarg said:
peapod1980
percy
Snap! That's a well-oiled trap you got there, gttbm. ;-)gotothebeachmom said:
Jdarg
SoWal Expert
Well, we have 2 missions here. First. let's find a few places for Donna- maybe she will give us credits in the book as "research assistants"!:funn:
Second, I personally want to know if I need to haul tomatoes with me in 2 weeks, or if I can find some down there. Since I have to go to PC airport Sunday, maybe I can find a fruit/veggie stop on the way there. I can bootleg produce!
Second, I personally want to know if I need to haul tomatoes with me in 2 weeks, or if I can find some down there. Since I have to go to PC airport Sunday, maybe I can find a fruit/veggie stop on the way there. I can bootleg produce!
southof30A
Beach Lover
There used to be a vegetable stand located at 98-79 intersection on the SE corner by Buddy's Seafood.jdarg said:Well, we have 2 missions here. First. let's find a few places for Donna- maybe she will give us credits in the book as "research assistants"!:funn:
Second, I personally want to know if I need to haul tomatoes with me in 2 weeks, or if I can find some down there. Since I have to go to PC airport Sunday, maybe I can find a fruit/veggie stop on the way there. I can bootleg produce!