When you live in the Jacksonville area, fresh fruits and vegetables are never more than a few minutes from home. Our real estate agents share their favorite farms and markets, providing the best local produce and specialty food items. 

• Berry Good Farms - 223 Mill Creek Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32211
  When you purchase produce from Berry Good Farms, you're helping more than the environment and the local economy. Berry Good Farms provides real-world vocational training for young adults from the North Florida School of Special Education. These students obtain valuable workplace experience through planting, growing, harvesting, and selling an assortment of organic fruits and vegetables. The program also operates a food truck, allowing students to go out on the road and interact with customers. Market hours are 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. each Thursday.
  
  
• Clover Farms of Florida - Kathy's Table Riverside, 826 Lomax St., Jacksonville, FL 32204
  Thanks to Clover Farms of Florida, quality beef and eggs are as close as your computer, tablet, or phone. Go online to select farm-fresh eggs and quality beef products such as filet mignon, short ribs, and chuck roast. Your order will then be ready for pick-up at one of three convenient locations. High-volume users can take advantage of whole beef, half beef, quarter beef, grilling, and slow cooker bundles. Clover Farms also offers a subscription plan for eggs. All products are obtained from humanely raised animals, using farming techniques that sustain the land rather than deplete it. Visit the website to get started.
  
  
• Wesley Wells Farms - 2680 Ada Arnold Rd., Saint Augustine, FL 32092
  The namesake owner of Wesley Wells Farms is a third-generation farmer, but it was his kids' science experiments that made him realize the farm's potential. Visitors can pick their own strawberries, corn, green beans, and other seasonal produce. Wells plants other fruits and vegetables based on popular demand, so there's always something new. Beginning 10/5 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Wesley Wells Farms will be hosting Market on the Farm during the first Saturday of each month. In addition to u-pick, the market will have freshly harvested seasonal vegetables and handmade artisan products. Current u-pick hours are 9 a.m.- noon each Saturday.
  
  
• Brown & Brown Farms and Country Store - 13940 US-301, Oxford, FL 34484
  Founded in 1977 as a modest roadside stand, Brown & Brown Farms and Country Store has evolved into an agricultural-themed amusement park for the whole family. The 5,500-square-foot store has a clean, modern look while retaining wooden beams and carts, handmade furniture, and other nods to the past. But with all the other activities, you might have to make time to visit the store! Entertainment includes barnyard basketball, slides, tractor rides, u-pick flowers, a petting zoo, and human foosball. Don't miss the Fall Harvest Festival (9/28-11/3), Jurassic Farm Dino Fest (October), Halloween at the Farm (10/25-10/27), and A-Mazing Beer & Wine Festival (11/10). General hours are 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. every day but Sunday.
  
  
• Eartha's Farm & Market - 4850 Moncrief Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32208
  Selling fresh local produce is only one of the community services provided by Eartha's Farm & Market. As part of the Clara White Mission, founded by her daughter Eartha, the farm and market help to reduce homelessness through job training and employment. Take one of the free farm tours, offered at 10 a.m. each Wednesday and Saturday, to learn more about this worthwhile operation. The farm stand market is open Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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