Jacksonville Farmers Market

Jacksonville Farmers Market ties fresh-food shopping to a broader network of food education by pointing visitors toward resources like the Florida Cottage Food Law alongside its vendor listings and market information. That detail fits a market with a practical, working feel: it sits at 1810 West Beaver Street, about a mile west of historic Downtown Jacksonville and just north of the Riverside/Avondale areas. Open every day, it offers a vendor map for finding stalls and direct help by phone or email if you are trying to locate a specific seller. The result is a market geared as much toward regular shopping as wandering.

Why it matters locally

The market’s own resource list reaches from the Florida Cottage Food Law to the Duval County Extension Office, Fresh from Florida Recipes, Crops in Season, and the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association. That mix connects Jacksonville Farmers Market to home food production, seasonal buying, cooking, and plant growing rather than treating produce as a single-point purchase. Its vendor setup also supports a wide range of sellers, with spaces, rental terms, and services such as water, electric, refuse, and shipment arrangements available through the market. In practice, this is a place built for ongoing trade on West Beaver Street, not a once-a-week pop-up.

What you'll find there

The strongest pattern here is depth within produce, with multiple stands focused on assorted fruits and vegetables plus a few stalls that narrow in on greens, island specialties, seafood, plants, or prepared food. If you like to compare one category across several sellers in a single trip, this market gives you that option.

• -Pick up cupcakes from Advanced Cupcakes.
• -Find sweets from Specialty Desserts.
• -Order breakfast, lunch, sandwiches, and BBQ at Blume’s Grill and Restaurant.
• -Look for specialty assorted desserts from Cynthia’s Dessert.
• -Shop assorted fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices from David’s Produce.
• -Browse assorted fruits and vegetables at Gabriel’s Produce.
• -Snack on boiled peanuts from Gee’s Peanutes.
• -Get whole and cut greens from Larry Miller’s Produce.
• -Source live fresh chickens and assorted livestock from Live Fresh Chickens and Livestock by Russ.
• -Compare assorted fruits and vegetables at Louis’ Produce.
• -Check Luna’s Produce for assorted fruits and vegetables.
• -Bring home cut greens and bagged stir fry mixes from Mary’s Produce.
• -Explore Mimi’s Produce for assorted fruits and vegetables as well as island specialties.
• -Stop at Momma’s Produce for assorted fruits and vegetables.
• -Add another produce option with Nacho Produce.
• -Choose shrimp, lobster tail, oysters, assorted fish, and more at Seafood Shack by the Tracks.
• -Shop Teresa’s Produce for assorted fruits and vegetables.
• -Find plants, fruit trees, herbs, hanging baskets, fresh food, and drinks at The Green Spot, located at the west end of Building Three.
• -Round out produce shopping at Torres Produce.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is an important planning detail if you usually pair market errands with pet walks. The market is open every day, with longer Monday-through-Saturday hours than Sunday, so timing matters if you want the full 7 am to 5 pm window. If you are trying to find a particular vendor, the market maintains a vendor list and map, and it notes that visitors can call or email for help locating a stall. Vendors also operate in a market built for regular commerce, with spaces that can include water, electric, and refuse service, so expect a permanent-market layout rather than a temporary street setup.