[Cantwaittoarrive]

I love Brownwoods Farmers market

[Villageshooter]

just be careful with the uncovered baked goods,,, is very unhealthy,,, is flu season,,, i have posted bout this before,,, was a guy with a cigerette over the uncovered not wrapped,,, i am not into my food being open to the world,, this is the USA not some 3rd world country,,, we do not have sewage in the streets here!!!

[Cisco Kid]

( we do not have sewage in the streets here!!!)
As one not living in TV yet, just hoping to.
from what I read on here it sounds like there is dog poop everywhere.
Just jokin

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

just be careful with the uncovered baked goods,,, is very unhealthy,,, is flu season,,, i have posted bout this before,,, was a guy with a cigerette over the uncovered not wrapped,,, i am not into my food being open to the world,, this is the USA not some 3rd world country,,, we do not have sewage in the streets here!!!

Not much different than the pastry cases at grocery stores and quick marts; buffets where everybody touches the same spoons without gloves; fast food restaurants where a multitude of workers works over your food without masks. Little or no risk here. Be happy.

[simpkinp]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

Not much different than the pastry cases at grocery stores and quick marts; buffets where everybody touches the same spoons without gloves; fast food restaurants where a multitude of workers works over your food without masks. Little or no risk here. Be happy.

Excellent points. I cringe at buffets, yet that is often where I end up when cruising, at least for lunch and quite often breakfast as well. Hmmm. What to do? Many people carry hand sanitizer to use before eating, even though they are sanitized upon entering the dining area in those venues. Gosh, when you think about it, what about our famous neighborhood pot luck dinners? You can't be a Villager and not go to pot lucks, darn near weekly. I guess some germs must be good for us!

[tommy steam]

Originally Posted by Uptown Girl

Also consider making a visit sometime to the farmer's market section (section F) at the Marion Market outside of TV. (flea market open on the weekends)
Wonderful abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables. Very reasonable prices.

I have gone there several times and I think it's a great shopping place. Besides veggies and fruit they have many venders selling all sorts of things. It's a fun place to visit. They even have a barber shop that does haircuts for 6 bucks.

[jhrc4]

My first visit to the Farmers Market @ Brownwood was terrific a few weeks past and thought I would try again...Very Disapointed why ?? The prices have gone up. Now I am comparing Brownwood to Marion Market and without doubt Marion Market Wins.
The majority of the vendors @Brownwood have raised their prices to the point where to me it simply is not worth the trip. The Marion Market is without a doubt far better,as I mentioned in the beginning the Brownwood market was really,really good However the vendors have gotten greedy.

[njbchbum]

most likely the vendors now have a following and no longer need to entice residents to drive all the way to brownwood...and the same vendors now serve the northern villages at spanish spring on thursday so that they do not have to go all the way to brownwood. thus, prices will continue to rise to the highest point that the residents will bear. only way to show dissatisfaction is to head to the markets of marion!

[jhrc4]

I agree with " njbchbum " the vendors now have a following at both Brownwood and Spanish Springs and obviously know this. Like " njbchbum " rightly stated prices will continue to rise.
I feel both Brownwood and Spanish Springs Markets are way overrated, however it is something new and time will tell whether they last..

[Ragman]

Originally Posted by jhrc4

My first visit to the Farmers Market @ Brownwood was terrific a few weeks past and thought I would try again...Very Disapointed why ?? The prices have gone up. Now I am comparing Brownwood to Marion Market and without doubt Marion Market Wins.
The majority of the vendors @Brownwood have raised their prices to the point where to me it simply is not worth the trip. The Marion Market is without a doubt far better,as I mentioned in the beginning the Brownwood market was really,really good However the vendors have gotten greedy.

Selection variety is definitely down and prices are up.
Not sure if it is seasonal or the additional market.

Seems to be fewer vegetable stands and more "other businesses"

The last time it was truly a local farmers market was when it was still in Wildwood

[graciegirl]

I am so disappointed to hear that the vendors are raising their prices. I hope that it is seasonal...maybe because volume has decreased for them during the lower population during the summer.

I wonder how much booth rental is?

I am hoping that one of the vendors will tell us if it is a dropoff of customers and the continuance of overhead that has made them raise their prices.

One thing for sure about the the older population is that they are savvy shoppers. Our peak earning time is over and we are trying to outlive our savings.

I want to hear from my favorite vendors, the two young couples who always bring their well behaved children and the well behaved grandma too...... I KNOW they read this forum.

What do YOU vendors have to say on this?

[asianthree]

i find it important for farm to table..but if they are too high i will pass

[jblum315]

My one problem with the Brownwood market is that none of the produce appears to be local. I'm used to farmers markets where the fruit and veggies were harvested nearby and sold soon after picking.

[missypie]

Went to Brownwood on Saturday. Nice and close for us. The tomatoes were from Tennessee and they were spectacular! Made my famous tomato salad and it was delightful! bought corn from Michigan and it was sooo sweet and crunchy. Bought Muffuletta from the olive vendor guy and I marinated flounder in it and baked it. Oh my gosh good!! Also piced up beautiful shallots. I love to support vendors when I can. They sit in that heat and give us samples and talk to us and I love to hear them promoting their business.

[Tweety Bird]

Originally Posted by jblum315

My one problem with the Brownwood market is that none of the produce appears to be local. I'm used to farmers markets where the fruit and veggies were harvested nearby and sold soon after picking.

Not everything you want is in season in Florida. So it must be hauled in from somewhere else. Duh... No-brainer.