Sanibel's Farmer's Market

We learned about Sanibel's Farmer's Market a few years ago.  Then it was held on Sunday mornings in the parking lot of one of the 2 or 3 shopping centers along Periwinkle Drive.   Not only was it nice to see fresh fruits and vegetables, but also seafood, meats, German and French baked goods, and so on.

Now it is held in the parking lots around the City Hall.  The area is removed from the heavily trafficked Periwinkle Drive, and is surrounded with native shrubs and trees.  So on both Sundays during our visit, we made sure that we found the Market.  And, of course, my photos follow:

The famous Honey Bells, and cheap, too

Contrasting colors and shapes; the place where they were grown is listed also.

Bromeliads galore

Tropical plants for a semi-tropical climate.

The colors remind me of Christmas; but the taste reminds me of June.

She sells mostly baked breads, not cakes, and very tasty.

The sign on his smoker reads:
BABY BACK RIBS
PULLED PORT
CHICKEN
READY AT TEN

Were all of these grown by the "farmers" of did they get some things from a wholesaler?
Nice as it is, I cannot believe this is a producer-only market.

The man on the left pours salt onto the pile of ingredients for a HUGE bowl of guacamole.

Sausages and pate, French style (but  is he French?)

Her cheeses are from everywhere.

One "farmer" set up furniture for his customers.

If there was a prize for the most decorated stand, she would have won.
And her cakes were beautiful, too.

I found a place where I could look down on the market.
And then I saw Joe walking toward me.

Interesting array of fruits and veggies here.  Love the avocados.
The prices were surprisingly low as well.

Of course the prices for just-caught seafood were not surprising, either.

Chocolate doesn't make the world go round but . . .
it certainly makes the ride worthwhile.
Agreed.

Her customers were mainly those in want of more breakfast.

The friends of the wildlife refuge are trying to raise $1.8 million for the purchase of  the Woodring Property (in red) at the mouth of Tarpon Bay to protect the area from further development.