Farmer’s Market @ the St. Johns Town Center

[02roadking]

There’s a new farmer’s market that will debut this Friday, June 12th inside the St. Johns Town Center!

FREE PARKING………FREE ADMISSION


http://jacksonvilleseedexchange.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/st-johns-town-center-farmers-market/

http://www.jacksonville.com/news/2009-06-10/story/farmers_market_at_st_johns_town_center_starts_friday

[Deuce]

?? This doesn't seem like a fit with upscale shopping. Not knocking Farmer's markets, they're great to get produce at, it just doesn't fit in my mind.

[fsu813]

wow.

so we have...

1) W. Beaver open 7 days a week
2) Hemming Plaza on Fridays
3) Riverside Art Market on Saturdays
4) San macro (not sure when they have thiers)
5) Now a Farmer's market at the Towncenter on Saturdays.

this place has gone c-c-c-c-crazy!

[CrysG]

Oh wow....I know where I'm going to be this Saturday....RAM.

[reednavy]

Well, at least something will happen on the grassy are for now, until we land a dept. store.

[blizz01]

A Little
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   Kill


- Don't forget Nocatee, the Beaches, etc.  I'm already planning on taking momma to Riverside when she visits from Charleston on Saturday......

[Doctor_K]

I disagree w/ the overkill statement.  IMO, another Farmers-type market is a good thing.  What's wrong with a little entreprenurialism?  At least they're not all cluttered in the same general area!

**Edit:  The SJTC Market is Friday afternoons, so you can still go to the RAM on Saturday, CrysG!

[JeffreyS]

The SJTC should get some credit for being such a diverse project.

[nicktooch]

The SJTC should get some credit for being such a diverse project.

...or for taking whomever wants to pay to rent out grassy areas and/or parking lots (see Toyota Tent event in parking lot next to DSW)

[CrysG]

**Edit:  The SJTC Market is Friday afternoons, so you can still go to the RAM on Saturday, CrysG!

Yes since we all know how much I looooooooooooooove the SJTC. 

[JaxNole]

I agree with Deuce.  Farmers markets are typically grittier and the Town Center is what the modern shopping mall has become.

"Upscale shopping" with a farmers market?  Quite a mismatch, even with the grassy patch.

[JeffreyS]

Clearly the vision is different sections for different uses.  There is a mall but also some big box stores, hotels, grocery stores, apartments, giant university, nice restaurants, fast food and on and on. If it wasn't for all the cheap stucco build outs I would say the SJTC has hit a home run. 

[stjr]

I visited the Jacksonville Farmers Market on West Beaver Street this morning and it was jammed.  Per conversation with the help, they are expanding the parking and farmers area by paving and grading the adjacent 2 acres.  Should be finished in the next week or so.

[Doctor_K]

Have been to the SJTC Farmer's Market three non-consecutive Fridays now, and I've gotta say I'm so glad it's there. 

It's small and still trying to establish itself.  I only recognized about a dozen or so vendors from one week to the next, but prices are very reasonable and the produce is excellent.  Excellent and much-appreciated (if not oddly placed, as I agree with a lot of the above posts) addition to the Town Center!

[kellypope]

More distributer produce from California being sold under tents in splint baskets, eh? Sign me up! Good thing it's free admission, I can't stand it when those pesky farmhands keep asking to see my ticket.