The Alachua County Farmers Market (ACFM) will relocate to its new location at San Felasco Tech City, starting Jan. 3.
According to a press release, the oldest-operating farmers’ market in the area, which has supported local growers for over 50 years, will be relocating to its new home at 13900 Tech City Circle. In Alachua, seven miles north of its former location at 52920 NW 13th St. in Gainesville. The hours are 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
The market will offer free culinary tasting and organic gardening workshops starting in January as part of its transition to its new location.
In January, ACFM’s jam makers, beekeepers, pickle makers, sprouts growers and bakers will offer a variety of snack tastings, along with sharing culinary tips to use the items in healthy and delicious ways.
In February, the start of the spring growing season in North Central Florida, ACFM
growers will offer gardening workshops focused on growing ornamentals, butterfly
gardens, vegetables and herbs in small spaces, such as backyards and patios. Topics
will include organic pest control, composting and container gardening.
ACFM produce, meat and other vendors will also be raffling off free packages of their products throughout January, to encourage the community to travel to the new San Felasco location on Saturday mornings.
The ACFM is one of many farmers markets around Gainesville, along with other farmers markets located in rural Alachua County.