Meet Your Local Growers

All of our growers are approved by verifying their growing procedure and how they treat their land. We accept nothing but fresh locally grown, chemical-free products. Like at a traditional farmers' market, these growers describe their own products, set their own prices, and are selling directly to you.

If you apply for a Grower slot (click on the link at the bottom of the list of Growers), you will be asked to tell us about yourself. The information you enter will be used to create your personal Grower Page once you have been approved as a Grower. You are advised to look at other Growers' pages to get some ideas on how to build your Grower page.

Please be sure you address each of the following in your narrative:
Food growers
• If you have any relevant certifications, interesting affiliations, etc. please include them.
• Tell us how you got started growing your own food.
• Why do you grow what you grow?
• Describe what organic methods you use in your garden.
• How do you nurture your soil? Do you compost, use manure?
• To qualify as a Grower on this Market, you cannot use synthetic chemicals to fertilize or control pests in your garden. You must state in your narrative that what you are selling is grown chemical-free.

Egg producers
If you are selling eggs, what do you feed your chickens? Describe their environment. Optional: Tell us their names! Why do you raise chickens? Be advised that Florida's Dept. of Agriculture permits the sale of eggs only if they are sold as pet food. You must state this on your Grower page.

Prepared foodies If you sell prepared foods, describe your products in general and tell us your philosophy on the ingredients (organic, etc.) you use. If you have a food service certification, please tell us that too. We request that your ingredients be as natural as possible for the health of the finished product and, of course, our customers.

Florida Cottage Food Law allowing certain items to be made from a Cottage Industry : Florida Cottage Food Laws
Growers Information

Don't know what to Grow when or what in Florida? Our Master Gardener (Veggout, David) has put together a great Zone 9 list for Central Florida. Download it here: Harvest Calendar for Zone 9

WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR ON LINE LISTED PRODUCTS
Sunday: Read the Grower email
Sunday by 8 PM: Update your listed products
Thursday 12 PM: Orders close
Thursday PM: Growers receive email list of product sold. Update your availability. If there are any over ordered items go into your orders and manage what you have available.
Label you products with growers name, members name, and product name or print the pre-made labels.
Saturday 9-11AM: Deliver your orders to Habitat.

CO-OP TABLE SALES VENUES
The Co-op staffs tables at the following locations: You can drop off your products before the markets open and collect unsold items after the close. The Co-op takes a 20% table fee from your listed price. You may also have your own table for free at some of these events or reasonable amount. Some of the markets charge a registration fee. Fill out the Ad Hoc Table form listing your items Sample Ad Hoc Table .

GROWERS TABLE: Saturday 9 AM-2 PM Habitat for Humanity, New Port Richey
FRESH FRIDAYS: May-September: First Friday of the month 4-9 PM Downtown NEW PORT RICHEY
TASTY TUESDAYS Every Tuesday 10 AM - 2 PM New Port Richey Library, Main Street
The Co-op also staffs various one-time events throughout the year. Watch for e-mail notification and posting on the Grower Page.

Would you like to assist in future Farmers markets? Volunteer to have your products be at our growers table on Saturday ? Please contact us at Suncoast Co-op [email protected]

All our growers please adhere to the Naming policy: Naming policy for Suncoast Market