Local Growers Guide
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Directory of Local Growers
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Broken Oak Farm
Contact: Laurie Flynn
Address: 13575 83rd Street, Fellsmere
Phone: 772.571.8686
Contact the farm for hours of operation and market locations.
Broken Oak Farm is located on 5 acres in Fellsmere. Though Broken Oak Farm
is not “USDA Certified” organic, they do strongly believe in sustainable, natural
farming methods and feature safely-grown garden produce and fresh eggs from
happy, unmedicated hens.
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Carroll Meat and Seafood Company*
Contact: Jim or Tara Carroll
Address: 1355 US Highway 1, Vero Beach
Phone: 772.562.7866 or Fax: 772.562.0893
www.carrollmeatandseafood.com
Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
This authentic old fashioned butcher shop offers regional grass fed beef and local
wild caught seafood in addition to quality meats and seafood from around the
country. They specialize in unique homemade sausages and quality hormone-free
cuts of meat.
Countryside Citrus*
Contact: Fred and Flo VanAntwerp, Rusty Banack
Address: 6325 81st Street, Vero Beach
Phone: 888.550.5745 or Fax: 772.581.8217
www.countrysidecitrus.com
Hours: Monday – Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Countryside Citrus is a family owned grove. They grow, harvest and ship Indian
River citrus and only sell what they grow on their two thousand acres in Vero
Beach. The climate here, on the line “where the tropics begin,” is optimal for raising
delicious grapefruit, oranges, tangelos and tangerines.
Crazy Hart Ranch*
Contact: Linda Hart
Address: 12416 91st Street, Fellsmere
Phone: 772.913.0036
Email: info@crazyhartranch.com
www.crazyhartranch.com
Ranch Hours: Wednesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(hours are extended during the holidays)
Visit them at the Downtown Fort Pierce Farmer’s Market
Crazy Hart Ranch raises free-range, grass fed, hormone and antibiotic-free chickens
and heritage Bourbon Red and Blue Slate turkeys. Perfect for the holidays but be
sure to place your orders early!
Dekker Family Farms
Contact: Dean Dekker
Address: 4823 Shinn Road between Okeechobee and Midway Rds, Fort Pierce
Phone: 772.468.9682
www.dekkerfamilyfarms.com
U-Pick Farm Hours: Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Dekker Family Farms is a family run hydroponic U-Pick farm featuring naturally
grown strawberries and a variety of fresh ready to pick vegetables, including heirloom
tomatoes, lettuces, spinach, cucumbers and much more. Educational tours are available.
Freebird Farms
Contact: Gary Roux
Address: 1204 19th Place, Vero Beach (farm stand)
Phone: 772.633.2420
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
If you are looking for pasture fed free range eggs from humanely treated chickens, go
no further than Freebird Farms. Eggs are sold only as run of nest (they aren’t sorted
for size). Fresh eggs are sold no later than 72 hours from collection. Seasonal mixed
fruits and vegetables are also available.
Gibbons Farm Organics*
Contact: Jim or Brenda Gibbons
Address: 3904 North Kings Highway (SR713), Fort Pierce
Phone: 772.979.4061
Visit them at the Downtown Vero Beach and Fort Pierce Farmer’s Markets.
The certified organic Gibbons Farm Organics has maintained lettuce production
year-round and has several varieties of cucumbers and heirloom tomatoes for summer
harvest in addition to okra, long beans and many other herbs and vegetables. They
occasionally have bananas and papayas and have begun grape production as well.
Hale Groves
Address: 1650 90th Ave., Wabasso
Phone: 800.562.4502
www.halegroves.com
The beloved retail store on US 1 has reopened and expanded to include fresh
produce. Be sure to ask which produce is local before buying. The Hale Groves
gift fruit company is still available online, though the company is no longer
owned by the family and fruit is sourced from other growers.
A. Roy Hogan Groves*
Contact: Doyle Hogan
Address: 21st Street SW, Vero Beach
Phone: 772.473.6689
A. Roy Hogan Groves has been a producer of local citrus and vegetables since it was
established in 1927. Today, still family run, the grove produces citrus for commercial
distribution and plans to expand vegetable production for local distribution direct to
consumers soon.
J&G Premium Organics
Contact: Genevieve Schutt
Address: 1360 US Highway 1, Vero Beach
Email: genvs@comcast.net
Phone: 772.978.1361
Pick Up Hours: Tuesday before 1:00 p.m.
Genevieve sends a weekly email announcement of available produce, raw nuts and
other organic products that can be ordered for pick up each Tuesday. To get on her
mailing list, contact her at the email address below.
Lost Meadow Farm*
Contact: Mark Smith
Address: 7350 41st Street off 66th Avenue, Vero Beach
Phone: 772.766.3250
Though Lost Meadow Farm offers a variety of fresh produce from its location in
Vero Beach, farmer Mark Smith is best known for his assortment of delicious heirloom
tomatoes.
Nature Farms
Contact: Mark Dellerman
Address: 9150 North US 1 (directly south of Hale)
Phone: 772.388.2525
Farm Stand Hours: Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Among the items available through certified naturally grown Nature Farms, a
locally owned and operated farm since 2003, are pineapples, citrus and blueberries,
as well as specialty lettuces, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, beans, peppers, eggplant,
squash, okra, greens and herbs.
Osceola Organic Farm*
Contact: Kevin O’Dare
Address: 6980 33rd Street off of 66th Avenue
Phone: 772.567.1530
Farm Stand Hours: Monday – Saturday daylight hours
Osceola Organic has been certified organic since 1996. They have an outstanding
array of lettuces and vegetables available throughout the year, including arugula,
beets, broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, green beans, eggplant, green onions, kale, onions,
peas, spinach, sweet peppers, swiss chard, tomatoes, strawberries, watermelon…and
more! They only sell what they grow on site.
Peterson’s Groves and Nursery
Contact: Jan Merrick
Address: 3375 66th Avenue, Vero Beach
Phone: 772.562.6900 or Fax: 772.770.2996
Call the grove for hours of operation
Throughout the year, this old-Florida style retail grove offers citrus, scallions, tomatoes,
swiss chard and a variety of citrus trees through their retail shop on the grove
premises. Among the grove attractions are the small farm animals they keep on site.
Poinsettia Groves
Contact: Jeb Hudson
Address: 1481 US 1, Vero Beach
Phone: 772.562.3356 or Fax: 772.562.3629
Email:
jeb.hudson@poinsettiagroves.com
www.poinsettiagroves.com
Hours: November through April
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Established as Greenleaf Groves in 1947, Poinsettia Groves is a small, family
owned gift fruit company with its packing house and store located in the heart of the
famous Indian River growing district. Visit their shop to purchase fresh oranges and
grapefruits in season or visit their web site to place gift fruit orders.
Pure Produce
Contact: Mayta Gomez
Address: 8875 Grant Road, Micco
Phone: 772.664.3657
Hours: on-site farm stand open Thursdays and Fridays
Visit them at the Downtown Fort Pierce Farmer’s Market.
This unique family farm has produced greenhouse vegetables for 26 years. Tomatoes,
jumbo cherry tomatoes, European baby cucumbers, red and green bibb lettuce, a
variety of herbs all hydroponic using reverse osmosis water.
Schacht Groves*
Contact: Louis Schacht
Address: 6100 12th Street, Vero Beach
Phone: 772.562.5858 or Fax: 562.9866
Email: info@schachtgroves.com
www.schachtgroves.com
Store Hours: Monday – Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: Noon – 4:00 p.m.
The delicious citrus picked at the height of taste at the generations-old family-run
Schacht Groves include Ruby Red Grapefruit, Navel Oranges, Honeybell Tangelos,
Temple Oranges, and Valencia Oranges. When you visit the grove or its retail shop,
you may even receive a personal grove tour from one of the Schacht family members.
Schacht Groves is an excellent choice for your gift fruit orders!
Sembler and Sembler*
Contact: Indian River Seafood
Address: 633 Old Dixie Highway, Sebastian
Phone: 772.589.8585
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sembler and Sembler sells its signature clams in vast quantities throughout the
country. If you are interested in their delicious local clams and seafood, please visit
Indian River Seafood in Sebastian.
The Shrimp Pimp
Contact: Allan and Roxanne Ricketts
Address: 8420 US 1, Micco
Phone: 772.216.7139
Email: theshrimppimp@gmail.com
Hours: Friday 3:00pm - 6:00pm Saturday & Sunday 2:00pm - 6:00pm
The Shrimp Pimp sells only wild caught Florida shrimp. Shrimp are flash frozen
on the boat and never thawed. They are 100% natural, 100% flavorful and 100%
premium quality. Available year-round, harvested under strict environmental
regulations and inspection standards to ensure the highest quality.
Varri Green Farm
Contact: Sal Varri
Address: 12847 S.E. Highway 441, Okeechobee
Phone: 863.357.2747
www.varrigreenfarm.com
Contact the farm for hours of operation and market locations.
Varri Green Farm takes pride in producing chemical free herbs, sprouts, fruits, nuts
and vegetables direct to market. The produce is picked a day or two before market to
maximize its nutritional value and flavor, and is never shipped more than 100 miles.
White Rabbit Acres*
Contact: Brian and Valerie Quant
Address: 7020 37th Street off of 66th Avenue
Phone: 772.778.1241
Hours: daylight
White Rabbit Acres sells directly from its location off of 66th Avenue, but can also
be found at area farmer’s markets in season. Yellow and zucchini squash, cucumbers,
beans, peppers and lettuce mixes are among the staples here.
Nearby Farmer’s Markets
Downtown Vero Beach
14th Avenue at 21st Street
Outside of The Heritage Center
Fridays: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
In season: October - May
Downtown Fort Pierce
Melody Lane in the Historic District
between the Library and Marina
Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. – Noon / Year round
2009 Donor Directory
