Fernandina Market Place opens Saturday with the return of Gypsy Microgreens

Fernandina Beach Market Place
By Judi Mackie
February 3, 2022

Holy Land Cradle offers handicrafts made of the sacred olive wood trees in Bethlehem.

The Fernandina Beach Market Place farmers market will be open in historic downtown, on North Seventh Street, and the Wildlight Market Place will be open just east of I95, 123 Tinker Street, in the new community of Wildlight, this Saturday, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, rain or shine.

The Fernandina Beach Market Place will offer nearly 30 booths of wild caught shrimp, fresh baked breads, seasonal produce and much more. Gypsy Microgreens will be returning with their selection of microgreens that come in a wide range of amazing colors and flavors and are loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. The Carter Family Homestead returns with oyster mushrooms, and lemon grass tea made from ingredients grown on their farm, and Rose Didion is back with her authentic, Vietnamese egg rolls. The band, Underdawg, is making their debut this week in Fernandina with familiar tunes set to bluegrass sounds. The farmers market in Fernandina is open every Saturday.

Wildlight Market Place is excited to announce new vendors joining the farmers market on Saturday. Check out Poppin’ Joe’s Gourmet Kettle Korn that is available in five flavors: Old-fashioned, Cinnamon, Caramel, White Cheddar, and Sweet ‘n Cheesy Kettle Korn. Alpine Body Care uses the freshest goat milk from their own herd of Alpine dairy goats to handcraft their goat milk soaps, and House of Tiles Chocolates will offer homemade chocolates, international sweets and aji (hot sauce). Holy Land Cradle offers handicrafts made of the sacred olive wood trees in Bethlehem, and The Coller Cottage returns with collars, leashes, travel bags, and seatbelts in a variety of handmade fabrics. Join these and other familiar names like Trader Hill Farms and Callahan Cookies. Wildlight Market Place is open on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. Saturday, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Both markets are sponsored this week by All American Gutter Protection, can be found on Facebook, and your well-behaved, leashed pets are welcomed!