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Friday, May 7, 2010

Fresh produce through your PC?

http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/hillsborough/506-fresh-fruits-and-veggies-online
Fresh produce through your PC?Wimauma Farmers' Market available online
WIMAUMA - For those who want the freshest vegetables, a farmers' market is the kind of place you would go.
"It just seems fresher. It seems like the vitamins would stay in it better rather than having it transported long distances," says customer Kevin Donnelly.
But there is a new way to get the freshest vegetables and fruits. Rebecca's Veggie Patch is also a farmer's market. But it's a virtual farmers market, online.
Dwan Brock is the owner. Think of him as your personal veggie shopper, bringing the traditional farmers' market into the privacy of your own home.
"We have a hydroponic garden that we grow at and then we are affiliated with about 10 other local farms," says Brock.
Brock lists fruits, vegetables even eggs from those ten Bay Area farms on his website. Buyers log on and start shopping.
"We actually go gather the vegetables straight from the field. Our gathering day is on Friday and our pick up is late Friday afternoon or Saturday morning," says Brock.
Customers then pick up all the vegetables gathered from those different farms at Brocks St. Pete headquarters.
So from organic herbs and spices from Wimauma to peaches from Manatee County, customers now have a one stop shop --home.

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