Gainesville's Great Union Street Farmers Market

Union Street Farmers Market in Gainesville, FL, aims to impress with its year-round offering of the freshest fruits and vegetables in the city. Situated in downtown Gainesville on the Bo Diddley Community Plaza, the market has declared itself on a quest to “make the world a better place – one vegetable at a time!”

To fulfill its quest, the market makes itself available every Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. year round. As one of the larger farmers markets in the country, the Union Street market sells everything a shopper could hope to buy, from arts and crafts to meat and milk, kept fresh in a refrigerated truck. It's proximity to the University of Florida makes it a draw for all ages, and the addition of bands and a grassy area to relax ensure fun.