The Third Street South Farmer’s Market is thriving every Saturday with booths distanced and extended down 12thAvenue, signs reminding visitors about masks and social distancing, and boxes of Naples Community Hospital masks available. Third Street South and the Market support safety so that we can all – vendors and visitors alike – continue to enjoy the local foods, artisan goods and ambiance that has been bringing enjoyment for better than a quarter-century. The market runs year-round, convening each Saturday morning from 7:30 until 11:30. This time of year, which coincides with Florida’s peak growing seasons, there are exceptionally high-quality local and organic produce, fruits and vegetables, prepared foods, breads, desserts and very much more to suit a wide variety of tastes and occasions. The vendors themselves are often a source of interesting conversation and information, and visitors of all ages – and leg counts, when well-behaved and appropriately leashed – are welcome.
If you make your trip to the market close to its opening hour it is quieter and less populated, and you get your choice of vendor’s selections along with the peaceful early morning light to be savored with your hot coffee. Alternatively, a later morning outing lends itself to an extended visit to Third Street South, as the restaurants and cafes set their tables for weekend brunch and lunch, the shops open for meandering, and the atmosphere along the street becomes more energetic.
Third Street South surrounds you with attractive buildings, joyful blooms in exuberant color schemes, antique fountains and the sound of water in courtyards with stone benches and welcoming seating, graceful shade trees alongside towering palms, and an historic sensibility combined with modern sophistication. Third Street South evokes glamour and good times. The Third Street South Farmer’s Market is one of the best ways to take it all in.
