Did You Know?

We learn from the masters who have already blazed the path. Unlock the secrets to finding the best, freshest produce by learning from local growers and farmers when you shop market side.

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EGGS

●  Farm fresh free range eggs last up to 30 days unrefrigerated on your countertop
●  It’s the protective layer on the eggs which are unwashed
●  Occasionally you’ll find two yolks in one shell—this happens most often when hens are just coming into lay. It’s harmless, rare, and a delightful breakfast surprise
●  Hens that forage on fresh grass, seeds, and insects lay eggs with noticeably higher omega‑3 fatty acids, vitamin D, and beta‑carotene than those kept indoors
●  Farm fresh eggs have such a fabulous fresh favor

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HONEY

●  Raw, pure, unfiltered local honey is provided at Fill The Jars
●  The local raw honey is within 150 mile radius of the area
●  The local raw honey has only one bubble when flipped upside down
●  Wild Flower Honey is great for allergies since it pollinates off of the local flowers in this area
●  Raw honey does not ever spoil
●  Honey is great in local teas, naturally made Pedialyte

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JAMS

●  Unique flavors of jams and butters
●  Recycled and repurposed fruit from the produce
●  Three hour process and cooking making each jam
●  Sweet fruit jams and butters of many flavors
●  Hot fruit jams of many flavors with jalapenos & habaneras
●  These jams diversify many flavors on any kind of food like chicken, beef, lamb, and fish
●  Jams launched this business to where I am today

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PEACHES

●  Peach Season usually starts in June through September
●  Florida Peaches are very sweet but very small and not free stone peaches
●  Georgia Peaches have sweet and tartness to them
●  South Carolina Peaches are my favorite peaches
●  South Carolina Peaches sweetness and juiciness runs down your arm while eating them
●  Free Stone South Carolina Peaches seed comes out easier

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PRODUCE

●  All produce is male and female in order to reproduce
●  Bell Peppers with 3 prongs on the bottom of the pepper is the male version and is great in cooking
●  Bell Peppers with 4 prongs on the bottom of the pepper is the female version and is great in fresh salads

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STRAWBERRY ONIONS

●  Strawberry Onions are only Native to Florida during Strawberry Season in Plant City
●  Strawberry Onions grow along with the Strawberries in the same field for pesticide control
●  It’s a sweet onion with a hint of Strawberry flavor
●  These can be eaten raw or cooked your preference

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TOMATOES

●  Farm fresh tomatoes right from the fields have so much more savory flavor than a store bought tomato
●  Fried Green Tomatoes are delicious plain or with a Tiger Sauce
●  Red Tomatoes Sandwiches with mayonnaise is refreshing all year round
●  Yellow Tomatoes are low acidic for people which are diabetic and just as juicy as a red tomato
●  Tomatoes should never be frozen due to the loss of flavor and juiciness
●  Tomatoes are seasonal along the East Coast of the United States
●  Local East Coast Farmers have tomatoes from Immokalee, Ruskin, Tennessee, and Alabama