Odessa Farmers Market Goes ‘Green After Dark’

The Odessa Organic Farmers Market is not only inviting Carrollwood residents to check out this weekend’s lineup of produce, it also wants them to go Green After Dark on Saturday, April 6.

The monthly event features live music, food and other vendors. It takes place on the market grounds at 8701 Gunn Highway in Odessa from 5 to 9 p.m. (right after regular market hours).

This month’s musical performances come courtesy of Josh Higgins and The Higgins Brothers from 5 to 7 p.m. and Anna Gavin from 7 to 9 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring out their own lawn chairs and can also have coolers on site. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are also welcome, according to the event's website.

Here’s a lineup of the market’s harvest for this week:

• Blueberries
• Strawberries
• Broccoli 
• Arugula
• 1 pound bags of mixed lettuce
• Redleaf Lettuce
• Romaine Lettuce
• Butterhead Lettuce
• Green Onions (Scallions)
• Cabbage
• Bok Choi
• Cilantro
• Italian Parsley
• Kale
• Collards
• Swiss Chard
• Purple Eggplant
• Big Boy Tomatoes
• Roma Tomatoes
• Grape Tomatoes
• Yellow Tomatoes
• Red Pepper
• Green Pepper
• Cubanela Pepper
• Zucchini
• Yellow Squash
• Cucumbers
• Pickling Cucumbers
• Grapefruit, OJ from Cee Bee's Citrus
• Farm Fresh Eggs
• Local Raw Honey from Fisher Honey Bees

The farmers market is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, check out the market’s Facebook page. To learn more about Green After Dark, visit the event’s website.