About Tampa Bay Farmers Market
Joseph Sansone & Son. Established in Buffalo, NY.



In the Late 1800's a horse drawn carriage was used
to deliver all of our fresh, locally grown products.



Then in the Early 1900's the Ford Model T Pickup Truck
was first introduced and that meant more productivity.



In the Middle 1900's an Autocar cab-over-engine truck
was used to deliver our fresh, locally grown products.



We moved to Florida after the famous "Blizzard of 1977".
Tampa offered us many resources to start a business.



The location of our new business Tampa Bay Produce Inc.
had lots of advantages that rivaled the companies on the
Tampa Wholesale Produce Market Inc., a few blocks east.



Some of the advantages we offered was our operating hours
were from 2:30 am to noon compared to their 5:30 am to noon.

Another advantage was our speedy cashier system allowed
our salesmen to do their job faster and that lead to more our
customers saving time and get what they came for quicker.



Tampa Bay occupied 60,000 square feet of an 80,000 square foot
building, an aluminum company leased the rest of the building.



Our receiving was done away from customers in the back section
with an additional 20-car loading capacity in the front section.



One of Tampa Bay's biggest customers was the post exchange at
MacDill Air Force Base, which had a large retail produce market.







Over 25 years ago, we started opening retail farmers markets
in the Tampa Bay Area. Our original farmers market was on the
corner of Howard and Swann for over 15 years in South Tampa.



We're open on the corner of Macdill and Swann as of May 2009.

All of our locally grown products are delivered fresh everyday to our store.
Many of the fruits and vegetables come from farms within a few hours' drive.

The freshest, tastiest & most nutritious produce in the Tampa Bay Area.
The benefits of buying from a local farmers market helps local farmers.

We Support Our Local Growers.