The Market Company: South Florida's Premiere Fresh Markets and Farmers MarketsThe Market Company, Inc., began its South Florida special events and farmers' market productions with the Lincoln Road Farmers' Market in January 1997. Since then, The Market Company has expanded to include a variety of weekend and seasonal outdoor fresh farmers' markets across South Florida.

The Market Company principal, Claire Tomlin, brought The Market Company's first outdoor fresh market to Miami in 1995 when she coordinated programs for the Lincoln Road Partnership and helped to create the Lincoln Road Farmers' Market. Today, the Lincoln Road Farmers' Market, featuring an Organic Market in front of the Lincoln Theatre at Lincoln Road and Pennsylvania Avenue, is a weekly Miami Beach institution with over 30 vendors who offer their products, every Sunday, to residents and visitors alike.

In the winter of 1998, the Normandy Village Marketplace was developed at Rue Vendome, Normandy Drive, and 71st Street in Miami Beach’s “North Beach.” The Normandy Village Marketplace presents cultural arts and an eclectic mix of vendors representing the ethnic and cultural diversity of the neighborhood. This farmers' market takes place every Saturday all year long. The merchants of the village find this farmers' market to be a great asset to their businesses and the marketplace has become a great community happening. In the winter of 2001, Aventura Mall invited The Market Company to produce an indoor flower and plant sale in one of its prime locations – around the fountain at the Bloomingdale’s entrance. This highly successful event has been increased from once a month to several times a month and is a delight to both shoppers and merchants who enjoy the seasonal offerings.

 



The Market Company. South Floridas Premiere Fresh MarketsIn January 2008, The Market Company incorporated the newest addition to its line-up of street markets with The Upper East Side Green Market, now located at 55th Street Station, 5556 NE 4th Court (outdoors next to Soyka), Miami. This seasonal Saturday market brings to the area some of the fresh fruit and vegetables, plants and flowers and tasty treats that have delighted shoppers at all The Market Company’s endeavors throughout South Florida.

Beginning in November, 2008, The Market Company expanded to Pinecrest with the Pinecrest Gardens Green Market (formerly at Gardner's Market). The Pinecrest Gardens Green Market has reopened in its new location at Pinecrest Gardens (old Parrot Jungle), 5855 S.W. 111th Street, Pinecrest, 33156, and will be open every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. From January 3rd, 2010 to March 28, 2010, the Market Company hosted the pilot season of the new Collins Park Sunday Market at Collins Park, 22nd Street and Collins Avenue, opposite the Regional Library in Miami Beach. Both of these green markets have carried on The Market Company tradition, with numerous vendors selling loads of farm fresh fruits and vegetables, specialty local foods, plants, cut flowers, and arts and crafts.

The Market Company is headquartered at 4127 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami. Founder and Principal Claire Tomlin can be reached at 305.531.0038 or by e-mail at claire@themarketcompany.org