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Sunday Farmer's Market To Open At Museum
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Published: December 27, 2008
PALM HARBOR - Old Palm Harbor Main Street and the North Pinellas Historical Society are teaming up to bring the tradition of a Sunday Farmer's Market back to Palm Harbor.
Starting Jan. 11, Cross Roads Farmer's Market will be open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. each Sunday on the grounds of the historic Hartley House, now operated as the North Pinellas Historical Museum, at the corner of Curlew and Belcher roads.
Officials of the Palm Harbor Historical Society hope the market will quickly become a weekly destination attracting shoppers from all over the area, said Robin Husbands-Cauchi, executive director of the Old Palm Harbor Main Street redevelopment program.
The Palm Harbor Historical Society operates the museum at the corner of Curlew and Belcher roads. The museum is affiliated with Pinellas County's Heritage Village museum complex, in Largo.
Current plans are to operate the market until May, when most fresh markets traditionally go into summer hiatus. There is a possibility, however, it could remain open year-round, Husbands-Cauchi said.
The market will feature fresh produce, raw local honey and freshly caught seafood. There will also be a variety of other food items, such as herbs, spices, humus and even natural pet foods.
The market's focus will be on featuring fresh local products, Husbands-Cauchi said. To that end there will only be a limited number of nonfood items for sale, she added.
Built between 1914 and 1919, the Hartley house and its adjacent ladder factory was a favorite stopover for locals making the long journey on dirt roads through what were then mainly citrus groves. The house's original owner, "Judge" Thomas W. Hartley, a pioneering North Pinellas businessman, was a justice of the peace and Methodist lay-minister in the early 20th century.
The Hartley House is now a repository of the area's history. Hundreds of photographs and artifacts dating back to the area's early days are in its collection.
Old Palm Harbor Main Street has been fielding several calls each week from residents inquiring about a farmer's market, said Husbands-Cauchi.
The collaboration began several months ago, when museum leaders expressed an interest in utilizing the large site at the busy crossroads for community events, Husbands-Cauchi said. Local vendors wishing to have a booth at the market can call Old Palm Harbor Main Street at 727-787-4700 or the Palm Harbor Historical Society at 727-724-3054.
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