Jeanne Simon, of Fort Lauderdale, watches her granddaughter Laryn Moore, 5, picks apples at Batten's Farmers Market and Davie Agri-Tourism Center. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Laura Ramirez, owner of Laura's Produce farm in Homestead, piles a basket high with fresh mini red, yellow and green peppers amid an array of vegetables grown on her family-run farm. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Beets are bigger than a handful at Lilly's Produce stand at Pompano Beach Green Market in Pompano. Here, owner Lilly Outar show off extra large beets at her display. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Coconut Grove Organic Farmers Market, operated by organic farmer and food distributor Stan Glaser, brims with hundreds of choices of raw and organic produce and prepared foods. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Brandi Kantner, 9, shows her mother Andrea Kantner a super sized organic carrot while her brother Montgomery, 6, marvels at the sight of countless ears of Florida-grown sweet corn at one of several fresh fruit and vegetable stands at Parkland Farmers Market in Parkland. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Hundreds turn out to shop on weekends at Yellow Green Farmers Market in Hollywood. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Fred and Chelsea Marando are the owners of Marando Farms urban green market in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The couple grow produce, shelter homeless farm animals, operate a community shared agricultural program and feature raw and organic homemade foods from local vendors in their country general store. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Cows from a cattle grazing field right next door to the Parkland Farmers Market get a treat. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

A cucumber is ready to pick for selling at the Roots in the City Farmers Market in Overtown. The market highlights produce grown in several large urban farms that dot the neighborhood in the shadow of dowtown Miami. handout / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Laryn Moore, 5, of Fort Lauderdale, picks apples at Batten's Farmers Market and Davie Agri-Tourism Center. Most fruits, vegetables and other products are produced locally. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Jabari Schweitzer makes the homemade vegan ice cream treat called "nice cream" at the Coconut Grove Organic Farmers Market. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Pacasio Corona sells produce at the Maria Carona Produce stand at Yellow Green Farmers Market in Hollywood. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Clarence McDowell, co-owner of the Southwest Ranches Farmers Market in Southwest Ranches, tidies bins of Florida-grown citrus and other locally grown fruits at the market on Flamingo Road north of Sterling Road. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Ruth Beddingfield, of Fort Lauderdale, shops every weekend Sunday morning for fresh fruits, vegetables and baked goods at the Las Olas Outdoor Gourmet Market in downtown Fort Lauderdale. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Mia Dequine, of Miami, cheerfully doles out a pint of cherry tomatoes for customers at Just Picked, a locally grown and organic fruit and vegetable stand she owns and operates with co-owners on Sundays at the Lincoln Road Farmers Market at South Beach. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Laryn Moore, 5, of Fort Lauderdale, picks apples at Batten's Farmers Market and Davie Agri-Tourism Center. EILEEN SOLER / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Overtown resident Darling Boy Bupeamie carries red-leaf beets to plant in the Roots in the City garden. MARSHA HALPER / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

Fresh sweet potatoes are for sale at the Roots in the City farmers market in Overtown. PATRICK FARRELL / MIAMI HERALD STAFF