Produce Buddies

Naples-based Produce Buddies has been attending the Marco Island Farmers’ Market for 18 years. “My grandma has been coming to this market since it opened,” says Jeffrey Etnoyer, the third generation Etnoyer to run the family business. “I now personally do markets every day of the week throughout the state.”

Born and raised in Naples, Etnoyer says what makes the Marco Island Farmers’ Market different from most others is the number of produce vendors that attend the Marco market. “You’re drawing in the best vendors across the state because there’s not many markets on Wednesdays,” he says. 

One thing Etnoyer says that separates their approach from the food store chains is offering customers the ability to try their produce before buying. “We feel that because we’re at a farmers’ market, it’s just the right thing to do,” he says. “Once people can sample our product, they understand the quality of it.”