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Every spring, the Detwiler family puts on a picnic for their employees and their families to show them their appreciation for their hard work and to have a lot of fun. Here’s a glimpse into this special day.

We took a trip down to Immokalee, Florida to visit our friends at Hanshaw Farms to check out the watermelon crop. Things are looking great this year and we’re excited to bring you local watermelon for the next few months!

We had the pleasure of visiting our friends at Old Florida Bee Company at their hives in the orange groves in Arcadia, Florida. They produce different varieties of honey depending on the season, and this time of year they are producing their orange blossom honey. It’s absolutely delicious!

If you’re a Florida resident, you have the privilege of being able to grow amazing produce and tropical fruit in your own backyard. The climate here is perfect for growing all sorts of crops year-round, something that other states just can’t do. One thing Detwiler’s is excited to now offer in our stores are mango…

A fresh new store is coming to the Benderson Development-owned shopping center on 53rd Avenue West in Bradenton. Detwiler’s Farm Market signed a lease for approximately 50,000 square feet of anchor space, marking the grocers sixth location in Manatee and Sarasota counties. The property, formerly known as Marketplace West, will be renamed Detwiler’s Marketplace. Detwiler’s…

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! It has been a great year for us here at Detwiler’s! Thank you all for all your support. Our staff works so hard to bring you the best quality products at the best price, but without our loyal customers, we wouldn’t…

Caleb Detwiler and his two sons went up to Plant City to check out the next batch of Florida Watermelon heading into the stores. So sweet and juicy the kids loved them right out of the field!

A quick video of the Detwilers moving their cattle in for health checkups on the ranch in Myakka City, Florida. The Detwilers love ranch life, hunting, fishing and boating when they have some off time from the stores.  

Detwiler’s employees, families, and friends all gathered a few Sundays ago to have our annual company spring picnic at the Detwiler Farms in Myakka City. Check out all the fun stuff we did!

We love building strong relationships with our farmers. We like to know exactly who we’re working with and understand their growing practices. Not only that, but we’re committed to supporting local Florida farmers whenever possible. Recently, Caleb Detwiler and his family went out to K Berry Farms in Arcadia, FL to check out the blueberry…