Bearss Groves

Bears Groves is always a fun place to stop for a quick shop to check out what fresh seasonal produce they have. A lot of times, they have fruits and veggies you can’t easily find in your typical grocery stores (like ube and Romansch broccoli, for example). I have to make this place a regular stop now that my husband has realized his deep love of cheese curds, which are available here in various flavors: regular, taco, cajun, and garlic. They also have fun locally made things, like Le’ Anns Cheesecakes in the fridge. I’ve tried a bunch of their apple butters, pumpkin butters, jams, and other Amish Wedding products and they are all incredible!
If you haven’t been here before, it’s worth stopping in for some goodies!

I used to go there every day after school with my friend Emily, we loved getting the different kind of sodas that you can’t find in stores.

Nice place. Good prices, some cheaper than Publix, some not. Lots of local cheese and spreads. Be prepared for a muddy parking lot though. Produce looks fresh and yummy. Very friendly staff.

The Groves kept me fed through college. It’s usually cheaper to get produce there than at the regular supermarket, and also better. In the spring they have great local broccoli and cauliflower including the purple and orange kinds. They’ve also got the best orange and tangerine juice in the world during the winter. And they have cheese curds. Like, real ones. So you can make poutine. Or just eat them because they’re delicious. And in the summer there’s lychees. So go whenever. It’s awesome!

I can easily give this 5 stars. I will never purchase fruits or veggies from the grocery store again. The prices are very comparable and the inventory is spectacular. I found a beautiful flower arrangement for only $ 20.anywhere else would have been around $ 40. I will most definitely return.

I give 5 stars for being open 7 to 7, 7 days a week. I give 2 stars for not having naval oranges and the grapefruit, green apples, and peaches I bought tasted old and tart. It’s a bit pricey too… but i get it, its mostly organic and from local farms. But, the fruit for the price unfortunately, didn’t taste nearly as fresh n sweet as it does in the organic section say from Publix and Whole foods… feel so bad to compare but i’m forced too. I do like their selection of a lil more exotic type fruits… however, the prices were up there… definitely not competitive enough for me to go back and take a chance on not tasting fresh and sweet. So, with all that being said i rate it an overall 3. Sorry.

This local market has a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Some things can be pricey but you can find great bargains here too.
I love the locally made guava jam that I picked up near the register.
The staff here are very friendly.

What an absolutely fabulous place! The location is great as well as the staff, especially Eric and Rebecca. Happy employees make for happy customers– and it shows!

Our family has been trying to incorporate more fresh fruits and vegetables this year. I found out about this place while looking up Snootie’s BBQ, so we decided to stop and pick a few things up. I wish we could’ve tried Snootie’s while we were there, especially now that I know they’re gone until next winter.
We stocked up on plenty of vegetables but also picked up some grapes and apples. The grapes stayed fresh for quite awhile, which was nice since that doesn’t usually happen with the store-​bought grapes we buy. I’d like to try some of the jams and salsas, but we didn’t need any at the time. We also missed out on the fresh juice and local cheeses unfortunately.
The guy who checked us out was pretty friendly and it was nice that they take don’t only take cash. I’d say it’s worth a visit if you live near Carrollwood and love fresh produce.

As we were out grocery shopping on Sunday, my boyfriend mentioned a produce stand that he passes occasionally while driving around for work. It just so happened to be Bearss Groves, a place I had been meaning to visit! I love buying local fruits and veggies and we haven’t been able to find a really great place since moving to Tampa, so I had high hopes.
We pulled into the dirt parking lot and were greeted by the delicious scent of Snooties BBQ. Sadly, we had just enjoyed a large lunch so we didn’t get to try it out. We then realized that it was their last weekend in Florida before spending the summer up north! I guess we’ll just have to try them out when they come back.
The shop at the front of Bearss Groves isn’t much to look at, but there were two decent-​sized aisles of produce plus a refrigerated section and an area of plants at the front. We didn’t get a chance to explore much of the fridge, but it seemed to have fresh juices and herbs that I’d be very interested in trying! I liked that there was a 50% off table, despite everything on it being rather questionable.
We were pretty stocked up on vegetables before going, so we just ended up with apples, oranges, squash, mushrooms, and a couple peppers for around $ 8. Last night, we sauteed the peppers and mushrooms for fajitas and (from what I was told) they were great. I can’t wait to try the rest of our purchases so we can return to Bearss Groves to stock up again!

Back in the day in the late 1800’s, there were acres and acres of oranges at Bearrs Grove. To their dismay, the grove was wiped out by a virus.
At this time, there is an awesome produce stand. Of any produce stand I have been to in the area this one has the most fruits and veggies. They also have different fruits I have not seen sold before like prickly pears, fragrant pears, and many places do not have persimmons or lemon plums. Everything is so organized in whatever type of fruit they are, so you can actually see all the different types of variety.
There are also flowers like orchids, roses, and bouquets of flowers. There are different types of amish foods like cheeses, and deli items. There is also fresh squeezed juices. Get the tangerine juice, and you will be tangerine citrus happy. Try the salsas, they have a mango salsa. Anything mango catches my eye. They have local jams, jellies, and sauces.
You can also have a picnic at Bearrs Grove, and bring your family, and your doggie. There are picnic tables, and Snooties BBQ is parked in their parking lot in the winter. They are there from late November until mid April, then back to Ohio.

Love, Love Love! It’s so much fun to go down to this little gem, eat some lunch at the BBQ stand and pick out all the fresh fruits and veggies at the fruit stand. They have a huge variety, and even have little salad dressings, jellies, and banana bread! We get firewood here too. They have a refrigerator along the side with the best cheeses and vintage sodas. We don’t even buy produce at the store anymore, we just come here! It’s cheaper and definitely more fresh.

I’m extremely happy that I tried this place out! Lots of fresh produce, honey, nuts, cheeses, and I was so happy to find that they sell bags of fresh herbs which I have a very hard time finding in regular stores! Right on my way home from work, and I paid so much less for several bags of stuff than I would in a regular supermarket. Will definitely be coming back for more! I used the fresh basil and asiago cheese to make the best pesto I’ve ever had :)

A nice little farmer’s market. I’ve been to a lot of them and I’m always looking for good produce for a good price. I’ve found better prices at some other places, but I’ll go back for the peach jalapeño jelly and a chance to buy another half gallon of freshly squeezed tangerine juice. They also carry some Amish cheeses and butters. We love cheese curds and they tend to be hard to come by but the Groves carry them in a few varieties. The chipotle flavored was awesome. Great for poutine. The service was friendly and efficient and I would definitely stop by if I’m in the area again, if only for the jelly.

What a nice little gem to find amongst the giant supermarket brands around the area! If you are looking for fresh, quality veggies/​fruits/​misc things such as honey and an assortment of amish jellies/​pepper jellies then this is your place! Other than the produce, the best perk about this place is that you can use your credit card to pay. Other farmer’s markets I have attended is cash only so I’m glad to see this place accepts the plastic card!
You might be wondering «why should I waste time here instead of going to a major supermarket to get my produce?». Well…
1. There is an assortment of produce (ranging from exotic fruit such as rambutan, starfruit, and huge asian pears to the typical ones such as oranges, apples, and pears). I typically don’t buy the exotic fruits at asian markets or at major grocery stores (such as publix) since they don’t look well kept… but I now know where to get them!
2. The quality is there (I seriously wanted to buy all of the produce… they looked so good and not rotting). There are many times when I went to publix and wanted fruit, but it looked lacking, limp, expensive or small so I played safe and just got only bananas. Same goes for Sam’s Club. I now know where to stop by for my diverse fruit supply!
3. Affordable for a healthy lifestyle. You don’t have to be rich to eat good. A majority of the prices here are cheaper than the prices in most major supermarkets. I was in awe at how cheap the organic fruits were (knowing how some organic stores charge an arm, a leg, and a torso for it).
4. You can selectively pick out your products and don’t have to deal with buying them in packaging!
5. They have local products (although not all are local. but look at points 2 and 3).
6. They also have milk and craft sodas too!
I will definitely be back often! I will be looking forward to trying the various jellies once my diet cleanse is over! :)

Adore this farm stand located off Bearss Avenue. They offer a vast variety of pumpkins in the Fall and all size Christmas trees right after Thanksgiving. Bearss Groves offers a little of everything from Orange Blossom honey, collards, and all the farm fresh items you can think of that are grown locally.
My favorite items of all are the flats of strawberries. You can taste and smell the freshness — picked that day and now being sold to us. The corn on the cob is some of the most delicious I have ever tasted. Usually they have yellow, white and combination of white/​yellow — again right off the farm. But my best find yet … the Sunset Salsa made right here in Tampa. No preservatives and super tasty. Nothing better than having some hot corn chips lathered in some Sunset Salsa. Staff are very friendly and always willing to assist with any questions. Wished we lived closer because I would be stopping here daily to pick up delicious and fresh produce.

Highly recommended, and in my opinion the best farmer’s market in Hillsborough County by a wide margin. An excellent selection of fresh produce, a lot of organic options, fresh herbs at a fraction of grocery store prices, gourmet craft sodas, and fresh squeezed orange, grapefruit, and tangerine juice (in season).
The selection varies on some of the more exotic offerings I’ve seen such as dragon fruit and Peruvian Purple Potatoes.
They also host Saturday art and craft shows for local vendors, and the occasional food truck rally, plus Snooties BBQ is based here during the winter months.

I’ve driven by this place tons of times but for some reason I’ve never stopped there. My husband and I stopped eating all processed foods a week ago and we’ve been looking for a good place to get some produce. We saw this place on our way home yesterday and finally decided to stop. They have a large selection of fruits and vegetables at reasonable prices. They also have a small refrigerator section with some milk, cheeses, eggs, and a few other things.
We picked up a couple of Amish jams and some local honey. They have some banana bread by the register from a local bakery in Clearwater. The blueberry banana bread is great. Most (though not all) of the stuff they sell is not processed. The focus here is definitely fruits and veggies with a few other small items. Bearss Groves is really close to our house and this is our new go to spot for fruits & veggies.

A place only locals seem to know about, it offers a great selection of fresh fruit and vegetables. Their prices are usually a little better than grocery stores, but the produce they sell is always a LOT better. Fresher, tastier, and everything seems to last longer, plus they have a surprisingly large variety of items.
I love that they also have refrigerated cases so you can pick up items to complete your meal, instead of having to make a stop at a regular grocery store, too. The stand also sells random interesting items, many from local independent companies, like salsa, spicy pickles, jams, and flavored mini bread loaves.
This is also a great spot to get seasonal items: I have purchased cactus here in the summer, pumpkins here in the fall, and they have great deals on poinsettias of every size in the winter.
The parking lot is all dirt covered, and definitely rough and bumpy, so go slow, but it is totally worth it.

I’ve driven by this farmer’s market a million times but never made a stop… I’m glad I did today! My friend and I were on the way back home from a dog event at Whole Foods and decided to bop inside. We can’t resist a cute display of pumpkins and an outdoor market that offers fresh local stuff AND allows dogs.
The selection and prices were pretty good in my opinion, and my friend picked up some produce items that she couldn’t find at the grocery store. Everything is beautifully organized and easy to navigate. Best yet… the market and employees are super dog friendly! We even met another pitbull there who was only a few weeks old. One employee remarked that we should bring back the dog again sometime… and we definitely will. See you then.