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Melons on display at the Hernandez Produce booth are ripe and ready to eat.

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Colorful veggies are on display at the Hernandez Produce booth.

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Kolten Sprague, 2, helps mom shop for fresh produce during a recent Sunday outing at the Farmers Market on Shreve Street.

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For healthy, delicious snacks, Michelle Black chooses to add apples to her purchases from the Sunday Farmers Market at the Punta Gorda History Park.

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Fred Buckingham finds his perfect pick of produce during the recent Sunday farm market.

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Kolten Sprague, who just tuned 2, has fun shopping for fruits and vegetables.

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Ellie Simonetti explains the benefits of using natural products on pets.

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Shoppers are invited to tour the historic houses located at Punta Gorda's History Park on Shreve Street.

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Edna Kelly of Two Sisters Farm is very knowledgeable on the many varieties of plants she offers.

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Jose Laras and his assistants, Donavion and Ta'Heen Graham, get set up for a big day at the farmers market in the History Park.

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Pete and Carol Simone buy cannoli from the Nino's Italian Bakery booth.

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Dean Rosser arranges an array of fruits, vegetables and plants he and his wife purchased at the Sunday Farmers Market at History Park.