The Fernandina Beach Market Place farmers market and the Fernandina Beach Arts Market will be open this, and every Saturday, in December. Open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. both markets are full of places to find gifts and treats to make shopping Small Business Saturday a real treat! Small Business Saturday is November 25th and shopping small businesses can make a huge impact in a small community. Visit AmericanExpress.com to learn more.

With Thanksgiving over and the Christmas season upon us we know that the time is right for King’s Kountry Produce’s Florida strawberries to be coming to harvest soon, as well as your seasonal favorites such as cabbage, squash, greens, beans and carrots. Seven Trees will have poinsettias and Christmas cactus for the holiday season, and Rudy has re-branded Maria’s Bakery; it is now Ferra’s Bakery, but they have all of the same familiar recipes like baked spinach pies and focaccia bread.

Lizzie’s Cheese Straws will be at the farmers market this Saturday with their crunchy, savory cheese crackers, and Steephill Designs will be back with syrup from their Vermont farm.

Alain le Lait will be our featured musician of the week and the Amelia Island Museum will have representatives on hand to answer your questions about the holiday home tour.

The Fernandina Beach Market Place is located on North Seventh Street in Fernandina’s historic district, and the Arts Market is adjacent to the farmers market in the back parking lot of the Pineland bank.