Marando Farms

Love this place. Friendly staff and ALL organic. Great place to get grass fed meat and bone broth too and unpasteurized milk, cheese and yogurt. Free range eggs as well. Great veggies. Great juice bar inside as well that makes amazing juice and smoothies. Can pick up seeds to plant in your garden and they have a food coop too. Check them out for sure! Also have some farm animals that kids will love. All around great place.

Love it. Lots of amazing foods that you could find on the west coast.

Let me tell you how hard it’s been to find a diverse not overpriced organic store in South Florida the people are helpful there funny but beyond that they truly believe in the lifestyle I 100% recommend coming here and checking them out

I used to enjoy doing my weekly grocery shopping for fruits and veggies at Marando when I was a local of Fort Lauderdale. Since moving to Miami a year ago it has been difficult to go back to purchase produce from there. My husband and I wanted to grab coffee on Las Olas, so we decided to stop by Marando. I was surprised to see how much it changed. I couldn’t believe the price of five tomatoes, one cucumber, and two tiny bell peppers was $ 25. The prices have gone up tremendously!!! The produce did not look as good as it used to be. Also, where did that welcoming feeling go??? The people working there appeared as they didn’t even want to be there yet alone answer some questions I had. Where was Laurie’s homemade tortilla chips??? The had an attitude that I even asked. Customer service has gone down so has their produce. Won’t be returning. I am more than happy to continue shopping at Whole Foods.

It is a hidden gem. This fresh market/​farm has awesome fresh veggies and fruits. Nicest selection of herb plants outside as you go in.
They have the only milk I am not allergic to: un-​pausterized raw milk as well as cream and butter! (yogurt too!).
Inside there’s the fresh juice bar with lots of healthy options. There’s local honey, and lots of organic products and homemade bread. Oh my. This place is heavenly.

I visited this farm after almost one year of knowing of its existence, and I was very pleased and happy to have found it. Everything they have is organic, and you could literally do your whole grocery shopping there. They not only carry veggies and fruits, but they also have baked goods, beef, dairy products, homemade komboucha and even beer!
My husband and I ended up buying a blueberry muffin and a smoothie from the smoothie stand inside the farm, and it was on point!
They have a good selection of vegetables, which is very nice to find. And right now they are running a special that will start in the month of Nov, which will allow you to pay a fixed amount and you would either get a full or a half basket of different veggies and fruits along with recipes on how to use them every week. I can’t wait until I get my baskets!!!

Great place to relax! I love going here to see the animals, admire the plants, tree’s & hydroponics!
They do a really nice job of keeping it all together!
Inside they have juice bar. Outside every time I’ve been someone is sampling a cool product! Today it was cashew cream which was delicious & they had some Caribbean food with some nice music.
Fruit & vegetable stand outside. Didn’t really focus too much on this since I’m stocked on fruits & veggies for the week! My daughter took a few pics I will share!
I noticed bread inside, but it’s not vegan so we had to pass. So far the only amazing fresh vegan bread is at the yellow green market!
Assortment of granola, muffins & treats inside. I was a little puzzled that the muffins and croissants were on a dish totally unwrapped so anyone could just walk by & touch it. They did have other treats in a basket and those had a «cute little net» to cover it.
Big crowd moving through today which is totally a good sign! Staff was friendly.
Be sure to check out the fresh herbs, trees & other amazing things that are being grown here!!! It’s beautiful!!! I really want to buy a morninga tree!

Great place for local produce but I’m sorry to say after going here for a couple years the prices just don’t make sense anymore. Just as pricey as Whole Foods and 3 times the price of Yellow Green Farmers Market for local organic produce. Will be my last visit.

Best juice bar ever. I came for the raw milk and wound up taking home several fresh and wonderful goodies. They have frozen Stockton Aloe. Pastured fresh eggs.

Super cute. :) I had a coconut milk Popsicle and look and the basil and mint, the basil crop that they had was amazing!

Came here as it was recommended and was happy to hear they sold locally caught fish in addition to organic produce. The organic produce wasn’t all that fresh, but I did go on a Wednesday and apparently that’s the day everything is marked down because new stuff arrives on Thursdays. I ended up purchasing some snapper for my family, as I was assured it was fresh (supposedly came in yesterday). When I came home to cook the fish it became evident that it wasn’t fresh at all. The house reeked of bad fish the moment I opened it up, but at $ 20/​LB I remained optimistic. Cooked it up and served it and everyone in my family took one bite and declared it inedible. We were all very disappointed that what was killed for food could not even be consumed. Waste of money, waste of a life. $ 50 dollars later I’ve got the fish in the trash and some sad produce in the fridge. Wish I could have had a different experience. With that said, the owner and the women working at the checkout were so extremely nice. Unfortunately though, I will not be back.

I discovered Marando Farms right after it opened. I was an immediate fan! And it just keeps getting better all the time. Pet chickens, pigs, goats, bunnies and geese. Hydroponic gardens. Now it’s open every day, and they have a few artisan bakers and other foods hawked by small purveyors (although I think that’s only on the weekends.) Organic and local produce. Vegan soups. A juice bar. Organic meat and poultry, freshly caught fish. Too much good stuff to list. I go at least once a week and skip the produce section at the grocery store altogether.

Last Saturday was my first visit.
Everyone was sooo friendly and having fun despite the down pouring rain. Shelly the manager/​owner? was keeping everyone’s spirits up by offering a little sampling of organic wines. The place has such a wholesome feeling to it and the fresh eggs, fresh veggies, freshly made cheese and meats were so impressive. I love that place.

I was a little disappointed when I moved from Austin and first visited this place. From what I had heard about it, it wasn’t quite what I was expecting. The produce section is basically like any other local produce market or like Whole Foods produce section. Little of it is grown on property, although I’m sure they attempt to source locally or organic when they can. I don’t really pay much attention to the produce section. There are a couple of things I love in the rest of the store, and I really do like a lot of the people that work there. And most of all, I think the owners mean well, and if I lay the whole high standards of an Austinite aside, it really is pretty awesome and progressive for Broward County. (I say this because in Austin, you can actually go to farmers markets that are real farmers markets with actual local farmers selling ONLY locally grown produce that was grown by their OWN farm. I know – what a concept. But we really don’t have that here. We have so few actual farms in all of Broward County making it almost an impossibility. So all that to say that Marando grows anything itself in the middle of Fort Lauderdale is rather progressive).
So off my soapbox and back to what I like because that is the whole purpose of the 4 stars. I love the fresh local fish they often have. I love their (pet consumption only) raw dairy section. I love their Ocala or Homestead sourced eggs. I love their natural pet store. They have raw kitty food which is supposed to better for kitties than regular food. All I know is kitty loves it. They also have high quality dry foods. I don’t have a dog, but their dog chews look amazing.
Sometimes, they have nice veggie starts and some selective gardening supplies. They also have fun farm animals that I’m sure kids would go goo-​goo over.
So all this to say is I love going to Marando Farms. :)

I was a little wary at first because of some negative feedback that I saw online. It’s a few minutes from my work place, so I thought I should just stop by and see what’s what. Everyone was exceptionally nice. The lady that cashed me out was willing to knowledgeably answer all my questions. She even showed me where the items on sale were, and gave me the lay of the land. I came on a Tuesday, but as she explained, the weekend is the best time to come as Friday they have new deliveries. Some of the things are a little pricey, and as I am not a 100% organic eater I would have a hard time paying those prices for all the stuff. But the produce was nicely priced and the owner even gave me some free lettuce just because. I already have a CSA that I get produce from that I’m pretty satisfied with, but I’ll definitely be back to supplement whatever’s not in the CSA list for that week.

Wow, that was an experience. We went with my out of town friend who bought ticket to BBQ fest. I am a vegeterian, but I went along with her becaus she really likes these events.
It’s a total dump. Everything looks run down and dirty. Rain didn’t helped of course, but even without the place looked pathetic. Hay everywhere, tents are dirty. They have a small section for organic foods, and what I saw was overpriced andndidntlook fresh at all.,
I can’t believe for a dump like this they charged 20 $ to enter which included chicken sandwich. They ran out though of chicken so they were offering ribs instead. Line to get those included ribs consisted of probably 30 people. People were standing between tables where others were eating and there was no room for others to sit.
Overall really bad impression.

Who would have thunk this fully working farm is right smack dab in downtown ftl?! We came here for the king of ribs fest. It was a rainy day which put a damper on the event. The best part was learning this farm existed. They have fresh produce, raw dairy, a juice bar, a pet shop, teas, seeds for herbs ahhhh I can just rant forever! I was so excited. I bought a big jar of local honey as I had conveniently ran out for about 15 dollars. I cannot wait to go back on a less yucky weather day to really shop and taste what this farm has to offer.

I have read a lot about Marando Farms, some good and some not so good. After having brunch one day at Tap 42 with some amazing Unilocal friends, a few of us decided to take a walk over to Marando Farms. Don’t expect some fancy farmer’s market that is not what this place is. Expect to see chickens, pigs and goats, locals selling homemade products, veggies, eggs, milk, yogurt etc. All very fresh and if love to cook like me its like a little slice of heaven.
There was a juice bar and a place just to buy dog items like food and treats that are mostly all organic and GMO free. I got a few things for my pup and got to talking with the owner about food and she gave me 3 free trial bags of organic and GMO free dog food made here in the USA. I also got some treats made in the USA that my pup loves so I will definitely be back for sure. 5 stars for them!
I think in the next few months when more crops are available the options and size of the market will be bigger. Even though they offer some amazing products the size of this farmers market is very small and only worth it to me to come out if I am already in the area.

How awesome is this place?
Before hitting up Tap42 for brunch (we were early!) we walked over to Marando Farms to browse a bit/​kill time. I had always heard this is where Tap got most of their veggies — already a cool tidbit.
They have a ton of produce to pick through — tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, various fruits, leafy greens, corn, etc — and also make some mean smoothies from what I hear. We didn’t try them, but I sure will be back to get some.
Then they have some animals that were so fun to just watch. They have two HUGE bellied pigs. A ton of ducks and geese — which were so happy when the kiddie pool got filled up with water. They also have two goats, that came up to the fence for a closer look. Man, I love animals. Apparently they were all previously abandoned and have now found a home on the farm.
Really cool part is that they have a section with huge tanks filled with fish. The signs read «Don’t Drink The Water — The Fish Poop In It» — or something like that. They have the fish in these huge tanks and use the water to water/​fertilize the greens around them.
Great farm with a great mission!

Love this place! They have lots of good fruits and veggies, raw food, a juice & smoothie bar, and for those that eat meat and dairy they have raw milk and ice cream, eggs, and grass-​fed meats.
Some of the items may seem overpriced, but it’s really not so bad considering they are organic, so it’s comparable to — say — whole foods, but better… support local businesses! They also have some very decent priced items, such as a huge jar of unrefined cold-​pressed coconut oil for $ 22!
They also have community supported agriculture — where you buy into fresh weekly fruits and veggies from local farmers. I’ve been looking for something like this in south florida.
They also have a dog boutique full of really good dog foods I haven’t found anywhere else, treats, and supplies!