Introducing Corey Avenue Sunday Market Meet the Makers

The Corey Ave. Sunday Market
Sunday 10am-2pm on Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach

Article by Susan Schiber

Meet The Maker… We are so proud of the young “makers and shakers” that make up a large part of the Corey Ave. Sunday Market on St. Pete Beach. As we move forward in these difficult times it’s nice to see the traditions of years past continue. Sarita Arrazola, founder of St. Pete Ferments, blends old world methods with modern tastes. Many of her products are seasonal, as she sources most of her ingredients from local growers. Traditions that evolve from times when food and refrigeration was scarce and preservation methods were natural. She offers her ferments and kombucha, a vast knowledge of the benefits, and a great smile every Sunday 10am-2pm at the market!

The Corey Area Business Association sponsors the market that generally fills the street from Beach Memorial at Boca Ciega Drive, most of the way west toward Gulf Boulevard. The merchants group tried a number of operators before they settled on Tampa Bay Markets, a company that organizes markets from New Tampa to Dunedin. Four times per year, the market moves east from the post office toward city hall as it shares the street with Howard Alan Events’ Annual Craft Shows on Corey, including the pre-holiday show Dec. 5-6 and the New Year’s show on Jan. 9-10, 2021.

Tampa Bay Markets brings an assortment of vendors from the other side of the bay, most of whom are not found at other local markets.  You can smell the market early, a mile away, after Mr. I Got Them cranks up the barbeque to finish ribs and turkey legs for lunch or a take-home dinner. Nearby, the fresh farm produce vendor has set up a big tent with almost everything you can think of, fresh from the garden, at highly competitive prices. There are more organic foods than you will find anywhere else on the beaches: herbs and honeys, plus breads, jams, dips, a food court, drinks, live entertainment, you name it. Starting on Dec. 13th, KUBA en La Playa, St. Pete Beach’s newest restaurant, plans to be “in the market” along with The Centre of St. Pete Beach. We even have a vendor selling reusable cotton mesh bags so you can cut down on your use of plastic. For more info, catch me Sunday at the market info booth, email me, or visit TampaBayMarkets.com. Susan Schiber is the Corey Avenue Market Manager. Her email is coreyavenuemarket@gmail.com.