{"id":41904,"date":"2016-11-26T12:47:32","date_gmt":"2016-11-26T17:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=41904"},"modified":"2016-11-26T12:47:32","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T17:47:32","slug":"farmer-joes-organic-foods-sets-to-open-in-fort-myers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2016\/11\/farmer-joes-organic-foods-sets-to-open-in-fort-myers\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmer Joe’s Organic Foods sets to open in Fort Myers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Downtown Fort Myers just got a little organic.<\/p>\n

Farmer Joe’s Organic Foods, a juice, smoothie and healthy cuisine cafe, is now open across from the library. It’s an extension of Healthy Harvest Community Farms,\u00a0a non-profit community garden project that includes farms in\u00a0Lehigh Acres\u00a0and Fort Myers. Much of the produce grown on the farms\u00a0is donated to local food banks. Over the years, CEO Joe Pearson has crafted mason-jar salads from his organically grown produce, selling them to area gyms and businesses.<\/p>\n

Pearson said, “We’re all about promoting a healthy lifestyle in SW Florida,”.<\/p>\n

He was given the opportunity to open a downtown location that\u00a0would help promote the farms and its mission. Farmer Joe’s will officially open Dec. 2, although he is already seeing steady traffic.<\/p>\n

The menu features the jar salads, including What the Kale, Billy Bob Cobb and Taco Joe. Customers can also purchase fresh produce and prepared items such as sunflower pesto and guacamole.<\/p>\n

Farmer Joe’s hours are 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Find it\u00a0at 2400 First St., suite 104. For more information, call 938-4613 or visit\u00a0farmerjoes.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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