The farmers market season in downtown Bradenton kicked off Saturday on Old Main Street with vendors selling fruits, vegetables, plants, baked goods and varied other goods. At left, Barbara Anderson and Jimmy Sheppard of Sheppard Farms sell fresh vegetables. The Sheppard family has been farming for generations on land in Terra Ceia. At right, Jennifer Deans hands a customer a bag of fresh baked goods. The market will be open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through May. Photos by TIFFANY TOMPKINS-CONDIE/Bradenton Herald

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