{"id":10929,"date":"2021-05-11T17:52:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T21:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=10929"},"modified":"2021-05-11T17:52:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T21:52:43","slug":"tomlin-middle-school-operates-a-roadside-stand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/05\/11\/tomlin-middle-school-operates-a-roadside-stand\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomlin Middle School operates a roadside stand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students in Plant City are putting their farming skills to use and making a profit while they\u2019re at it. Currently selling lettuce, garlic, zinnias, kale, and more, these young entrepreneurs have turned their roadside market into a staple of the Plant City community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"fade\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10930\" data-id=\"10930\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e1-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"241\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10931\" data-id=\"10931\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e2.png 555w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e2-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"239\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10932\" data-id=\"10932\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e3.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e3.png 552w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/e3-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Middle school students in Plant City are turning their top-notch farming skills into a bustling business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students at Tomlin Middle School operate a roadside stand in front of the school every Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located at the corner of U.S. Hwy 92 and North Edwards Street, this popular Friday market is stocked and operated by the school&#8217;s award-winning FFA students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We get nothing but good reviews, sir!&#8221; says 8th-grader Jaden Ausburn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The market is currently selling gladiolus and zinnias, plus kale, lettuce, garlic and more. All the produce is grown and harvested by the students on the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The market opened just before quarantines a year ago and has become a major source of uplift in the Plant City community. The prices are some of the lowest you&#8217;ll find in the Tampa Bay area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cash is the only accepted payment at the market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students in Plant City are putting their farming skills to use and making a profit while they\u2019re at it. 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