Story By: Kara Carter

Located just a couple of miles from downtown Jacksonville resides the oldest farmers market in Florida. From catering to people in horse drawn carriages to now cyber trucks, the community is still the same basis. One of the first booths is the Bradshaws, a family that runs 3 different booths that offer different services. The son Aiden, who is just 11 years old, has brought his hurricane quarantine passion of slime to the farmer’s market. He found himself bored trying to bypass time while the hurricane was passing, so he decided to make slime and his mother, Kirsten suggested he sell it at the market. Kirsten has a booth of her own next to her son selling custom cups. She got her inspiration from social media and took off from there. She says the cups tell a story with each person, whether you’re a sports fan, gamer or just like a specific color, it gives an insight into the person. Next to Aiden’s booth you can find his father Terrence, who sells gourmet cupcakes. Terrence was the 2012 winner of Cupcake Wars and continues to bring the award-winning flavors to the people in Jacksonville. Both parents emphasized the importance of work ethic and entrepreneurship to their children, that is why they set up the booth every weekend. To find and support this lovely family, you can find them at the Jacksonville Farmers Market every Saturday and Sunday.