e Yankee Peddler Produce & Gourmet Market is Growing Local

By Gabby Gregory

If you’re a Juno Beach-local, then you likely know or have heard of e Yankee Peddler Produce & Gourmet Market, which has been a beloved community staple for almost 47 years. Now under the new ownership of two longtime locals — Will Nicoloso and Matt Lashinger — e Yankee Peddler maintains the premier product quality and freshness that its regulars have come to expect, but has begun to o er exciting new opportunities for customers to shop local! Indeed, Nicoloso and Lashinger plan to grow the market’s inventory by introducing even more high-quality products sourced from reputable small, local, family businesses:

• Biofarm Organics

• Bread by Johnny

• Bare Roots Organics

• Laurie’s Pantry

• Steve’s Stone Crabs

• Sutton Milk & Ice Cream

• Upper Crust Pies

• McCoy’s Honey

• BioComplete Natural Diets

• Kennesaw Fruit & Juice

• Voice Chocolate

• Jupiter Salt Co.

• Master Beef Jerky

• Old Florida Gourmet Products

In the upcoming months, e Yankee Peddler will also begin selling locally-sourced beers and wines, so stay tuned!

ONE-STOP LOCAL SHOP

Ben Scalise, Yankee Peddler’s front-of-store manager, has also been in the produce industry for over 30 years, so he understands what it takes to o er the very best not only in terms of product quality, but also customer service. As a result, e Yankee Peddler is the type of store where the sta is happy to provide recommendations, answer your questions, carry your purchases to your car, or even walk around to help you shop. “We like,” Ben says, “to create relationships and friendships with our customers.”

Looking for that unique, tropical fruit that you can’t seem to nd anywhere, such as dragon fruit or lychee? e Yankee Peddler Produce & Gourmet Market will likely have it! ey carry the products and produce that you won’t nd at the big box stores. And, even if you can’t nd what you’re looking for, then just speak with one of Yankee Peddler’s friendly team members! ey will look into ordering the item(s) for you. “We want to cater more to our customers,” explains Will, “and grow our inventory to satisfy them.” Ben agrees, adding, “We can pretty much get anything somebody wants. We have that ability to get things because we have a lot of connections with a lot of local suppliers.”

Customer Service

For quality groceries and produce that are locally-sourced, not to mention personable, old-school-style customer service, visit e Yankee Peddler Produce & Gourmet Market! You’ll discover handpicked, incredibly fresh produce, locally-made products, and unique items that you won’t nd anywhere else. Your shopping experience will be seamless and satisfying, and soon enough, e Yankee Peddler will become your one-stop local shop.

For the past 15 years, Roberto Figueroa has ensured that each and every produce item is throughly inspected before being sold at e Yankee Peddler. As the Delivery & Wholesale Manager at the market, Roberto oversees quality control, utilizing his 30+ years of experience in the produce industry to guide him in handpicking the perfect fruits and vegetables to put out on the shelves. “I tell everybody that if they want to talk about produce, then talk to me,” Roberto proudly states, continuing, “I’m the produce guy. I know produce like nobody else.”

Indeed, Roberto and his son/employee, Luis, are incredibly discerning because, as Roberto explains, “If [the produce] doesn’t look good to me, then it’s not good enough for my customers.” He adds, “My goal is to make the customers happy any way that I can.”