![]() ![]() Those top-tier items will include many sweet creations by Executive Pastry Chef Sébastien Thieffine, who wowed folks for more than a decade in that same position at The Ritz-Carlton resorts in Naples. ![]() ![]() We’re still going to have a lot of the same items we have at Oakes but we also are going to have some higher-end stuff.” “I’m very proud of the bakery that we have at the Oakes Farms store (on Davis Boulevard in East Naples) but what we are doing here is still taking it a little bit to another level in some areas. “I feel like I’m stepping out of my comfort zone in a lot of levels here because it’s such a culinary experience that’s like above what we were doing,” Oakes said. The new store will be sort of like a farm market meets a food court meets a supermarket meets an entertainment venue with its sheer size and synergy creating a destination that cannot be simply defined nor easily compared to any other here or elsewhere. The attention to detail and variety of finishes and store sections are remarkable – even surpassing Oakes’ imaginative expectations. Seed to Table market far surpasses what Oakes has developed at his other Naples locations – Oakes Farms Market, Food & Thought and Thoughtful Threads – but it borrows and builds upon elements of each. “We feel pretty firmly that it will be Dec. Oakes Farms Seed to Table market is opening soon on the northeast corner of Livington and Immokalee roads in North Naples. It’s also way past when Oakes wanted to open the store – years ago – but his highly anticipated creation is finally almost ready to be revealed. Oakes dodged a question about the final cost of his new store, saying only that it is “way over budget.” It’s been five years since Oakes purchased the former Albertsons supermarket and its 8-acre property at 4835 Immokalee Road for $5 million. “The original design of this store, believe it or not, from the time I sketched it out on paper five years ago is almost identical to the actual flow,” Oakes said. He’s at home sharing meticulous details about the massive project he has spent many years planning, designing and building while tweaking it at every stage along the way. So many maladies can be controlled or stopped with clean food.Alfie Oakes of Oakes Farms stands on the mezzanine overlooking his Seed to Table market under construction in late October in North Naples.Īs Oakes Farms founder Alfie Oakes gives a personal tour of his new Seed to Table market under construction in North Naples, he could be a mayor matter-of-factly pointing out his small town’s amenities, warmly greeting friendly employees along the way. We might not all agree with all his viewpoints but what I do agree with is his achievement in building a business where that only he sources through his agrobusiness but through vendors that believe in sustainability, fresh & healthy food. There are even chair massages with a section expanding in that area of health.Īlfie Oakes is enthusiastic about clean living and his politics. I purchased an organic face oil for nightly use that gives me a glow and soothes my skin without harsh chemicals. I am a big proponent of natural remedies for the skin and body and seed to table has a section in store that just addresses those issues by carrying products that are free of chemicals, dyes, and harmful additives. As one of Florida’s largest independent agrobusiness through his Oakes Farms Alfie Oakes not only supplies his own store but wholesales the produce and vegetables. Seed to table founded is by Alfie Oakes whose family believes in heating fresh & healthy. I was mesmerized when I walked in because I had never seen any food store of this size offering so many different eating options whether you take out freshly prepared foods or buy your groceries. Moreover, there is a vast wine/champagne section, restaurants, juice bars, coffee bar and a host of kiosks that sell burgers, fresh salads, and seafood. Seed to table is a 78,000 square foot destination for anyone that wants to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood, meats, and baked goods. If you are a foodie, then you must visit this food emporium. Seed to table is a farm to table grocery store, dining venue and all out-food experience in Naples Florida.
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