Host of factors forces Bradenton farm owners to consider selling

A deluge of obstacles leads a couple to put Mixon Fruit Farms up for sale. "This is so hard. Anyone who knows farmers knows they love their land," Janet Mixon says.

  • By Jay Heater
  • | 1:00 p.m. November 6, 2022
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Janet and Dean Mixon might have to sell their beloved Mixon Fruit Farms in East County. (File photo)
Janet and Dean Mixon might have to sell their beloved Mixon Fruit Farms in East County. (File photo)
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To keep their Mixon Fruit Farms thriving, Dean and Janet Mixon dipped into unfamiliar territory over the last 16 years. That included hosting weddings, creating a wildlife viewing area, growing bamboo and being a producer of broghies.

It hasn't been enough.

 

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