Manatee County reconsiders buying shuttered fruit farm appraised at $16M

  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • | 3:25 p.m. March 4, 2025
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Manatee County is considering the purchase of Mixon Fruit Farms, which went on the market in February 2023 for $15.8 million.
Manatee County is considering the purchase of Mixon Fruit Farms, which went on the market in February 2023 for $15.8 million.
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Mixon Fruit Farms didn’t meet the necessary criteria to be purchased through the Manatee County’s Environmental Lands Program. 

So the county is pondering a new plan for the property. 

 

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