BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) – Mixon Farms, a Bradenton property that opened in 1939 and operated for decades as a citrus attraction, held its first public market event Sunday after Manatee County purchased the land in 2025.
The county bought the property following the farm’s 2023 closure, preserving it from residential development and converting it into a community space.
Janet Mixon, a member of the Mixon family, said the sale to the county was the outcome the family had hoped for…