The Collective: Food Yard & Garden

The Collective: Food Yard & Garden A community focused space for food vendors/trucks to local arts & crafts nestled in a charming garden.
293 sw Bryant Ave, fort white, FL.

What a long day!Spent the day working on paulies aviary, and im finally DONE 🤩Whistle at her while you're visiting The C...
06/23/2026

What a long day!
Spent the day working on paulies aviary, and im finally DONE 🤩

Whistle at her while you're visiting The Collective: Food Yard & Garden
Dont teach her bad words lol

Alex and i harvested some wild grapevines, and winded them with wire.
The wires allows us to twist the the vines into a shape, while they dry and harden.

Paulies aviary is potted with real plants, real wood, and moss and airplants.
Lots of space for her to explore and chew lol

Can you spot paulie in the pic?

06/23/2026

Just a reminder

The Kitchen at the Collective will reopen Wednesday June 24.
:)

Baby paulie will be working with us under the barn tomorrow :).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Ruben Adrian Laureano ! Today he turns 38!! We had to cut our trip short, and head back home today. We...
06/22/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Ruben Adrian Laureano ! Today he turns 38!!

We had to cut our trip short, and head back home today. We brought baby paulie with us, since shes still hand feeding. Shes become EXTREMELY vocal the past couple days, and the hotel is NOT happy lol.

But thats ok, because Ruben is a simple man. And he wants to spend the day decorating paulies aviary at The Collective: Food Yard & Garden

Have you guys seen the cage we built next to the breakfast truck, The Kitchen at the Collective ?

We're going to harvest grapevines, lichens, moss, air plants, and more.
Adding some ficus trees inside the aviary, and other natural stuff.
The goal is to make paulies aviary look like the underneath of a florida oak :)

The breakfast truck will open Wednesday, regular hours. :)

ANNOUNCEMENT The Collective: Food Yard & Garden is getting a new food truck!!! GET READY!!!There was a magical mom and p...
06/20/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Collective: Food Yard & Garden is getting a new food truck!!!
GET READY!!!

There was a magical mom and pop Venezuelan restaurant in Newberry, called Arepas Milko .
Alex and I went EVERY week!!
The owner felt like family, in fact... sometimes I would go JUST to see her and say hello.
And the food... woah.

Explosion of flavor, culture, and home made saucy food.
Arepas.
Hotdogs.
CACHAPAS!!!
Sandwiches, patacones!
Empanadas.
Tequenos.

And MORE

Well, I cant give details yet..but theyre coming!!!

Have you had Venezuelan food before?
I promise, its life changing

Please share this post on Facebook!

ANNOUNCEMENT The Kitchen at the Collective , the breakfast truck, is closed until tuesday the 23rd. Its my BIRTHDAY WEEK...
06/20/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Kitchen at the Collective , the breakfast truck, is closed until tuesday the 23rd.
Its my BIRTHDAY WEEKEND 🤩🤩

Spending it visiting different cities , sampling great food, and strong drinks! Lol
First stop orlando, lake eola district.
Second stop tampa, downtown district.
Third stop MIAMI!!
And then some plant shopping lol

Happy birthday Ruben Adrian Laureano !!

Our lunch and dinner vendors will continue operating regular hours :)

06/18/2026
The Kitchen at the Collective is open for breakfast Until 11:30AMOur lunch/dinner vendors open until 9pmThe baby bird is...
06/18/2026

The Kitchen at the Collective is open for breakfast
Until 11:30AM

Our lunch/dinner vendors open until 9pm

The baby bird is visiting the collective today :)

ANNOUNCEMENT!!ANOTHER STATE ATTORNEY INVESTIGATION!!"Last night, the Town Council discussed questions regarding my ( Ale...
06/16/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT!!
ANOTHER STATE ATTORNEY INVESTIGATION!!

"Last night, the Town Council discussed questions regarding my ( Alexander Veiga ) residency/ qualifications for the town council district 2 seat i seek, and directed the Town Attorney to seek guidance from the State Attorney's Office.

I have fully cooperated with every request made during the qualification process, including providing additional documentation, filing all required candidate paperwork, submitting my financial disclosure, and executing a residency affidavit when requested.

I welcome a fair and impartial review of the facts and remain confident that I meet the qualifications to serve on the Fort White Town Council.

I have never attempted to hide my circumstances. My financial disclosure openly identifies my real property interests, including property located outside Town. Like many people, I own and spend time at more than one residence. But my commitment to the town of fort white, is clear.
I LIVE AND WORK in the town of fort white.

In March 2025, I purchased a home directly across from The Collective in Fort White. I began personally renovating the property, and it became one of my residences, allowing me to both live and work within Town.

Anyone who knows me knows that much of my time is spent in Fort White—whether working on the food truck, operating The Collective, working from my private office, attending Town Council and Planning & Zoning meetings, researching issues affecting our community, meeting with residents, or working through the many projects on my ever-growing to-do list.

I am also fortunate to have more than one residence and to spend time with family outside Town. I have never claimed otherwise, nor have I attempted to hide it. The question is not whether I have ever stayed somewhere else, but whether I meet the legal requirements applicable to this office. I remain confident that I do.

For the past several years, Fort White has been the center of my daily life. Through my business, community involvement, attendance at public meetings, and continued investment in our community, I have dedicated an enormous amount of my time, energy, and resources to helping Fort White succeed.

I respect the process and will continue to cooperate fully. At the end of the day, I trust that the facts will speak for themselves.

My focus remains exactly where it has always been:
Preserve Fort White. Build Our Future. Transparency. Accountability. Progress.

Thank you to everyone who has reached out with encouragement and support

Signed, Alexander Veiga"

06/12/2026

The Kitchen at the Collective open for breakfast

Breakfast open until 11:30AM

Lunch/dinner vendors open from 11am-till 9pm
Crazy Wings
Tokyo sushi
El Mexicano



Baby paulie might be princess paulie lolIts looking more like a girl, what do you think?
06/11/2026

Baby paulie might be princess paulie lol
Its looking more like a girl, what do you think?

Address

293 SW Bryant Avenue
Fort White, FL
32038

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 9pm
Sunday 8am - 11:30am

Telephone

+13862435056

Website

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