Little River is a neighborhood in

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. The neighborhood takes its name from the

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that runs along its northern edge. Little River was established in the late 1800s and was incorporated into the city of

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in 1925. The neighborhood is bordered to the north by El Portal, to the south by

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( Lemon City), to the east by the Palm Grove Historic District, and to the west by West Little River.

Places of interest

* Cathedral of St. Mary Originally formed in 1929 under the title "Little River Mission Club", the historic church is the only cathedral in Miami. St. Mary' serves as the "mother church" for the

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, led by Archbishop Thomas Wenski. A reflection of the multi-cultural nature of Little River, the church holds

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in English,

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, and Haitian Creole) every Sunday, led by Father Christopher Marino. * B&M Market A bodega selling home cooked

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cuisine. B&M Market has been featured on Anthony Bourdain's " Parts Unknown". * McArthur Dairy A dairy processing and distribution plant founded in 1929 by James Neville McArthur. * Little River Studios A popular photography and film production studio featuring 10,000 sq. ft of studios on an acre of open land. * Little River Cooperative (formerly Little River Market Garden, est. 2010), is made up of two small farms and a plant nursery. LRC produces 40 varieties of annual vegetables and herbs as well as year round tropical crops like sugarcane, bananas,

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s and edible flowers. The farm operates a

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and installs/maintains edible gardens for schools, restaurants, and homes. Although not yet certified, LRC uses only organic and sustainable practices. * Earth N Us Farm Founded in 1977 by Ray Chasser, is a 2-acre "urban

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", combining a farm, community-based residences and activities, and

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culinary offerings. Short-term stays are available at ENUF via Air BnB.

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