HTML issue

I cant seem to get the Google+” /> off the top left of my home page. I ran the url through a validator and tried its suggestions but it changed nothing. If anyone has any suggestions, I’d love to hear them. Thanks!

http://www.rochdalefarms.coop

<?php get_header(); ?>
<a href="https://plus.google.com/109775242923578502352" rel="publisher">Google+</a>
<div id="container">

	<div id="content_border">

		<div id="content" class="left">	

			<div class="postarea">

				<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>	

				<h1><?php the_title(); ?></h1>

                <div class="postauthor">
                    <p><?php _e("Posted by", 'organicthemes'); ?> <?php the_author_posts_link(); ?> <?php _e("on", 'organicthemes'); ?> <?php the_time(__("l, F j, Y", 'organicthemes')); ?>&nbsp;<?php edit_post_link(__("(Edit)", 'organicthemes'), '', ''); ?></p>
                </div>

				<?php the_content(__('Read More'));?><div style="clear:both;"></div>
				<?php trackback_rdf(); ?>

				<div class="postmeta">
					<p><?php _e("Filed under", 'organicthemes'); ?> <?php the_category(', ') ?> &middot; <?php _e("Tagged with", 'organicthemes'); ?> <?php the_tags('') ?></p>
				</div>

			</div>

			<?php endwhile; else: ?>
			<p><?php _e("Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.", 'organicthemes'); ?></p>
			<?php endif; ?>

		</div>

	<?php include(TEMPLATEPATH."/sidebar_right.php");?>

	</div>

</div>

<?php get_footer(); ?>