Guide to Farmers Markets

Fresh food.

Is there anything more luscious than truly fresh lettuce, tomatoes or corn? Milwaukee is blessed to have so many Wisconsin farms close enough to truck in their just-picked produce to sell — at typically low prices — at the many farmers markets in town. We count a total of 19 in Milwaukee County. You can’t go wrong at any of them.

1. East Side Green Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 12. Beans and Barley parking lot, 1901 E. North Ave. (Oakland and North avenues). (414)502-9489
2. East Town Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 5 (no market July 13). Cathedral Square Park, at Jefferson and Wells streets. (414)271-1416
3. Fondy Farmers Market: Through Nov. 2, market open 4 days/week: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open thereafter Saturdays only (Nov. 9 & 16), 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. 2200 W. Fond du Lac Ave. (414) 933-8121, (414) 562-2282
4. Fox Point Farmers Market: 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, through Oct. 12. In the west parking lot of Stormonth School, 7300 N. Lombardy Road. (414) 352-0555
5. Garden District Neighborhood Association Farmers Market: 1-5 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 12. Adjacent to the Garden District’s community gardens at S. 6th St. and Howard Ave. Julia at (414) 430-4711
6. Greendale Open Market: 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, July 13 & 27, Aug. 3, 17, 24, Sept. 7 & 21, Oct. 5 & 19. Broad Street-Village Center, between Northway and Schoolway. (414) 423-2790
7. Greenfield Famers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 27. Greenfield Library Parking Lot, 5310 W. Layton Ave. (414) 329-5275
8. Hales Corners Harvest at the Homestead: 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, July 6 & 20, Aug. 10 & 31st, Sept. 14 & 28 and Oct. 12 & 26. Stahl-Conrad Homestead, 9724 W. Forest Home Ave. Dan Besson, (414) 425-3845. Parking via 98th St. harvestatthehomestead.org.
9. Hartung Park Farmers Market: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Sept. 25. 3400 N. Menomonee River Parkway, Wauwatosa. Lynn Woehrle, (414) 535-1392
10. Outdoor Urban Market of the Milwaukee Public Market: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 19. E. St. Paul Ave. and Broadway. Free parking Saturdays in Public Market lot. (414) 336-1111
11. Riverwest Gardeners Market: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 27. Garden Park, 821 E. Locust St. (414) 367-9389
12. South Milwaukee Downtown Market: 3-7 p.m. Thursdays, through Oct. 10. S. 11th St. and Milwaukee Ave. (414) 758-3155
13. South Shore Farmers Market: 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, through Oct. 12 (excluding weekend of South Shore Frolic, July 13). South Shore Park, 2900 S. Shore Drive.
14. Tosa Farmers Market: 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, through Oct. 12. City parking lot near Little Red Store, 7720 Harwood Ave. (414) 875-0883
15. Vliet Street Community Green Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays, through Oct.13. 4420 W. Vliet St. (414) 933-5589
16. Walker Square Farmers Market: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, through Oct. 30. Walker’s Square Park, S. 9th and W. Washington streets. (414) 301-3110
17. West Allis Farmers Market: Noon-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-6 p.m. Saturdays, through Nov. 30. 6501 W. National Ave. (414) 302-8600
18. Westown Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays, through Oct. 30. Zeidler Union Square (Michigan St., between 3rd and 4th streets). Westown Association, (414) 276-6696
19. Whitefish Bay Farmers Market: 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Aug. 3-Sept. 28. E. Silver Spring Drive and N. Berkeley Blvd. (414) 964-1400