Farmers Markets near Memphis, TN

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Memphis

The Memphis Botanic Garden hosted this Wednesday-afternoon market at 750 Cherry Road, running roughly 2 to 6 p.m. in season with local produce and farm goods. Recent listings show it closed, and the Garden now runs a separate Botanica Market event instead. Contact the Botanic Garden at 901-636-4100 before planning a visit around the old farmers market.

Memphis

Church Health ran this seasonal produce market at 1115 Union Avenue in Midtown Memphis, part of an effort to put fresh food within reach of downtown and midtown residents. It operated in summer with local farm produce and value-added goods. Church Health has since moved its main operations to Crosstown Concourse, so check with the organization before counting on the Union Avenue location.

Memphis

The first project of the South Memphis Revitalization Action Plan, this market opened in 2010 on Mississippi Boulevard and runs Thursdays from June through September. Local farms — including The Works Urban Farms, Tim's Family Farm, and Greenleaf Farms — bring fresh produce, and artisans sell handmade goods. A year-round grocery called The Grocer and an educational kitchen operate alongside it.

Memphis

Memphis

Memphis

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West

Open since 1986, this market runs six days a week from May through October at 7777 Walnut Grove Road in East Memphis. Every vendor sells what they grow, raise, or make themselves, from produce and honey to meat, eggs, jams, and flowers. The surrounding Agricenter also runs a corn maze, u-pick strawberries, and a pay-fish catfish pond. Call (901) 757-7777.

Saturday mornings from May through September, this market fills W.J. Freeman Park at 2629 Bartlett Boulevard. Running since 2011, it gathers area growers selling heirloom vegetables, fruit, plants, flowers, baked goods, jellies, and fresh-squeezed strawberry lemonade. The city of Bartlett organizes it as a gathering spot for the Bartlett Station district. Hours run 8 a.m. to noon.

Germantown

Germantown Parks and Recreation runs this market at Farm Park, 2083 South Germantown Road, on Thursday evenings from June through August. Growers sell fruits, vegetables, and fresh-cut flowers, and the evening draws food trucks, live music, and cooking demonstrations. Local artists show work alongside the produce tables, and kids' activities make it a family stop.

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Olive Branch

Millington

Millington

Lightfoot Farms runs this market with the city of Millington on Easley Street, Saturdays 8 to 1 from May through October. Vendors bring farm-fresh produce and goods, and rotating food trucks set up alongside. Admission is free. It's a small-town market serving the north Shelby County community. Watch the market's Facebook page for weekly vendor announcements.

Hernando

Hernando

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Arlington

This open-air market sets up in Depot Square next to S.Y. Wilson's in historic Arlington, at 12016 Walker Street. Local growers sell fruits, vegetables, and flowers through the Tennessee growing season, run by the Arlington Civitan Club. Most vendors take cash and cards, and some accept SNAP and WIC. Check ahead before visiting, since recent listings note it may not be running.