I Love Memphis 2016 Farmers Market Guide

I Love Memphis 2016 Farmers Market Guide

The 2018 Farmers Market Guide has been updated here

Here's a list of places to score locally and regionally grown goodness at Memphis and Mid-South farmers markets.

Agricenter Farmers Market (Agricenter International, Monday - Saturday, 7:30 a.m.  - 5:30 p.m.) I love that the Agricenter Farmers Market is open six days a week from May through October. On Saturdays, it opens thirty minutes early at 7 a.m. There is a wide selection of fruits, vegetables and baked goods in housed in the bright red barn-shaped building, and there are plants and flowers sold outside. Follow Agricenter International on Twitter here.

Church Health Center Farmers Market (Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., 1115 Union Ave.)
The Church Health Center continues their mission of supporting the well-being of Memphis families with their market every Tuesday at the Church Health Center's fitness center from June to October. Find produce, baked goods, and food trucks. Follow Church Health Center on Twitter here.

Memphis Botanic Gardens Farmers Market (Wednesdays, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Memphis Botanic Gardens)
The weekly market at the Memphis Botanic Gardens is still fairly small, but it's great if you want to stop quickly and pick up something to use for dinner. They've got fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, and plants for sale. Admission to the farmer's market is free, and they're open every week from late April through October 26.

Collierville Farmers Market (Thursdays, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Collierville United Methodist Church)
Pick up fresh, locally-grown fruits, veggies, and other foodstuffs in the rear parking lot of Collierville United Methodist Church on Thursday mornings from June through the late summer. Follow CFM on Facebook here.

South Memphis Farmers Market
Photo via South Memphis Farmers Market

South Memphis Farmers Market (Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., 1400 Mississippi Blvd.)
The South Memphis Farmers Market brings inexpensive, fresh produce to one of the city's biggest food deserts. The market is open every Thursday afternoon from May until November, and they accept EBT cards. There's also a store, The Grocer, which sells produce and other groceries from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday (they close at 5 p.m. on Saturday). Follow the SMFM on Twitter here.

13434792_1043511715725226_4828759859150838_n Petting zoo at a recent Germantown Farmers Market. Photo via Facebook.

Germantown Farm Park Farmers Market (Thursdays, 4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Bobby Lanier Farm Park)
Germantown's sizable farmer's market runs from June through August 4. It features dozens of produce, meat, and homemade goods vendors, plus food trucks, arts, kids' activities, chef demos, and live music. You can get updates on Farm Park Farmer's Market by following the City of Germantown on Facebook.

Overton Park Community Farmers Market (Thursdays, 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., East Parkway Pavilion)
This year's addition to the Memphis farmers market scene is also an addition to the Overton Park area. Head out to the Pavilion at East Parkway on Thursday afternoon for fresh fruits, veggies, meats, eggs, dairy, breads, baked goods, arts/crafts

Memphis Farmers Market Pies
Pies from the Memphis Farmers Market.

Memphis Farmers Market (Saturdays, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., Central Station Pavilion)
The downtown farmer's market is the most popular farmer's market in town. Every Saturday from April to October, the pavilion is packed with folks buying fresh produce, flowers, coffee, seafood, prepared foods and handmade goods. More than just a market, the MFM has live music, food trucks, kids' activities and free dog sitting. Follow MFM on Twitter here.

Bartlett Station Farmers Market (Saturdays, 8 a.m. - noon, 2629 Bartlett Blvd., Bartlett)
The Bartlett Station Farmers Market offers fresh fruits and veggies, baked goods, and more each week on Saturdays from May to October 8 (minus October 1) at Freeman Park. Follow BSFM on Twitter here.

Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market (Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., First Congo parking lot)
The year-round weekly market in Cooper-Young has vendors selling locally-grown fruits and vegetables, meat, plenty of seasonal and handmade items; there are usually a handful of food trucks or carts, plus coffee and occasionally beer. Follow CYCFM on Twitter here.

Millington Farmers Market (Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., 5152 Easley St., Millington)
Shop for local produce and goods, enjoy live music, and learn something at gardening seminars each Saturday from May to October. You can follow MFM on Facebook here.

Jones Orchard, Millington, Tenn.

Jones Orchard (7170 US Highway 51 N, Millington, Tenn.)  Those of you who think things are best enjoyed after hard work (or, those of you who are super picky) should make a trip to Jones Orchard. The orchard has patches of pick-your-own peaches, blackberries and strawberries, as well as a small farmers market and restaurant. It's about 30 minutes north of downtown on Highway 51.

While they're not technically farmers markets in the traditional open-air-market sense, you can pick up super local/regional produce at the newish Curb Market in Cooper Young or the Easy Way at 814 Mount Moriah in East Memphis.

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I love farmers markets, but let's be real. I'm waiting for a pizza farm.

nick offernman pizza farmer

Alas, there are none of those in Memphis yet.

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ericks chism
My child is 8 years old her name is Arianna she's always looking for something to do on the weekend if you could contact me at 901-257-8480 thank you
June 19, 2016 1:11pm
KB
Hi Holly, this is great and I created a Google map based on this list so if I'm driving around, can check to see if there is a local market nearby. Hope you can view it: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1WpNU0uO1A-UWwcoq98GQm57-WG0
June 20, 2016 12:05pm
Pamela
I am thrilled that I have found your blog. I am new to Memphis and it is my first time living in a big city. I have been scouring the web looking for something to get into with my kids and you have laid it all out for me. So excited to begin my explorations, thank you for the help!
July 9, 2016 8:46am
Holly Whitfield
Pamela, you're so very welcome!
July 13, 2016 7:06am