Summer is the perfect time of year to support local farms and vendors through neighborhood farmer's markets. Buying produce from farmer's markets has a positive impact on your health, the local economy, and the environment. The following list is divided by neighborhood for your convenience.
Go here [4] to find out when certain fruits and vegetables are ripe around Louisville.
Downtown
Gray Street Farmers Market [5]
400 E. Gray St., 40202
May 15 – October 30/ Thursdays, 10:30am – 2pm
Phoenix Hill NuLu Farmers Market [6]
Felice Complex, 829 E. Market St., 40206
May 6 - October 28 / Tuesdays, 3pm – 6pm
Highlands/Crescent Hill
Bardstown Road Farmers Market [7]
Bardstown Rd. Presbyterian Church
1722 Bardstown Rd., 40205
Year-round / Saturdays, 8am – 12pm
Douglass Loop Farmers Market [8]
Douglass Blvd. Christian Church
2005 Douglass Blvd., 40205
March 15 – December 6/ Saturdays, 10am – 2pm
Hikes Point
2608 Browns Ln., 40220
May 8 – October 16/ Thursdays, 3pm – 6pm
South Central
Beechmont Open Air Market [10]
Beechmont Baptist Church, 4574 S. 3rd St., 40214
June 14 – October 11/ Saturdays, 8am – 12pm
Southeast
Jeffersontown Farmers Market 10434 Watterson Trail, 40299 [11]
May 17 – September 27
Saturdays, 8am – 12:30pm
Southwest
Valley High School, 10200 Dixie Hwy., 40272
June 7 – October 25 / Saturdays, 9am – 1pm
St. Matthews
Rainbow Blossom Farmers Market [13]
3738 Lexington Rd, 40207
June 1 – October 26 / Sundays, 12pm – 4pm
St. Matthews Farmers Market [14]
Beargrass Christian Church
4100 Shelbyville Rd., 40207
May 10 – October 11 / Saturdays, 8am – 12pm
East
Louisville Farmers Market [15]
Landis Lakes Towne Center (in front of Wild Eggs)
153 South English Station Road, 40222
May 11 – September 28
Wednesdays, 3pm – 6pm
Saturdays, 9am - 1pm
Westport Road Baptist Farmers Market [16]
9705 Westport Road, 40241
April 19 – October 25
Saturdays, 9am – 1pm
7515 Westport Rd., 40222
May 8 - December 18
Thursdays, 3pm - 6pm
West/Old Louisville
Old Louisville Farm Works Market
Walnut St. Baptist Church [18], 1143 S. 3rd St., 40203
May 21– October / Wednesdays, 3pm – 6pm
The People’s Garden [19]
409 Northwestern Pkwy., 40211
March 15 - November 15
3rd Staurday of the month, 10am - 2pm
University of Louisville Belknap Farmers Market [20]
3rd St. & Brandies Ave., 40208
June 6 – October 16
Thursdays, 3:30pm – 6:30pm
Shawnee Presbyterian Church [21]
101 S. 44th St., 40211
Every other Thursday beginning July 3
4:30pm - 6:30pm
All information is adapted from the Louisville Metro government's website [22]. The webpage also contains details on acceptable payment forms at different markets.
Photo courtesy of: The Louisville Farmer's Market