Farmers markets: What’s in season?

Farmers markets have opened across Wisconsin, leading to one question: Which fruits and vegetables are in season? Well, that depends on the time of year.

Here’s a brief guide to what you’re likely to find freshest at farmers markets from June through October. It’s from the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, part of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

When you’re at the Saturday farmers market in downtown Green Bay, be sure to pick up one of our colorful new BayCare Clinic shopping bags and fill it with these fresh fruits and vegetables!

Fruit

June: Strawberries, rhubarb, raspberries, sweet cherries

July: Blueberries, sweet cherries, melons, raspberries, tart cherries, apples

August: Apples, blueberries, melons, pears, raspberries, grapes

September: Apples, cranberries, raspberries, grapes, pears

October: Raspberries, apples, cranberries

Vegetables

June: Arugula, asparagus, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, chard, cucumbers, kale and collards, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, sweet peas, potatoes, radishes, salad mix, scallions, spinach, tomatoes, turnips

July: Arugula, beans, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, kale and collards, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, okra, onions, sweet peas, bell peppers, potatoes, salad mix, scallions, summer squash, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips

August: Arugula, beans, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, kale and collards, kohlrabi, leeks, okra, onions, bell peppers, hot peppers, potatoes, salad mix, scallions, summer squash, winter squash, tomatillos, tomatoes

September: Arugula, beans, beets, bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, kale and collards, kohlrabi, leeks, okra, onions, bell peppers, hot peppers, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, salad mix, scallions, spinach, summer squash, winter squash, tomatillos, tomatoes

October: Arugula, beets, bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, cucumbers, eggplant, kale and collards, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, leeks, parsnips, bell peppers, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, salad mix, scallions, spinach, winter squash, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips

Here’s a guide to the full year in PDF form.

Here’s a searchable guide to farmers markets throughout Wisconsin.