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 Wisconsin farmers markets from June through October.
When you’re at the Saturday farmers market in downtown Green Bay or the Downtown Farmers Market in Manitowoc on Saturday mornings, be sure to pick up one of our 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.
Here’s a searchable guide to farmers markets throughout Wisconsin.