Nothing is better than fresh, organic produce in season during the summer! The taste of a home-grown tomato is better than an apple and fun to eat the same way. Louisville is plentiful with many Farmers Markets located in just about every area of the city. The festive atmosphere on a sunny day is like a fair. You’re sure to run into a neighbor or two. Since summer is growing to a close with schools starting, now is a great time to go if you haven’t already.
Here’s a list of some of the local ones in the area:
East End
Jeffersontown Farmers Market
- 10434 Watterson Trail
- 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. , Saturday
- May 7 – late fall
- On Facebook at Jeffersontown Farmers Market
Louismill Farmers Market
- 12102 LaGrange Road
- 8 a.m.-11 a.m. , Saturday
- June 4 through fall
- Louismill.com
Lyndon Farmers’ Market
- 7515 Westport Road
- 3 p.m.-7 p.m. , Thursday
- May 12 – Oct. 27
The Highlands
Bardstown Road Farmers Market
- 1722 Bardstown Road
- Saturdays 8-12, Year Round
- bardstownroadfarmersmarket.com
Growing Forward Farmers Market (St. Francis of Assisi)
- 1960 Bardstown Road
- Sundays 10-12:30 July-Sept.
- www.facebook.com/GrowingForwardFarmersMarket
Douglass Loop Farmers Market
- 2005 Douglass Boulevard
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday
- March-December
- douglassloopfarmersmarket.com/
Downtown Area
Mazzoli Farm Market
- 600 MLK Jr. Place
- 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday
- April 26 – late Oct.
Phoenix Hill NuLu Farmers Market
- 1007 E. Jefferson St.
- 3-6 p.m., Tuesday
- May 24 through October
- On Facebook at PhoenixHill NuLu Farmer’s Market
Prospect Area
St. Francis of the Fields Farmers Market
- 6710 Wolf Pen Branch Road
- 3-6:30 p.m. , Tuesday & 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ., Saturday,
- June 7 – Oct. 25
- HambleyFarms.com
You can also check The Courier-Journal for a more comprehensive list of the markets in your area. Besides being fun, it’s a great way to get healthy. Eating locally helps the economy of the small businesses and farmers in your area as well. It’s a win-win!
At Summit Executive Suites we like to offer healthy snacks for our clients in our kitchen. Many are brought in by the clients themselves to share from their own gardens. Summer is a great time to share bountiful harvests of veggies like tomatoes, zucchini & yellow squash. Even if you don’t grow your own it’s a great conversation starter in the breakroom.
Start a “Healthy Monday” at your office by bringing in fresh fruits and vegetables. You’ll be surprised at how quickly it will catch on and everyone benefits. It will keep you away from the vending machines…for a while anyway!