These Are The 10 Best Farmers Markets In Wisconsin For 2018

Who doesn’t love a great Farmers Market?

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the popularity of Farmers Markets is growing. What was once a niche shopping experience for the wealthy and ultra health conscious has become mainstream. And to appease the diverse populations that have shown interest in farmers markets, vendors have expanded their offerings. You can now get ice cream, homemade soap and even beer to go along with your organic beets and mushrooms.

And they aren’t just popular in liberal enclaves and on the west coast.

Farmers markets are booming in areas that had trouble making inroads in the past. 20 years ago, you’d never think you’d find farmers’ markets in Kansas City, Detroit or St. Louis.

Simply put, farmers markets aren’t just for farmers any more.

So, where are the best farmers’ markets in Wisconsin? We’ve got the answers here. (We’ll explain our methodology below.)

These are the best Wisconsin farmers markets:

1. Kenosha Harbormarket, Kenosha, WI
2. Downtown Beloit Farmer’s Market, Beloit, WI
3. Brookfield Farmers Market, Brookfield, WI
4. Dane County Farmers Market I, Madison, WI
5. Westside Community Market, Madison, WI
6. Downtown Fond Du Lac Farmers Market – Saturday, Fond Du Lac, WI
7. Downtown Green Bay Farmers Market, Green Bay, WI
8. Farmers’ Market On Broadway, Green Bay, WI
9. Dane County Farmers Market – Wednesday Market, Madison, WI
10. Dane County Farmers Market – Winter Market, Madison, WI

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how each market ranked. If you have a smile on your face, you probably live in one of these cities where things are oh-so farmers market friendly.

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How do you decide if a farmers market is awesome or not in Wisconsin?

In order to rank the best farmers markets in Wisconsin, we had to determine what criteria makes for a good market experience. It isn’t a stretch to assume that great farmers’ markets have a variety of options, are up to date with the latest technology, and are in areas with decent populations. Because everyone should be able to take home some homemade jam, right?

So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.

How we crunched the numbers for the Badger State

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using Department of Agriculture data produced for the state of Wisconsin, along with the government census numbers, we looked at every single farmers market in the state. We paid particular attention to:

• Number of amenities
• Each market’s technology improvements
• Variety of items to buy
• Nearby population
• Number of organic vendors

We then gave each market a HomeSnacks Score. The higher the score, the better the farmer’s market ranked. What we found is there seems to be a balanced number of large farmers markets near major city centers as well as awesome farmers markets in smaller communities. That’s the way it should be!

1. Kenosha Harbormarket

Score: 91.4
City: Kenosha, WI
Address: 2nd Avenue between 54th and 56th Streets, Kenosha, WI 53140
Times: Sat: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM

2. Downtown Beloit Farmer’s Market

Score: 91.4
City: Beloit, WI
Address: 300 block of State Street, 400 block of East Grand Avenue, Gantry parking lot, Beloit, WI 53511
Times: Sat: 8:00 AM-1:00 PM

3. Brookfield Farmers Market

Score: 88.6
City: Brookfield, WI
Address: 2000 North Calhoun Road, Brookfield, WI 53005
Times: Sat: 7:30 AM-12:00 PM

4. Dane County Farmers Market I

Score: 80.0
City: Madison, WI
Address: Capitol Square, Downtown, Madison, WI 53701
Times: Sat: 6:30 AM-2:00 PM

5. Westside Community Market

Score: 80.0
City: Madison, WI
Address: University Ave. & Segoe Rd., Madison, WI 53705
Times: Sat: 7:00 AM-1:00 PM

6. Downtown Fond Du Lac Farmers Market – Saturday

Score: 80.0
City: Fond Du Lac, WI
Address: Main Street from Western Ave. to Sheboygan St., Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
Times: Sat: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

7. Downtown Green Bay Farmers Market

Score: 77.1
City: Green Bay, WI
Address: 200 S. Washington St., Green Bay, WI 54301
Times: Sat: 7:00 AM-12:00 PM

8. Farmers’ Market On Broadway

Score: 77.1
City: Green Bay, WI
Address: None, Green Bay, WI 54304
Times: Wed: 3:00 PM-8:00 PM

9. Dane County Farmers Market – Wednesday Market

Score: 74.3
City: Madison, WI
Address: 200 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Madison, WI 53703
Times: Wed: 8:30 AM-2:00 PM

10. Dane County Farmers Market – Winter Market

Score: 74.3
City: Madison, WI
Address: 330 W. Mifflin St., Madison, WI 53703
Times: Sat: 7:30 AM-12:00 PM

There You Have It – The Best Farmers Markets In Wisconsin

If you’re looking for a breakdown of farmers’ markets in the Badger State ranked by criteria that vendors and customers agree on, this is an accurate list.

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