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:
- Kenosha Harbormarket, Kenosha, WI
- Downtown Beloit Farmer’s Market, Beloit, WI
- Brookfield Farmers Market, Brookfield, WI
- Dane County Farmers Market I, Madison, WI
- Westside Community Market, Madison, WI
- Downtown Fond Du Lac Farmers Market – Saturday, Fond Du Lac, WI
- Downtown Green Bay Farmers Market, Green Bay, WI
- Farmers’ Market On Broadway, Green Bay, WI
- Dane County Farmers Market – Wednesday Market, Madison, WI
- 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
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
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
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
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
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
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
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: N
Flowers: Y
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
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: N
Flowers: Y
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
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
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
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
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
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: Y
Flowers: Y
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
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: N
Flowers: Y
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
WIC: Y
Baked Goods: Y
Coffee: N
Flowers: Y
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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Detailed List Of The Best Farmers Markets In Wisconsin
| Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Kenosha Harbormarket | 1 |
| Downtown Beloit Farmer’s Market | 2 |
| Brookfield Farmers Market | 3 |
| Dane County Farmers Market I | 4 |
| Westside Community Market | 5 |
| Downtown Fond Du Lac Farmers Market – Saturday | 6 |
| Downtown Green Bay Farmers Market | 7 |
| Farmers’ Market On Broadway | 8 |
| Dane County Farmers Market – Wednesday Market | 9 |
| Dane County Farmers Market – Winter Market | 10 |
| Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market | 11 |
| Cameron Park Farmers Market | 12 |
| Greenfield Farmers Market | 13 |
| Wood County Farmers’ Market | 14 |
| Dane County Farmers Market – Holiday Market | 15 |
| Kenosha Winter Harbormarket | 16 |
| Janesville Farmers Market, Inc. | 17 |
| Sun Prairie Outdoor Summer Farmers Market | 18 |
| South Milwaukee Downtown Market | 19 |
| Whitewater City Market | 20 |
| Milwaukee County Winter Farmers’ Market | 21 |
| Hilldale Farmers Market | 22 |
| Market On Military Summer | 23 |
| Appleton Downtown Farm Market | 24 |
| West Allis Farmers Market | 25 |
| Manitowoc Farmers Market | 26 |
| Manitowoc Farmers Market | 27 |
| Stevens Point Farmers Market | 28 |
| New Leaf Winter Farmers Market | 29 |
| Oshkosh Farmers Market – Downtown | 30 |
| Tosa Farmers Market | 31 |
| New Berlin Farmers Market | 32 |
| Downtown West Bend Farmers’ Market | 33 |
| Fitchburg Center Farmers Market | 34 |
| The Market On Strongs | 35 |
| Neenah Farmer’s Market | 36 |
| Shorewood Farmers Market | 37 |
| Brown Deer Farmers Market | 38 |
| Eastside Farmers’ Market | 39 |
| Sun Prairie Indoor Winter Farmers Market | 40 |
| Barker’s Island Farmers Market | 41 |
| Downtown Appleton Indoor Winter Farm Market | 42 |
| Oshkosh Farmers Market – Winter | 43 |
| Superior Downtown Farmers’ Market | 44 |
| Superior Downtown Farmers’ Market | 45 |
| Menasha’s Farm Fresh Market | 46 |
| The Madison Farmer’s Market Inc. | 47 |
| Market In The Park | 48 |
| Watertown Farmers Market | 49 |
| Downtown Kaukauna Farmer’s Market | 50 |
| River Falls Farmers’ Market | 51 |
| Village Of Weston Farmers Market | 52 |
| Mandt Marketplace | 53 |
| Monore Farmers Market On The Square | 54 |
| Downtown Burlington Farmers Market | 55 |
| Market On Military Winter | 56 |
| Waukesha Farmers Market | 57 |
| Festival Foods Farmers Market – Sunday | 58 |
| Jackson Park Farmers Market | 59 |
| Riverwest Gardeners Market | 60 |
| Sheboygan Farmers Market | 61 |
| Downtown Fond Du Lac Farmers Market – Wednesday | 62 |
| Menomonie Farmer’s Market | 63 |
| Peach St. Farmers Market | 64 |
| Hudson Farmers Market On Carmichael | 65 |
| South Madison Farmers Market | 66 |
| South Madison Farmers Market | 67 |
| Oconomowoc Farmers Market | 68 |
| Portage Wi Farmers Market | 69 |
| Verona Farmers’ Market | 70 |
| Capitol View Farmers Market | 71 |
| Whitewater Farmers Market | 72 |
| East Town Market | 73 |
| Walker Square Farmers’ Market | 74 |
| Westown Farmers Market | 75 |
| Hartford Farmers Market | 76 |
| Greendale Open Market | 77 |
| Chippewa Falls Farmers Market | 78 |
| Northwind Perennial Farm Market | 79 |
| St. Ann Center Indoor Market | 80 |
| Farmer’s Market At Piala’s Nursery | 81 |
| Menomonee Falls Wednesday Farmers Market | 82 |
| Downtown Middleton Farmers’ Market | 83 |
| Waupun Area Farmers Market | 84 |
| Fondy Farmers Market | 85 |
| El Mercadito De Centro | 86 |
| Marshfield Clinic And Aspirus Farmers Market | 87 |
| Watertown Farmers Market – Thursday | 88 |
| Main Street Marshfield Farmers Market | 89 |
| Northside Farmers Market At Edgewater | 90 |
| Milwaukee Asian Farmers Market | 91 |
| Menomonee Falls Sunday Farmers Market | 92 |
| Five Corners Farmers Market | 93 |
| Two Rivers Farmers/crafter Market | 94 |
| Southcentral Wisconsin Regional Harvest | 95 |
| Wausau Farmers Market | 96 |
| Greenway Station Farmers’ Market | 97 |
| Fort Farmers Market | 98 |
| Mitchell Street Farmers’ Market | 99 |
| Old South Side Farmers Market | 100 |
