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When Does the Farmer's Market Open? Find Out Here!

With spring in full swing and summer on its way, area farmers markets are getting ready to open in your area. Find out where and when.

Who doesn't love a good farmers market?

With spring in full swing and summer on its way, the chance to buy locally-grown, organic produce, locally-sourced meats, creative crafts, homemade sweets and peruse local creative crafts is a chance to get healthy and back into the community after the long winter.

OnMilwaukee.com has a full list of all of the Farmers Markets in the greater Milwaukee area (although they did miss this one in Racine that goes year-round and is one of the best).

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Here is just a sampling of the farmer's markets in your area. For the full slate, do the folks at OnMilwaukee the good service of dropping in - and maybe giving them a tip on a new farmers market in your area!

Brookfield Farmers Market
Civic Center Plaza, 2000 N. Calhoun Rd., (262) 784-7804
Saturdays, 7:30 a.m.-noon (rain or shine), May 7-Oct. 31
brookfieldfarmersmarket.com

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Greendale Open Market
Broad Street-Village Center, between Northway and Schoolway, (414) 423-2790
"Select" Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, June 27-Oct. 10
gpr.greendale.k12.wi.us

Greenfield Farmers Market

Konkel Park, 5151 W. Layton Ave.
Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., May 1-Oct. 30
greenfieldwifarmersmarket.com

Muskego Green Market
Muskego Public Library parking lot, S73-W1663 Janesville Rd.
Thursdays, 3-7 p.m., May 26-Sept. 29
facebook.com/MuskegoGreenMarket

Shorewood Farmers Market

Lake Bluff Elementary, 1600 W. Bluff Blvd.
Sundays, 9:30-1 p.m., June 19-Nov. 1
http://www.shorewoodfarmersmarket.com

Tosa Farmers Market

Hard Mills parking lot , 7720 Harwood Ave., (414) 431-5798
Saturdays (except July 4), 8 a.m.-noon, June 4-Oct. 15
tosafarmersmarket.com

Waukesha Farmers Market
Riverfront Plaza, at the river between Barstow and Broadway, (262) 549-6154
Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, May 7-Oct. 29
waukeshafarmersmarket.com

Whitefish Bay Farmers Market
Berkeley Boulevard at Silver Spring Drive, 414) 962-6690
Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, July 9-Oct. 1
Shopwhitefishbay.com

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