Some help buying local produce in West Tennessee…

I’ve been trying to educate myself on how one might feed himself with local meat and produce in west TN. Here is a chart of growing dates for different veggies and a list of farmer’s markets in West TN, both of which I found at picktnproducts.org:

West Tennessee Farmer’s Markets:

CROCKETT COUNTY

Crockett Farmers Market at Maury City, F.M. Old Elementary School/ 356 College Street, Maury City, TN, 38050

DYER COUNTY

Dyersburg Food Fair, Farmers Market: (2 locations) Church Parking Lots, Dyersburg, TN, 38024

FAYETTE COUNTY

Fayette County Farmers’ Market, Mkt: parking lot across from the Methodist Church, Somerville, TN, 38068

HARDIN COUNTY

Hardin County Farmers Garden Trade Day, Farmers Market Address: Hardin County Fairgrounds, Savannah, TN, 38372

HENRY COUNTY

Henry County Farmers’ Market, Farmers Market Address: Henry County Fairgrounds, Paris, TN, 38242

MADISON COUNTY

West Tennessee Farmers’ Market, Farmers Market Address: 91 New Market Street, Jackson, TN, 38301

SHELBY COUNTY

Agricenter International Farmers Market, Farmers Market Address: 7777 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN, 38120
Memphis Farmers Market, Farmers Mkt: 545 S. Main St, Memphis, TN 38103, Memphis, TN, 38112
Arlington Open Air Market, Mkt: 12016 Walker Street, Suite 101, Arlington, TN, 38002

TIPTON COUNTY

MidSouth Farmers Market, Farmers Market: 190 Mill Road, Covington, TN, 38019

WEAKLEY COUNTY

Martin Area Food Fair, Farmers Market Address: Main Street in Martin, Martin, TN, 38237

Growing Seasons in West Tennessee:

Growing Seasons

Produce	Availability Date
Apples	June 15 – Dec. 1
Asparagus	April 20 – May 30
Autumn Olive	August – Sept.
Bok Choy	Oct. 1 – Nov. 15
Beets	July 1 – July 30
Bell Pepper	July 7 – Oct. 10
Blackberries	June 7 – Oct. 10
Blueberries	June 21 – Aug. 21
Boysenberries	June 21 – Aug. 21
Broccoli	May 10 – June 10 & Oct. 1 – Nov. 15
Cabbage	May 7 – Nov. 15
Cantaloupe	June 25 – Sept. 10
Cauliflower	May 10 – June 10
Chinese Cabbage	Oct. 1 – Nov. 15
Cherries	June 15 – July 31
Carrots	May 1 – July 1
Cherry Tomatoes	June 15 – Oct. 15
Collards	April 1 – June 1
Cucumbers	June 15 – Sept. 30
Dried Apples	Aug. 1 – Dec. 1
Elephant Garlic	June 15 – Aug. 31
Eggplant	July 10 – Sept. 30
English Peas	July 1 – Oct. 15
Field Peas	July 1- Oct 15
Garlic	June 15 – Aug. 31
Gooseberries	June 15 – July 31
Gourds	Year-round
Grapes	July 25 – Sept. 15
Greens	Apr 15 – Jun 21 & Sep 21 – Nov 20
Herbs	Year-round
Honey	Year-round
Hot Peppers	July 1 – Oct 31
Indian Corn	Year-round
Irish Potatoes	July 1 – Oct 1
Kale	May 1 – Jun 21 & Sep 25 – Nov 20
Leeks	June 1 – July 31
Lettuce	May 1 – June 21
Limas	July 10 – Oct 15
Muscadine Grapes	July 25 – Sept 15
Mushrooms	Year-round (depending on type)
Mustard	May 1 – June & Sept 21 – Nov. 20
Nectarines	July 1 – July 20
October Beans	July 15 – Oct. 15
Okra	July 15 – Oct. 10
Onions	May – Aug. 31
Peaches	June 1 – Sept. 15
Pears	Sept. 1 – Oct. 10
Pecans	Oct. 1 – Dec. 31
Pimento Peppers	July 7 – Oct. 10
Plums	July 1 – July 31
Polebeans	June 20 – Sept. 20
Popcorn	Oct. 1 – Nov. 31
Pumpkins	Sept. 15 – Oct. 31
Raspberries	May 20 – Oct. 10
Rhubarb	May 1 – June 30
Grapes	July 25 – Sept. 15
Shelly Beans	June 10 – Oct. 1
Snapbeans	June 10 – Oct. 1
Sorghum Syrup	Oct. 1 – March 31
Snow Peas	May 1 – June 10
Spinach	May 1 – June 21
Sugar Peas	July 15 – Sept. 15
Sweet Potatoes Plants	May 1 – June 10
Sweet Potatoes	Aug. 21 – March 31
Squash	June 1 – Oct. 31
Strawberries	May 1 – June 10
Sweet Corn	June 25 – Sept. 25
Tomatoes	June 15 – Oct. 15
Turnips	Sept. 10 – Nov. 20
Watermelons	Sept. 10 – Nov. 20
Wax Beans	June 20 – Sept. 20