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 |
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