As a Beechmont resident, my husband and I love having a weekly open air market right in our back…read moreyard! Many wonderful businesses and friendly faces. Vendors peddling, made to order foods, fresh produce, art, clothing and more! Check it out!

I stumbled upon the Beechmont market today. I loved it! There were the veggies that you would…read moreexpect and every peas great. I especially loved the booth with the beautiful ceramics. Mugs, whistles, pendants, all beautiful! Great gifts- I highly recommend them! The market runs October I think. Make sure to hit it up before season end. The Beechmont community is great. This market, the library, walking down Southern Parkway or Iroquois Park- feels like home!

I love the South End Community Market. Each year since it's been renamed and moved to its new…read morelocation it gets bigger and better. It's something I love to do with my mom on Saturday mornings in the summer. Today, my purchase is included farm fresh cabbage, yellow, squash, arugula, tomatoes, and eggs. In addition to home canned pickles and hand made jewelry. There is live music. Such a great variety of local and regional vendors. I learned about camels milk and camels milk ice cream, which is for sale by one of the vendors. I love running into people that I know there. I love the vibe and I love the set up. It's a great way to support our area farmers and local vendors. Sometimes parking is crowded but usually if you wait a few minutes, you will get a space. It's right at the entrance of the beautiful Iroquois Park by the pickle ball courts. It goes every Saturday morning from 8 AM to noon.

2024 is the first year for this market. There are a variety of offerings, including goods from…read morefarmers, handmade arts and crafters, and other foods (like bread, smoothies, pastries, breakfast sandwiches)... Okay, the lists could go on. It's at the front of Iroquois Park, near the basketball court and playground. There is a parking lot beside where this takes place, plus tons of parking at the amphitheater and more along the road behind there. There are lots of community ties here as well with nonprofits and neighborhood organizations. Oh, there's live music as well. It really was made for the community and is inclusive for all. What a great addition to the South End!

Today the University of Louisville students get a five dollar token to spend with vendors…read more My second market food truck, candles, homemade bread candy and shaved ice. Shaved ice reminded me of "snow" cream I would hear my grandmother talk about

Thursdays in the summer are a blessing if you're in the hospital area. This market is awesome…read more Not only do you have several farm vendors to get your produce, eggs, meat, cheese, honey, etc., but they offer several excellent options for prepared lunches. Dreamcatcher Farm has a great burger ($5) and quiche and I'm enamored with their tomato pie, which only seems to show up some of the time. Kassidy's Kackle House offers $4 sandwiches with freshly (and locally) made chicken salad or egg salad (among others). This week a Texas-style tamale stand showed up. And Cake Flour is always there with their breads and sweets. Plus, you can get your soaps and flowers and baked goods, canned goods, if that's your thing. I think the market has acquired enough of a following that the number of vendors is only going to improve. It's great to have access to fresh, locally grown food in the downtown area. And to have another good & affordable lunch option. Runs mid-May through October.

Sitting outside of St. Francis of Assisi Church on Bardstown Road on Sundays from 10 am to 12:30…read morepm, this farmer's market is one of the few Sunday farmers markets in town--and the only one in the highlands area. It runs from July through September and is part of a program that gives refugees agricultural opportunities in Kentucky. Super awesome! I went here for the first time this morning and was surprised and impressed at the variety of food. Lots of different types of tomatoes, squash, greens, onions, potatoes and more. Heads up: it's all veggies, so it's not a one stop shop. My favorite thing: since this market features vegetables from just one farmer, I didn't have the price/produce quality comparison that happens at other markets where I end up buying potatoes from one vendor and greens from another. Nope, all my purchases went to support one farmer and it was a nice relief not to have to pick through all the stands selling tomatoes to figure out which one to buy from. All of her food is locally grown (her farm is somewhere off of 264) and chemical-free, yay! Oh also, I hadn't seen purple tomatillos at any other markets recently and they were recommended by everyone hanging around so I grabbed several for a salsa. I love seeing out of the ordinary crops, so I couldn't resist. Plus, I'm a sucker for a recommendation.

Not Deer Park Farmers Market…read more Try not to confuse this lot with the Deer Park Farmers Market, as I started to in my reviews in photos. I have attended this Farmers market and found they have a great selection of produce, but there are less vendors then Deer Park. Great thing is that these are all a couple blocks from each other and they are open Sunday's. Yay for Farm to Table!

Garden Gate Farmer Market Review... (I don't recommend Garden Gates Gift Baskets and Fruits and…read moreVeggies.) My family has enjoyed Garden Gate for the last 30 plus years. I thought I had a great relationship with the Garden Gate family. Over the last few years... Dale has been selling conventional fruit as organic fruit et veggies from the Amish. Charging big prices for conventional fruit. The apples and other fruit is obvious gmo with apeel. I bought two expensive fruit baskets for my two mothers... and they provided me with two baskets that didn't have the items I purchased... I bought the baskets for the banana bread loaf and other high quality items. I was disappointed when I picked up the Fruit Baskets on Mother's day??? I lovingly mentioned to Dale... I bought these baskets for the banana bread and other high end items... which they didn't have included. Dales, reply? Get over it... You'll be fine? He replaced the Bread with two small blue berry muffins? I didn't buy a basket with banana's, muffins or grapes... Dale wasn't even gracious and offer to replace these items. He told me to give over it? And, laughed at me... My mother's don't care for banana's, grapes, or muffins... the basket's I ordered didn't have these items in them??? What the heck? So, if you frequent Dales market (Breckenridge Lane, Lou, Ky)... organic fruits starts with a #9 on the fruit and veggies... the water melons aren't ready until the middle of the summer... I bought 1/4 of a watermelon from Dale... cost me $8 and wasn't ripe at all. The apples started with a #3... this means conventionally grown with pesticides. Bugs, birds, rodents, etc.. won't eat conventionally grown fruits or veggies. When you order a basket... take the order and compare it to the order you bought... it says what's included in each basket. I'm not shopping there anymore... Buyer beware.

Love their deli selection!!! So many side options and their sandwiches are so good! Outdoor garden…read morepricing seems high compared to other places in Louisville.

Very glad that I live near the Phoenix Hill (NuLu) Farmer's Market. It is held on Tuesday…read moreafternoons from 3pm to 6 pm. It is located in the Fresh Start lot bordered by East Market, Baxter and Jefferson Streets. It is a small to medium sized market but the vendors carry a wide selection of fresh veggies, fruits and also baked and canned goods. The lot offers plenty of parking.

If only the apple cider station had been open on time as promised in my weekly emails! The NuLu…read moreFarmer's Market is absolutely phenomenal. EVERY TUESDAY (MAY 8TH - OCTOBER 30TH) 3:00 TO 6:30 PM (for the 2012 season). Check the website for more info in the coming spring. This past Tuesday I loaded up on the last of the season's heirloom tomatoes (or tomAhtoes, whichever you prefer) as well as some fresh greens and pumpkins of course. Between this farmer's market and Bardstown's on Saturdays I can find literally anything I will be needing- seasonally speaking. This market features live music (usually performing after 4pm even though they open earlier) of a local artist. The last time I went there was a FREE CHILI COOKOFF tasting. SEVEN chili vendors from local restaurants on Market St. It was delectable. Picture curiously sampling warm, reddish brown saucy goodness by the spoonful (seconds were also free) with some free ice water and bright yellow, moist jalepeno cornbread to cleanse the palate between chili's. I have spoken to at least three farmer's at this market as well as an awesome bread baker. She has ultimately the best bread I've sampled of late (and I'm a huge fan of bakeries, just not their calories) due to her unique flavors. I've tried the Hot Chocolate Jalepeno Zucchini bread, the Cranberry Cantelope, and this week's- Blueberry Lemon with sweet icing on top. The best part about this market is the LOCATION and the TIME (Tuesday's are uber productive for me now that I can do this in tandem with mass that evening when the weekend get's too hectic). Parking is in the same lot as the market which puts this one ahead of the rest in regards to availability. Prices are average for a local market- four bell peppers to a pound and $3 for a pound; $1.50 for a pound of locally grown apples (VERY inexpensive considering the crop year that we had due to a late frost in the spring); and SMOOTHIES for $4 made will all local ingredients (minus the strawberries at this time of year). Didn't see that one coming did you? Yes- I enjoyed a watermelon, cucumber, peppermint smoothie (NO ICE- the watermelon was pureed and frozen so it wasn't diluted)- just add gin... I mean, whipped cream? By Sweet and Savory (soon to be food truck in February). Overall, I have tried this market twice and plan to return. The farmers are nice (and cute if you're into that kind of produces his own food thing ;-) ), the food is quality, affordable, parking is excellent, and music is usually strumming. I will be sad when October ends.

Paul's Fruit Market is a Louisville staple and, in my opinion, a must stop for anyone who cares…read moreabout good food. Fresh fruits and vegetables, local products, prepared foods, a solid butcher counter, and even seasonal essentials all in one place. It is honestly a perfect little grocer. I have been coming here my entire life, and that consistency is part of what makes it special. No matter how much the city grows or changes, Paul's always feels like Paul's. This Christmas morning, I stopped in to grab fruit and it felt like the rest of the city had the same idea. Busy, lively, and still incredibly well run. This year alone, my family ordered firewood from Paul's for the winter and also had them cater Thanksgiving. Both were excellent. That kind of range says a lot. You can pick up beautiful produce, plan a holiday meal, grab something ready to eat, or take care of seasonal needs without bouncing all over town. If you are a Louisville native, I truly hope you already know Paul's Fruit Market. And if you are new to the city or just passing through, this should not be an "if you know, you know" situation. This is one of those places that defines the community. Go once and you will understand why people keep coming back for decades.

Found the best heirloom tomatoes in January! This is my favorite place - in and out in 5 minutes!…read moreSo many items to choose with fresh selection. Cheerful Service and checkout are the best.

One of my favorite Paul's. It's Spacious, nice parking lot & a pretty good selection. I love their…read moreproduce, deli & quick lunch/dinner options.

Always find what I need at Paul's whether it be to make soup, fresh fruit, or vegetable. The stands…read moreare always stocked with the freshest produce, beautiful flowers, & other fun items for cooking or gifting. Service is excellent, if you can't find what you are looking for the friendly staff will know & show you the way.