The Memphis Farmers Market at Central Station Pavilion on South Front Street runs Saturdays April to October with 50-plus farmers, bakers and prepared-food vendors.
Tip: Get there by 09:00 for fresh produce. Breakfast tacos and Lucy J's pastries sell out by 11:00.
Address: 567 S Front St, Memphis, TN 38103
The Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market in Memphis runs year-round Saturdays in the First Congo Church parking lot on South Cooper at Walker Avenue, 35 vendors.
Tip: Bring a tote bag. Pair the market with brunch at Otherlands or Beauty Shop nearby.
Curb Market at Crosstown Concourse in Memphis is a local-leaning grocery and prepared-food shop on the ground floor of the converted Sears tower.
Tip: Open seven days. The prepared salads and house quiche are the lunch-on-the-go staple.
Agricenter Farmers Market in East Memphis runs at the Shelby Farms agricultural research centre, with farm-direct produce six days a week May to October.
Tip: Larger and cheaper than downtown markets; bring cash. Drive from downtown takes 20 minutes.
The South Memphis Farmers Market on Mississippi Boulevard runs Thursday mornings June to October, a community-led food-access market for South Memphis.
Tip: Smaller than the downtown market but the only summer source of fresh produce in South Memphis.
Miss Cordelia's in Harbor Town on Mud Island in downtown Memphis is the neighbourhood grocer, with local produce, sandwiches and a small wine and beer selection.
Tip: Sandwiches made to order. Cross the Mud Island bridge from downtown; takes 15 minutes.
