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.
Address: 737 Harbor Bend Rd, Memphis, TN 38103
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.
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.
