What does Southwestern Indiana taste like? Take a bite by shopping for fresh, homegrown food at roadside produce stands and full-fledged farmers markets.
Bud’s Farm Market
3501 S. Weinbach Ave.
Open May-October: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Can’t-miss item: big, juicy tomatoes
Convivium Micro Bakery and Homestead’s Bread House
10200 Lemmons Lane, Mount Vernon, Indiana
Open 10-6 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays and some Saturdays for walk-in purchases
Can’t-miss item: Convivium’s sourdough bread
Evansville Countryside Orchard
16800 Old Petersburg Road
Open April-October: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday
Can’t-miss item: apple cider slushies
Farview Orchards
4200 Oliver Springfield Road, Mount Vernon, Indiana
Open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday
Can’t-miss item: blackberries perfect for a pie
Franklin Street Bazaar
2000 W. Franklin St.
Open May 30-Aug. 29: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday
Can’t-miss items: local honey and coffee
Henderson Farmers Market
381 Sam Ball Way, Henderson, Kentucky
Open May-October: 8 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Friday-Saturday
Can’t-miss item: pork steaks
Local Source
Online farm market featuring several area growers
Order Tuesday for Thursday pick-up or delivery
Can’t-miss items: oyster mushrooms, homemade vanilla, and microgreens
Market on Main
1 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Open June 3-Sept. 30: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday
Can’t-miss items: fudge, popcorn, and sweets
Mayse Farm Market
6400 N. St. Joseph Ave.
Open April-January: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday
Can’t-miss item: delectable peaches and Silver Queen white sweet corn
The Produce Patch Farm Market
Washington Square Mall’s west parking lot, 1100 block of South Green River Road; 4033 Bell Road, Newburgh
Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, April-October in Newburgh and June-August in Evansville
Can’t-miss item: cantaloupe
The Porchside Pantry
1121 Schroeder Road; Open 8-9 a.m. Monday-Sunday
Can’t-miss item: sourdough cookies
The Tenbarge Farm Stand
431 S. West St., Haubstadt, Indiana
Call 812-632-0114 for open hours
Can’t-miss item: jams in flavors like strawberry jalapeño
Variety Village 2 (Ronnie’s Fruit Stand)
600 E. Columbia St., 812-423-4869
Open by appointment: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday
Can’t-miss item: vegetable plants
