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Still the Season For Farmers Markets and Pick-Your-Own's

Several farmers markets and pick-your-owns near Oak Creek are still up-and-running.

With only a month left of summer, you may be regretting that you still haven’t made it to one of Oak Creek’s nearby farmers markets or pick-your-own farms. Don’t worry, you can still get in a few trips for fresh-from-the-farm veggies or pick-your-own fresh fruits before we say farewell to warm weather and sunshine.

Some of these farmers markets and pick-your-own farms are open through the end of fall or even year-round, so there is plenty of time for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Farmers Markets

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  1. South Shore Farmer’s Market
    • Distance: eight miles
    • Location: South Shore Park, 2900 S. Shore Dr., Bay View
    • Remaining dates: Saturdays 8 a.m. - noon; through October 15th
    • Features: The South Shore Farmers Market connects Bay View residents with Wisconsin farmers & local food producers and serves as a community gathering place at South Shore Park.
  2. Howell Avenue Farmer’s Market
    • Distance: 7.7 miles
    • Location: U.S. Bank, 4015 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee
    • Remaining Dates: Saturdays 8:30 a.m. – noon; through October
    • Features: Stop by for fresh produce after you cash your check.
  3. South Milwaukee Downtown Market
    • Distance: 1.8 miles
    • Location: 11th and Milwaukee Avenues
    • Remaining Dates: Thursdays 3-7 p.m.; through Oct. 13
    • Features: Product, organics, arts, crafts, food and more. More than 60 vendors join every week at the market and the produce season is in full bloom.

Pick-Your-Own

  1. Klee's Out On A Limb Acres
    • Distance: 4.5 miles
    • Location: 4704 W. 7 Mile Rd., Caledonia
    • Remaining Dates: Fridays noon - 4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; through October
    • Features: Small orchard offering roadside sales of pre-picked modern as well as heirloom apples and pears. By appointment, it also offers pick-your-own red raspberries, currents, and gooseberries. Call ahead for availability – (262) 835-7728. Apple varieties: Cortland, Wolfriver, Snow, McIntosh, Greening, Yellow Transparent, HoneyCrisp, SnowSweet, Russetts, Red Delicious, Centinial Crab, Dolgo Crab and Yellow Newtown Pippin. Other Fruit: Pears, Red White and Black Currents.
  2. WCC Farm
    • Distance: 14.9 miles
    • Location: 21414 7 Mile Rd., Franksville
    • Remaining Dates: Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; through the end of fall
    • Features: Certified organic U-pick fall-bearing raspberries.

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