Port farmers market opens for the season on Saturday

Port Washington’s farmers market — one of the oldest in Ozaukee County — will kick off the summer season on Saturday, June 14.

The market is more than just a  place to buy farm fresh foods, it is also a pet-friendly community gathering place.

Like other markets, it features fresh produce and meats, herbs and flowers alongside food products such as honey, jams and jellies, pet treats and bakery.

There will also be local artisans who sell items that include natural soaps, salves and lotions, baskets and a wide variety of crafts.

Live music is also part of the attraction..

Port Washington’s market is held on East Main Street between Franklin and Wisconsin streets from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Saturday from June 14 through Oct. 25, except on July 18.

This year, the market will expand into what organizers are billing as a “mega-market” during the last Saturday of June, July and August, when the footprint will expand west on Main Street.

That expanded area will become home to food trucks, music, activities and additional vendors and allow the market to have “more of an event feel, more of a fun atmosphere,” said Kristina Tadeo, executive director of Port Main Street Inc., which sponsors the markets.

“I think people will just be excited,” Tadeo said. “I think it’s going to be a really good season and people will like coming down and seeing the new vendors as well as their old favorites.”

Other area farmers markets include:

• The Saukville market, which opened last weekend, is held Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Landt-Thiel American Legion Hall, 601 W. Dekora St.

The market runs through Oct. 19, except for July 6.

• The Thiensville market is held at Village Park, 250 Elm St., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays from June 17 through Oct. 14. Live music will be performed each week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• A Cedarburg market will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, W76 N627 Wauwatosa Rd., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 2, 9, 16 and 23.