Watertown Locally Grown Foods

In an effort to encourage Jefferson County to make healthy lifestyle changes, Fort HealthCare is providing you the resources to encourage the community to eat locally sourced, fresh foods from the ground, and leave behind the over processed, packaged foods.

Watertown, WI provides a number of different places for you to eat locally grown foods.

Farmer’s Market

Watertown Farmer’s Market

850 Labaree Street   Watertown, WI 53094
Open: Tue 7am-12pm, May 5th-Nov 11th
Contact: Andi Merfeld
Phone: (920) 261-6320
Email: info@watertownchamber.com
Website: watertownchamber.com, Facebook Page

Fruit & U-Picks

Kohn Orchard

N178 Welsh Road   Watertown, WI 53098
Contact: Thomas and Lorraine Kohn
Phone: (920) 261-3535

 Local Markets

Glenn’s Market

722 W. Main Street   Watertown, WI 53094
Hours: Mon-Thu 8am-7pm, Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 8am-1pm
Phone: (920) 261-2226    (800) 261-2201
Email: glenns@glennsmarket.com
Website: glennsmarket.com, Facebook Page

 School Gardens

Riverside Middle School Garden

131 Hall Street   Watertown, WI 53094
Phone: (920) 262-1480
Contact: Peter Watts & Kris Travis
Email: wattsp@watertown.k12.wi.us  or  travisk@watertown.k12.wi.us

Helpful Links

Education

• To learn more about the benefits of healthy eating, Alliance for a Healthier Generation is the place to go!
• Click on Choose My Plate to discover more ways to make healthier food choices.
• What is the State of Obesity? Check out the latest rates and trends surrounding the epidemic hitting America.

Gardens

• Want to start your own garden? Don’t know where to begin? Check out the Food System Initiatives link to find gardening tips as well as other information and resources regarding Wisconsin’s Food System Initiatives.
• Visit the Wisconsin Farm 2 School site for information regarding the program and its initiatives.
• The Eat Here Eat Well site offers news on what’s happening with the school gardens.
• Garden leaders can find Grant Opportunities for their school or community garden here!

More Local Foods

• For more places to find locally grown foods outside of Jefferson County, check out the Farm Fresh Atlas.
• To find a full list of more apple orchards in your area, visit the Wisconsin Apple Growers Association site.

Other

• Take a look at the Community Coalitions page for more information on what our partners are doing within the community to make Jefferson County a healthier place.
• Check out Health 365 Events for a full calendar of local events and volunteer opportunities in Jefferson County.