The growing season has begun. With farmers markets operating all over town and more opening over the next few weeks, local shoppers have plenty of options for fresh produce. Here's a sampling of farmers markets in metropolitan Indianapolis.

38th & Meridian Street Farmers Market, 38th and Meridian streets, behind the church; 4 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.

Abundant Life Church Farmers Market, 82nd Street and Hague Road; 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays beginning June 5.

Binford Farmers Market, Hawthorn Plaza, Binford Boulevard and 62nd Street; 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays; www.binfordfarmersmarket.com.

Broad Ripple Farmers Market, 1115 Broad Ripple Ave. behind the high school; 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays; www.broadripplefarmersmarket.com.

Carmel Farmers Market, 1 Civic Square, Carmel City Hall south parking lot; 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays; www.carmelfarmersmarket.com.

Cumberland Farmers Market, 11501 E. Washington St., Cumberland; 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays; www.town.cumberland.in.us.

Danville Chamber Farmers Market, Courthouse Square, Danville; 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays; www.danville-chamber.org.

Fishers Farmers Market, Fishers Train Station;!8 a.m. to noon Saturdays beginning in June; www.fishersfarmersmarket.com.

Franklin Farmers Market, downtown Franklin, 8 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays beginning June 7; www.franklinparks.org.

Greenwood Farmers Market, Greenwood Public Library parking lot, 310 S. Meridian St., Greenwood; 2:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays; 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays beginning in June; www.geocities.com/greenwoodfarmers!market.

Indianapolis Farmers Market, Market Street between Delaware and Alabama streets; 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays; www.indycm.com.

Irvington Farmers Market, Ellenberger Park, 5301 E. St. Clair St.; noon to 3 p.m., second Sunday of the month beginning in June (noon to !5 p.m. Aug. 10).

Metropolis Farmers Market, Metropolis Mall, 2499 Futura Parkway, Plainfield; 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays; www.shopmetropolis.com.

Noblesville Farmers Market, corner of Ind. 32 and Ind. 19, Riverview Hospital overflow parking lot; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays.

Plainfield Chamber of Commerce Farmers' Market, Chamber of Commerce parking lot, 210 W. Main St., Plainfield; 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays beginning July 2.

Traders Point Creamery Summer Green Market, 9101 Moore Road, Zionsville; 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays; www.tpforganics.com.

Washington Township Community Park Farmers Market, 311 Production Drive, Avon; !5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning June 10; www.washingtontwpparks.org.

Zionsville Farmers Market, Hawthorne and Main streets; 8 to 11 a.m. Saturdays beginning in June; www.zionsvillechamber.org.

- By Jolene Ketzenberger