Peddler Jim’s Produce

Refreshing to see a fruit stand present more than just a few weeks like farmer’s markets. The produce is, for the most part, pretty awesome. I’ve gotten a few iffy pineapple but generally they are really good! What I love most is the price. 3 mix and match apples for $ 1! They have all kinds of stuff, peaches, grapes, cherries, plums, bananas, pineapple, peppers, and more! It’s right across from TJ Maxx so it’s super convenient! With that kind of convenience it’s easier to walk from the office and grab a healthy snack than swing by a quick shop for sugar.
Heads up though, cash only! He will validate parking if you’re in the garage if you buy over $ 5!

Peddler Jim’s Produce is amazingly cheap. The produce is pretty good quality, too. It is usually close to ripe, so plan on using it the same day or at least in the next day or two. They also have over-​ripe bags for $ 1, which are great for making quick breads or produce you plan on using immediately.
We usually can’t depend on getting specific items here for a recipe. Sometimes they don’t have it and other times it just isn’t ripe enough or over-​ripe. However, it is perfect for snacks and picking out produce and planning a meal around it. If something is in season, there is an especially good price, but really everything is relatively cheap.
It is cash only. There is an ATM next to the produce stand and several ATMs in the skywalks, such as Chase and Wells Fargo.

Often cheap prices for super fresh fruit. Cash only, but you’ll save much more than any card rebate. My wife has the schedule to make it’s homebase Tropic Banana Company sometimes, but this is where I can go. I’m particular to the berries and small lemons properly sized for mixed drinks. Pineapples, bananas, greens, melons, and well everything else at some point are good too. As far as I am concerned they should get the Linen N TJ Maxx Things space and save downtown Milwaukee shopping with health food visitors.

This Grand Avenue produce wagon (yes, it’s a wagon permanently parked in the mall) is from the same purveyors as the Tropic Banana Company in the Third Ward.
Peddler Jim’s tends to have a bit more of selection that Tropic though, especially when it comes to vegetables. There is always something on sale, priced to move quickly. So if you can manage to use it quickly it amounts to a good deal.
Some of my favorite regulars are:
Button mushrooms, priced between $ 1 — 1.25 per eight ounce package.
Berries (straw, blue, black, rasp) — sometimes as low at 2/​$ 3.
Rainier Cherries — limited season but a steal at 3.99/pound.
Honey Crisp apples — also limited season and usually 3/​$ 1.
Bosc Pears — great deal at 3/​$ most of the time.
The cart is located on the first floor of the Plankinton side of the mall, just to the south of the TJ Maxx entrance. Parking can be a bit tricky, except on Sundays when the meters are free and spaces are more readily available. If you park in the mall structure you can get validation, but it still costs a couple dollars.
And bring your cash, no paper or plastic is accepted. Bonus points for bringing your own bag and saving the Earth!

This fruit and veggie stand is fantastic. It’s located in the Grand Ave. Mall, just outside TJMaxx, and I love to stop by on my way to or from the gym. If you head over close to the end of the day, he will sometimes offer special prices on select produce.
The other day I bought four avocados, three oranges, two apples, two bell peppers, three cartons of raspberries and a carton of strawberries for $ 10.25. That’s outstanding. While the size is typically fairly small, the quality is great.
Bottom line: I definitely recommend checking the stand out, especially if you work downtown and just need a quick produce spruce-​up. You won’t be disappointed.

great deal on everything, no organic though. Best prices in town. $ 1 grab bags of riper fruits and veggies. great way to save money.

Great little fruit stand inside Grand Avenue Mall (steps from TJ Maxx).
Reasonable prices with frequent sales (e.g. any combination of apples, pears or oranges for $ 1 — $ 3 for two packs of strawberries.
Always fresh.
CASH ONLY!

A great resource for grabbing some produce downtown! This produce stand is located on the lower level of the Grand Avenue Mall outside of TJ Maxx.
Jim’s has plums, garlic, onions, broccoli, apples, grapes, bananas… the list goes on and on. They carry snack food such as candy bars and peanuts.
They also often have produce for $ 1 or 3 for $ 1, plus bargain bags of produce that may be overripe or close to it, but if you plan to use it within a day or so, it’s a steal!

I absolutely LOVE this fruit and vegetable stand. The produce is always good quality, and the prices are unbeatable at any nearby grocery store. It’s usually the same man, who I can assume is Jim, running the stand, but sometimes a woman will be running the register instead. The service is always quick and friendly.
They have everything from apples, grapes and oranges to peppers, potatoes and onions. Melons, strawberries, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries, baby carrots… you name it, they’ve got it.
They only take cash, but there is a US Bank ATM right next to the stand. I have free ATMs, so not having US Bank doesn’t bother me one bit.