Farmers Markets

Published May 24, 2021

Summer Thursdays promise produce, pints and performances

STERLING HEIGHTS — The city of Sterling Heights is inviting the public to enjoy a variety of tastes and sounds on its upcoming Summer Thursdays, thanks to the return of its farmers market, beer patio and concert stage.

Published April 27, 2021

Rochester Post

Downtown Rochester Farmers Market opens this weekend

ROCHESTER — After over a year of COVID-19, the importance of eating healthy and supporting local farmers by buying locally has never been more important.

Published April 27, 2021

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Farmers market returns to downtown Birmingham Sunday

BIRMINGHAM — A lot of Birmingham’s spring traditions have been canceled for a second year amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

Published November 10, 2020

Farmington Press

Farmington Farmers Market has record year despite pandemic

FARMINGTON — When husband and wife Jacob and April Karl attended the first Farmington Farmers Market of the 2020 season May 16 — with only about 500 people in attendance, compared to its pre-pandemic normal of about 3,000 — they said it felt like a ghost town.

Local residents Jonathan Sitko, left, and Brad Berry recently launched an online grocery store.

Published July 23, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Locally grown food is an option close to home

OAKLAND COUNTY — Food preferences for metro Detroit residents can run the gamut, depending on taste and lifestyle.

Published July 7, 2020

Troy Times

Troy Farmers Market freshens up

TROY — About 500 people stopped by the Troy Farmers Market June 19 and 26, shopping outdoors for fresh produce and other food items.

Farmington Farmers Market see continued growth

Published June 9, 2020

Farmington Press

Farmington Farmers Market see continued growth

FARMINGTON — Over the last month, farmers markets across the Great Lakes state, like many stores and businesses, have had to grapple with how, if at all, they would remain open to the public amidst a worldwide pandemic.

Published April 30, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham to open farmers market with ‘drive-thru’ format

BIRMINGHAM — This Sunday, the Birmingham Farmers Market will try to bring a little normal back to the spring season by kicking off its 18th season as planned May 3. But according to the Birmingham Shopping District, which hosts the farmers market, there will be some changes to the usual scene over at public parking Lot 6 this season.

Fresh produce is available from one of the market’s approximately 40 on-site vendors at the market last July.

Published February 11, 2020

Farmington Press

Farmington Farmers Market looks ahead to upcoming 27th season

FARMINGTON — Hoping to build off the successes of record-high weekly attendance, continued increases in profit and improvements in sponsorships and fundraising, Farmington Farmers Market General Manager Walt Gajewski believes “the sky’s the limit” as he looks ahead to the market’s 27th season.

Mercantile Fairs will be hosting the first Foodie Fair in Shed Five of Detroit’s Eastern Market on Sunday, Sept. 22. The group produces several events in the city, including the flea market also held in Shed Five, pictured.

Published September 13, 2019

Advertiser Times

Eastern Market to host first Foodie Fair

DETROIT — Everyone from cuisine aficionados to people looking for quality snacks is invited to attend the first Foodie Fair at Detroit’s Eastern Market.

Published September 10, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Polish fest kicks off September farmers market events

Residents who missed a Polish festival last July in Sterling Heights got another chance to eat kielbasa and golabki at the Dodge Park Farmers Market Sept. 5.

Published August 6, 2019

Farmington Press

Changes ‘magnetize’ popular Farmington Farmers Market

FARMINGTON — Fresh produce, food vendors, artisan crafts and music aren’t all that’s on offer at the Farmington Farmers Market.

Published May 23, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Farmers market grows in vendor support, activities

STERLING HEIGHTS — When Sterling Heights residents Bob and Cynthia Bruno set up shop as Let’s Pop at the Dodge Park Farmers Market, they often sell kettle corn and lemonade to people from their own neighborhood.

Published May 1, 2019

Rochester Post

Farmers market celebrates 20th anniversary

ROCHESTER — Sharon Ostrowski, from Sharkar Farm — the Downtown Rochester Farmers’ Market’s longest-participating vendor — will return for the market’s 20th anniversary season May 4.

Published April 23, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Find great gifts and give back at Spring Market fundraiser

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Tired of porch pirates swiping your online purchases? Outwit the crooks while supporting a worthy cause by shopping at Tau Beta Association’s 16th annual Spring Market.

Published April 22, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham Farmers Market opens May 5

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham’s unofficial kickoff to spring has arrived. The Birmingham Farmers Market will open for its 17th season Sunday, May 5, in parking lot No. 6. Flowers, fresh produce and live entertainment will line the lot 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Four-year-old Nina Ventimiglia, of Grosse Pointe Woods, tries to help her mom pick up a box of petunias on Flower Day at the 2018 St. Clair Shores Farmers Market.

Published March 1, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Disagreements lead to change in farmers market leadership in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — With an announcement on Facebook, the four-year run of the St. Clair Shores Farmers Market, as the community has come to know it, is changing.

Published December 7, 2018

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Farmers Market seeks recipes for cookbook

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Mount Clemens Farmers Market is gearing up for its 40th anniversary in 2019, and it wants its farmers, vendors and customers to be part of something historic.

Published December 5, 2018

Rochester Post

Rochester DDA board to explore scaled-down farmers market concept

ROCHESTER — Plans for a year-round farmers market have evolved over the past two years, and although the Rochester Downtown Development Authority board hasn’t found the right concept, the idea isn’t coming to a halt just yet.

Published October 24, 2018

Troy Times

First year of Troy Farmers Market winds down

TROY — The Troy Farmers Market offered shoppers fresh fruit, flowers, herbs, vegetables, and an array of other products during its first year in operation.