2021 Local Food Guide for Michigan

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LO CA L D I F F E R E N C E .O R G

2021 EDITION

A free Michigan guide to local farms, farmers markets, restaurants, beer, wine and specialty producers

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years OF PURE MICHIGAN MADE FOODS

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at a glance

Find local food in your area

Find Food & Farms 13 Upper Peninsula 29 Northwest Michigan 45 Northeast Michigan 57 Mid Michigan 73 West Michigan 89 Southwest Michigan 95 Southeast Michigan

Farmers markets 22 Upper Peninsula 37 Northwest Michigan 49 Northeast Michigan 65 Mid Michigan 76 West Michigan 92 Southwest Michigan 105 Southeast Michigan

places to visit 25 Breweries 43 Wineries 53 U-Pick Farms 87 Kombucha, Spirits, Cider & Mead

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What’s inside 4 Meet the TLD Team 5 Letter From CEO 6 Find Local Food 7 Local Food Across Michigan 9 Keep it Fresh: Managing your Market Haul

11 Biiskaabiiyang: The Process of Returning to Ourselves

21 Farms for Folks:

Collaborative Community CSA

39 Local Food Online

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40 A Village Food Tour 51 Healthy Impacts on Rural Communities

14 Tart Cherry Pie

52 Bees in the D

41 Glazed Pork Chop

63 Reducing Food Insecurity

44 Michigander Beach Bum Cocktail

61 Simple Black Bean Soup

64 Navy Bean Dip 83 Black Eyed Peas &

Collard Greens, Blue Cornbread and Lavender Honey

107 Maque Choux Salad

in Mid Michigan

67 The New Normal: Adaptations

through the COVID-19 Pandemic

79 COVER Feature:

New City Neighbors: Building Faith through Growing Food

85 One Margarita To-Go, Please!

93 Strengthening Community through Coffee

103 Mushrooms, Microgreens & More 109 Removing the Barrier to Land Ownership

111 Cut-Out Seasonality Guides localdifference.org

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Rebecca Henderson

Kelly Wilson

Emma Beauchamp

Claire Butler

Molly Stepanski

Alex Palzewicz

Kimberly Conaghan

Payge Lindow

Paul Green

Deana Wojcik

Bailey Samp

Elizabeth Pearce

Christina Marbury

Ederique Goudia

Jody Trietch

Technical Assistance Coordinator

Communications Coordinator

NW Michigan Local Food Coordinator

Email Marketing & Copywriting

Digital Media Specialist

Director of Community Partners

NE Michigan Local Food Coordinator

West Michigan Local Food Coordinator

Bookkeeper

Metro Detroit Content Creator

Communications Manager

UP Michigan Local Food Coordinator & Online Sales Lead

Local Food Retail Specialist

Operations Assistant

Owner

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We first acknowledge that all of Michigan is the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands and waters of Indigenous nations, including the Anishinaabeg—the Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples. We also acknowledge our many more-thanhuman relatives, the original caretakers of our lands and waters, who call this region home, and have done so since time immemorial.

Tricia Phelps CEO

Taste the Local Difference is Michigan’s Local Food Marketing Agency. A social enterprise whose mission is to educate consumers about the value of local food while helping farm and food entrepreneurs build successful, well-connected and thoughtful businesses.

What a year it’s been.

The phrase has meaning in all the tired and complicated ways, but also the beautiful ones, and even the reasons we have to be proud. In these pages, we reflect on the spirited people that make up Michigan’s local food movement, as they move determinedly forward to the new opportunities that lay ahead. Our cover story for instance (pg. 79), details how the staff and students at New City Neighbors will build a new farm, after being displaced, literally from the ground soil up.

The TLD database platform & business model are available for licensing outside of Michigan. Please contact tricia@localdifference.org to learn more.

L AYOUT & DESIGN

Erin Waineo Design

We expect this year to build upon the unexpected nature of the last as adaptations become the new normal (like those on pg. 67-70). Loosened restrictions will continue to make way for untapped business opportunity (pg. 85), and the old way of doing things will start to change with the times (pg. 39).

COVER SHOT

Cindy Valentine Photography PHOTO CONTRIBUTORS

Shiloh Maples, Christina Marbury, Zachary Schneider, Alex Palzewicz, Claire Butler, Harpe Star, Posen Consolidated Schools, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, Kristin Shaw, Full View Productions, Hidden Harvest, Edible Flint, Coveyou Scenic Farm, Lakeshore Depot, Laetus Pullus, Saffron De Twah, Cindy Valentine Photography, The Little Fleet, Cafe Rica, EE Berger, KVCC Food Innovation Center, Midnight Harvest, David Lewinski, Keep Growing Detroit

The pandemic forced us to wake up from the mindless way we consumed food and understood its value. Now it’s time to take further action and keep things moving in a positive direction. For example, land is finally getting back into the hands of Black farmers in Detroit (pg. 109) and there are countless instances where our communities are collaborating to provide locally grown food to those who are hungry (pg. 21, 63, and 67 just to name a few).

I encourage you to read these stories thoughtfully — to consider the way things were before the pandemic, what you learned in this last year, and how desperately the flaws in our food system need to be remedied. Use this guide as a source of inspiration to decide where you’ll spend your dollars and how to connect with the people behind these businesses. Give one to a friend or family member and discuss (maybe over a cocktail or takeout from a neighborhood restaurant) how you can support your local food economy through all that is yet to come.

THIS GUIDE IS PUBLISHED BY

Taste the Local Difference, LLC info@localdifference.org localdifference.org

We can’t lose sight of the lessons learned in this last year, but we will move forward. It’s up to us to decide what we make of the thrilling opportunity that lies ahead of us.

#LocalFoodMich

on the cover In Grand Rapids, New City Neighbors Urban farm builds faith through growing food. This community-based organization runs a 200+ person CSA program, donates fresh produce to food pantries and offers youth programs.

Flip to page 79 to learn about their new location and partnership with the Grand Valley State University Sustainable Agriculture Project.

Tricia Phelps, CEO

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With over 2,500 local food business partners throughout Michigan, how can you find the one you’re looking for?

Inside our Local Food Guide, we've arranged the content by regions and then by counties, so you can stumble across new and old favorites in every corner of the state. Plus, we compiled lists — of breweries, wineries, u-pick farms, and farmers markets — to take with you on your next adventure. |

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HUNGRY FOR MORE? At localdifference.org, you can search our database by product, county, and business type to get the freshest and best Michigan products available wherever you are. localdifference.org/findlocalfood

Looking for the right community supported agriculture (CSA) share for you? Find it here.

Browse through over 100 delicious, seasonal recipes on our blog!

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FRE S HNE SS TIP S Whether you have a big CSA delivery every week or just can't help going overboard at the market, knowing how to manage a big haul of fruits and veggies is the best way to reduce waste. Follow these steps for produce bliss all week (and winter!) long.

Make a plan: Take stock of all the produce and make a rough plan of what you want to do with it. Dishes like stir fry, pasta primavera, big salads, and grain & veggie bowls are all great ways to make an incredible meal with whatever produce you have on hand.

Start with what will spoil quickly: Make note of things like delicate berries, perfectly ripe tomatoes, fresh leafy greens and other produce that will spoil quickly and make sure you use those items first. Root vegetables, hearty greens, and fruit, like apples, will all last quite a while.

Freeze what you won't use: If there are items you don’t think you’ll be able to use, freeze them for later so you can enjoy the bounty of summer all year long. Many dishes like soups and casseroles are great candidates for freezing, giving your future self an easy dinner when you need it most.

Tips for keeping produce fresh in the fridge: Place herb stems in water like you would a bouquet of flowers and they’ll keep much longer.

Put salad greens into an airtight container with a clean towel or piece of paper towel to absorb excess moisture.

Store ripe fruit in the fridge to extend its duration of peak ripeness.

Don’t forget — local produce stays fresh longer! This is just another benefit of supporting local farms who are able to quickly get their produce from the field to your fridge.

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Biiskaabiiyang:

The Process of Returning to Ourselves A L O O K AT A N I S H I N A A B E F O O D W AY S

SHILOH MAPLES

Upper Midwest Coordinator for the Indigenous Seed Keepers Network

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The Anishinaabe are people of a particular place, as the Indigenous peoples of the Great Lakes.

Our identities, histories, spirituality, and traditions are inseparable from our respective ancestral territories. The very fabric of who we are is defined by the landscape of interconnected relationships and our responsibilities to all our kin—all of those human and non-human relatives that we live with in interdependent, mutually-beneficial relationships within this place. This is the foundation of our worldview.

These cultural teachings are our Original Instructions of what it means to be human— our roles and responsibilities, how to live in balanced, good relationships with the rest of the world.

These teachings inform our seasonal practices which make up our place-based lifeways. From this perspective, the preservation of foodways goes beyond basic sustenance—they affirm and renew relationships, nourish our spirits, and help us to be in balance with one another. Foodways are core to expressing our identities, are part of our spiritual practices, and play a role in our cosmologies.

Our cultures have endured because our daily practices are aligned with Natural Law and the Earth’s rhythms. Every plant, every animal, and even the weather– they all have seasons, cycles that dictate how they exist in the world.

Our Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is specialized knowledge belonging to a specific culture and a particular locale. Our hyperlocal sense of time is based on generations of observations and collective knowledge about our plant and animal relatives’ lifecycles; today, people refer to this study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena as phenology. This intimate knowledge of place informs our seasonal lifestyles, foodways, and land stewardship practices.

In our traditional Anishinaabe calendar, the names of each lunar cycle correspond with what is occurring in our local environment at that particular time and what human practices are in season. It is here that you can see that Indigenous cultures come from the perspective of place-knowing, rather than place-making.

However, over generations, many communities have experienced disruptions or disconnection from our foods and land-based practices. Food and land have always been weaponized against Indigenous peoples to coerce them into colonial agendas. These are the origin stories for many social and health disparities we see today.

Indigenous food movements recognize that revitalizing these foodways is essential to our survival, cultural preservation, and sovereignty.

Some call this process of revitalizing traditional lifeways “decolonization”, but in our language we say it is Biiskaabiiyang—a process of returning to ourselves. Recovering our land-based cultures, identities, and wellness is really about remembering who we are and living out our spiritual responsibility. Reclamation of ancestral lands, waters, and sacred sites is fundamental to preserving land-based practices and lifeways– without these we cannot be people of a particular place. The Indigenous food sovereignty movement recognizes that this is as much about upholding our sacred responsibilities as it is about protecting and exercising our treaty rights.

Read the rest of the story at blog.localdifference.org/indigenous-foodways

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Peace Pie, Marquette

2 lbs fresh or frozen tart cherries 3/4 cup white sugar 1/3 cup flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp almond extract 1 8" pre-made pie crust In a large pot, combine cherries, sugar, flour, and salt. Heat the pot and stir constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Continue stirring for approx. 5 minutes, or until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Add butter, lemon juice and almond extract.

Allow to fully cool before assembling pie or refrigerate overnight.

This pie is beautiful with a lattice crust!

It is also delicious with Almond Oatmeal Crumble on top!

Place pie on a cookie sheet - the juices will bubble over.

Bake at 350° F for 40–50 minutes.

Pie is done when crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling over.

A L M O N D OAT M E A L STREUSEL CRUMBLE 2/3 cup flour

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1/2 cup oats 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 6 Tbsp butter, melted 1/2 tsp almond extract ¼ cup slivered almonds Optional sugar, to top Mix flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Melt butter and add almond extract to melted butter. Add butter mixture to flour mixture. Add almonds. Combine and sprinkle over pie filling. Optionally, sprinkle additional sugar over the top.

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U PPE R PE N I N S U L A

KEWEENAW Calumet

Hancock Houghton South Range Toivola

Chassell

HOUGHTON

L'Anse

ONTONAGON Ironwood

BARAGA GOGEBIC IRON Crystal Falls

WESTERN U.P. BARAGA

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FARM Dynamite Hill Farms

FARMS Living Vitamin Greens

 906-235-6177  Dynamite Hill Farms  16848 Dynamite Hill Rd, L'Anse

 906-281-8439  Living Vitamins Microgreens  51 Second St, South Range

 906-523-7373  millyshancock.com  108 Quincy St, Hancock

Opa's Berry Farm

Suomi Restaurant

GOGEBIC FARMS True North Berry Farm  @truenorthberryfarm  truenorthberryfarm.com  Rt 505 Lake Rd, Ironwood

Whitney Creek Farm  906-932-0235  whitneycreekfarm.com  N7803 Siirila Rd, Ironwood

IRON RESTAURANTS Milly's

 906-523-4679  Opa's Blueberry Farm  38554 Klingville Rd, Chassell

 906-482-3220  Suomi Restaurant  54 Huron St, Houghton

North Harvest CSA Farm

RETAIL STORE Keweenaw Co-op Market & Deli

 906-370-2007  northharvestcsa.com  26262 Tikkanen Rd, Calumet

FARMERS MARKETS Downtown Houghton Farmers Market  906-482-1700  Downtown Houghton Farmers Market  2A Lakeshore Dr, Houghton

Hancock Tori and Farmers Market  906-482-2720  cityofhancock.com  Quincy Green:403 Quincy St, Hancock

RESTAURANT Curious Pig  906-282-7575  Curious Pig  117 South 5th St, Crystal Falls

RETAIL STORE Crystal Fresh Market  906-875-6648  crystalfreshmarket.com  1363 US Highway 2, Crystal Falls

 906-482-2030  keweenaw.coop  1035 Ethel Ave, Hancock

FISHERY Peterson's Fish Market  906-482-2343  Peterson's Fish Market  49813N US Hwy 41, Hancock

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FARMS Guindon Farms

FARMS Pilot's Pastures

 906-384-6517  guindonfarms.com  9111 County 416 H Rd, Cornell

 906-221-0308  Upper Peninsula Grassfed Beef  W9402 Peterson Dr, Iron Mountain

Garden of Eben

Superior Home Farm

Slagle's Family Farm

 @gardenofeben906  5057 Benson Rd, Eben Junction

 906-241-4147  superiorhomefarm.org  16164 US Hwy 41, Rapid River

 906-221-5937  slaglesfamilyfarm.com  N7705 Metropolitan Rd, Felch

Wallace

FARMS Case Country Farm  906-361-2700  casecountryfarm.com  N5298 Samuelson Rd, Chatham

Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research & Extension Center  906-439-5114  canr.msu.edu/uprc  South Farm: E3774 University Drive  North Farm: N5431 Rock River Rd, Chatham

Menominee

Song Dog Farm  906-748-1996  songdogfarmandtradingpost.com  N13901 Cemetery Rd, Grand Marais

UP Gourmet  312-909-2607  upgourmetfoods.com  E2898 M67, Trenary

Mighty Soil Farm  906-439-5770  mightysoilfarm.com  N5448 Rock River Rd, Chatham

Rock River Farm  906-458-4963  rockriverfarms.com  N6302 Rock River Rd, Chatham

RETAIL STORE Grand Marais Fisheries Farm & Mercantile  906-494-2010  GM Fisheries Farm Mercantile  22595 County Rd H-58, Grand Marais

Yooper Produce  906-280-5434  yooperproduce.com  1168 9TH Rd, Bark River

FARMERS MARKETS Gladstone Farmers Market  906-280-6031  gladstonemi.org  911 Delta Ave, Gladstone

WINERIES Leigh's Garden Winery  906-553-7799  leighsgarden.com  904 Ludington St, Escanaba

Northern Sun Winery

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 906-399-9212  northernsunwinery.com  983 10th Rd, Bark River

BREWERY 51st State Brewing Co.  906-828-2167  51ststatebrewingco.com  115 Harding Ave, Kingsford

MARQUETTE BREWERIES Barrel + Beam

Northern Center at Northern Michigan University

FARMS DeBacker Family Dairy

 906-362-5016  Ever Yielding Acres  9042 US 41 South, Skandia

 906-753-6455  debackerfamilydairy.com  N9145 Badish Rd, Daggett

Freshwind Farm

Elmcrest Acres

 906-942-7365  236 Abrahams Rd, Skandia

 906-424-0688  elmcrestacres.com  W2244 Number 29 Rd, Daggett

Full Plate Farm  906-869-0728  fullplatefarmmi.com  406 Dukes Rd, Skandia

Happy Hoppers Organic Farm  906-362-3641  Happy Hoppers Organic Farm  Zorza Dr, Negaunee

Little Parsley Farm  906-228-2553  littleparsleyfarm.com  300 Little Lake Rd, Marquette

Partridge Creek Farm

Solely focused on farmhouse, barrel aged beers and rustic ciders, enjoy a taste of Michigan along with local snacks in our renovated log cabin.  906-273-2559  barrelandbeam.com  260 Northwoods Rd, Marquette

Drifa Brewing Company  906-273-1300  drifabrewing.beer  501 S Lake St, Marquette

RESTAURANTS 231 West Patisserie

 906-361-6628  partridgecreekfarm.org  114 S Main St, Ishpeming

Shady Grove Farm U.P.  906-360-9124  Shady Grove Farm UP  254 S Francis Mine Dr, Gwinn

Swampy Acres  906-343-6589  swampyacres.com  871 Sand River Rd, Deerton

Tonella Farms  262-347-6076  tonellafarms.com  132 Dukes Rd, Skandia

Virgin Earth Farm  906-458-6436  Virgin Earth Farm  2480 Yukon Trail, Republic

The Delft Bistro

BODEGA  906-226-7009  cafebodegamqt.com  517 North Third St, Marquette

DIGS Gastropub

 906-226-6399  digsmarquette.com  154 W Washington St, Marquette

Donckers  906-226-6110  donckersonline.com  137 W Washington St, Marquette

 906-228-9475 x 105  mqtfarmersmarket.com  112 S Third St, Marquette

 906-639-3377  W3929 #32 Rd, Carney

Tickler Farm and Forest Products

 906-225-0671  marquettefood.coop  502 W Washington St, Marquette

 906-290-3099  W5597 17.5 Lane, Wallace  906-250-7167  Tickler Farm  W8317 Deacon Lane, Daggett

FARMERS MARKET

Hannahville Farmers Market  906-723-2570  N15019 B-1 Rd, Wilson

White's Party Store  906-226-6781  whitespartystore.com  1001 N Third St, Marquette

RESTAURANTS Belgiumtown Bar & Restaurant

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS

 906-753-2752  Belgiumtown  W4346 Belgiumtown Rd, Daggett

Dead River Coffee Roasters  906-226-2112  deadrivercoffee.com  119 W Baraga Ave, Marquette

Peace Pie Company  906-869-5073  peacepiecompany.com  105 E Washington St, Marquette (inside Iron Bay Restaurant)

Rozie's Foods

 906-226-8899  elixirsmqt.com  603 N 3rd St, Marquette

The Serving Spoon  906-863-7770  Serving Spoon  821 1st St, Menominee

FISHERY Door County Whitefish  906-290-4871  doorcountywhitefish.com  521 South Dr, Stephenson

SCHOOLCRAFT FARM Rondeau's Ruff Acres

Iron Bay Restaurant and Drinkery

Casual, fun, historic eatery and tap room featuring house made pies and Michigan grown sustainable agriculture to keep your belly and body healthy!  906-273-0990  ironbaymqt.com  105 E Washington St, Marquette

Mill Creek Farm

RETAIL STORES Lakeshore Depot

Elixirs by BeWell Marquette FARMERS MARKET Downtown Marquette Farmers Market

 906-639-2588  jaspermaple.com  W1867 Co. Rd 374, Carney

Starz Orchard

Marquette Food Co-op Serving locally roasted coffee, fresh baked pastries, a light lunch, and finely crafted desserts using local ingredients.  906-273-0100  231 W Washington St, Marquette

Jasper's Sugar Bush

 906-273-2455  thedelftbistro.com  139 W Washington St, Marquette

 906-273-2121  lakeshoredepot.com  560 Fern Pl, Marquette

Seeds and Spores Family Farm  906-458-8616  seedsandspores.com  724 Greenfield Rd, Marquette

NMU's culinary team supports farmers, fishers, vintners, and brewers through locally sourced offerings in a newly renovated, full-service conference and event center.  906-227-2623  nmu.edu/northerncenter  1401 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette

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FARMS Ever Yielding Acres

MENOMINEE

Rozie’s RelSa is a gourmet blend of mild to extra hot peppers, along with other vegetables. Great with sandwiches, salads and more!  906-235-7495  rozies.online  Marquette

Superior Culture

 906-644-2777  11812 W Spielmacher Rd, Cooks

WINERY End Of The Road Winery  906-450-1541  endoftheroadwinerymi.com  6917 Burns Rd, Germfask

 906-273-0927  superiorculturemqt.com  717 N Third St, Marquette

Velodrome Coffee Company  906-273-2556  velodromecoffeecompany.com  519 W Washington St, Marquette

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Paradise

LUCE

Sault Ste. Marie Brimley Dafter

Newberry

CHIPPEWA

Curtis

Rudyard

MACKINAC Engadine

Pickford Goetzville

Naubinway Brevort

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St. Ignace

CHIPPEWA

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FARMERS MARKETS Bayside Farmers Market

DISTILLERY Les Cheneaux Distillers

 906 297-2120  dutcherfarm@gmail.com  25525 S Angora Rd, Goetzville

 906-635-7272  cupoftheday.com  406 Ashmun St, Sault Ste. Marie

 906-643-6950  stignace.com  13 S State St, St. Ignace

 906-484-1213  lescheneauxdistillers.com  172 S Meridian St, Cedarville

Gordon's Produce

RETAIL STORE Backwoods Farm Market - Rudyard

Curtis Farmers Market

RETAIL STORES Applecore General Store

Jere Farms  734-347-0906  jerefarms.com  7557 W M28, Brimley

Ski Country Farm  906-630-7414  skicountryfarm.com  2281 W 7 Mile Rd, Sault Ste. Marie

Sweeten Farms  765-346-8183  sweetenhayfarm.com  12248 S Bound Rd, Dafter

 989-544-0407  9707 W M-48, Rudyard at Exit 373 (at I-75 and M-48)

SPECIALTY PRODUCER Superior Coffee Roasting Company and Cafe

 906-283-3275  Saw-Wa-Quato St, Curtis

Engadine Farmers Market  906-477-6891  N6760 M-117, Engadine

Les Cheneaux Farmers & Artisans Market

 906-203-7804  734-347-0906  superiorcoffeeroasting.com  Les Cheneaux Farmers Market  2611 Ashmun St, Sault Ste. Marie  3206 W Cedar Rd, Hessel

LUCE FARM

Bee Wise Farms

RESTAURANTS 1852 Grill Room  906-847-7222  1852grillroom.com  6966 Main St, Mackinac Island

 906-484-7080  applecoregeneralstore.com  708 W M-134, Cedarville

Backwoods Farm Market - Brevort  989-544-0407  4485 W US 2, Brevort

Backwoods Farm Market - Hessel  989-544-0407  Backwoods Farm Market  E1151 M-134, Hessel

FISHERY Mackinac Straits Fish Company  906-643-7535  stignace.com/shopping/mackinacstraits-fish-company  109 W Elliot St, St. Ignace

FARMERS MARKETS Bay Mills/Brimley Farmers Market

 906-291-3137  beewisefarms.com  10192 M28, Newberry

 906-248-8363  cwatson@baymills.org  111644 Plantation Rd, Brimley

FARMERS MARKET Newberry Farmers Market

 906-847-3000  missionpoint.com/restaurants  One Lakeshore Dr, Mackinac Island

De Tour Village Farmers Market

 906-293-5107  Newberry Farmers Market  Newberry Ave, Newberry

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS Les Cheneaux Coffee Roasters and Retea

Chamberlin's Ole Forest Inn

 734-347-0906  lescheneauxcoffeeroasters.com  33 E Hodeck, Cedarville

 906-297-5471  detourcommunity.org  178 S Ontario St, De Tour Village

Pickford Farmers Market  906-630-2881  Pickford Farmers Market  185 Manila, Pickford

Sault Ste. Marie Farmers Market  906-630-7414  SSM Farmers Market  201 Ashmun St, Sault Ste. Marie |

Mackinac Island

FARMS Dutcher Farm

 906-632-9430  gordonsproduce.com  3449 S Ridge Rd, Sault Ste. Marie

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BREWERY Tahquamenon Falls Brewery & Pub  906-492-3300  tahquamenonfallsbrewery.com  24019 Upper Falls Dr, Paradise

Bistro on the Greens at Mission Point Resort

 906-586-6000  chamberlinsinn.com  N9450 Manistique Lakes Rd, Curtis

Chianti at Mission Point Resort  906-847-3000  missionpoint.com/restaurants  One Lakeshore Dr, Mackinac Island

Round Island Kitchen at Mission Point Resort  906-847-3000  missionpoint.com/restaurants  One Lakeshore Dr, Mackinac Island

Ryba's Fudge Shop  800-447-9227  ryba.com  7314 Main St, Mackinac Island

U PPE R PE N I N S U L A

THE U.P. FOOD EXCHANGE is a resource portal for farmers, businesses, and individuals looking to participate in the local food system.

UPFE supports local food projects of all kinds, including policy work, community education, food safety, business development, farm to school, and more. Key to the work of the U.P. Food Exchange is the UPFE Online Marketplace, a food hub that aggregates local food products for institutions and retail in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Learn more at: upfoodexchange.com @upfoodexchange

• M O R E LO CA L FOO D & FA R M S •

Allan Acres Sault Ste. Marie

Cedar Creek Farm Marquette

Four Seasons Farm Rock

Lauren Family Farm Gwinn

Moonstone Farm Ironwood

Powderhorn Farm Bessemer

The Conklin Farm Goetzville

Anthony Vineyards Bark River

Chickadee Moon Farm Chassell

Furlong Creek Farm Engadine

Logan Heritage Farm Goetzville

Moore's Salad Greens Engadine

Treasa's Treasures Munising

Autumn's Golden Splendor Big Bay

Circle Back Farm Lake Linden

Gagnon Farm Atlantic Mine

Muddy Duck Ranch Rudyard

Circle K Buffalo Ranch Rudyard

Gather'n Greens Engadine

Love Farms/Love Meats Rudyard

Rapid River Farmers Market Rapid River

Cloverland Apiary and Farm Calumet

Gierke Blueberry Farm Chassell

Backwoods Natural Farm Hessel Badger Creek Farm Marquette Baraga County Farmer's Market (Baraga Location) Baraga Baraga County Farmer's Market (L'Anse location) L'Anse Beaver Grove Bison Marquette Beaver Meadow Creek Farms Sault Ste. Marie Besolda Farm Marquette Blueberry Pier Menominee Boersma Family Roots Calumet Bricker Farm Rapid River

Cloverland Farm Marquette Danielson's Sugarbush Nisula Depot Park Farmers and Artisans Market Ironwood DP Equine Manure Composting Sault Ste. Marie Duberville Homestead Curtis Dukes Farm Skandia Echolight Hobby Farm Rapid River Elson's 2 Tracks Crystal Falls End of the Road Farm Keweenaw Bay

BSB Farms Skandia

Escanaba Farmers Market Escanaba

Byler Family Farm Pelkie

Farendy Farms Sault Ste. Marie

Carrick Family Farms Brimley

Fiddle Knoll Farm Rumely

Grand Bee's L'Anse Grand Marais Farm Grand Marais H58'kers Farmstead Munising Happy Holladays Sault Ste. Marie Hiawatha Farms Engadine Hinkson Homegrown– Sustainable Family Farm Manistique

M&M Farmers Market Menominee Mackinac Highland Beef St. Ignace Makinen Farm Chassell Manistique Farmers Market Manistique Marenger's Potato Farm Cornell Marquette Maple Company Marquette Matson's Fisheries Munising

Hyer Farm Skandia

Meister's Tree Farm Marquette

Iron Mountain Farmers and Artisans Market Iron Mountain

Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Menominee

Ironwood Township Farmers Market Ironwood

Metsä Hill Farm Atlantic Mine

Jasper's Sugar Bush Carney

Michigan Maple Farms Rudyard

Lake Linden Farmers Market Lake Linden

Moon Mtn Big Bay

Munising Public School Hoop House Munising Negaunee Farmers and Crafters Market Miners Park Negaunee Nelson's Veggies Rapid River Niemela's Market Gardens Pelkie

Red Rock Farm Lake Linden RootDown River Farm Pickford S&C Nelson Farms Iron River Sacred Acres Skandia Samp Duck Eggs Brimley School Farm Pelkie

NMU Hoop House Marquette

Second Chance Farms Calumet

Northern Lights Farm Stephenson

Silver River Sugarbush Baraga

Northern Sky Orchard McMillan

Spinner's End Farm Curtis

Osma Acres Farm CSA Houghton

Sunny G Orchard Stephenson

Palatine Woods Farm Pickford

Superior Mycology Co. Houghton

Pancho's Wild Blueberries Lake Linden

Swanzy Farm Gwinn

Parrish Fisheries Brimley

Sweet Grass Farms Pickford

Pellegrini Farm Escanaba

Taiga Farm and Vineyards Ironwood

Pirman Corner Farm Skandia

Taylor Acres Dafter

Trenary Loam-Grown Trenary U.P. Pastured Farms Bruce Crossing Van Luven Farm Sault Ste. Marie VanDrese Farm Cornell Waishkey Bay Farm Brimley Wallis Family Farm Rudyard Whispering Wild Farm Toivola Whitney Creek Farm Ironwood Willow Tree Farm Brimley Wilson Creek Gardens Wilson Winding Creek Farm Chatham Wood'n Spoon Mohawk Yooper Beef Bruce Crossing Yooper Produce Bark River Yooper Yaks Sault Ste. Marie

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Farms for Folks Increasing healthy food access while building vitality in U.P. farms ALEX PALZEWICZ

UP Local Food Coordinator & Online Sales Lead

Joe Newman and Kate Debs own and operate Mighty Soil Farm in Chatham with their dog, Sulu.

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“When COVID hit, we wanted, like so many other people, to figure out how to help the community,” says Joe Newman, co-owner of Mighty Soil Farm in Chatham. To build local food security in Alger County, several farms, including Mighty Soil, collaborated to form Farms for Folks (FFF), a food access motivated CSA program. Area individuals and businesses donated to the FFF fund to provide fair prices to farmers and pay for food to give to those in need.

This program was made possible through community funding and by working with Alger County Communities That Care(AC3) to act as a fiduciary. Local volunteers helped with aggregation of produce and delivery for those who lacked transportation. Seasonal items from area farms, like greens, potatoes, squash, and more, were packed and distributed to about 10 Alger-area families, with plans for 20 this year. These boxes also offered additional items like eggs, proteins, and bread. Participants were thrilled and, “farmers all felt great about their food going to folks who really, really needed it,” Newman says.

In the early stages of this program, Newman pitched this collaborative CSA idea to the Upper Peninsula Food Exchange team, which inspired a similar project in the Western Upper Peninsula with the Portage Health Foundation (PHF). The foundation partnered with non-profit social service and health agencies, including U.P. Kids, Keweenaw Family Resource Center, BHK-L’Anse and the

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Health Center, to identify area families to invite to the program. In the Keweenaw region, the PHF-managed program included culturally appropriate local items, like manoomin (wild rice) and maple syrup from Dynamite Hills Fam in Baraga County.

“Helping the people (in our community) is really neat,'' Gina Kerr, owner of Whispering Wild Market Farm in Toivola, says. Her farm provided apples, corn, potatoes, collard greens, onions, and raspberries to the PHF program. “I love how things are budding off of this program.”

Both programs offered educational resources to empower participants to store, prepare, and cook the ingredients. Seasonal recipes from MSU extension were shared with FFF participants. In Copper Country, the Portage Lake District Library, which was one of the distribution sites, even created their own educational cooking web series, Biblio Bistro, to complement this program.

Collective CSA models like these strengthen the ties within the community, from the farmers to the eaters. After the successes of these programs in 2020, both are continuing through the 2021 growing season. These examples showcase how rural communities can have a voice in creating impactful programming that shapes their own food system.

“Supporting local food efforts is a win-win for the community through increasing access to nutritious, locally grown food [while] supporting the local economy” says Dr. Michelle Seguin of the Portage Health Foundation.

See the collective CSA 2020 Outcome Report from PHF localdifference.org/phfcsa2020

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UPPER PENINSULA

FARMERS MARKETS

Our 2021 Local Food Guide was published in May 2021 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Please call ahead or look online to see if these businesses have resumed normal operations as listed here.

BARAGA COUNTY

MON

TUE

WED

THURS

FRI

Baraga County Farmers Market – L’Anse Location

SAT

SUN

9AM–12PM

Baraga County Farmers Market – Baraga Location

3–5:30PM

WESTERN U.P.

GOGEBIC COUNTY (CST TIME ZONE)

Depot Park Farmers & Artisans Market

5–7:30PM

Ironwood Township Farmers Market

4–6PM

HOUGHTON COUNTY

Downtown Houghton Farmers Market

4–6PM

Hancock Farmers Market

3–6PM

Lake Linden Farmers Market

10AM–2PM

Main St Calumet Farmers Market

10AM–2PM

ALGER COUNTY

MON

TUES

WED

Grand Marais Farmers Market Munising Farmers & Artisans Market

THURS

FRI

SAT

SUN

5-7 PM 4-7pm

Skandia Farmers Market

4-7pm

DELTA COUNTY

Escanaba Farmers Market Gladstone Farmers Market

3–6PM

8AM–12PM

3–6 PM

CENTRAL U.P.

DICKINSON COUNTY (CST TIME ZONE)

Iron Mountain Farmers & Artisans Market

8AM–12PM

MARQUETTE COUNTY

Downtown Marquette Farmers Market

5 –7PM

Negaunee Farmers and Crafters Market - Miners Park

4–7PM

9AM–1PM

MENOMINEE COUNTY (CST TIME ZONE) 11:30AM– 3:30PM

Hannahville Farmers Market (EST TIME) M&M Farmers and Artisans Market

9AM–1PM

Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market

9AM–12PM

Rapid River Farmers Market

3–6 PM

SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY

Manistique Farmers Market CHIPPEWA COUNTY

4–6PM MON

TUES

WED

Bay Mills/Brimley Farmers Market Pickford Farmers Market

EASTERN U.P.

Sault Ste. Marie Farmers Market

SAT

SUN

3–6PM 4–6:30PM

LUCE COUNTY 4-6pm

MACKINAC COUNTY

Bayside Farmers Market - St. Ignace

4–7PM 2–5PM

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MICHIGAN HAS OVER 300 BREWERIES!

UPPER PENINSULA BREWERIES ALPHA  Alpha Michigan Brewing Co.

GRAND MARAIS  Lake Superior Brewing Company

KINGSFORD  51st State Brewing Company

CALUMET  Red Jacket Brewing Company

HARVEY  Lake Superior Smokehouse Brewpub

MARQUETTE  Barrel + Beam  Blackrocks Brewery  Drifa Brewing Company  Ore Dock Brewing Company  Superior Culture  The Vierling

CEDARVILLE  Les Cheneaux Distillers COPPER HARBOR  Brickside Brewery ESCANABA  Hereford & Hops  Upper Hand Brewery

HOUGHTON  Keweenaw Brewing Company IRONWOOD  Cold Iron Brewing ISHPEMING  Cognition Brewing Company  Jasper Ridge Brewery

MENOMINEE  Three Bridge Brewing Co.

MUNISING  ByGeorge Brewing Company  East Channel Brewing Company PARADISE  Tahquamenon Falls Brewery SAULT STE. MARIE  Soo Brewing  Superior Coast Brewery SOUTH RANGE  Keweenaw Brewing Co Production STEPHENSON  Superior State Brewing

NORTHWEST MICHIGAN BREWERIES BELLAIRE  Short’s Brewing Pub BEULAH  Brose Brewing  Five Shores Brewing BOYNE CITY  Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen CADILLAC  Clam Lake Beer Company CHARLEVOIX  Bier’s Inwood Brewery

FRANKFORT  Stormcloud Brewing Company HARBOR SPRINGS  Tunnel Vision Brewery at Pond Hill Farm LAKE ANN  Lake Ann Brewing Co. MANISTEE  North Channel Brewing Co. NORTHPORT  The Mitten Brewing Company

ELK RAPIDS  Short’s Brewing

PETOSKEY  Beards Brewery  Burnt Marshmallow Brewing  Mackinaw Trail Winery & Brewery  Petoskey Brewing

 MiddleCoast

SUTTONS BAY  Hop Lot Brewing Co.

 The Filling Station

TRAVERSE CITY  Brewery Terra Firma  Earthen Ales  Farm Club  Fresh Coast Beer Works  Jolly Pumpkin Brewery & Distillery

Brewing Company

 North Peak

Brewing Co.

 Rare Bird Brewpub  Right Brain Brewery  Silver Spruce Brewing

Microbrewery

 The Workshop Brewing Co.

WILLIAMSBURG  Stone Hound Brewing Company

NORTHEAST MICHIGAN BREWERIES ALPENA  Austin Brothers Beer Company CHEBOYGAN  Cheboygan Brewing Company

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GAYLORD  Big Buck Brewery  Snowbelt Brewing Brewing Company GRAYLING  Dead Bear Brewing  Rolling Oak Brewing

HARRISVILLE  Alcona Brew Haus

OSCODA  Wiltse’s Brew Pub

MACKINAW CITY  Biere De Mac Brew Works  Rusted Spoke

TAWAS CITY  Boathouse Beer Co. & Boozery WEST BRANCH  The Highway Brewing Co.

WEST MICHIGAN BREWERIES ADA  Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery ALLEGAN  Schaendorf Brewing Co.  Tantrick Brewing Co. ALLENDALE  Trail Point Brewing Company ARMADA  Blake's Brewing Co. BIG RAPIDS  Cranker's Brewery  Raven Brewing & BBQ BYRON CENTER  Alebird Taphouse & Brewery CALEDONIA  Railtown Brewing Co. CEDAR SPRINGS  Cedar Springs Brewing Co. COMSTOCK PARK  Bier Distillery  ELK Brewing  Perrin Brewing Co.  Speciation Artisan Ales

DORR  5 Lakes Brewing Co. DOUGLAS  Saugatuck Brewing Co. FENNVILLE  Waypost Brewing Co. GRAND HAVEN  Burzurk Brewing Co.  Grand Armory Brewing  Odd Side Ales GRAND RAPIDS  Arvon Brewing Co.  Atwater Brewery  B.O.B.'s Brewery  Brass Ring Brewing  Brewery Vivant  City Built Brewing Co.  East West Brewing  ELK Brewing  Founders Brewing Co.  Fountain Hill Brewery  Grand Rapids Brewing Co.  Greyline Brewing  Harmony Brewing  Harmony Hall  Jolly Pumpkin Brewery

 New Holland Brewing - The Knickerbocker  Pink Barrel Cellars  The Mitten Brewing Company  Thornapple Brewing Co. GRANDVILLE  Osgood Brewing  Flat River Brewing Co. HART  Big Hart Brewing Co. HOLLAND  Big Lake Brewing  Brewery 4 Two 4  New Holland Brewing  Our Brewing Company HUDSONVILLE  Pike 51 Brewery  White Flame Brewing Co. KENTWOOD  Broadleaf Local Beer  Jaden James Brewery

LUDINGTON  Jamesport Brewing Co.  Ludington Bay Brewing Co. MONTAGUE  North Grove Brewers MUSKEGON  Pigeon Hill Brewing Co.  Unruly Brewing

SAUGATUCK  Guardian Brewing Co.  Saugatuck Brewing Co.  The Mitten Brewing Company SPARTA  Brick Haus Brews SPRING LAKE  Old Boys' Brewhouse

NEWAYGO  Newaygo Brewing Co.

WALKER  DeHop's Brewing Company & Cafe

OTSEGO  Liquid Note Brewing

WAYLAND  Open Road Brewery

REED CITY  Reed City Brewing Co.

WHITEHALL  Fetch Brewing Co

ROCKFORD  Depot 36 Brewery  Rockford Brewing Company  Third Nature Brewing Co.

WYOMING  Kitzingen Brewery  TwoGuys Brewing

U.P.

LOWELL  New Union Brewery

NE NW

WEST

MID MICHIGAN BREWERIES ALMA  Alma Brewing Co. BAY CITY  Tri-City Brewing Co. BURTON  Redline Brewing Company CASEVILLE  Thumb Brewery CHARLOTTE  Charlotte Brewing Co. CLARE  Four Leaf Brewing

DEWITT  Looking Glass Brewing Co. DIMONDALE  Dimes Brewhouse EAST LANSING  Ellison Brewery + Spirits  Harper's Restaurant and Brewpub FENTON  Fenton Winery and Brewery  Lynchpin Beer Company

MID

SE

SW

FLINT  Redwoods Steakhouse Brewery and Grill  Tenacity Brewing FRANKENMUTH  Frankenmuth Brewery GRAND LEDGE  BrickHaven Brewing Co.  Sanctuary HEMLOCK  The Maple Grille IONIA  Steele Street Brewing

LANSING  Eaglemonk Pub and Brewery  Lansing Brewing Company  Ozone’s Brewhouse LEXINGTON  Lexington Brewing Co. MIDLAND  Mi Element Grains and Grounds  Midland Brewing Co. MT. PLEASANT  Hunter's Ale House  Mountain Town Brewing Co.  Mountain Town Station

PORTLAND  ConfluxCity Brewing Co. SAGINAW  Loggers Brewing Co.  Oracle Brewing Co. ST. JOHNS  St. Johns Brewing Co. WARREN  Kuhnhenn Brewing WILLIAMSTON

 Old Nation

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BENTON HARBOR  North Pier Brewing Company  The Livery Microbrewery BRIDGMAN  Tapistry Brewing Co.

 Transient Artisan Ales

BUCHANAN  Lehman’s Brewery & Farmhouse  River Saint Joe DOWAGIAC  Sister Lakes Brewing Company GALESBURG  Bell’s Brewery  Gull Lake Distilling Company KALAMAZOO  Bell’s Eccentric Cafe  Brite Eyes Brewing Company  Kalamazoo Valley Community College Brewery  Latitude 42 Brewing Company  Olde Peninsula Brew Pub  One Well Brewery  Saugatuck Brewing Co.  Texas Corners Brewing Company  Wax Wings Brewing Company

LAWTON  Barn Brewers  Big T Brew Pub MARSHALL  Dark Horse Brewing Company  Grand River Brewery NEW BUFFALO

 Beer Church Brewing Co.

PAW PAW  Lucky Girl Brewing Crossroads  Paw Paw Brewing Company PORTAGE  Latitude 42 Brewing Company  Presidential Brewing Co. SOUTH HAVEN  Harbor Light Brewery  South Haven Brewpub  Three Blondes Brewing SPRINGFIELD  Territorial Brewing Company ST. JOSEPH  Silver Harbor Brewing Co. STEVENSVILLE  Watermark Brewing Company UNION PIER

 Round Barn Tasting Room

VICKSBURG  The Distant Whistle Brewhouse WATERVLIET

 Arclight Brewing Company

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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN BREWERIES ANN ARBOR  Biercamp  Blue Tractor Brewery  Edelbrau Brewing Company  Grizzly Peak Brewing Company  HOMES Brewery  Jolly Pumpkin Cafe & Brewery  Mothfire Brewing Co.  Townies Brewery  Wolverine State Brewing Co. BIRMINGHAM  Griffin Claw Brewing Company BRIGHTON  Block Brewing  Brewery Becker

DEARBORN  Dearborn Brewing  Downey Brewing Co.  The Longboard by Jolly Pumpkin DETROIT  Atwater Brewing Co.  Batch Brewing Co.  Brew Detroit  Detroit Beer Co.  Eastern Market Brewing Co.  Founders Brewing Co.  Granite City Food & Brewery  Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria & Brewery  Motor City Brewing Works  Traffic Jam & Snug

HOWELL  Aberrant Ales  Block Brewing Company  Eternity Brewing Company  Hartland Brewing Co. JACKSON  127 Brewing  Grand River Brewery  Ironbark Brewing Company JONESVILLE  Ramshackle Brewing Co. LIVONIA  Schoolcraft Brewery  SuperNatural Brewing

PONTIAC  Exferimentation Brewing  Filmore 13 Brewery

CANTON  Canton Brew Works

MADISON HEIGHTS  Ramshackle Brewing Co.

CHELSEA  Chelsea Alehouse Brewery

FARMINGTON  Farmington Brewing Company

MILAN  Original Gravity Brewing Company

CLARKSTON  Parker’s Hilltop Brewery

FERNDALE  Brooks Brewing South  Ferndale Project

MILFORD  River’s Edge Brewing Company

COMMERCE TWP  Kickstand Brewing Company

GROSSE POINTE PARK  Atwater in the Park HOLLY  Northern Oak Brewery

OXFORD  GravCap Brewing  Homegrown Brewing Company  One Drop Brewing Co. PLYMOUTH  Arbor Brewing Company  CJ's Brewing Company  Liberty Street Brewing Co.

DEXTER  Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales + Kitchen

CLINTON TWP  Great Baraboo Brewing Company  Kuhnhenn Brewing Co

ONSTED  Blue Skies Brewery

NEW HUDSON  Draught Horse Brewery NORTHVILLE  Granite City Food & Brewery  North Center Brewing Company  Northville Winery & Brewing Co. NOVI  Ascension Brewing Company

ROCHESTER  Rochester Mills Beer Company ROCHESTER HILLS  Griffin Claw Clubhouse ROYAL OAK  Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria & Brewery  Lily's Seafood Grill & Brewery  River Rouge Brewing Company  Royal Oak Brewery SALINE  Salt Springs Brewery  Stony Lake Brewing Co. SHELBY TWP  Brooks Brewing  Sherwood Brewing Company

SOUTH LYON  Third Monk Brewing Company  Witch's Hat Brewing ST. CLAIR  War Water Brewery ST. CLAIR SHORES  Baffin Brewing Company  Copper Hop Brewing  Dragon's Landing  Jamex Brewing Co. TECUMSEH  Black Fire Winery & Brewery  Tecumseh Brewing Company TEMPERANCE

 Pavlov’s Brewing Company

TROY  Granite City Food & Brewery  Loaded Dice Brewery WARREN  Dragonmead Brewery WATERFORD TWP  Rustic Leaf Brewing WIXOM  Drafting Table Brewing Company YPSILANTI  Arbor Brewing Co.  Unity Vibration Kombucha  Ypsi Alehouse

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NORTHWEST ANTRIM FARMS Bluestem Farm

Hillside Harvest Farm

Rodger's Grass Fed Beef

 231-459-8968  bluestemfarm.net  4218 M 32, East Jordan

 231-373-2784  hillsideharvestfarm.com  6076 Pleasant Hill Rd, Ellsworth

 231-633-0664  buylocalbeef.blogspot.com  9240 Cemetery Rd, Alden

Danu Hof

King Orchards - Central Lake

 231-916-2517  danuhof.com  3775 Doerr Rd, Mancelona

 877-937-5464  kingorchards.com  4620 North M-88, Central Lake

Royal Farms

Duerksen Turkey Farm

King Orchards - Kewadin

Undertoe Farm

 231-264-0715  kingorchards.com  986 US 31 S, Kewadin

 231-676-4813  undertoefarm.com  13407 Winters Rd, Kewadin

 231-587-8267  duerksenturkeyfarm.com  7214 M 66 Highway, Mancelona

Farmer White's  231-632-1500  farmerwhites.com  11373 South US 31, Williamsburg

Flynn Orchards  231-886-0416  flynnorchards.com  3728 Mancelona Rd, Mancelona

Guntzviller's Berry and Vegetable Farm

 231-599-3222  royalfarmsinc.com  10445 US 31, Ellsworth

Lee Family Farm  231-342-2385  Lee Family Farm  7357 Satterly Lake Rd, Mancelona

FARMERS MARKETS Elk Rapids Farmers Market

Native Cultivations

 231-264-8202  elkrapidschamber.org  305 US-31, Elk Rapids

 231-709-2936  nativecultivationsmi.com  6856 Cairn Hwy, Kewadin

Providence Organic Farm & Market

Mancelona Farmers Market  231-886-0416  mancelonafarmersmarket.com  25 William St, Mancelona

RETAIL STORES Friske Orchards Farm Market

Visit the farm May-Aug. Kid friendly! Call for U-pick berries. Find their variety of veggies & fruits at area farm markets.  231-264-9575  Guntzviller's Farm  11122 US 31 South, Williamsburg

Find organic veggies, grass-fed meats & more at the on-farm market, or through a CSA share. Open all year, 9-5 Mon-Sat.  231-599-2020  providenceorganicfarm.com  5691 North M-88, Central Lake

 231-599-2604  friske.com  10743 US 31 North, Ellsworth

Rooted  231-916-2520  rootedmi.com  520 S Williams St, Mancelona

BENZIE FARMS Champion Hill Farm

FARMERS MARKET Grow Benzie

RESTAURANT Rolls Rice

 231-651-0682  championhillfarm.com  200 S Marshall Rd, Beulah

 231-882-9510  growbenzie.org  5885 Frankfort Hwy, Benzonia

 rollsriceforever@gmail.com  rollsriceforever.com  Honor

Norconk Farm  231-326-3540  10004 Aral Rd, Honor

North Star Organics  231-352-4865  northstarorganics.com  1139 Forrester Rd, Frankfort

Sleeping Bear Farms  231-882-4456  sleepingbearfarms.com  971 S Pioneer Rd, Beulah

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Market Basket  231-882-5041  marketbasketbeulah.com  187 N Michigan Ave, Beulah

DISTILLERY Iron Fish Distillery  231-378-3474  ironfishdistillery.com  14234 Dzuibanek Rd, Thompsonville

MEADERY St. Ambrose Cellars  231-383-4262  stambrosecellars.com  841 S Pioneer Rd, Beulah

BREWERY Short's Brewing Company

Enjoy beer, canned wine, cider or seltzer in the original pub or new indoor tasting room. Both locations open daily.  231-498-2300  shortsbrewing.com  121 N Bridge St, Bellaire  211 Industrial Park Dr, Elk Rapids

MEADERY Bee Well Mead & Cider  231-350-7116  beewellmeadery.com  116 N Bridge St, Bellaire

BED & BREAKFASTS Applesauce Inn Bed and Breakfast  231-533-6448  applesauceinn.com  7296 S M88 Hwy, Bellaire

Bellaire B+B

 231-533-6077  bellairebandb.com  212 Park St, Bellaire

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FARMS Harwood Gold Farm

FARMS Bear Creek Organic Farm

 231-547-2038  harwoodgold.com  61 Parsons Rd, Charlevoix

 231-487-2791  bearcreekorganicfarm.com  4012 Atkins Rd, Petoskey

Spirit of Walloon

Bliss Gardens Farm and Community Kitchen

 231-388-3737  spiritofwalloon.com  06255 Zenith Heights Rd, Boyne City

FARMERS MARKETS Charlevoix Farmers Market  231-547-3253  charlevoixmi.gov/338/ farmers-market  East Park: 408 Bridge St, Charlevoix

RETAIL STORES Cherry Republic Store - Charlevoix  231-437-3600  221 Bridge St, Charlevoix

Grain Train Market - Boyne City  231-459-4522  graintrain.coop  104 S Park St, Boyne City

Oleson's Food Store - Charlevoix

 231-838-3859  blissgardens.wordpress.com  5322 Hill Rd, Cross Village

Coveyou Scenic Farm Market  231-347-4056  coveyouscenicfarm.com  4160 US 131 South, Petoskey

Local Eats Delivery  231-539-8203  localeatsdelivery.com  650 Milton Rd, Pellston

Open Sky Organic Farm  231-675-5452  openskyorganicfarm.com  5200 Zmikly Rd, Pellston

Pitchfork Farms  231-622-2870  2140 Lake Grove Rd, Petoskey

Ziibimijwang Farm

 231-547-6548  olesonsfoods.com  112 Antrim St, Charlevoix

SPECIALTY PRODUCER Harwood Gold Maple Syrup Products & Cafe  231-373-3044  harwoodgold.com  230 Bridge St, Charlevoix

FOOD TRUCK Happy's Taco Shop  231-330-9408  happystacoshop.com  The Back Lot: 425 Michigan St, Petoskey

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RESTAURANTS City Park Grill  231-347-0101  cityparkgrill.com  432 E Lake St, Petoskey

Julienne Tomatoes  231-439-9250  juliennetomatoes.com  421 Howard St, Petoskey

Palette Bistro  231-348-3321  palettebistro.com  321 Bay St, Petoskey

POUR Kitchen & Bar  231-881-9800  pourpetoskey.com  422 E Mitchell St, Petoskey

Roast & Toast Coffee & Cafe  231-347-7767  roastandtoast.com  309 E Lake St, Petoskey

RETAIL STORES Grain Train Natural Food Market Ziibimijwang (ZEE-BEE mige-waang) Farm is a tribally owned non-profit, specializing in quality produce, maple and indigenous foods.  231-881-3040  ziibimijwang.com  5055 E Gill Rd, Carp Lake

WINERY Maple Moon Sugarbush & Winery  231-487-9058  mmsyrup.com  4454 Atkins Rd, Petoskey

 231-347-4914  graintrain.coop  220 East Mitchell St, Petoskey

Oleson's Food Store - Petoskey  231-439-9911  olesonsfoods.com  2000 N US 31, Petoskey

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS Maple Moon Sugarbush & Winery  231-487-9058  mmsyrup.com  4454 Atkins Rd, Petoskey

Plath's Meats - Petoskey  231-348-8100  2200 E Mitchell St, Petoskey

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NORTHWEST GRAND TRAVERSE FARMS Buchan's Blueberry Hill

Peak Season CSA

 231-223-4846  buchansblueberryhill.com  1472 Nelson Rd, Traverse City

 906-322-1631  peakseasoncsa.com  17017 Peninsula Dr, Traverse City

Fainting Robin Farm

SEEDS Educational Farm

 231-620-4829  faintingrobinfarm.com  9424 Elk Lake Rd, Williamsburg

 231-947-0312  ecoseeds.org  1500 Red Dr, Traverse City

The Farm at Cherry Hill

TC Community Garden

 231-409-8558  thefarmatcherryhill.com  13200 Center Rd, Traverse City

 231-715-1544  tccommunitygarden.org  1500 Red Dr, Traverse City

Gallagher Centennial Farm

The Rehmann Farm

 231-218-0771  gallagherfarms.com  5904 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City

 231-922-7313  Rehmann Farm  1056 Smith Rd, Traverse City

Golden Bee Farm

Up North Heritage Farm

 248-572-3662  goldenbeefarm.com  5024 Lackey Rd, Williamsburg

 231-655-0554  upnorthheritagefarm.com  8105 Hawley Rd, Williamsburg

Grand Traverse Area Children's Garden

Warren Orchards Between the Bays

FOOD TRUCKS Archie's Food Truck & Gemini Sandwich Co.

 231-941-5221  edsonfarms.com  835 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City Family owned, offering a unique bar style menu. Focusing on smoothies and ice cream, along with sandwiches & salads.  The Coin Slot: 346 E Front St, Traverse City

 231-929-9654  groleaus.com  2100 Hammond Rd E, Traverse City

Hall Farms  231-946-2985  Hall Farms  8118 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City

Happy's Taco Shop  231-330-9408  happystacoshop.com  The Little Fleet: 448 E Front St, Traverse City

Rad.ish Street Food

5th generation family-owned & farmed. Offering high quality local fruits, vegetables, honey, jam, syrup & much more!  231-590-2363  betweenthebaystc.com  8169 Center Rd, Traverse City

FARMERS MARKETS Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market

With 100% plant based dishes using 85% local farms & businesses, these Traverse City eateries are more than kinda rad.  565-391-7497  The Coin Slot: 346 E Front St, Traverse City  Stone Hound Brewing: 3593 Bunker Hill Rd, Williamsburg

PRIVATE CHEF Planted Cuisine

Neighborhood cafe with an open door and good food to-go for everyone, including your all american dad and your weird vegan cousin.  231-252-2972  roseandferncafe.com  910 E Eighth St, Traverse City

S2S Sugar 2 Salt  231-492-4616  sugar2salt.com  1371 Gray Dr, Ste. 300, Traverse City

Jacob's Farm & Corn Maze

Spanglish

 231-632-6293  jacobscornmaze.com  7100 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City

Lazy Stump Farm  248-514-7954  Lazy Stump Farm  5152 M-113, Kingsley

Morganic Permaculture Farm  231-492-5175  morganicfarm.com  8040 M 113 E, Fife Lake

Nicholas Farm & Vineyards  231-223-4005  nicholasfarmandvineyards.com  13101 Center Rd, Traverse City |

Oryana cafe offers freshly made beverages, sandwiches, salads, and baked goods, including vegan and wheat free options.  231-947-0191  oryana.coop  260 E 10th St, Traverse City

 231-264-8291  10877 US 31, Williamsburg

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Oryana Café

Rose & Fern

Great Lakes Garlic Farm

Groleau's Farm Market

 231-947-7730  cuppajoetc.com  1200 W 11th St, Ste. 101, Traverse City

Edson Farms Café

 231-335-1060  childrensgardentc.org  536 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City  231-598-0802  greatlakesgarlicfarm.com  7269 County Rd 633, Buckley

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The largest growers market in Northwest Michigan, in the heart of Downtown Traverse City.  231-922-2050  downtowntc.com  Cass St & Grandview Pkwy, Traverse City

The Village at Grand Traverse Commons Farmers Market  231-941-1900  thevillagetc.com  830 Cottageview Dr, Traverse City

Specializing in locally sourced, in-season food experiences. Private chef, public popups, zero-proof cocktails & education.  760-518-7960  plantedcuisine.com  1302 Veterans Dr, Traverse City

RESTAURANTS Amical  231-941-8888  amical.com  229 E Front St, Traverse City

Bubbie's Bagels  231-252-3587  bubbiesbagelstc.com  1215 E Front St, Traverse City

 231-943-1453  spanglishtc.com  1333 Yellow Dr, Traverse City

Taproot Cider House  231-943-2500  taproottc.com  300 E Front St, Traverse City

The Cooks' House  231-946-8700  cookshousetc.com  115 Wellington St, Traverse City

The Little Fleet  231-943-1116  thelittlefleet.com  448 E Front St, Traverse City

GRAND TRAVERSE

KALKASKA

FOOD HUB SEEDS Educational Farm

RETAIL STORES Benjamin Twiggs Cherry Goods

 231-947-0312  ecoseeds.org  1500 Red Dr, Traverse City

 231-947-0208  benjamintwiggs.com  1213 E Front St, Traverse City

FARMS Oryana West

 231-886-0989  darnitchars.com  2421 Tyler Rd, Kalkaska

Burritt's Fresh Markets

Hangry Hens Farm

BREWERIES, ETC. Cultured Kombucha Co.

Earthen Ales

Rare Bird Brewpub

Locally owned and operated since 1987.

Featuring hundreds of unique, local and specialty items including the largest selection of fresh fish in the North.  231-946-3300  burrittsmarket.com  509 W Front St, Traverse City

Edson Farms Natural Foods  231-941-5221  edsonfarms.com  835 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City Traverse City's Brewpub & Taproom offering award winning beer, amazing craft cocktails and some of the best food in town.  231-943-2053  rarebirdbrewpub.com  229 Lake Ave, Traverse City

WINERIES Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery  231-223-9303  brysestate.com  3309 Blue Water Rd, Old Mission Peninsula

Chateau Chantal Winery & Inn  231-223-4110  chateauchantal.com  15900 Rue de Vin, Old Mission Peninsula

Left Foot Charley  231-995-0500  leftfootcharley.com  806 Red Dr, Traverse City

Cherry Republic Store Traverse City  231-932-9205  cherryrepublic.com 154 E Front St, Traverse City

Moonstruck Gardens & Leelanau Lavender  231-499-0279  leelanaulavender.com  800 Cottageview Dr, Ste 40, Traverse City

Oleson's Food Store - TC Plaza East  231-941-9000  olesonsfoods.com  1100 E Hammond Rd, Traverse City

Oleson's Food Store - TC Plaza West  231-947-6510  olesonsfoods.com  3850 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City

Oryana Community Co-op

Their second location on Traverse City’s west side, stocking even more great local products from within 100 miles.  231-486-2491  oryana.coop  3587 Marketplace Circle, Traverse City

Tom's Food Market - 14th Street  231-946-4115  toms-foodmarkets.com  1201 S Division, Traverse City

Northern Growin'  734-664-8557  4745 Sigma Rd SE, Kalkaska

FARMERS MARKET Kalkaska Farmers Market  231-258-9191  downtownkalkaska.com  384 S Cedar St, Kalkaska

Tom's Food Market - East Bay  231-947-7175  toms-foodmarkets.com  738 Munson Ave, Traverse City

Tom's Food Market - Interlochen  231-944-1552  toms-foodmarkets.com  9475 Market Dr, Interlochen

FOOD DELIVERY Farm Fresh Delivery  641-330-6210  mifarmfreshdelivery.com  591 Cool Rd, Kalkaska

Tom's Food Market - West Bay  231-947-7290  toms-foodmarkets.com  13940 S West Bay Shore Dr, Traverse City

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS Food For Thought  231-326-5444  foodforthought.net  7738 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City

Grand Traverse Sauce Company  877-251-3383  gtsauceco.com  767 Duell Rd, Traverse City

Great Lakes Potato Chips  231-944-4049  greatlakespotatochips.com  6806 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City

Hilbert's Honey Co.

Rove Estate Vineyard & Winery

 231-735-1159  hilbertshoneyco.com  3555 5 Mile Rd, Traverse City

Natural Northern Foods

The perfect stop along your Sleeping Bear Dunes journey, and only 6 miles from downtown Traverse City, at highest point of the Leelanau Peninsula.  231-421-7001  roveestate.com  7007 E Traverse Hwy (M-72), Traverse City

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 641-330-6210  591 Cool Rd, Kalkaska

 517-206-1960  drinkcultured.com  3842 Jupiter Cresent Dr, Traverse City  231-252-4270  earthenales.com  1371 Gray Dr, Ste 200, Traverse City

Darnit Char's Icelandic Wool-n-Sheep Farm

A community-owned grocery stocking local produce, high quality groceries & vitamins and freshly made food & beverages.  231-947-0191  oryana.coop  260 E 10th St, Traverse City

 231-360-3131  naturalnorthernfoods.com  5805 Sunset View Dr, Traverse City

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Northwoods Soda  231-267-5853  northwoodssoda.com  5450 Broomhead Rd, Williamsburg

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NORTHWEST LEELANAU FARMS 9 Bean Rows  231-271-6658  9beanrows.com  9000 E Duck Lake Rd, Suttons Bay

Alchemy Farms  760-518-7953  plantedcuisine.com/alchemy-farms  Maple City

Bakkers Acres  231-620-4260  Bakkersacres@yahoo.com  2677 N Setterbo Rd, Suttons Bay

Bardenhagen Berries/Homestead Hill CSA  231-271-3026  bardenhagenberries.com  7990 E Horn Rd, Lake Leelanau

Bardenhagen Farms  231-218-3199  bardenhagenfarms.com  7881 East Pertner Rd, Suttons Bay

Forest Garden Organic Farm  231-228-6497  2272 W Burdickville Rd, Maple City

Lakeview Hill Farm

 231-714-4854  biglittlewines.com  4519 S Elm Valley Rd, Suttons Bay

 231-334-3149  andersonsglenarbor.com  6545 Western Ave, Glen Arbor

Leelanau Peninsula Maple Sugarbush

MAWBY Sparkling Wines  231-271-3522  mawby.wine  4519 S Elm Valley Rd, Suttons Bay

Cherry Republic Store - Glen Arbor

 231-632-8650  leelanaumaplesugarbush.com  10361 E Melkild Rd, Northport

Meadowlark Farm  231-256-698  meadowlarkfarmcsa.com  6350 Lingaur Rd, Lake Leelanau

MI Farm Co-op

Second Spring Farm

 317-440-9273  hhcherries.net  8227 N Matheson Rd, Northport

Heartwood Forest Farm  231-492-5002  heartwoodforestfarm.com  1805 E Kasson Rd, Cedar

Jelinek Orchards  231-271-3774  5282 N Jelinek Rd, Northport

 231-944-8946  secondspringfarm.net  7155 E Hoxie Rd, Cedar

The Lively Farm  231-360-7049  9990 S Bow Rd, Maple City

VerSnyder Orchards

 231-386-5721  toms-foodmarkets.com  105 Nagonaba St, Northport Crafting 100% Estate grown wines on the Leelanau Peninsula. Visit for tasting, relaxing on the patio, tours and more.  231-947-8865  shadylanecellars.com  9580 Shady Lane, Suttons Bay

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS Greene Town Foods

RESTAURANTS Farm Club

Grocer's Daughter Chocolate

Good Harbor Grill  231-334-3555  goodharborgrill.com  6584 Western Ave, Glen Arbor

Martha's Leelanau Table  231-271-2344  marthasleelanautable.com  413 N St. Joseph St, Suttons Bay

 231-256-9258  1530 South Lake Shore Dr, Lake Leelanau

New Bohemian Cafe

CIDERY Tandem Ciders

The Riverside Inn

 231-386-1034  newbohemiancafe.com  110 S Waukazoo St, Northport

 231-271-0050  tandemciders.com  2055 N Setterbo Rd, Suttons Bay

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PRIVATE CHEF Mel and Fell  248-722-1977  melandfell.com  Empire

 231-922-2353  greenetownfoods.com  13414 S West Bayshore Dr, Traverse City

 farmclubtc.com  10051 S Lake Leelanau Dr, Traverse City

La Casa Verde Produce  231-228-2186  LaCasa Verde Produce  8202 S Schomberg Rd, Cedar

Leland Mercantile

Tom's Food Market - Northport

Loma Farm  970-217-5904  lomafarm.com  7606 E Birch Point Rd, Traverse City

 231-334-3150  cherryrepublic.com  6026 S Lake St, Glen Arbor

 231-256-9030  102 N Main St, Leland

 231-228-7234  lightofdayorganics.com  3502 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City

 231-357-4850  7191 E Fouch Rd, Traverse City

Hallstedt Homestead

Shady Lane Cellars

Light of Day Organics Tea Farm

Full Moon Farm

 231-947-1689  gallaghersfarmmarkettc.com  7237 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City

RETAIL STORES Anderson's Glen Arbor Market

 231-590-4661  lakeviewhillfarm.com  8608 E Lakeview Hills Rd, Traverse City

 231-590-4661  mifarmcoop.org  9000 E Duck Lake Rd, Suttons Bay

Gallagher's Farm Market

WINERIES bigLITTLE Wines

Fine dining, lodging & special events on the river in beautiful Leland, Michigan.  231-256-9971  theriverside-inn.com  302 River St, Leland

The perfect stop for chocolate lovers!

All chocolates made using wholesome ingredients and locally sourced when possible.  231-326-3030  grocersdaughter.com  11590 S Lacore Rd, Empire

Idyll Farms  231-386-7823  idyllfarms.com  10901 E Peterson Park Rd, Northport

TASTE THE RAINBOW. FIND A CSA SHARE. MANISTEE

MISSAUKEE

FARMS Brown's Poplar Ridge Orchards

FARMS 3rd Day Farm & Farmers Market – La Chance Road

 231-889-3513  brownshoney@yahoo.com  11317 Erdman Rd, Onekama

Calvin Lutz Farms  231-889-5594  calvinlutzfarms.com  8576 Chief Rd, Kaleva

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Pleasanton Valley Greenhouses  231-864-3517  pleasantongreenhouses.com  14758 Pleasanton Hwy, Bear Lake

Z&N Farm  707-672-5118  zenfarmllc.com  9740 Chief Rd, Bear Lake

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MICHIGAN HAS OVER 3,000 ACRES OF VINEYARDS, WITH RIESLING BEING THE MOST POPULAR GRAPE VARIETAL!

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 231-884-8285  3rddayfarm.com  3234 S La Chance Rd, Lake City

Maple Leaf Farm & Creamery  231-826-4628  mimapleleaffarm.com  3060 S 9 Mile Rd, Falmouth

S&S Lamb  231-826-4400  sandslamb.com  4020 West Blue Rd, McBain

Top Acres  231-667-0085  topacres.eatfromfarms.com  2450 W Meyering Rd, Marion

RESTAURANT Fillmore Manistee  231-887-4121  thefillmoreofmanistee.com  318 River St, Manistee

BREWERY North Channel Brewing  231-299-1020  northchannelbrewing.com  86 Washington St, Manistee

MEADERY/CIDERY Northern Natural Cider House & Winery  231-889-0064  northernnaturalwinery.com  7220 Chief Rd, Kaleva

RETAIL STORE Brown's Poplar Ridge Orchards Market  231-889-3513  12482 Milarch Rd, Bear Lake

SPECIALTY PRODUCER Cooper Family Spreads  231-735-6363  12124 Griffith Rd, Brethren 35

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GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY Blue Patch Farms' Old Schoolhouse Farm Market Kingsley Boss Mouse Cheese Kingsley Bratschi Orchards Williamsburg

Chaney Farm and Market Williamsburg Cherry Center Farm Market Traverse City Cherry Connection/ Edmondson Orchards Traverse City

Dollar Lake Farm Traverse City Engle Ridge Farm Williamsburg Holmestead Farm Traverse City Interlochen Farmers Market Interlochen

Island View Vineyard Traverse City

Old Hundredth Farm Kingsley

Petal Pushers Greenhouse Traverse City

Robbins Farm Market Traverse City

Lardie Orchards Traverse City

Olds Brothers Maple Syrup Kingsley

Red Fox Gardens Elk Rapids

Rolling Meadows Farms Buckley

Leonard Ligon Farms Traverse City

Ona Mission Traverse City

Ocana's Farm Traverse City

Pahl Farms Buckley

Rennie Orchards Williamsburg River Valley Farms & Meats Kingsley

Shangri-La Too Traverse City

Sun Ra Farm Traverse City

Spring Hill Farm and Vineyard Traverse City

Wagon Wheel Farm Williamsburg

Santucci Farm Traverse City

Spring Hollow Farm Buckley

Schichtel Nursery and Vineyard Buckley

Stoney Beach Farm Traverse City

Periard Farm North Suttons Bay

Sonny's Farm Cedar

LEELANAU COUNTY Alpers Berry Farm Suttons Bay

Bunny Hop Ranch Cedar

Clean Plate Farm Cedar

Big Belly Farm Empire

Cedar Sol Hydro Farm Cedar

Compass Mountain Farms Suttons Bay

Cherry Bend Farm Market Traverse City

Cottonwood Springs Farm Cedar

Cherry Lane Farms Suttons Bay

Cross Farms Saskatoons Northport

Birch Point Farm Traverse City Breeze Hill Greenhouse Traverse City Bufka Brothers Farm Maple City

Delight of Life Farm Suttons Bay Field of Flowers Farm Lake Leelanau Gallagher Greens Cedar Haymaker Poultry Co. Cedar

Healing Tree Farm Traverse City

Maple Acres Farm Maple City

Hillside Homestead Suttons Bay

Meadowlark Farm Lake Leelanau

Hubbell Farm Cedar Kolarik Farms Suttons Bay Lakeview Farms Northport

Old Boathouse Organic Produce Maple City Omena Cut Flowers U-Pick Omena

Picked Today Freshness Suttons Bay Popp Farm Northport Sleeping Bear Orchards Empire

Spruce Hill Farm Maple City Still Point Farm Empire Stonyfield Acres Empire

Valentine Tree Farm Cedar Wests Windy Acres Farm Cedar Whybrew Family Farms Empire

Stowe Farms Northport

Woodland Herb Farm Northport

Nature's Acres Manton

Quartz Farm Mesick

North Country Farm Brethren

Rice Centennial Farm Benzonia

Olds Farm Mesick

Sorenson Farm Beulah

PKS Heirloom Tomatoes and Produce Copemish

Stoney Field Farm Copemish

BENZIE, MANISTEE, MISSAUKEE & WEXFORD COUNTIES 1801farm Frankfort

Brown Acres Marion

Earthwork Farm Lake City

Five Springs Farm Bear Lake

Aral Peak Farms Honor

Brown's Orchard Bear Lake

Echo Bend Arcadia

Bear Lake Farmers Market Bear Lake

Cadillac Farmers Market Cadillac

Eden Acres Harrietta

Frankfort Farmers Market Frankfort

Benson Corners Farm & Greenhouse Cadillac

Cream Cup Dairy Kaleva

Elberta Farmers Market Elberta

Double L Farms Cadillac

End Road Farm Falmouth

Dutchman Tree Farms Manton

Family Thyme Farm Buckley

Earth Turtle Farm Honor

Fantail Farm Benzonia

Best Farm Ellsworth

Boyne City Farmers Market Boyne City

Country Apple Farm Market Petoskey

Buckwheat's Market Garden Central Lake

Cradle Knoll Farm Levering

Beulah Farmers Market Beulah Broad Farms Mesick

Gernaat Dairy Farms Falmouth Greystone Gardens Honor Grossnickle Farms Kaleva Harrietta Hills Trout Farm Harrietta

Heritage Gourmet Greens Manton Honor Farmers & Flea-Market Honor Infinity Micro Farm Falmouth Lentz Farm Honor Livingway Greenhouse Falmouth Llama Meadows Farm Benzonia

Lost Lake Farm Honor Loving Dove Farm Bear Lake Luft's Nursery Boon Manistee Community Garden Manistee Manistee Farmers Market Manistee Manton Area Farmers Market Manton

Manton Mill Farmers Market Manton Maple Ridge Orchards Honor Marvin's Garden Spot Interlochen Missaukee Farmers Market Lake City Myers Beefalo Farm Copemish Narrow Gauge Farm Beulah

Platte River Gardens Interlochen Pristine Acres Marion Putney's U-Pick Berries Benzonia

Urka Strawberry Farms Brethern Wallin Ranch Up North Emu Thompsonville Werp Farms Buckley

EMMET, CHARLEVOIX, ANTRIM & KALKASKA COUNTIES Alden Farmers Market Alden Altonen Orchards Elk Rapids Ardencaple Farm – Highland Hops Levering Bargy Farms Kewadin Beaver Island Gardens Beaver Island Bellaire Blooms Bellaire Belleau's Stony Acres Petoskey 36

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Central Lake Farmers Market Central Lake Circle Herb Farm East Jordan Cole Farm Mancelona Coleman Centennial Farm Kewadin Conant's Maplehurst Farms Central Lake

CTAC Artisans & Farmers Market Petoskey Daybreak Dreamfarm East Jordan East Jordan Farmers Market East Jordan Ellsworth Farmers Market Ellsworth

Fiddlehead Farm Pellston

Kitchen Farms Elmira

Golden Hop Farm Charlevoix

Lavender Hill Farms Boyne City

Harbor Springs Farmers Market Harbor Springs Howling Moon Farm Fife Lake John Cross Fisheries Charlevoix Kalchik Farm Bellaire Kastanu Farm Kewadin

Maple Crest Farm Alden Maple River Farm Pellston Matchett Sheep Farm Charlevoix Nad's Nursery Fife Lake Nev'r Done Farm Kalkaska

North Wind Gardens Harbor Springs

Plum Valley Farm Alden

Northwind Farms Kewadin

Porcupine Hollow Farm Central Lake

Old Glory Heritage Farm Alden

Raven's Roost Farm Bellaire

Peaceful Valley Farm Petoskey

Resort Gardens Petoskey

Pellston Farmers Market Pellston Pine Ridge Farm Kalkaska Pitchfork Farms Petoskey

Rocky Top Farms Ellsworth Russ-Stick Acres Mancelona Scheel Family Farm & Flour Mill Petoskey

Strawberry Fields Farm Market Kalkaska SunRazed Farm Fife Lake Two Acre Farm Harbor Springs Vanloozen Family Farm Levering Vermeersch Farms Central Lake

NORTHWEST MICHIGAN

FARMERS MARKETS

NORTHWEST MICHIGAN

Our 2021 Local Food Guide was published in May 2021 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Please call ahead or look online to see if these businesses have resumed normal operations as listed here.

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Alden Farmers Market

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Bellaire Farmers Market

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8AM-12PM

Central Lake Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

Elk Rapids Farmers Market

8AM–12PM

Ellsworth Farmers Market

5–7PM

Mancelona Farmers Market

3–7PM

BENZIE COUNTY Beulah Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

Elberta Farmers Market

9AM–2PM 8AM–12PM

Frankfort Farmers Market Grow Benzie Farmers Market

9AM–1PM 2–6PM

Honor Farmers & Flea-Market

9AM–3PM

CHARLEVOIX COUNTY Boyne City Farmers Market

9AM–12PM

Charlevoix Farmers Market

8AM–1PM

East Jordan Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

EMMET COUNTY Bliss Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

Harbor Springs Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

9AM–1PM

Old Town Emmet Farm Market

9AM–1PM

Petoskey Farmers Market

8:30AM–1PM

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY Fife Lake Farmers Market

6–8PM

9AM–1PM

Interlochen Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market The Village at GT Commons Farmers Market

8AM–12PM

7:30AM–12PM

2–6PM

10AM–2PM

KALKASKA COUNTY Kalkaska Farmers Market

2–6PM

LEELANAU COUNTY Empire Farmers Market Glen Arbor Farmers Market

9AM–1PM 9AM–1PM

Leland Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

Northport Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

Suttons Bay Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

MANISTEE COUNTY Bear Lake Farmers Market

2–6PM

Manistee Farmers Market

8AM–1PM

Onekama Farmers Market

2–6PM

WEXFORD COUNTY Cadillac Farmers Market Manton Area Farmers Market Manton Mill Farmers Market PAYMENT OPTIONS

8AM–4PM

8AM–4PM 9AM–1PM

8AM–1PM 9AM–1PM

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Local Food

Online ALEX PALZEWICZ

UP Local Food Coordinator & Online Sales Lead

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Communications Coordinator

“How am I going to get my products to the consumer?” This was the biggest question on the minds of food producers during the spring of 2020. Online farmers markets and farm stores, once a rarity in Michigan, are a positive and evolving adaptation to the ongoing pandemic.

“While COVID created challenges for farmers markets in 2020, many thrived through innovation – increasing sales and bringing new buyers to the table via online orders with curbside pickup,” says Amy McCann, CEO of Local Food Marketplace, an online sales platform designed for farms, markets, and food hubs.

In Traverse City, the Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market quickly pivoted to using Local Food Marketplace and offered a minimal contact system. Online ordering was well received in the community with nearly 400 shoppers placing $16,000 in online orders in the first three days of going live. Throughout the 2020 season, the online market generated $164,750 in sales for 49 vendors, with over 1500 customers placing an average of 150 to 200 orders a week. “Personally, I found myself

shopping more at the farmers market,” says one online Sara Hardy Farmers Market shopper. “I don’t really like crowds of people, so having my options all laid out in front of me on the website made it super easy to scroll through and see what I wanted to buy.”

Online shopping is familiar for most consumers and led to larger purchases at the market. However, selling online was completely new territory for many local food businesses. With dozens of small Michigan farms trying to navigate their first, or even multiple, online ordering systems at once, inventory management was one of the biggest challenges.

For example, Lakeview Hill Farm in Traverse City operates their own e-commerce site, sells online at a farmers market and with separate wholesale platforms. “They all have different periods, deadlines, order cut-offs, and delivery dates,” says co-owner John Dindia. “That has been really hard to manage.”

These growing pains are expected during any switch to a new method of selling, especially one exacerbated by a global pandemic. Though, many vendors are enjoying plenty of benefits to moving online. Farmers no longer had to spend hours setting up and tearing down stands multiple times a week, but could spend their time actually farming.

Plus, many online markets extended their season or even stayed open year round with streamlined pick up options.

Even though the switch to online was intensified by the pandemic, online farmers markets are here to stay and are shaping a more localized food system throughout Northwest Michigan and beyond.

O n l i n e s a l e s Fa c t s According to a recent study from Colorado State University, online shopping for farmers markets and farms increased by 14% between September 2019 to September 2020.

AVERAGE ONLINE ORDER SIZE* $59-179 AVERAGE IN PERSON ORDER * $15-30 NUMBER OF MICHIGAN ONLINE FARMERS MARKETS 14 *From Local Food Marketplace

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THE VILLAGE AT GRAND TRAVERSE COMMONS

Local Food Tour

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Spend your afternoon strolling, sipping and savoring at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons! This historic and beautiful location offers a taste of Traverse City, all within walking distance.

Here are some stops to include in your next tour:

Earthen Ales Drop by Earthen Ales for a can or growler to-go of locally-brewed beer! Try their mainstay “Up North” IPA, the Juniper Rye. Inspired by the traditional Finnish sahti, this brew is reminiscent of a northern Michigan forest with its pine-forward flavor featuring Simcoe hops.

Spanglish Next door to Higher Grounds, Spanglish offers great Mexican bites from tacos to tortas. Make sure to order their vegetarian Three Sisters Tamale, which features squash as the main ingredient, highlighted by the addition of beans, red bell pepper, and sweet corn.

Cuppa Joe A great stop for, well, a cup of joe, Cuppa Joe also offers a full breakfast and lunch menu, alongside their famous blueberry lime scones.

They’ve been baking them for 18 years using locally sourced blueberries and a tart lime glaze, and it’s a great sweet stop for your tour!

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Plath's Glazed Pork Chop CHEF ERIN CONGER City Park Grill, Petoskey

APPLE BUTTER

BALSAMIC REDUCTION

GRILLED PORK CHOP

1 lb Macintosh apples, peeled and cored

1 bottle Fustini’s Balsamic vinegar

Plath’s 10 oz. bone-in smoked pork chop

15 oz apple juice

1 tsp salt

SPICE MIXTURE: 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 tsp cinnamon pinch of each: allspice, nutmeg, ground clove, salt, pepper Boil apples and juice until the apples are soft, purée and then add spice mixture. Continue boiling until thick and bubbly, remove from heat and store in the refrigerator. This will make more than you need for your pork chop but holds well if kept cold, and is delicious in many other applications.

2 Tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp pepper Bring to a boil and reduce until thick.

This will also be more than needed but it is delicious when paired with many other dishes.

BROWNWOOD MUSTARD DRESSING 1 cup Brownwood Mustard 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp fresh chopped rosemary Mix well.

1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves washed 1 apple, sliced 1 medium red onion, sliced Grill Plath’s 10 oz bone-in smoked pork chop until it reaches 145° F with a meat thermometer. Glaze with the apple butter by brushing it on 1 minute before you pull them off the grill.

Sauté fresh kale, sliced apples and sliced red onions until just soft, toss with a small amount of the Brownwood Mustard glaze.

Place the pork chop on top of the salad and drizzle with Fustini’s Balsamic Reduction.

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WINERIES What's in your glass? Enjoy Michigan wines by the glass, bottle, or the case from these establishments.

SOUTHEAST Black Fire Winery Tecumseh Blake’s Cider and Winery Armada Château Aéronautique Winery Onsted Cherry Creek Old School House Winery Brooklyn  Detroit Vineyards Detroit

NORTHEAST

WEST

SOUTHWEST

Modern Craft Winery Harrisville, West Branch, & Au Gres

Cascade Winery Grand Rapids

12 Corners Vineyard Benton Harbor

Fenton Winery and Brewery Fenton

Crane’s Winery Fennville

Dablon Winery and Vineyard Baroda

Fieldstone Winery Rochester

Fenn Valley Vineyards Fennville

Cogdal Vineyards Benton Harbor

Filipo Marc Winery Clinton Twp

Glass Creek Winery Hastings

Corey Lake Orchards Three Rivers

Flying Otter Winery Adrian

Henry’s Heritage Winery Lowell

Henderson Castle Winery Kalamazoo

Lone Oak Vineyard Estate Grass Lake

Lemon Creek Winery Grand Haven

Lawton Ridge Winery Kalamazoo

McCallum's Orchard and Cider Mill Jeddo

Modales Wines Fennville

Lemon Creek Winery Berrien Springs

Pentamere Winery Tecumseh

Oceana Winery & Vineyard Muskegon

McIntosh Orchards South Haven

Sage Creek Winery Memphis

Robinette’s Apple Haus & Winery Grand Rapids

Round Barn Estate Baroda

Sandhill Crane Vineyards Jackson

Tanglewood Winery Holland

St.Julian Winery Paw Paw

Spicer Orchard Winery Fenton

Rose Valley Winery Rose City Stoney Acres Winery Alpena  Thunder Bay Winery Alpena Valley Mist Vineyards Rose City

MID Burgdorf’s Winery Haslett Country Mill Winery Charlotte Uncle John's Cider Mill St. Johns

Warner Vineyards Holland Wyncroft Wine Pullman

 Tabor Hill Winery Buchanan Vineyard 2121 Benton Harbor White Pine Winery St. Joseph

Village Winery Romeo Washington Street Wine House New Baltimore Westview Orchards and Winery Washington Youngblood Vineyard Ray

THUNDER BAY WINE CLUB Members receive a membership card that grants them two complimentary wine tastings and wine flights, 15% off all bottled wine and merchandise, and free shipping throughout Michigan on all membership wine.

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DETROIT VINEYARDS WINE CLUB The Detroit Vineyards Wine Club allows Members receive insider access to limited production wines, club events, and special pricing.

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UPPER PENINSULA

NORTHWEST 2 Lads Winery Old Mission Peninsula

1668 Winery Sault Ste. Marie

45 North Vineyard & Winery Lake Leelanau

 End of the Road Winery Germfask

Amoritas Vineyards Lake Leelanau

 Leigh’s Garden Winery Escanaba

Aurora Cellars Lake Leelanau

 Northern Sun Winery Bark River Superior Coast Winery Sault Ste. Marie Threefold Vine Winery Stephenson

Bel Lago Vineyards & Winery Cedar  bigLITTLE Tasting Room and Winery Suttons Bay Black Star Farms Suttons Bay & Old Mission Peninsula

Yooper Winery Menominee

Blustone Vineyards Lake Leelanau Boathouse Vineyards Lake Leelanau Bonobo Winery Old Mission Peninsula Bowers Harbor Vineyards Old Mission Peninsula Brengman Brothers at Crain Hill Vineyards Traverse City  Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery Old Mission Peninsula Cadillac Winery LeRoy  Chateau Chantal Old Mission Peninsula Chateau de Leelanau Vineyard & Winery Suttons Bay Chateau Fontaine Lake Leelanau Chateau Grand Traverse Winery Old Mission Peninsula

Cherry Republic Glen Arbor

Peninsula Cellars Old Mission Peninsula

Ciccone Vineyard & Winery Suttons Bay

Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery Petoskey

Crooked Vine Vineyards & Winery Alanson Devil’s Dive Vineyards Old Mission Peninsula Douglas Valley Winery Manistee French Valley Vineyard Suttons Bay Good Harbor Vineyards Lake Leelanau Green Bird Organic Cellars & Farm Northport Harbor Springs Vineyard and Winery Harbor Springs Hawthorne Vineyards Old Mission Peninsula Laurentide Winery Lake Leelanau Leelanau Wine Cellars Omena Left Foot Charley Traverse City Mackinaw Trail Winery Petoskey  Maple Moon Sugarbush & Winery Petoskey Mari Vineyards Old Mission Peninsula  Mawby Sparkling Wines Suttons Bay  Northern Natural Ciderhouse & Winery Kaleva O'Brien Vineyards Old Mission Peninsula

Pleasantview Winery Harbor Springs Raftshol Vineyards Suttons Bay  Rove Estate Vineyard & Winery Traverse City Royal Farms Winery Ellsworth Rudbeckia Winery Petoskey  Shady Lane Cellars Suttons Bay Silver Leaf Vineyard and Winery Suttons Bay Soul Squeeze Cellars Traverse City Spare Key Winery Charlevoix  St. Ambrose Cellars Beulah Tabone Vineyards Old Mission Peninsula Torch Lake Cellars Bellaire Two K Farms Suttons Bay Verterra Winery Leland Vista Ridge Vineyards Alden Walloon Lake Winery Petoskey WaterFire Vineyards Kewadin Willow Vineyards Suttons Bay

Chateau Lake Charlevoix Boyne City

U.P.

ROVE NATION WINE CLUB Think farm CSA, but for wine! Rove Estate is a farm first, and because of their members' commitment to the winery they are able to continue to plant more vineyards and thrive! Enjoy exclusive releases, VIP "Members Only" events, $10 flat rate shipping, and complimentary tastings for you and your friends!

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Michigander Beach Bum INGREDIENTS

GARNISH

DIRECTIONS

4 Raspberries

Basil Leaf

4 Basil Leaves

Orange Zest

1 oz. Simple Syrup

Dried Cherries, Skewered on Cocktail Pick

Muddle raspberries, basil and simple syrup in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.

2 oz. High Five Mackinac Island Rum 1 oz. New Holland Clockwork Orange Liqueur 1 oz. Long Road Raspberry Liqueur 1 oz. Orange Juice 1 oz. Mango Juice ½ oz. Montmorency County Cherry Juice (Cherry Brand Orchards)

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Add all other ingredients and ice to the shaker and vigorously shake for 10 seconds.

Strain into Collins glass filled with ice.

Garnish with a basil leaf, orange zest and a dried cherry skewer.

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NORTHWEST

Mackinaw City Cheboygan

Rogers City

Onaway

Hawks

Posen

PRESQUE ISLE

Wolverine

Hillman

OTSEGO

Gaylord

MONTMORENCY

Presque Isle

Alpena

ALPENA Ossineke MID

Johannesburg

Lachine Herron

N O R TH E AS T

CHEBOYGAN

Spruce

Grayling

ALCONA

Lincoln Harrisville

Mio

OGEMAW

SOUTHWEST

ROSCOMMON

Fairview

WEST

CRAWFORD

OSCODA

IOSCO Tawas City Whittemore

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ALPENA

FARMS Leeseberg Farms

FARMS AJ's Berry Farm

 989-736-8655  leesebergfarms.com  2676 E Procunier Rd, Harrisville

 989-379-3061  ajsberryfarm.com  1150 Salina Rd, Lachine

Wandering Winds Farm

B&B Farms

 989-335-3669  wanderingwindsfarm.com  6196 F 41, Spruce

 989-255-7901  thegoodnessofgrass.com  9545 Cathro Rd, Alpena

White Barn Gardens

Bixel Family Farm

 989-724-5077  White Barn Gardens  4299 M-72, Harrisville

 989-464-2757  9750 Taylor Hawks Rd, Herron

Coop Creations RETAIL STORE

Kris Mart  989-736-8027  863 N Barlow Rd, Lincoln

 989-255-4440  Coop Creations  13699 Spruce Rd, Spruce

Falls Creek Produce and Flowers FISHERY

Cedarbrook Trout Farm  989-724-5241  Cedar Brook Trout Farms  1543 Lakeshore Dr, Harrisville

 989-255-8708  fallscreekmi.com  4754 Haken Rd, Alpena

Grace Acres  989-379-1069  graceacres5@gmail.com  7369 Wallace Rd, Alpena

Molly's Market Farm  989-464-8331  7346 Marwede Rd, Alpena

FARMERS MARKETS

RETAIL STORES

Alpena Farmers Market  989-350-2002  alpenafarmersmarket.org  Mich-e-kew-is Park: 1302 S State Ave, Alpena

Art in the Loft  989-356-4877  artintheloft.org  109 N 2nd Ave, Alpena

Male's Grocery & Marketplace  989-340-1913  Male's Grocery  6811 Long Rapids Rd, Alpena

Male's Grocery & Marketplace RESTAURANTS

Austin Brothers Beer Company  989-340-2300  austinbrosbeerco.com  821 W Miller St, Alpena

Hungry Hippie  989-340-1482  hungry-hippie.com  2380 US-23 South, Alpena

Opened in 1906, this 5th generation family-owned market has a focus on Michigan made & locally grown products.

Latitudes Tavern

 989-340-1913  Male's Grocery  6811 Long Rapids Rd, Alpena

 989-354-2624  latitudestavernmi.com  307 W Chisholm St, Alpena

The Court Yard Ristorante  989-356-9511  courtyardristorante.com  2024 US-23 South, Alpena

The Fresh Palate Standen Acres  989-657-0811  Standen Acres  6859 Dietz Rd, Alpena

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The Veggie Cart at the Alpena Senior Center  989-356-3585  alpenaseniors.com  501 River St, Alpena Violet & Mae Flower Farm  989-657-5345  doreenthomascf.com  113 Riverview Dr, Lachine Zdrowy Farms  313-682-1298  Zdrowy Farms  9503 Salina Rd, Posen

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Kipfmiller's Produce and Meats  989-356-2412  kipfmillersproduce.com  2584 US-23 S, Alpena

 989-358-1400  freshpalategourmet.com  109 N 2nd Ave, Ste 106, Alpena

Marine Market  989-354-5505  Marine Market  515 S Ripley Blvd, Alpena

MI Stop Citgo Fueling Station & Deli  989-354-5524  MI Stop Citgo and Deli  1141 US-23 N, Alpena

Perch's IGA

WINERY

 989-354-4012  perchsiga.com  1025 US-23 North, Alpena

Thunder Bay Winery  989-358-9463  thunderbaywinery.com  109 N 2nd Ave, Alpena

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS Cabin Creek Coffee  989-356-5613  cabincreekcoffeealpena.com  201 N 2nd Ave, Alpena

Pour Boy's Honey  989-370-8114  Pour Boys Honey  17295 M32 W, Hillman

CRAWFORD

CHEBOYGAN FARMS Ganderponics

FARMERS MARKET Cheboygan Farmers Market

 989-332-4944  Ganderponics  13178 Weadock Rd, Cheboygan

 231-445-1985  cheboyganfarmersmarket.blogspot.com  Festival Square: 401 N Main St, Cheboygan

Golden River Orchard  231-420-2565  goldenriverorchard.com  2250 White Cedar Rd, Cheboygan

Harvest Thyme Farm & Vineyards  231-420-2656  harvestthymefarm.com  4848 Indian Trail Rd, Cheboygan

RETAIL STORE

Minogin Market  231-427-7001  Minogin Market  229 S Huron Ave, Mackinaw City

FARMERS MARKET Grayling Farmers Market  989-348-2131  cityofgrayling.org/farmers_market  City Park Pavilion, Grayling

RETAIL STORE Tip'n The Mitten  989-745-4571  tipnthemitten.com  212 E Michigan Ave, Grayling

FISHERY

Big Stone Bay Fishery Kammer-Paulus Farms

FIND LOCAL FOOD EVERYWHERE YOU GO! SEARCH BY COUNTY OR PRODUCT.

 231-436-4144  Big Stone Bay Fishery  10975 US-23, Mackinaw City

N O R TH E AS T

 989-614-6161  Krammer-Paulus Farms  8512 Tucker Rd, Onaway

Serendipity Farms  231-357-4001  serendipity-farms.com  3741 Grange Hall Rd, Wolverine

IOSCO

OSCODA

OTSEGO

FARMS Britt Family Pure Maple Syrup

FARM Applebee Farm

 989-362-0084  brittmaplesyrup.com  155 N Greenwood Rd, Tawas City

 989-745-8474  etsy.com/shop/ApplebeeFarm  2064 Applebee Lane, Fairview

FARMERS MARKET Downtown Gaylord Farmers Market

Frontier Farms

RETAIL STORE The Farmers' Creamery

 989-312-3964  michiganfrontierfarms.com  2073 S M-65, Whittemore

 989-848-7197  localdifference.org/ amish-country-in-ne-michigan  50 W Kittle, Mio

 989-370-1229  Downtown Gaylord Farmers Market  Pavilion on Court: Corner of Main & South Court St, Gaylord

MONTMORENCY FARM Home Comfort Farms  989-619-3333  1865 Roby Rd, Johannesburg

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NORTHEAST PRESQUE ISLE FARMS Bonz Beach Farms  989-326-0895  Bonz Beach Farms  20706 Bonz Beach Hwy, Onaway

RETAIL STORES M-211 Mercantile Co.

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4D Acre Farm Hawks

Knaebe's Mmmunchy Krunchy Apple Farm & Ciderworks  989-657-0141  mmmunchykrunchyapplefarm.com  2621 S Karsten Rd, Rogers City

New Sun Farm  989-306-2730  New Sun Farm  7436 M 68 Hwy, Rogers City

Presque Isle Farm  971-322-6226  presqueislefarm.com  11386 Bolton Rd, Posen

FARMERS MARKET Rogers City Farmers Market  989-734-4977  mifma.org/farmers-markets/ rogers-city-farmers-market  146 E Erie St, Rogers City

RESTAURANTS Scill's Grill

The M211 Mercantile, locally known as “the Purple Store” is a thoughtful collection of the homemade, homegrown, and homebaked.  989-733-4274  M-211 Mercantile Co.  2036 N M211 Hwy, Onaway

Plath's Meats - Rogers City  989-734-2232  plathsmeats.com  116 S Third St, Rogers City

Sand Bay Trading Post Co.  989-595-0242  Sand Bay Trading Post Co.  14313 E Hwy 638, Presque Isle

Woodland Confectionary  989-474-9209  woodlandconfectionary.com  179 N 3rd St, Rogers City

 989-734-2007  scillsgrill.com  351 N Bradley Hwy, Rogers City

CIDERY Knaebe's Mmmunchy Krunchy Apple Farm & Ciderworks  989-657-0141  mmmunchykrunchyapplefarm.com  2621 S Karsten Rd, Rogers City

Presque Isle Farm Cider  971-322-6226  presqueislefarm.com  11386 Bolton Rd, Posen

Alcona Local Food Association Harrisville B-4 Hereford Farm Hillman Barefoot Gardens Roscommon Briar Hill Farm Herron Brittain Family Farm Mikado Byelich Family Farm Harrisville Cedar Meadows Honey Posen Cooks Family Farm Gaylord Crazy Lady Farm Spruce Czaika's Blueberry Farm Tawas City DeMatio Farms Alger Echo Ridge Farm Ossineke

Up North 23 Restaurant and Lounge  989-734-2323  upnorth23.com  530 N 3rd St, Rogers City

Alcona FFA Chapter Lincoln

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Onaway Farmers Market Onaway

Hawks Farmers Market Hawks

Pampered Beef/ Whispering Pine Ranch Fairview

Herdly Kidding Indian River Heritage Acres Alpena Hidden Valley Farms Ossineke Higgins Pumpkin Farm Onaway Hilltop Hatchery Ossineke Hit n' Miss Farms Alpena Hive and Hooves Farm Gladwin

Paul's Produce Harrisville Plenty Stone Farm Lincoln Poor Farm Organics Harrisville Resonance Familty Farm Cheboygan Rolling R Farm Gaylord Roscommon Village Market Roscommon

Home Comfort Farms Johannesburg

Rutherford Farm Alpena

Hubbard Lake Farmers Market Hubbard Lake

Shannon Rifenbark Lincoln

Huron Meadows Farm Ossineke J&J Produce and Flowers Onaway Kevin & Tracey Burr Herron

Sklarczyk Seed Farm Johannesburg Spit in the Wind Farm Alpena Sweet Blossom Honey Alanson

Liberty Valley Ranch Gaylord

Sweet Success Sugarbush Mio

Little Hill Farm Posen

The Mushroom Man Alpena

Maple Dale Farm Atlanta

The Sweet Farm Glennie

Maple Lane Produce Posen

Triple H Ranch Alpena

Fleming Farm Gaylord

Maple Valley Farm Mio

Foghorn Farms & Gardens Hubbard Lake

Morrison Farms Harrisville

Up North Blueberry Farm Gaylord

Evergreen Acres Hubbard Lake Fairview Organic Maple Farm Fairview Fairway Natural Farms Mio

Grayling Fish Hatchery Grayling

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Hammerhead Shark Ranch Gaylord

Hagadorn Family Farm Johannesburg

New Beginnings Ministry Hillman New Beginnings Ranch Levering

Vintage Farm Stand Rose City West Branch Farmers Market West Branch

SUPPORT LOCAL BY SHOPPING AT THE FARMERS MARKET EACH WEEK!

NORTHEAST MICHIGAN

FARMERS MARKETS Our 2021 Local Food Guide was published in May 2021 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Please call ahead or look online to see if these businesses have resumed normal operations as listed here.

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Hubbard Lake Farmers Market

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SUN

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ALPENA COUNTY Alpena Farmers Market

8AM-1PM

8AM-1PM

8AM-1PM

8AM-1PM

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY Cheboygan Farmers Market CRAWFORD COUNTY Grayling Farmers Market

11AM-5PM

10AM-2PM

IOSCO COUNTY Northeast Michigan Regional Farm Market

8AM–1PM

8AM–1PM

MONTMORENCY COUNTY Lewiston Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

OGEMAW COUNTY West Branch Farmers Market

8AM–1PM

OTSEGO COUNTY Downtown Gaylord Farmers Market

8AM-1PM

8AM-1PM

PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY Onaway Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

3–6PM

Rogers City Farmers Market

9AM–12PM

ROSCOMMON COUNTY Roscommon Village Market

PAYMENT OPTIONS

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SNAP/P-EBT

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 Double

Up Food Bucks

 WIC

Project FRESH

 Senior

Project FRESH

 Market

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HEALTHY IMPACTS ON RURAL COMMUNITIES MOLLY STEPANSKI

NE Michigan Local Food Coordinator

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“How’d we end up getting this fancy lettuce? This stuff is good!” exclaimed a Posen High School student walking through the cafeteria line. As a collaboration between the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and local health departments, the goal of the Building Healthy Places initiatives was to improve access to healthy and affordable food and increase opportunities for physical activity in the places where people live, work, learn, and play. Since 2016, the project has worked across 37 cities within Northern Michigan and Washtenaw County. For schools, restaurants, and retailers, these funds gave businesses the initiative to provide healthier options.

“IT HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE TO SEE THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT THIS PROJECT HAS HAD WITHIN THESE COMMUNITIES. A LOT OF THIS WORK HAS BEEN A LAUNCHING POINT FOR LARGER INITIATIVES AND FUTURE COLLABORATION,”

says Ashley Bradshaw, Physical Activity Coordinator of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Schools used these funds to serve healthy, delicious food and to teach where their food comes from. Posen Consolidated Schools (PCS) secured $3,500 in grant funds to upgrade their cafeteria with a new salad bar, an industrial sized smoothie maker, and photos of the local farm where they get their produce to jazz up the cafeteria walls. Another nearby school district, Rogers City Schools, utilized funds to install filtered water fountains outside of their cafeteria and gym.

Additionally, some of these funds helped Hillman Community Schools serve over 460 students breakfast and lunch for 81 days during the COVID closure.

Restaurant recipients found ways to offer more nutritious dishes in many creative ways. For example, Nauti Inn Barstro in Cheboygan added an herb and vegetable garden that’s now featured on their menu.

Garden plants are trimmed daily for food and beverage preparations with plans to dry and preserve excess yield for year-round use. Already a success, plans for expansion all the way to Water Street have been developed, according to owner Sharen Lange.

Other restaurants like Austin Brothers Beer Company, The Hungry Hippie, and Nourish received money to upgrade their premises with equipment. "The funds from the TLD grant allowed us to buy a new prep table that we use in our day to day operations,” Greg Konwinski, owner of the Hungry Hippie says.

“Having the new table has allowed for us to carry a few additional healthy options as well as improve our speed of service." Area retailers Kris Mart, Perch’s IGA, Sand Bay Trading Company, Marine Market, and the Alpena MI Stop Citgo Fueling Station & Deli also utilized the funds to purchase refrigeration equipment and to foster relationships with new local sources.

The Building Healthy Places funding contributed to both the success of area restaurants and retailers through the continued pandemic, as well the health of children in the community.

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BEES IN THE D

Bees in the D honey is harvested by hand in small batches from each of their 61 apiaries across the state of Michigan. They do not mix the honey harvested, so each jar will be unique in color and flavor. It is 100% pure, unadulterated, raw honey.

Honey is one of the few foods that, when stored properly, is known to have an eternal shelf life. Edible honey has even been found in several-thousand-year-old Egyptian tombs! So, why do crystals form in honey? Pure, raw, unprocessed honey has a natural tendency to crystallize over time & when stored in lower temperatures. Luckily, these crystals actually preserve the flavor & quality of your honey. Don’t like the crystals? No problem! Heat a pot of water to just before boiling, remove from heat, & place the jar in water until crystals dissipate. Be sure to never microwave or boil your honey, as high heat will destroy many of the beneficial enzymes & vitamins honey provides.

When you buy direct from beesinthed.com, you can feel good knowing that you are supporting a Detroit nonprofit focused on sustainable and healthy beekeeping practices. We provide hives to local communities, schools, and businesses to help with pollination of urban farms and community gardens, increasing food yields of up to 70%, therefore helping feed communities fresh, local produce in otherwise urban food deserts.

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U-PICK FARMS UPPER PENINSULA

NORTHEAST

HOUGHTON

DELTA

A-1 Farms Nisula Strawberries

Pellegrini Farms Escanaba Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Pumpkins

Crane Berry Farm Chassel Strawberries, Raspberries Gierke Blueberry Farm Chassel Blueberries Makinen Farm Chassel Raspberries  Opa's Blueberry Farm Chassell Blueberries Pancho’s Wild Blueberries Lake Linden Blueberries CHIPPEWA

 Dutcher Farm Goetzville Blueberries

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 Yooper Produce Bark River Green Beans, Tomatoes, Pumpkins, Squash  Rondeau’s Ruff Acres Cooks Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries MARQUETTE

Rock River Farm Chatham Flowers MENOMINEE

 Starz Orchard Wallace Apples, Blueberries, Pears, Plums, Raspberries

ALCONA

Fleming Farm Gaylord Pumpkins

Hammerhead Shark Ranch Gaylord Raspberries, Strawberries

 Huron View Tree and Berry Farms Black River Asparagus, Raspberries, Strawberries ALPENA

Up North Blueberry Farm Gaylord Blueberries

 AJ's Berry Farm Lachine Pumpkins, Strawberries IOSCO

PRESQUE ISLE

Czaika's Blueberry Farm Tawas City Blueberries

Higgins Pumpkin Farm Onaway Pumpkins

OTSEGO

Estelle Farms Elmira Pumpkins, Strawberries

 Knaebe's Mmmunchy Krunchy Apple Farm Rogers City Apples, Pumpkins

MID EATON

INGHAM

Country Mill Farms Charlotte Apples, Blueberries, Cherries, Peaches, Pumpkins

Balzer Blueberries of Onondaga Onondaga Blueberries Clearview Orchards Haslett Apples

GENESEE

 Thread Creek Farm Grand Blanc Gourds, Pumpkins

Diederich's Berry & Produce Farm Webberville Asparagus, Strawberries

U.P.

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WEST

SW

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U-PICK FARMS NORTHWEST ANTRIM

Bargy Farms Kewadin Apples, Cherries Cole Farm Mancelona Raspberries  Friske Orchards Farm Market Ellsworth Apples  Guntzviller's Berry and Vegetable Farm Williamsburg Blackberries, Raspberries, Strawberries Kastanu Farm Kewadin Chestnuts  King Orchards Central Lake Cherries  King Orchards Kewadin Cherries, Raspberries Old Glory Heritage Farm Alden Flowers  Royal Farms Ellsworth Apples, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums Shooks Farms Co. Central Lake Cherries The Saskatoon Berry Patch Williamsburg Saskatoons

BENZIE

 North Star Organics Frankfort Cherries Putney's Blueberries and Peaches Frankfort Blueberries, Peaches Putney's U-Pick Berries Benzonia Raspberries, Currants, Gooseberries EMMET

 Coveyou Scenic Farm Market Petoskey Gourds, Pumpkins Cradle Knoll Farm Levering Strawberries North Wind Gardens Harbor Springs Apples  Pitchfork Farms Petoskey Blackberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

GRAND TRAVERSE

 Buchan's Blueberry Hill Traverse City Apples, Blueberries

Cedar Sol Hydro Farm Cedar Strawberries

Cherry Connection/ Edmondson Orchards Traverse City Blackberries, Cherries, Raspberries

Cross Farms Saskatoons Northport Saskatoons

Cherry U-Pick at Third Coast Fruit Co. Traverse City Cherries Grey Hare Inn Vineyard Bed & Breakfast Traverse City Table Grapes, Wine Grapes Jacob's Farm & Corn Maze Traverse City Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Raspberries, Saskatoons, Strawberries McManus Southview Orchards Traverse City Cherries Rennie Orchards Williamsburg Apples, Cherries, Pumpkins

The Pumpkin Barn at Sturgeon Bay Farm Levering Apples, Pumpkins

Santucci Farm Traverse City Cherries Saskatoon Michigan Farm Williamsburg Saskatoons  Secret Garden at Brys Estate Traverse City Blueberries, Lavender, Strawberries Shangri-La Too Traverse City Apples, Cherries, Raspberries

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Alpers Berry Farm Suttons Bay Raspberries

Chaney Farm and Market Williamsburg Blueberries

Pond Hill Farm Harbor Springs Berries, Pumpkins

Resort Gardens Petoskey Raspberries, Apples, Tomatoes

LEELANAU

 Gallagher's Farm Market Traverse City Cherries, Pumpkins, Raspberries  Hallstedt Homestead Northport Cherries Wiesen Farms Empire Apples, Pumpkins MANISTEE

Apple Valley Orchards Onekama Apples, Cherries, Peaches  Calvin Lutz Farms Kaleva Strawberries

Urka Strawberry Farms Brethern Strawberries MISSAUKEE

In Law Farms McBain Strawberries Friends Farm Lake City Raspberries

GET OUTSIDE THIS SUMMER AND PICK YOUR OWN FRUITS AND VEGGIES! Be sure to contact the farm in advance to ensure they are open and that the item you'd like to pick is available.

WEST

SOUTHWEST

ALLEGAN

BERRIEN

Pleasant Hill Farm Fennville Blueberries

Corey Lake Orchards Three Rivers Apples, Blueberries, Chamomile, Cherries, Green Beans, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Peppermint, Peppers, Plums, Strawberries, Table Grapes, Tomatoes

Crane Orchards Fennville Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Pumpkins KENT

Springhope Farm Galien Apples The Shafer Farm Baroda Apples, Grapes, Peaches

Green Wagon Farm Ada Green beans, Peppers, Raspberries, Tomatoes

VAN BUREN

Big Dan’s U-Pick’em Hartford Apples, Peaches

MASON

Christofferson Farms Ludington Apples, Apricots, Apriums, Blackberries, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Raspberries

LENAWEE

 Kapnick Orchards Britton Apples, Blueberries, Cherries, Grapes, Pumpkins LIVINGSTON

Degroot's Strawberries Gregory Strawberries Hazen's Farm Howell Apples, Blueberries, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries

MACOMB

Michigan Pure Blueberries Covert Blueberries

Altermatt Farms Macomb Twp Strawberries

 Overhiser Orchards South Haven Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Pears, Plums

Jazz Blueberries Shelby Blueberries, Flowers, Pumpkins

Blake Farms Armada Apples, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Tomatoes Miller's Big Red Farms Washington Apples, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Strawberries

OTTAWA

Visser Farms Zeeland Strawberries

 Pregitzer Farm Market Munith Pumpkins

Spicer Orchards Fenton Apples, Blueberries, Cherries, Plums, Raspberries

Joe’s Blueberries Bangor Blueberries

MUSKEGON

OCEANA

JACKSON

Fruit Acres Farm Market & U-Pick Coloma Apples, Cherries

Ed Dunneback & Girl’s Farm Grand Rapids Apples, Asparagus, Blueberries, Cherries, Peaches, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes

Palmer Blueberry Farm Whitehall Blueberries

SOUTHEAST

 Vanhoutte Farms Romeo Flowers

U.P.

NE

Verellen Orchards Washington Apples, Strawberries

MID

 Westview Orchards Washington Apples, Cherries, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Strawberries

NW

WEST

SW

SE

MONROE

Erie Orchards Erie Apples, Blueberries, Peaches  Gaskill Family Farm Milan Beans, Blackberries, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Kale, Lettuce, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Raspberries, Squash, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Zucchini OAKLAND

Diehl's Orchard and Cider Mill Holly Pumpkins  Middleton Berry Farm Ortonville Asparagus, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Strawberries, Tomatoes Polk Around Farm Ortonville Blueberries ST. CLAIR

McCallum's Orchard and Cider Mill Jeddo Apples, Pumpkins

WASHTENAW

Alber Orchard and Cider Mill Manchester Apples Berry Hill Farm Chelsea Raspberries Dexter Blueberry Farm Dexter Blueberries Obstbaum Orchards & Cider Mill Northville Apples  Raindance Organic Farm Whitmore Lake Garlic, Tomatoes Rowe's Produce Farm Ypsilanti Peas, Strawberries  Slow Farm Ann Arbor Asparagus, Honey, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Strawberries, Tomatoes Wasem Fruit Farm Milan Apples Wiard's Orchard Ypsilanti Apples WAYNE

Blueville Acres U-Pick Blueberries (Sandy Acres) Belleville Blueberries  Detroit Farm and Cider Detroit Apples

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“Eastern Market is the heart of our food system.

I’m a third-generation shopper, fourth-generation Black farmer, & a third-generation leader in community food programs!

It will take multigenerational Detroiters to sustain our market.”

- Patrice Brown Patrice Brown is a lifelong Detroiter, a farmer, a founding member of Michigan’s Food Security Council, & the Senior Food Access Manager at Eastern Market Partnership.

Port Austin

Standish

CLARE

NORTHWEST

ARENAC Harrison

U PPER PENINS U L A

MID MICHIGAN GLADWIN Pinconning

NORTHE AST

HURON

Hope Ubly

BAY ISABELLA

MIDLAND

Mt. Pleasant

Midland

Caro St. Louis

TUSCOLA

Croswell

SAGINAW GRATIOT

SANILAC MID

Saginaw Frankenmuth

Chesaning

WEST

Flint

St. Johns

Owosso

SHIAWASSEE

CLINTON

Swartz Creek

GENESEE SOUTHWEST

Grand Blanc

Laingsburg

Bancroft Perry

Fenton

Lansing Okemos Mason

EATON

Williamston

INGHAM SOUTHE AST

Eaton Rapids Leslie

Stockbridge

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FARM Backus Farms

FARMS HI Hemp Company

FOOD HUB Flint Fresh Food Hub

FARMERS MARKET St. Louis Farmers Market

 989-718-3223  2300 Sanak Dr, Pinconning

 810-309-8380  hihempmi.com  10374 Lennon Rd, Swartz Creek

 810-620-1902  flintfresh.org  3325 E Court St, Flint

 989-620-0448  gratiotfarmersmarkets.com/st-louis  300 N Mill St, St. Louis

Huffman's Homestead

CLARE FARMERS MARKET Harrison City Market

 810-447-0024  huffmanshomestead.com  10374 Lennon Rd, Swartz Creek

MarySam's Gardens

 989-854-5980  harrisoncitymarket.com  121 E Main St, Harrison

 810-422-9625  corkonsaginaw.com  635 Saginaw St, Flint

Flint Crepe Company  810-336-3308  flintcrepe.com  555 S Saginaw St, Flint

The Laundry

CLINTON

 517-482-8885  cbirehab.com/gtf  15433 Turner Rd, Lansing

MarySam’s is an urban farm providing fresh food to Genesee County. It is run by LaBria Lane and was inspired by her great grandparents Mary and Samuel Lee.  Mary Sam's Gardens  1381 Webber Ave, Burton

Faivor Fresh Produce

Thread Creek Farm

 989-323-0341  faivor-fresh-produce.square.site  1302 E Price Rd, St. Johns

 810-694-4335  Thread Creek Farm  3305 Hill Rd, Grand Blanc

FARMS CBI's Giving Tree Farm

RESTAURANTS Cork on Saginaw

 810-629-8852  lunchandbeyond.com  125 W Shiawassee Ave, Fenton

SPECIALTY PRODUCER Crust  810-629-8882  crustandbeyond.com  104 W Caroline St, Fenton

HURON FARMERS MARKET Port Austin Farmers Market  989-551-8100  portaustinfarmersmarket.com  17 W State St, Port Austin

RESTAURANT The Farm Restaurant  989-874-5700  thefarmrestaurant.com  699 Port Crescent Rd, Port Austin

SPECIALTY PRODUCER Mauer Meat Processors  989-658-8185  maurermeat.com  4075 Purdy Rd, Ubly

Firefly Ridge CSA  810-444-2805  8753 Hollister Rd, Laingsburg

EATON FARM Hillcrest Farms  517-455-6580  hillcrestfm.com  5858 Hillcrest Dr, Eaton Rapids

FARMERS MARKET Eaton Rapids Farmers' Market  517-663-8118 x8157  Eaton Rapids Community Market  116-124 Hall St, Eaton Rapids

FARMERS MARKET Flint Farmers Market  810-232-1399  flintfarmersmarket.com  300 E First St, Flint

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INGHAM FARMS Agape Organic Farm  517-604-0739  agapeorganicfarms.com  1905 E Dexter Trail, Dansville

Droscha Sugarbush  517-749-5173  droschafarms.com  4490 Toles Rd, Mason

Heaven Sent Farms Grass Fed Beef  248-521-9406  heavensentbeef.com  3732 E Howell Rd, Webberville

Misty Lane Farm  517-589-8159  mistylanefarm.com  4109 S Williams, Stockbridge

Titus Farms  517-910-3002  titusfarms.com  3765 Meridian Rd, Leslie

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 517-999-3911  allenneighborhoodcenter.org/ food/market/  2100 E Michigan Ave, Lansing

RESTAURANT Red Haven Farm to Table  517-679-6309  eatredhaven.com  4480 S Hagadorn Rd, Ste 103, Okemos

Eastern Ingham Farmers Market  517-525-5293  easterninghamfarmersmarket.org  McCormick Park: Williamston

Meridian Township Farmers' Market  517-853-4600  meridian.mi.us  5151 Marsh Rd, Okemos

Open Air Market of Stockbridge  517-851-7437  stockbridgemarket.org  Stockbridge Township Square: (M-106 and Center St), Stockbridge

FOOD HUB Allen Neighborhood Center  517-999-3923  allenneighborhoodcenter.org  1611 E Kalamazoo, Lansing

RETAIL STORE Capital City Market  517-333-3000  capitalcitymarket.com  600 E Michigan Ave, Ste 100, Lansing

ISABELLA FARMERS MARKET Mt. Pleasant Farmers Market  989-779-5331  mt-pleasant.org/farmersmarket  Thursday: 331 N Main St Saturday: Broadway St at Town Center

RETAIL STORE GreenTree Cooperative Grocery  989-772-3221  greentree.coop  214 N Franklin St, Mt. Pleasant

Zumo Eco Farm  517-488-7144  zumoecofarm.org  5070 Zimmer Rd, Williamston

MIDLAND

SAGINAW

SHIAWASSEE

FARM JNelson Farms

FARMS Carigan Family Farm

FARMS Coleen's Greens

 989-430-4269  jnelsonfarms.com  4240 N Stark Rd, Hope

 989-412-9845  cariganfamilyfarm.com  606 S Airport Rd, Saginaw

 517-449-0797  coleensgreens.com  7235 S Cork Rd, Bancroft

Tomac Pumpkins

Laetus Pullus Farm

 989-845-6634  tomacpumpkins.com  19758 Corunna Rd, Chesaning

 517-755-8572  laetuspullusfarm.com  Beardslee Rd, Perry

FARMERS MARKET Midland Area Farmers Market

MID

FROM ASPARAGUS TO TURNIPS, BRUSH UP ON SEASONAL FAVORITES IN OUR CROP SPOT SERIES.

 517-655-4555  trilliumwoodfarm.com  1585 E Frost Rd, Williamston

FARMERS MARKETS Allen Farmers Market

Owosso Organics FARMERS MARKET Frankenmuth Farmers Market  989-607-9214  frankenmuthfarmersmarket.org  534 N Main St, Frankenmuth The Midland Area Farmers Market offers fresh vegetables, fruit, baked goods, meat, fish, dairy and plants in Downtown Midland.  989-839-9901  mbami.org/farmersmarket  825 E. Main Street, MidlandEast Lot at Dow Diamond

RESTAURANT Grove Tea Lounge

SANILAC WINERY 3 North Vines

 989-494-8247  owossoorganics.com  3378 Mason Rd, Owosso

TUSCOLA FARMERS MARKET Caro Farmers Market at State Street Square  989-673-7671 x5229  238 S State St, Caro

810-956-2706 3northvines.com 5940 Peck Rd, Croswell

 989-486-1839  grovetealounge.com  2405 Abbot Rd, Midland 59

• M O R E LO CA L FOO D & FA R M S •

Alma Farmers Market Alma Almar Orchards Flushing Ancona Farms Lansing

Break O' Day Farm Webberville Chapman Family Farm Stockbridge Clear Creek Eaton Rapids

Asbury Farms Flint

Clearview Orchards Haslett

Au Gres Downtown Farmers Market AuGres

Country Mill Farms Charlotte

Bailey GREENhouse & Urban Farm East Lansing Balzer Blueberries of Onondaga Onondaga Bluemer Farms Blanchard

Crooked Pine Farm Montrose Crosby Mint Farm St Johns Davison Farmers Market Davison

Diederich's Berry & Produce Farm Webberville

Frankenmuth Farmers Market Frankenmuth

Hickory Knoll Farms Creamery Onondaga

East Lansing Farmers' Market East Lansing

Full Hollow Farm Belding

Eaton Rapids Medical Center Farmer's Market Eaton Rapids Empkie's Farm Market Port Austin Farmers Market at the Capitol Lansing Felzke Farms Dewitt Fenton Farmers Market Fenton

Meadows Produce Clio

Porter's Orchard Goodrich

Ten Hens Farm Bath

Highwater Farms Lansing

Miller Family Orchard Vassar

Reeves Blueberry Farm Ithaca

The Feminine Farmer Grand Blanc

Grand Blanc City Farmers Market Grand Blanc

Holt Farmers Market Holt

Monroe Family Organics Alma

Roger's Nursery AuGres

The Feral Field Lansing

Grazing Fields Farm Charlotte

Huhn Strawberry Farm Eagle

MSU Student Organic Farm Holt

Serafin Fishery Pinconning

Weekly Greens CSA Flint

Kozy Farms Otisville

Nature’s Harvest Honey & Produce St. Johns

Lay Farms and Greenhouses Ottiville

New Day Gardens Flushing

Gruber's Farm Williamston Half Barn Farm Lansing Ham Sweet Farm Williamston Hampshire Farms Kingston

Linden Farmers Market Linden Magnolia Farms Lansing

New Earth Micro Farm Unionville Peckham Farms Lansing

South Lansing Farmers Market Lansing

Westwind Farm Swartz Creek

St Johns Farmers Market St Johns

Wildflower Eco Farm Bath

Stone Hedge Farm Mason

Zatkovich Pastures Stockbridge

Stony Creek Farm Mayville Swallowtail Farm Mason

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Black Bean Soup LAURA COFFEE

GreenTree Cooperative Grocery, Mount Pleasant

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

1 15 oz can refried black beans

Combine refried black beans and broth in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir until well combined. Add all other ingredients. Stir until taco seasoning is fully incorporated.

Heat until soup reaches a low simmer. That's it! This recipe is easy, fast, and naturally low in fat.

2 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1/2 cup sweet corn, frozen or fresh 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes or your favorite salsa 1 Tbsp taco seasoning (chili powder, cumin, garlic, paprika, crushed red pepper) Optional toppings: green onions, shredded cheese, or sour cream

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KELLY WILSON

Director of Community Partners

REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY IN MID MICHIGAN These organizations are creatively fighting hunger in their communities.

The Coronavirus pandemic ended a decade long downward trend in US household food insecurity. According to Feeding America, 45 million people were food insecure(lacking consistent access to enough culturally relevant food for an active, healthy life) in 2020. These numbers have improved slightly in 2021, but it is estimated that 43 million people will still be food insecure this year.

In Michigan, 14.2% of our population is currently experiencing food insecurity.

H I D D E N H A RV E S T

Saginaw

Putting Good Food to Good Use Hidden Harvest rescues perishable food and redistributes it to those in need in the Great Lakes Bay region. Early in the pandemic, school and restaurant closings put large volumes of food at risk of being wasted and Hidden Harvest worked quickly to redirect it to their 181 partner emergency food sites. Over the course of 2020, they redistributed 3.3 million pounds of food, a 32% increase from 2019.

In addition to rescuing food, Hidden Harvest also distributed fresh produce from local farms. “One of our favorite relationships is with a local farmer who grows sweet corn for us. This year he connected us to a few more farms so we’ll have even more to distribute next season,” says Samantha McKenzie, Hidden Harvest President and CEO. To learn more, visit hiddenharvestshares.org

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G R E ATE R L A N S I N G FO O D BA N K G A R D E N P R OJ E C T

Lansing

Snail Mail Seeds The Garden Project provides access to land, resources, and training to empower folks across seven mid-Michigan counties to grow healthy food and community.

Without their in person events this past year, the Garden Project turned to the USPS to reach the community. In April, they mailed 1,100 free seed orders that reached 5,139 individuals. They also distributed 4,000 “Garden to Go” bags to 48 partner pantries to provide easy to grow vegetable seeds and instructions to pantry users.

The Garden Project impacted many new gardeners in 2020 with their creative outreach. "This was my first time successfully growing my own food and I am so proud that I was able to do this. I know I will continue to build on this first experience and hope to continue to be able to share my excess produce with my neighbors and local free food stands," says one participant.

To learn more, visit greaterlansingfoodbank.org

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Flint

Control through Gardening Edible Flint improves food access while fostering connection to the land and the community. They operate a demonstration farm and provide hundreds of garden kits to Flint residents each year.

Last year, they distributed 350 garden kits to area residents.

Each kit plants a 1500 square foot garden to provide most of the vegetables for a family of four during the gardening season. Kits can be purchased with SNAP and come with garden coaching.

“Gardening is something that you can control,” says Ge'von Collins, Edible Flint’s 2020 Americorps Service member. “And, in a time where our lives were turned upside down, Edible Flint’s Garden Kits provided Flint residents with direct control over their own food security.”

To learn more, visit edibleflint.org

NEED FOOD OR KNOW SOMEONE THAT DOES?

Call 211 (or visit mi211.org) to find resources Check your eligibility for SNAP food assistance by visiting newmibridges.michigan.gov

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Eden Foods maintains direct relationships with over 370 family owned, organic farms and pays farmers directly for crops.

Explore recipes, shop online, and find additional information at edenfoods.com

NAVY BEAN DIP Serves: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours

INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups cooked Eden Dry Navy Beans 1/3 cup Eden Bonito Flakes, crumbled 1 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup red onion, minced 1/4 cup parsley, minced 1/2 tsp Eden Sea Salt, or to taste 1/2 tsp fresh rosemary, minced DIRECTIONS Cook beans per box directions.

Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse several seconds until creamy. Add a small amount of bean cooking liquid to desired consistency if needed - not too thick or thin - about 1/4 cup.

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MID MICHIGAN

FARMERS MARKETS

MID MICHIGAN

Our 2021 Local Food Guide was published in May 2021 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Please call ahead or look online to see if these businesses have resumed normal operations as listed here.

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Au Gres Downtown Farmers Market

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12–4PM

10AM–4PM

BAY COUNTY Bay City Farmers Market

10AM–4PM

CLARE COUNTY Harrison City Market EATON COUNTY Eaton Rapids Farmers Market

3–6PM

9AM–12PM

GENESEE COUNTY Davison Farmers Market

9AM–5PM

9AM–5PM

Fenton Farmers Market

9AM–5PM

5–9PM

Flint Farmers Market

9AM–5PM

Grand Blanc City Farmers Market

9AM–5PM

9AM–5PM

4–9PM

GLADWIN COUNTY Gladwin Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

GRATIOT COUNTY Alma Farmers Market

7AM–1PM

St. Louis Farmers Market

7AM–1PM 2–6PM

HURON COUNTY Port Austin Farmers Market

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9AM–1PM

ISABELLA COUNTY Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

7:30AM–2PM

9AM–2PM

INGHAM COUNTY Allen Farmers Market

2:30–7PM

East Lansing Farmers Market

10AM–2PM

Eastern Ingham Farmers Market

10AM–2PM

Holt Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

Meridian Township Farmers Market

9AM–2PM 8AM–2PM

Open Air Market of Stockbridge

4–7PM

South Lansing Farmers Market

3–7PM

MIDLAND COUNTY Midland Area Farmers Market

7AM–1PM

7AM–1PM

SAGINAW COUNTY Frankenmuth Farmers Market

3–6PM

7–11PM

8AM–2PM

SANILAC COUNTY Port Sanilac Farmers Market

2–6PM

SHIAWASSEE COUNTY Downtown Owosso Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

Owosso Original Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

TUSCOLA COUNTY Caro Farmers Market

PAYMENT OPTIONS

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Project FRESH

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h g u o r th s n o ti ta p a d A the Covid 19 Pandemic

The New Normal In early 2020, COVID-19 forced the world to go on lockdown.

Through determination and creativity, many businesses found ways to reinvent their operations to not only just survive through this new normal, but to also better serve their community.

Well over a year since the pandemic began, we talked to local food business owners across Michigan who courageously adapted their operations to keep doing what they love.

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Coveyou Scenic Farm

Resilience

Coveyou Scenic Farm

For over 140 years, Coveyou Scenic Farm Market has

4160 US 131 S, Petoskey

provided fresh organic produce and local artisan goods to

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Northern Michigan families, restaurants, and visitors.

N O R TH W E S T M I C H I G A N As told by David Coveyou, owner of Coveyou Scenic Farm

There are many people who link farmers with the word resilience. It’s this ability of our farming community to adapt, adjust, or just plain work through whatever challenge is put in front of them. This last year that word probably could relate to most of us.

Over the last 146 years, our farm family has watched the changes, challenges and opportunities in agriculture. Sitting on a hill overlooking Walloon Lake just outside of Petoskey, we evolved through the ages to provide USDA certified organic produce to our region. When COVID-19 lockdowns appeared certain to impact restaurant sales, Kathy and I kept our growing plans intact and pivoted to building up the on-farm market and ventured into a new one. The USDA Farmers to Families Food box program was designed to provide CSA-like produce boxes that were distributed through food banks to families in need. Over the summer, Coveyou Scenic Farm put together nearly 18,000 food boxes

filled with organic vegetables and produce from other producers including 10 local farms sending boxes to food banks across Northern Michigan.

Looking back, what makes us pleased is the desire people have to buy from local farms. We are so optimistic from feedback of shoppers at our on-farm market. Our expansion to make the market an “All Things Local” shopping experience with local fruit, dairy, meat, bread and grocery changed our market permanently. Over 30 local suppliers now sell through our market in addition to Coveyou organic produce.

The explosive growth of our unique unlimited produce Open Market CSA program is another great story.

Yes, all of us have been resilient this year with an expanded focus on healthy and local. That resiliency will make the meals we eat more enjoyable for years to come!

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Sharing resources

Lakeshore Depot Lakeshore Depot 560 Fern Pl, Marquette

Lakeshore Depot provides an efficient outlet for customers

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between a grocery store and farmer's market, the Depot

seeking to purchase local foods. Somewhat of a hybrid offers a diverse variety of food and agricultural products from many local producers, processors and farmers.

U. P. M I C H I G A N As told by Mike Hainstock, owner of Lakeshore Depot

Lakeshore Depot was not planned prior to the pandemic. The circumstances surrounding the shut down in early 2020 and potential threats to food supply chains and farm viability illustrated opportunities to improve local food security. So, that’s what we did.

Opening in July 2020, we opened our store on a 'farm stop' model, focusing on local products whenever possible, and limiting our offerings to products produced in the Michigan and Midwest region. Many of our local products are on consignment, which means the farmer or producer owns the product until it is sold. The consignment model for local producers, combined with wholesale purchasing of other items allows us to return a higher percentage of sales to our consignment vendors than a typical wholesale arrangement. One of the biggest surprises has been

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managing the rapid pace of growth and working to expand our capacity to store and sell products while refining and expanding our operations.

Before we opened, a conversation with Alex from Superior Culture spurred the idea of building a shared use kitchen and food production space. This has proven to be a mutually beneficial arrangement for both parties, by allowing us to share resources, information and the costs associated with building and maintaining a commercial kitchen.

The ongoing and encouraging feedback and support from local residents, farmers and food producers has given me the greatest hope during times of uncertainty. We are contributing economically to the viability of local food businesses and keeping revenues within the midwest region.

Collaboration

Laetus Pullus Farm Laetus Pullus Farm Beardslee Road, Perry

Laetus Pullus Farm is owned by U.S. Army Veterans Rick &

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dense food for their family, and then decided to grow extra to

Katy Stone. They started their small farm to grow fresh nutrient provide fresh food for others. They sell veggies, eggs, fresh and frozen pastured, organic fed chickens and turkeys, and offer custom wood processing and chain saw blade sharpening.

MID MICHIGAN As told by Katy Stone, owner of Laetus Pullus Farm

This may sound weird, but we really enjoyed 2020 here on the farm. We had more than double the business this year with COVID. With the shutdown, we were able to slow down in other aspects of our lives and ramp up on the farm. After attending several markets throughout 2019, Rick and I decided we were just going to sell from the farm again. We ended up working with 20 other farms off and on this year to sell everything from chicken and pork to herbs, flowers and asparagus.

Some of the farmers just reached out to me once they heard what we were doing and asked if I wanted to list and sell their extra produce. One farm we worked with, Blue Mitten Farm, is a local hydroponic farm. With the restaurants shut down in March, our farm’s lettuce not ready, and demand

for lettuce high, it ended up being a perfect match!

We worked with them until our lettuce was in and business picked back up for them. We would send customers to each other and at our first couple of markets I sold out of all of our chicken and their products. It was wild how fast it all sold.

For customers who came to our farm market, seeing our rooster, Gonzo, and farmer Rick standing around in his overalls and flip flops was a fun experience!

Our customers love knowing about their food and seeing the baby chicks and produce growing. They love staying and chatting with us about what’s going on around the farm. I really hope that people will continue to want to stay connected to the farmers and have learned more skills during COVID.

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Saffron De TWah

On the menu

Saffron De Twah 7636 Gratiot Ave, Detroit

Named Eater Detroit’s’ 2019 ‘Restaurant of the Year,’ Saffron

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Head to their website to support their community meals,

De Twah is a halal, community-oriented restaurant in Detroit. become a subscriber, and to see what's on the menu.

SO U TH E A S T M I C H I G A N As told by Chef Omar Anani of Saffron De Twah

In the beginning of 2020, you couldn't get a seat most nights at our restaurant. We were doing really well and were launching all of our new stuff.

But, even before the mandated lockdown, we knew we had to shut down to be proactive rather than reactive. That was the safest choice for our community and for our staff —it was bittersweet.

Almost immediately, we started feeding people in the food industry because everyone was being displaced. We had tons of food that was going to go in the trash otherwise. Then, we partnered with a bunch of restaurants and the Detroit Free Press to deliver to hospitals, and to the police and fire departments. It just kind of snowballed like that.

We worked with a nonprofit called Brilliant to feed people in need because the food disparity In Detroit is just atrocious. I think I underestimated how big that was. Before I knew it, we were serving 600 meals a day. I had this, ”Holy cow, this is insane,”

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moment. Lines of people were wrapped around the building, so we shut down the takeout again because we couldn't handle the volume in a safe manner. From there on, we focused solely on the meal relief. We also transitioned into working with the Detroit Food Policy Council and Food Rescue.

Eventually, we were doing 1200-1400 meals a day for people in need. That work completely changes your mentality around hospitality and food.

To help pay for the free meals, we started a subscription program. Subscribers take virtual monthly cooking classes with us and have the option to pick up a chef tasting box of ingredients to go along with it. It's been pretty popular and each subscription buys one meal for someone in need.

Honestly, in order to survive, we just need business.

We need people to order food, to support small local businesses, and to help their community.

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WEST MICHIGAN OSCEOLA

LAKE

Ludington

NORTHE AST

Pentwater Rodney

OCEANA

MECOSTA

NEWAYGO

MID

Newaygo

MONTCALM MUSKEGON Muskegon

WEST

Sparta Rockford Spring Lake Grand Haven

KENT

OTTAWA

Holland Zeeland

Saugatuck

ALLEGAN

IONIA

Byron Center

Alto

Clarksville

Hastings

BARRY SOUTHE AST

South Haven

Ada

Kentwood

Wayland

Fennville

Belding

SOUTHWEST

Jenison

Grand Rapids

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FARMS Brog Farms

FARMS 1st Micro Greenery

 616-299-9009  588 139th Ave, Wayland

Future Days Farm  937-681-9521  futuredaysfarm.com  4225 126th Ave, Allegan

Overhiser Orchards  269-236-6312  overhiserorchards.com  6405 109th Ave, South Haven

Pleasant Hill Farm  269-561-2850  pleasanthillblueberryfarm.com  5859 124th Ave, Fennville

Third Coast Organics  thirdcoastsustainability.com  2516 Bluestar Hwy, Fennville

FARMERS MARKET The Market at SCA

FARMERS MARKETS Ada Farmers Market

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS Cellar Door Preserves

 616-299-1005  1stmicrogreenery.com  433 Broadway NW, Grand Rapids

 616-676-9191 x45  adafarmersmarket.com  7239 Thornapple River Dr, Ada

 616-309-3004  cellardoorpreserves.com  511 Leonard St NE, Grand Rapids

BarrieBeau Herb Farm

Byron Center Farmers Market

Field & Fire Cafe

 616-308-8756  byroncenterfarmersmarket.com  82nd St (behind the Library), Byron Center

 616-608-4533  fieldandfire.com  820 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids

Cesar E. Chavez Farmers Market

 586-212-5948  letsstayhomeanddrink.com  1415 Lake Dr SE, Suite 217, Grand Rapids

 616-868-9971  barriebeau.com  7023 Alden Nash SE, Alto

Blandford Nature Center  616-735-6240  blandfordnaturecenter.org  1715 Hillburn Ave NW, Grand Rapids

Dreamgoats  616-780-701  dreamgoats.com  6206 Ada Dr SE, Ada Green Wagon Farm  616-283-2842  greenwagonfarm.com  4960 Quiggle Ave SE, Ada

Hill Brothers Orchard  616-784-2767  hillbrosorchards.com  6159 Peach Ridge Ave NW, Grand Rapids

Mycophile's Garden

Nestled along the lakeshore, this market is a community hub featuring local producers and artisans offering the best of the season.

 616-309-7304  mycophile.org  1111 Godfrey Ave SW, North Building, Suite N234, Grand Rapids

ON THE COVER: New City Neighbors Urban Farm

 269-857-2399  sc4a.org  400 Culver St, Saugatuck

 616-243-2489  rooseveltparkna.org  Roberto Clemente Park: 546 Rumsey St SW, Grand Rapids

Fulton Street Farmers Market  616-454-4118  fultonstreetmarket.org  1145 E Fulton St, Grand Rapids

FARM Firefly Fields  765-819-2303  firefly-fields.com  6592 Barryville Rd, Nashville

FARMERS MARKET Hastings Farmers Market  269-945-0526  221 W State St & Church St, Hastings

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 616-498-6050  rootfunctionalmedicine.com/ root-farmacy  1003 Lake Dr SE, Grand Rapids

 616-866-3478  nkconnect.org  10075 Northland Dr NE, Rockford

RESTAURANTS Terra GR

RETAIL STORES Bridge Street Market  616-649-9000  bridgestreetmarket.com  405 Seward Ave NW, Grand Rapids

Downtown Market Grand Rapids

 616-301-0998  terragr.com  1429 Lake Dr SE, Grand Rapids

 616-805-5308  downtownmarketgr.com  435 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids

The Sovengard

South East Market

 616-214-7207  sovengard.com  443 Bridge St NW, Ste. 1, Grand Rapids

FOOD TRUCK Thirteen Moons Kitchen

New City Neighbors builds faith through growing food on their urban farm and through their youth programs.  616-970-4817  newcityneighbors.org/farm  1226 Union St NE, Grand Rapids

Plainsong Farm & Ministry

 269-274-8115  plainsongfarm.com  6677 12 Mile Rd NE, Rockford

Sun Spirit Farm  616-483-0022  sunspiritfarmmi.com  Sparta

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Root Farmacy

North Kent Connect Farm Stand

 616-272-9491  jiibaakwaanfoods.com  Grand Rapids

BARRY

Let's Stay Home Cocktail Kits

BREWERY Brewery Vivant  616-719-1604  breweryvivant.com  925 Cherry St SE, Grand Rapids

Newly opened in 2020, this market is dedicated to providing equitable access to healthy and culturally-accepted food to their community.  616-724-4404  southeastmarketgr.com  1220 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids

IONIA

MUSKEGON

OTTAWA

FARMS Full Hollow Farm

FARMS McLaughlin Grows Urban Farm

FARMS Crisp Country Acres

 616-805-9253  fullhollowfarm.com  7944 Palmer Rd, Belding

 616-402-7315  communityencompass.org/ mclaughlin-grows-urban-farm  175 E Larch St, Muskegon

 616-399-3169  crispcountryacres.com  5888 120th Ave, Holland

Stillwind Farm

 616-826-7219  goldenhourherbs.com  1300 Maplewood Dr, Jenison

Green Thistle Farm

 616-402-7315  stillwindfarmllc.com  2937 Temple St, Muskegon Heights

Tortoise & Hare Farm Green Thistle Farm specializes in fine lettuce crops and other specialty produce using regenerative agriculture practices.  513-284-5599  Green Thistle Farm  9131 Mick Rd, Clarksville

 231-981-8429  Tortoise and Hare Farm  3940 N Weber Rd, Muskegon

The Wokestead

FARM Egeler Family Farm

 231-769-2607  Muskegon Food Hub  242 W Western Ave, Muskegon

 231-845-6237  ludington.mi.us/195/farmers-market  N James Street Plaza, Ludington

FARM Gregory's Asparagus Farm  231-867-3345  gregorysasparagus.com  110th Ave, Rodney

Hehlden Farm

 616-786-3827  shadysidefarm.com  13275 Blair St, Holland

Visser Farms  616-875-8559  visser-farms.com  10791 Blair St, Zeeland

Woodbridge Dairy Farm

NEWAYGO FARMERS MARKET Newaygo Farmers Market  231-652-3068  rivercountrychamberofcommerce.com  28 State St, Newaygo

 616-896-7836  woodbridgedairyfarm.com  1050 Woodbridge St SW, Byron Center

Wormies Vermicompost  616-322-1677  thewormies.com  1364 Maplewood Dr, Jenison

Grand Haven Farmers Market  616-842-4910  grandhavenchamber.org/play/ farmers-markets  301 N Harbor Dr, Grand Haven

Holland Farmers Market  616-355-1138  hollandfarmersmarket.com  150 West 8th St, Holland

Spring Lake Farm & Garden Market  616-842-4910  grandhavenchamber.org/play/ farmers-markets  225 E Exchange St, Spring Lake

RESTAURANT Waverly Stone Gastropub  616-392-5888  waverlystonepub.com  20 W 8th St, Holland

RETAIL STORE Nature's Market  616-394-5250  naturesmarketholland.com  1013 Washington Ave, Holland OSCEOLA

WEST

MECOSTA

 616-581-3030  groundswellfarm.org  6527 Quincy St, Zeeland

Shady Side Farm

MASON

FARMERS MARKET Ludington Farmers Market

Groundswell Community Farm

 616-837-6761  hehldenfarm.com  14468 88th Ave, Coopersville

 The Wokestead  Muskegon

FOOD HUB Muskegon Food Hub

 231-794-7913  efamilyfarm.com  2940 W Victory Dr, Ludington

Golden Hour Farm

FARMERS MARKETS

OCEANA FARMERS MARKET Pentwater Farmers Market  231-869-4150  pentwater.org  231 S Hancock, Pentwater

• M O R E LO CA L FOO D & FA R M S •

Chimney Creek Farm Fremont Coachstop Farm Zeeland Country Winds Farm, Goat Share, and Creamery Zeeland

Cowslip Creamery Grand Rapids

Earthkeeper Farm Grand Rapids

Grassfields Coopersville

Crane Dance Farm Middleville

Eighth Day Farm Holland

Creswick Farms Ravenna

Forest Ridge Farms Fennville

Great Lakes Bee Company Hasselman's Honey Fremont

Daly Orchard Co. Hart

Gavin Orchards Coopersville

Highland Garlic Farm Tustin

Kentwood Farmers Market Kentwood

Meadow View Goat Dairy Fremont

Moorman Family Farms Byron Center

Lubbers Family Farm Grand Rapids

Michigan Fine Herbs, Herbco Shelbyville

Otto’s Turkey Farm Middleville

Magicland Farms Fremont

Middle Branch Farm Marion

Patterns for Abundance / Blue Sky Farm Montague

Pine Row Farm Rothbury The Gleanings Ludington Victory Farms Hudsonville Wirth Farm Evart

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WEST MICHIGAN

FARMERS MARKETS

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Our 2021 Local Food Guide was published in May 2021 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Please call ahead or look online to see if these businesses have resumed normal operations as listed here.

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ALLEGAN COUNTY The Market at SCA

TUE

WED

THURS

10AM–2PM

FRI

SAT

SUN

9AM–3PM

BARRY COUNTY Hastings Farmers Market

11AM–4PM

9AM-4PM

Middleville Market

3–7PM

KENT COUNTY Ada Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

Byron Center Farmers Market

8AM–1PM

Fulton Street Farmers Market

8AM–2PM

8AM–2PM

Kentwood Farmers Market

4:30-7:30PM

Lowell Farmers Market

10AM–3PM

Metro Health Farm Market

9AM–2PM

Rockford Farmers Market

8AM–2PM

8AM–1PM

MASON COUNTY Ludington Farmers Market

3–7PM

MECOSTA COUNTY Downtown Big Rapids Farmers Market

12–5PM

8AM–2PM

MONTCALM COUNTY Edmore Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

MUSKEGON COUNTY Muskegon Farmers Market

8AM–2PM

8AM–2PM

8AM–2PM

OCEANA COUNTY Pentwater Farmers Market

10AM–1PM

10AM–1PM

OTTAWA COUNTY Grand Haven Farmers Market

8AM–1PM

8AM–1PM

Holland Farmers Market

8AM–2PM

8AM–2PM

Spring Lake Farm & Garden Market

9AM–2PM

Terra Square Farmers Market PAYMENT OPTIONS

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SNAP/P-EBT

9AM–1PM

 Double

Up Food Bucks

 WIC

Project FRESH

 Senior

Project FRESH

9AM–1PM

 Market

FRESH

 Hoophouses

for Health

 Prescription

for Health

Farm Market Saturdays 7am – 1pm OPEN ALL YEAR Fridays 7am – 1pm (Early May – Thanksgiving) Special Farm Market Day Tuesday before Thanksgiving 7am-1pm

Antiques/Collectibles Market Sundays 8am – 3pm OPEN ALL YEAR (Closed if a major holiday falls on Sunday)

Food Truck Rally 2nd Wednesdays April - October 5pm-9pm

ROYAL OAK FARMERS MARKET 316 E. 11 Mile Road Royal Oak 248.246.3276

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FARM TABLE

For more information go to www.ROMI.gov click on Farmers Market For a complete list of events visit us at Facebook/RoyalOakFarmersMarket

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ON THE COVE R

NEW CITY NEIGHBORS BUILDING FAITH THROUGH GROWING FOOD PAYGE LINDOW

West Michigan Local Food Coordinator

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Since 2006, New City Neighbors (NCN) has uplifted the Grand Rapids community through their urban farm and youth programs.

They are a Christian organization and radically inclusive of people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and of all faith perspectives. On a two acre lot owned by the 4th Reformed Church, NCN’s farm and weekly cafe annually employed about 15 youths, often with their first job. NCN has evolved into a robust 200+ member CSA, while sending 25% of their produce to food pantries and directly to community members in need, through “guerrilla food distribution,” coined by their Farm-to Table Director, Ayanfe Jamison.

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FOOD JUSTICE WORK AND RADICAL INCLUSION ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO URBAN FARMING, NEW CITY NEIGHBORS CENTERS AROUND THAT.

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However, in 2020, they received word that the church wanted to unexpectedly dissolve its relationship with the organization and they were unable to renew their lease on the farm property. NCN’s newly hired Executive Director Ricardo Tavárez, a pastor and a gay man of color, worried that the organization would have to disband, but but was determined to secure a new space that would provide a safe learning environment for the NCN youth and staff.

In support of their organization, the Grand Rapids community showed up— pride flags popped up in the neighborhood, donations poured in, and a community member told them about a nearby vacant lot. NCN acquired a farmhouse and one acre growing space in the same Creston neighborhood. They are grateful and recognize that the experience of quickly accessing land is uncommon for many farmers. “Land access is a privileged thing,” Tavárez says. “We had the resources and connections to be able to call a donor.”

At their new main location, NCN is in the process of renovating the old farmhouse to include a commercial kitchen and office space. This will be the central location for their educational programming, cafe and farm. In addition to the building improvements, the farm team will have to make amendments to the soil, transfer their hoophouses, and install the irrigation necessary for urban farming. Investments they had previously made on the leased land, but now must start all over again.

Despite these setbacks, NCN is committed to expanding their youth programming with local food industry businesses and even Grand Valley State University. This year, NCN will collaborate with the GVSU Sustainable Agriculture Project to commence production on one acre with a new high tunnel. This extra growing space will directly connect their youth participants to a college campus.

New City Neighbors creates a community for youth, not only through job training, but also through talking about anti-racism and faith development. Food justice work and radical inclusion are foundational to urban farming, and New City Neighbors is centering that in their work.

“Youth empowerment is our mission,” Tavárez says. “But the avenue that we choose to do that through is good food, and it will continue to be so.”

To learn more, support and donate to New City Neighbors go to newcityneighbors.org.

CHECK OUT THEIR NEW FARMHOUSE 115 Leonard St NE, Grand Rapids

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vegan & e e gluten fr South East Market and Thirteen Moons came together over a shared view of food as medicine and a goal of food sovereignty for our community. For us, that means land reparations for those without access to cultivate food and place on our terms. It means having access to food with cultural significance that our ancestors would recognize. Dishes like this remind us to prioritize feeding our souls while we feed our bodies.

CHEF CAMREN STOTT, Thirteen Moons Kitchen, Grand Rapids ALITA KELLY, Co-owner, South East Market, Grand Rapids

BLUE CORNBREAD

3 large eggs 2 1⁄2 cups milk (or alternative milk) 2 cups all purpose flour (or alternative flour: oat flour, tapioca flour, etc) 1 cup cane sugar 1 cup organic blue cornmeal 4 1⁄2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp juniper ash (optional) 1 tsp sea salt 2 tsp xanthan gum (if using alternative flour to make gluten free)

BRAISED IN COCONUT MILK

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

16 oz black eyed peas

Clean and chop vegetables as directed, then set to the side.

8 oz collard greens

Heat oil in a medium saucepan, then cook ginger, onion, garlic, collard greens, & tumeric (if applicable) until fragrant. Add wine and reduce by half.

2 Tbsp of minced ginger 1/4 cup diced red onion 1/4 cup minced garlic 1⁄2 cup white wine 2 Tbsp Tamari (GF Soy) 2 Tbsp sea salt 1 Tbsp turmeric powder (3 inch root grated if fresh) 12 oz coconut milk 2 Tbsp olive oil

3⁄4 cup butter, room temperature

BL ACK E YED PE AS & COLL ARD GREENS

Once the wine is reduced, add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, let everything marry together down to a simmer for about 15 minutes.

Serve alongside roasted chicken or pork chops. Or on top of rice for a healthy vegan meal packed full of protein for a meal to go!

Chef's Note: Although I intended for this to be a vegan meal, this recipe could benefit from some smoked bacon chunks.

Preheat oven to 400° F. In a standing mixer with a paddle attachment or with a whisk, cream the sugar and butter until mixed well. Add eggs and milk to the bowl of the mixer and combine at medium speed. Then in a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients together thoroughly.

Add 1 cup of the flour mixture at a time to the wet mixture and combine on a low speed until the batter is well mixed.

Pour the batter in a well greased 13x9 inch pan and spread evenly. Bake for about 25 minutes or until you can stick a toothpick in it and it comes out clean.

HONEY LAVENDER BUTTER

1⁄4 cup honey

2 Tbsp lavender (wrapped in cheesecloth) 3⁄4 cup butter, room temperature While the cornbread is cooking, simmer honey in a small saucepan, but DON’T let it come to a boil. Add lavender, then cut the heat and let it infuse until fragrant for about 5 minutes. Remove the lavender bundle and combine remaining ingredients in the mixer. Serve over cornbread and enjoy!

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ONE MARGARITA TO GO, PLEASE! IN MICHIGAN, TAKEAWAY COCKTAILS ARE NOW LEGAL. CL AIRE BUTLER

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Little Fleet's to-go offerings include seasonal flavors and unique garnishes.

In July of 2020, legislators passed Bill No. 938, which legalized carry out mixed drinks from restaurants and bars. With the hospitality industry hit hard by the COVID-19 health crisis and its restrictions, this created a new possibility for profit.

bottle sporting a label designed by their owner, Allison Jonas. Additionally, they include drink-specific garnishes, like salt and lime, or even dehydrated pineapple, so you can shake your cocktail at home and garnish as you would at the bar.

Many businesses across the state pivoted to include to-go alcoholic beverages to their menu.

What is the best way to enjoy your to-go cocktail at home? “Grab a rocks glass, fill it with ice, and that will give you a perspective of what your drink is'' says Rob Cleveland, the Managing Director at Ann Arbor Distilling Co. Like many to-go beverages, their canned cocktails contain the equivalent of two drinks, perfect for you and another person in your household, so using ice and proper glassware is important. Ann Arbor Distilling Co.’s cocktails range from classic Moscow Mules and Whiskey Sours, to sponsored cocktails which contribute to social missions in the community, such as the Humane Society of Huron Valley.

Jess Heller of The Little Fleet in Traverse City says that the added possibilities are a great addition to their usual offerings. “It offers people who don't feel comfortable to come inside, to still have a delicious cocktail at home,” says Heller. “We can continue being creative and keep our services going throughout the regulations and closures.”

In order to meet the legal requirements, carryout cocktails must be less than a gallon in size, resealable, and clearly marked as containing alcohol and intended for those 21 years of age or older. For best results, businesses have to consider their unique container and how the cocktail will transform from bar to home. The Little Fleet offers a personal touch with their to-go

With constant adaptations to COVID restrictions, restaurants and bars continue to show creativity and dedication to their craft. However you are enjoying your Michigan crafted cocktail, we have 2020 to thank for allowing us to bring it home.

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Flatwater Farms  812-212-1196  flatwaterfarms.com  15475 Walton Rd, Buchanan

Granor Farm  granorfarm.com  3480 Warren Woods Rd, Three Oaks

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RESTAURANT River Saint Joe  269-409-8015  riversaintjoe.com  15475 Walton Rd, Buchanan

Jollay Orchards  269-468-3075  jollayorchards.com  1850 Friday Rd, Coloma

Klug Orchards  269-684-3311  klugorchards.com  8533 Pokagon Rd, Berrien Center

Lake Breeze Organics  269-762-0992  lake-breeze-organics.square.site  3522 Pier Rd, Benton Harbor

MOBILE CART Silly Sausage  misillysausage.com  Roaming the streets of SW Michigan, see website for cart locations

BREWERY River Saint Joe  269-409-8015  riversaintjoe.com  15475 Walton Rd, Buchanan

Primal Roots Farm  574-350-3721  primalrootsfarms.com  South Park Rd, Benton Harbor

R & B Miller Farms  269-208-2915  6767 N Coloma Road, Coloma

Wild Coyote Organic Farm  269-277-3621  wildcoyotefarm.com  2224 E Lemon Creek Rd, Berrien Springs

WINERY Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant  269-422-1161  taborhill.com  185 Mt Tabor Rd, Buchanan

RETAIL STORE Apple Valley Natural Foods  269-471-3131  avnf.com  9067 US-31, Berrien Springs

SPECIALTY PRODUCER Molino Tortilleria  269-326-5855  molinotortillas.com  5846A Sawyer Rd, Sawyer

Willow Farm  517-542-0192  willowfarmllc.com  1259 Clarendon Rd, Homer

CALHOUN FARMS Green Gardens  269-425-1033  greengardensfarm.com  14201 H Dr North, Battle Creek

Shumway Farms Theater Style Popcorn  517-767-3569  shumwaypopcorn.com  15384 R Drive South, Tekonsha

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FARMERS MARKETS Albion Farmers Market  517-629-3343  albionedc.org/albion-farmersmarket-food-hub  211 Market Place, Albion

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Marshall Area Farmers Market  269-274-2139  marshallareafarmersmarket.org  125 W Green St, Marshall

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 269-207-3047  avalonfarmshomegrown.net  14302 East OP Ave, Climax

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Soil Friends Farm & Market  866-758-5487  1701 N 33rd St, Galesburg

VerHage Fruit Farms & Cider Mill  269-375-0153  verhagesfruitfarmandcidermill.com  8619 West ML Ave, Kalamazoo

Long Valley Farm Kalamazoo

Paw Paw Farmers Market Paw Paw Pleasant Lane Farm Homer Portage Farmers Market Portage Primal Roots Farm Benton Harbor

Silverbeet Farm Pavilion Township Three Rivers Farmers Market Three Rivers Willow Farm Homer

Food Dance  269-382-1888  fooddance.net  401 E Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo

 269-342-5686  pfcmarkets.com  251 Mills St, Kalamazoo

BREWERY Brite Eyes Brewing  269-220-5001  briteeyesbrewingco.com  1156 S Burdick St, Kalamazoo

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 269-343-3619  sawallhf.com  2965 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo

Troll Marketplace  269-475-5586  trollmarketplace.com  108 W Highway St, Vicksburg

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS DoughChicks  269-832-8347  doughchicks.com  3501 Lake St, Kalamazoo

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Leduc Blueberries  269-657-3871  leducblueberries.com  37146 30th St, Paw Paw

Michigan Pure Blueberries  269-876-8036  35292 M-140, Covert

Schultz Fruitridge Farm  269-668-3724  schultzfruitridgefarms.com  60139 County Rd 652, Mattawan

FARMERS MARKET South Haven Farmers Market  269-206-0324  southhavenfarmmarket.com  539 Phoenix St, South Haven

Sarkozy Bakery FOOD HUB ValleyHUB

 269-342-1952  sarkozybakery.com  350 E Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo

SPECIALTY PRODUCER Paw Paw Hemp Company  269-330 2397  pawpawhemp.com  43633 60th Ave, Paw Paw

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 269-978-0490  Crow's Nest Restaurant  816 S Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo

 269-342-5686  pfckalamazoo.coop  507 Harrison St, Kalamazoo

Middleville Farmers Market Middleville

Otto's Turkey Farm Middleville

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Miller's Country Acres Litchfield

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ST. JOSEPH FARMS Burda's Berries  269-506-1746  20095 M-60 E, Three Rivers

Corey Lake Orchards  269-244-5690  coreylakeorchards.com  12147 Corey Lake Rd, Three Rivers

Full Circle Farm  269-535-3235  15352 Gleason Rd, Three Rivers 91

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STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY THROUGH COFFEE JENA BROOKER

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CAFÉ RICA

62 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI cafe-rica.com

It’s a family affair at Café Rica, a coffee shop located in downtown Battle Creek. Against the backdrop of a technicolor mural of a flamingo, natural light fills the spacious shop, complimenting the wood floors and exposed brick. Brothers Tristan and Jackson Bredehoft run the cafe full time with help from their parents. After years of searching for the best coffee, their father discovered the beans they now source from Café Naranjo, a cooperative in Costa Rica. Their mom, who speaks Spanish, helps coordinate the orders.

From its inception the cafe was integrated into the local food system. The brothers took the food business course at Can-Do Kitchen in Kalamazoo, brewing their coffee there before switching to Sprout’s incubator kitchen in Springfield.

Café Rica sources from many local food businesses for their extensive menu that includes bagel and waffle sandwiches, tostadas, coffee and tea, and even their own canned cocktails and cold brew. “Working with bigger

companies that provide food and food services doesn’t have the same touch as a local person that you build a personal relationship with,” Tristan says.

Their local suppliers include The Fire Hub, Continental Bakery, Avalon Farms, 365 Urban Farm, Horrocks, and others. “Anything we can get locally and fresh we try to get,” Jackson says. "It just tastes better.”

Founder of 365 Urban Farm, Kathy Antaya, says in addition to Café Rica’s benefit to the community as a whole, they’ve continuously promoted her farm.

“It was significant to boost our identity within the community,” Antaya says. In their food menu, Café Rica sources tomatoes, basil, carrots, broccoli, and cucumbers from 365 Urban Farm.

Regardless of the cost, the brothers are committed to working with other local food businesses. “It was always in the forefront of our goals to integrate as much as we can with the community,” Tristan says.

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Kapnick Orchards  517-423-7419  kapnickorchards.com  4245 Rogers Hwy, Britton

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Eight Plates Farm  989-553-2295  eightplatesfarm.com  9731 Rich Rd, Mayville

SPECIALTY PRODUCER Eden Foods

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JACKSON FARMS Grow Jackson

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Rocky Oak Farms  517-490-3902  rockyoakfarms.com  6850 Hoag Rd, Albion

Sol Microgreens  517-960-9755  Sol Microgreens  902 West Michigan Ave, Jackson

SPECIALTY PRODUCER James Creek Sutlery Spices  810-664-6304  jamescreeksutlery.com  1104 Grosbeck Rd, Lapeer

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FARMS Renegade Acres

 517-768-6410  grandriverfarmersmarket.com  Corner of Louis Glick & Mechanic Streets, Jackson

Grass Lake Farmers Market  grasslake.farmersmarket@gmail.com  Grass Lake Farmers Market  120 Brown St, Grass Lake

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 248-330-3756  renegadeacres.com  2024 Oak Grove Rd, Howell

FARMERS MARKETS Brighton Farmers Market  810-227-5086  brightoncoc.org  Municipal Parking Lot: 200 N First St, Brighton

Goetz Greenhouse & Family Farm  517-918-2387  sites.google.com/site/ goetzgreenhouse  8852 Goetz Rd, Riga

Holtz Farms  734-735-2463  12364 Lulu Road, Ida

 586-329-8675  kutcheyfamilyfarm.com  17330 26 Mile Rd, Macomb

Northern Farm Market  586-531-2439  northernfarm.business.site  74865 Van Dyke Rd, Romeo

Vanhoutte Farms

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 517-745-9805  growjackson.org  740 W Michigan Ave, Jackson  517-240-4600  Pregitzer Farm Market  6870 Territorial Rd, Munith

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Indigo Lavender Farms

 734-497-3540 or 734-260-2998  gaskillfamilyfarm.com  12433 Crowe Rd, Milan

Over 50 varieties of U-Pick Sunflowers and the biggest pumpkins you've ever seen. Vanhoutte Farm offers fun for the whole family!  586-531-4451  Vanhoutte Farm  69475 Romeo Plank Rd, Armada

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Hartland Farmers Market  810-599-7603  Rural King Parking Lot: 10040 Highland Rd, Hartland

 586-752-3123  westvieworchards.com  65075 Van Dyke, Washington

Howell Farmers Market  517-546-3920  howell.org  Downtown, adjacent to the historic courthouse, Howell

FARMERS MARKET Dodge Park Farmers Market  586-446-2700  sterling-heights.net/1236/ Dodge-Park-Farmers-Market  Dodge Park: 40620 Utica Rd, Sterling Heights

FARMERS MARKET Monroe Farmers Market  734-854-2991  monroemifarmersmarket.com  20 E Willow St, Monroe

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OAKLAND FARMS Bowers School Farm  248-341-6475  schoolfarm.org  1219 E Square Lake Rd, Bloomfield Hills

East River Organic Farm

Milford Farmers Market  milfordfarmersmarket.org  Milford Farmers Market  115 E Liberty St, Milford

 248-831-1004  middletonberryfarm.com  4790 Oakwood Rd, Ortonville

Songbird Farm  248-382-8041  farmsongbird.com  161 W Hayes Ave, Hazel Park

 248-530-1200  allinbirmingham.com/farmersmarket  660 North Old Woodward, Birmingham

Downtown Rochester Farmers Market  248-656-0060  downtownrochestermi.com  E 3rd and Water St, Rochester

Farmington Farmers and Artisan Market

Highland Farmers Market  313-753-2756  highlandfarmmarket.com  Milford Rd & Livingston Rd, Highland

Essence on Main

 586-242-9192  dancingmeadowshomestead.com  5914 Plank Rd, Cottrellville

 248-691-2357  14300 Oak Park Blvd, Oak Park

Greener Pastures Market

Oakland County Farmers Market  248-858-5495  oaklandcountyparks.com  2350 Pontiac Lake Rd, Waterford Twp  ortonvilledda.org/farmers-market  476 Mill St, Ortonville

Royal Oak Farmers Market  248-246-3276  romi.gov/389/Farmers-Market  316 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak

South Lyon Farmers and Artisans Market  248-486-6154  South Lyon Farmers Market  110 West Liberty St, South Lyon

Troy Farmers Market  248-524-1147  troymi.gov/farmersmarket  3179 Livernois Rd, Troy

 248 800-4244  homegrownbrewco.com  28 N Washington St, Oxford

 734-757-4209  Greener Pastures Market  21202 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon

Sharkar Fam  810-499-2386  sharkarfarm.com  5234 Meisner, China

Western Market  248-546-7288  westernmkt.com  447 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale

Woodward Corner Market  248-955-1041  woodwardcornermarket.com  30955 Woodward Ave #305, Royal Oak

DELIVERY SERVICE Order Up Organic  248-284-3091  orderuporganic.com  2265 N Oxford Rd, Oxford

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS The Butchery  248-682-2697  thebutcherysl.com  2534 Orchard Lake Rd, Sylvan Lake

Great Lakes Pot Pies  248-266-1160  greatlakespotpies.com  809 W 14 Mile Rd, Clawson

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 248-971-5882  farmingtonfarmersmarket.com  33113 Grand River Ave, Farmington

Place your order for local produce online or come visit the farm! They even deliver throughout the Metro Detroit area!

Come and shop fresh local food, see cooking demonstrations, listen to live music, and more in the heart of Oak Park!

BREWERY HomeGrown Brewing Company Over a dozen Michigan farmers, growers and producers join with over 35 select specialty food purveyors and fine artisans.

 586-871-0917  aratham.com  3381 Rochester Rd, Troy  248-942-4949  essenceonmain.com  4 S Main St, Clarkston

Ortonville Farmers Market FARMERS MARKETS Birmingham Farmers Market

 248-369-3360  sylvantable.com  1819 Inverness St, Sylvan Lake

RETAIL STORES Aratham Gourmet To Go

Middleton Berry Farm

 248-347-3860  canr.msu.edu/tollgate  28115 Meadowbrook Rd, Novi

FARMS Dancing Meadows Homestead

Oak Park Farmers Market

 eastriverorganic.com  2265 N Oxford Rd, Oxford

MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center

RESTAURANT Sylvan Table

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SOUTHEAST WASHTENAW FARMS Becky's Birds and Bees

Slow Farm

FARMERS MARKETS Ann Arbor Farmers Market

 734-780-7101  beckysbirdsandbees.com  6010 Marshall Rd, Dexter

 734-277-1017  slowfarmandfriends.com  4700 Whitmore Lake Rd, Ann Arbor

 734-794-6255  a2gov.org/market  315 Detroit St, Ann Arbor

Blue Spring Farm

Tantre Farm

Chelsea Farmers Market

 734-761-5770  bluespringa2.com  4710 Stein Rd, Ann Arbor

 734-475-4323  tantrefarm.com  2510 Hayes Rd, Chelsea

Cardinal Farms

The Farm at St Joe's

 734-593-6806  chelseafarmersmkt.org  Wednesday:1010 S Main St, Chelsea Saturday: 304 Main St, Chelsea

 517-902-3847  cardinal-farms.com  9552 Wall Gene Rd, South Lyon

 734-712-HOOP  stjoesfarm.org  5557 McAuley Dr, Ypsilanti

Frosty Apple Orchard

The Farm on Jennings

 734-426-2863  frostyappleorchard.com  6884 Walsh Rd, Dexter

 734-239-9200  thefarmonjennings.com  6900 Jennings Rd, Ann Arbor

Green Things Farm Collective

We The People Opportunity Farm

 734-531-7601  greenthingsfarm.com  3825 Nixon Rd, Ann Arbor

 734-757-5067  wethepeoplegrowersassociation.com  1301 S Harris Rd, Ypsilanti

Jacob's Fresh Farm

Zilke Vegetable Farm & Kitchen

 517-250-1222  jacobsfreshfarm.com  19560 Waterloo Rd, Chelsea  734-658-3040  majerfamilyfarms.com  7015 Spencer Rd, Whitmore Lake  413-548-4444  nkidsfarm.com  5420 Farrell Rd, Dexter

Nature and Nurture Seeds  734-929-0802  natureandnurtureseeds.com  7100 Marshall Rd, Dexter

Raindance Organic Farm  734-747-3099  raindanceorganic.com  2015 E North Territorial Rd, Whitmore Lake

 734-426-8303  dextermi.gov/community/farmers_ market.php  3233 Alpine St, Dexter

Pittsfield Township Farmers Market  734-822-2121  pittsfield-mi.gov/farmersmarket  6201 W Michigan Ave (corner of Platt & Michigan), Ann Arbor

Saline Farmers Market  734-429-4907  cityofsaline.org/farmersmarket  100 S Ann Arbor St, Parking Lot #4, Saline

Ypsilanti Farmers Markets

Majer Family Farms

N Kids Farm

Dexter Farmers Market

Over 250,000 sunflowers, walking paths, butterflies, farm-to-table events, and more. Every August. Tickets available online.

 734-707-1795  growinghope.net/farmers-markets/ ypsilanti  Tuesday: 16 S Washington St, Ypsilanti  Saturday: 100 Rice St, Ypsilanti

 734-260-2324  zilkevegetablefarm.com  12491 Carpenter Rd, Milan

ORDER LOCAL FOOD ONLINE! Head to our website to see if your favorite farm, farmers market or retail store has an online store! localdifference.org

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WASHTENAW FOOD HUB Argus Farm Stop- Packard

CATERING/PRIVATE CHEF Chef Savur

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS Arbor Teas

 734-997-5448  argusfarmstop.com/foodhub  1200 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor

 734-635-8071  chefsavur.com  564 W Middle St, Chelsea

 734-994-7698  arborteas.com  1342 N Main St, Ste 1, Ann Arbor

Last Bite Chef

Cheeky Spices

RESTAURANTS Avalon Cafe and Kitchen Ann Arbor  734-263-2996  avalonbreads.net  120 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor

Eat Catering & Carry-out  734-213-7011  eatannarbor.com  1906 Packard, Ann Arbor

 617-817-1479  lastbitechef.com  Ann Arbor

The Lakehouse Bakery MEADERY/CIDERY Bløm Meadworks  734-548-9729  drinkblom.com  100 S 4th Ave #110, Ann Arbor

Eat - Kerrytown  734-369-6773  eatannarbor.com  407 N Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor

Fresh Forage

SUPPORT MICHIGAN FAMILIES! 95% of Michigan farms are single-family operated and/or family partnerships.

 734-887-6655  freshforage.com  5060 Jackson Rd, Ste A, Ann Arbor

Juicy Kitchen  231-838-3443  juicykitchen-a2.com  1506 N Maple Rd, Ann Arbor Maiz Mexican Cantina  734-340-6010  maizmexican.com  36 E Cross St, Ypsilanti

Miss Kim  734-275-0099  misskimannarbor.com  415 N 5th Ave, Ann Arbor

Zingerman's Delicatessen  734-663-3354  zingermansdeli.com 422 Detroit St, Ann Arbor

 734-239-3425  cheekyspices.com  417 Skydale Dr, Ann Arbor

RETAIL STORES Acorn Farmers Market & Cafe  734-649-0890  acornfarmersmarketcafe.org  327 W Main St, Manchester

 734-306-3394  thelakehousebakery.com  1534 Sugarloaf Lake Rd, Chelsea

Zingerman's Bakehouse  734-761-2095  zingermanscoffee.com  3711 Plaza Dr, Ann Arbor

Zingerman's Coffee Company  734-929-6060  zingermanscoffee.com  3723 Plaza Dr #5, Ann Arbor

Argus Farm Stop - Liberty  734-213-2200  argusfarmstop.com  325 W Liberty, Ann Arbor Argus Farm Stop- Packard  734-997-5448  argusfarmstop.com/foodhub  1200 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor

McPherson Local  734-316-2212  mcphersonlocal.com  105 North Ann Arbor, Saline

Ypsilanti Food Co-op  734-483-1354  ypsifoodcoop.org  312 N River St, Ypsilanti

Zingerman's Delicatessen  734-663-3354  zingermansdeli.com  422 Detroit St, Ann Arbor

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WAYNE FARMS Adamah Farm Central Detroit  313-873-0064  centraldetroit.farm  8500 2nd Ave, Detroit

Brother Nature Produce  313-914-0031  brothernatureproduce.com  2913 Rosa Parks, Detroit

City Commons CSA  509-540-2769  citycommonscsa.com  620 Chandler St, Detroit

D Town Farm  313-345-3663  dbcfsn.org  14027 W Outer Dr, Detroit

Deeply Rooted Produce  313-949-3226  deeplyrootedproduce@gmail.com  2560 Chalmers, Detroit

Detroit Farm and Cider  313-915-0057  detroitfarmandcider.com  1600 Lawrence St, Detroit

Detroit Flight Path Farm  734-992-7369  dtwflightpath.com  32725 Sibley Rd, Romulus

Detroit Hives  248-808-8467  detroithives.org  9336 E Warren Ave, Detroit

Featherstone Garden  704-996-3711  featherstonegarden.com  4178 Lakepointe St, Detroit

Fisheye Farms  313-686-3276  fisheyefarms.com  2334 Buchanan, Detroit

Gateway Farm  gatewayfarmplymouth.com  10665 Ann Arbor Rd W, Plymouth

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Georgia Street Community Collective  313-452-0684  georgiastreetcc.com  8902 Vinton St, Detroit

Keep Growing Detroit Grown in Detroit  313-656-4769  Keep Growing Detroit  1445 Adelaide St, Detroit

Nurturing Our Seeds  313-461-4432  nurturingourseeds.org  7733 Helen St, Detroit

Oakland Ave. Urban Farm  313-649-7756  oaklandurbanfarm.org  9227 Goodwin St, Detroit

Old City Acres  734-771-9984  oldcityacres.com  43800 Willow Rd, Belleville

FARMERS MARKETS Belleville Farmers Market  734-558-5369  bellevillecentralbusinesscommunity.com  152 Main St, Ste. 2, Belleville

Canton Farmers Market  734-394-5375  canton-mi.org/496/farmers-market  500 N Ridge Rd, Canton

Dearborn Farmers and Artisans Market  313-943-3141  dearbornfarmersartisansmarket.com  1034 Monroe St, Dearborn

Eastern Market Partnership  313-833-9300  easternmarket.org  2934 Russell St, Detroit

Hope Village Farmers Market  313-403-6230  hopevillagecdc.org  14150 Woodrow Wilson, Detroit

Lincoln Park Farmers Market

 734-787-7341  pigglypetalsflowerfarm.com  46000 Harris Rd, Belleville

 313-427-0443  lpfarmersmarket.org  SW corner of Fort St & Southfield Rd, Lincoln Park

Planted

Northville Farmers Market

Piggly Petals Flower Farm

 planteddetroit.com  6301 E Lafayette St, Detroit

ROI Urban Farms  313-340-9250  roiurbanfarms.com  7720 W Chicago, Detroit

 248-349-7640  northville.org/farmers-market-vendors  301 S Center St, Northville (across from Northville Downs Racetrack)

Plymouth Farmers Market

Sunset Harvest Farm

 734-453-1540  Plymouth Farmers Market  736 Penniman, Plymouth

 313-401-6438  sunsetharvestfarm.net  13930 Elwell Rd, Belleville

Redford Township Market at the Marquee  313-387-2771  redfordtwp.com/Community/Marquee  15145 Beech Daly, Redford Township

BECOME THE ULTIMATE LOCAL FOOD CHAMPION AS A LOCAL FOOD CLUB MEMBER!

Taylor Farmers Market  734-374-8900 Opt. 2  cityoftaylor.com/435/Farmers-Market  12111 Pardee Rd, Taylor

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WAYNE RESTAURANTS Avalon Cafe and Bakery

CATERING Experience Relish

DELIVERY SERVICES Goodpluck.com

 313-285-8006  avalonbreads.net  1049 Woodward Ave, Detroit

 734-252-9357  experiencerelish.com  22735 Fenkell Ave, Detroit

 734-265-0114  goodpluck.com  607 Shelby St, Ste 700, Detroit

Breadless  gobreadless.com  2761 E Jefferson, Detroit

Michigan Fields WINERY Detroit Vineyards

 248-808-8467  detroithives.org  9336 E Warren Ave, Detroit

Coriander Kitchen and Farm

 313-366-5600  detroitsoul.net  2900 E 8 Mile Rd, Detroit

FOLK Detroit  313-742-2672  folkdetroit.com  1701 Trumbull Ave, Detroit

Gabriel Hall  gabrielhalldet.com  8002 Kercheval Ave, Detroit

Mudgie's Deli and Wine Shop  313-961-2000  mudgiesdeli.com  1413 Brooklyn St, Detrtoit

Saffron de Twah  586-359-6138  saffrondetwah.com  7636 Gratiot Ave, Detroit

The Brooklyn Street Local  313-262-6547  brooklynstreetlocal.com  1266 Michigan Ave, Detroit

Detroit Food Academy

Detroit Hives

 313-264-1938  cornwallbakery.com  15215 Kercheval Ave, Grosse Pointe Park

Detroit Soul

 878-777-3660  dlishuschips.com  1401 Howard St, Ste 108, Detroit  313-855-5052  smallbatchdetroit.com  4444 2nd Ave, Detroit

Cornwall Bakery

 corianderkitchenandfarm.com  14601 Riverside Blvd, Detroit

D'lishchus Chips by Sweet Thoughts

As Detroit's only winery, Detroit Vineyards is dedicated to producing quality, handcrafted wines using fruit from Michigan’s best vineyards.  313-784-9726  detroitvineyards.com  1000 Gratiot Ave, Detroit

Your farmers market finds - delivered!

100% locally grown & produced groceries brought straight to your doorstep.  313-307-6720  michiganfields.com  1820 Mack Ave, Detroit

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS Avalon Bakehouse Outlet

RETAIL STORES Neighborhood Grocery  neighborhood-grocery.com  500 Manistique, Detroit

Village Market  313-882-2530  villagemarket.net  18330 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe

 313-308-0150  avalonbreads.net  4731 Bellevue St, Detroit

Avalon International Bread Flagship

Fraser Tea  734-437-0808  frasertea.com  12772 Stark, Ste 301, Livonia

Michigan Farm to Freezer  313-603-3700  mifarmtofreezer.com  1820 Mack Ave, Detroit

Mrs. Pruitt's Gourmet Cha Cha  313-610-6724  mrspruittschacha.com  16510 Parkside, Detroit

Ochre Bakery // Astro Coffee

 313-832-0008  avalonbreads.net  422 W Willis St, Detroit

 313-686-5694  ochrebakery,com  4884 Grand River Ave, 1B/1A, Detroit

Bees in the D

Peach and Honey Cake Bars

INCUBATOR KITCHEN Proud Mitten Shared Kitchen

 peachandhoneybakes.com  650 Church St, Plymouth

Sister Pie

 734-456-9005  proudmittenkitchen.com  650 Church St, Plymouth

 313-447-5550  sisterpie.com  8066 Kercheval St, Detroit Purchasing our honey supports a Detroit nonprofit, focused on sustainable and healthy beekeeping practices that benefit local food systems.  313-462-9624  beesinthed.com  200 River Place Dr, Detroit

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MUSHROOMS, MICROGREENS, & MORE These farms utilize alternative growing methods that are more efficient and consistent than other methods.

EMMA BEAUCHAMP

Communications Manager

PL ANTED DETROIT

Meg Burritt, Leader of Business Development

Planted Detroit is a culinarily-led indoor vertical hydroponic farm growing year-round in Detroit. planteddetroit.com WHAT DO YOU GROW? Baby greens, microgreens, herbs, and edible flowers HOW MUCH? 130 pounds (about 600 salads worth) per week and growing!

HOW DO YOU GROW THESE GREENS? At our farm, we grow using a form of Controlled Environment Agriculture — we control everything from the light to the water to the temperature. We never use pesticides or herbicides, and use minimal water. Our plants are grown using Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), meaning the little plants look like they’re growing in a gutter with a small amount of water circulating throughout the stacks.

WHAT DO YOU THINK EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW? This type of growing is really new — so there are a lot of unanswered questions about best practices. We take our customer’s health very seriously, so we grow everything from seed to harvest, right on the farm, with very rigorous biosecurity protocols and cleanliness standards in place. Our customers can feel extremely confident in the flavor, shelf life, and food safety of our greens.

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AQUAPONICS K AL AMA ZOO VALLEY COMMUNIT Y COLLEGE’S FOOD INNOVATION CENTER Ben Bylsma, Production Manager

Within the college's 10,000 square foot greenhouse is an Aquaponics system, which raises fish and plants in a symbiotic relationship. The farm is a part of ValleyHUB which also includes a food hub and a vegetable processing operation. kvcc.edu/valleyhub WHAT DO YOU GROW? We raise tilapia, herbs, and leafy greens in the aquaponics system, as well as using it for propagation of other plants.

HOW DOES THE SYSTEM OPERATE? The fish are raised in four tanks containing different generations.

The water from the tanks flows to the plant growing areas before being pumped back to the fish tanks in a large recirculating system. The water supplies the nutrients the plants need and the plants clean the water for the fish.

WHAT DO YOU THINK EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW? Aquaponics is a great method of growing for demonstrating the connection between plants and animals. It requires constant monitoring and care for both the fish and plants but is a favorite of classes and kids camps.

MIDNIGHT HARVEST Matt Hall, Owner

Midnight Harvest is a small scale indoor mushroom cultivator in Northern Michigan. midnight-harvest.com WHAT DO YOU GROW? We grow shiitake and maitake, but we will be focused on shiitake this summer.

HOW MUCH? 60 pounds per week, and just over 3,000 lbs annually HOW DO YOU GROW MUSHROOMS INDOORS? We have a 400 square foot growing space which contains our lab, incubation, sterilizer, fridge storage, and a fruiting room. It is very water efficient: ultimately, the mushroom material plus water is mixed, sterilized, inoculated (bagged), and set on a shelf for 8+ weeks.

The bag acts as its own microclimate.

WHAT DO YOU THINK EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW? In terms of pounds to square foot, growing mushrooms is one of the best in the market. Some mushrooms can get multiple flushes indoors, like Oyster and Lionsmane which dramatically increases their production weight to square foot use.

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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

FARMERS MARKETS HILLSDALE COUNTY

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TUE

WED

SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

THURS

FRI

Hillsdale County Farmers Market

SAT

SUN

9AM–1PM

JACKSON COUNTY Grand River Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

Grass Lake Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

4–7PM

Green Market at Allegiance Health

9AM–2PM

LAPEER COUNTY Historic Farmers Market of Lapeer

9AM–3PM

Imlay City Farmers Market

9AM–3PM 10AM–4PM

LENAWEE COUNTY Tecumseh Farmers Market at The Market on Evans

9AM–1PM

LIVINGSTON COUNTY Brighton Farmers Market

8AM–1PM

Hartland Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

Howell Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

MACOMB COUNTY Dodge Park Farmers Market

3–8PM

Mount Clemens Farmers Market

7AM–1PM

Mount Clemens Downtown Farmers Market

1–5PM

New Baltimore Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

Shelby Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

Saint Clair Shores Farmers Market

5–10PM

8AM–2PM

Warren Farmers Market

9:30AM-2:30PM

MONROE COUNTY Bedford Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

Monroe Farmers Market

7AM–12PM

OAKLAND COUNTY Birmingham Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

City of Walled Lake Farmers Market

7AM–1PM

Clarkston Area Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

Downtown Rochester Farmers Market

8AM–1PM

Farmington Farmers and Artisan Market

9AM–2PM

Franklin Farmers Market (on the Green)

11AM–3PM

Henry's Market on Main

9AM–2PM

Highland Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

Lathrup Village Farmers Market

2–7PM

Oak Park Farmers Market Oakland County Farmers Market Royal Oak Farmers Market

9AM–1PM 7AM–1:30PM

7AM–1:30PM 9AM–1PM

7AM–1:30PM 9AM–1PM

South Lyon Farmers and Artisans Market Troy Farmers Market

7AM–1PM

8AM–3PM

9AM–2PM 12–5PM

ST. CLAIR COUNTY Vantage Point Farmers Market PAYMENT OPTIONS

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 SNAP/P-EBT  Double Up Food Bucks  WIC Project FRESH  Senior Project FRESH  Market FRESH  Hoophouses for Health  Prescription for Health

HOW MANY OF THESE MARKETS HAVE YOU VISITED?

Our 2021 Local Food Guide was published in May 2021 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Please call ahead or look online to see if these businesses have resumed normal operations as listed here.

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TUE

Ann Arbor Farmers Market Chelsea Farmers Market Dexter Farmers Market

WED

THURS

FRI

SAT

7AM–3PM

7AM–3PM

1–5PM

8AM–1PM

2–6PM

SUN

8AM–1PM

Dexter Winter Marketplace

9AM–1PM

Dixboro Farmers Market

3–7PM

Pittsfield Township Farmers Market

2–6PM

Saline Farmers Market

8AM–12PM

Webster Farmers Market

12–3PM

Westside Farmers Market

3–7PM

Ypsilanti Farmers Markets

3–7PM

9AM–1PM

WAYNE COUNTY Beacon Park

11AM–2PM

Belleville Farmers Market

4–7:30PM

Brightmoor Artisans Collective

4–7PM

Canton Farmers Market

9AM–1PM

Capitol Park Farmers Market CHASS Mercado

4–8PM 9AM–1PM

Dearborn Farmers and Artisans Market

2–7PM

E. Warren Farmers Market Eastern Market

3–7PM 9AM–3PM

Hope Village Farmers Market

6AM–4PM 3:30–7PM

Inkster Task Force Farmers Market

4–7PM 2 nd & 4th Sunday of each month

Jefferson-Chalmers Farmers Market Lincoln Park Farmers Market

9AM–2PM

Northville Farmers Market

8AM–3PM

Northwest Detroit Farmers Market

4–8PM

Oakland Avenue Farmers Market

11AM-3:30PM

Plymouth Farmers Market

8AM-12:30PM

Redford Township Farmers Market

10AM–3PM 5–8PM

3–7PM 2–6PM

The All American Farmers & Artisans Market Westland

3–7PM

Wyandotte Farmers Market

2–7PM

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Taylor Made Farmers Market

2–6PM 11AM–3PM

Livonia Farmers Market at the Wilson Barn

Sowing Seeds Growing Futures Farmers Market

10AM–4PM

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HILLSDALE, JACKSON & LENAWEE Carpenter Farms Adrian

Devulder's Farm Grass Lake

Clinton Farmers Market Clinton

Farmers Market at The Market on Evans Tecumseh

Golden Fleece Farm Grass Lake Needle-Lane Farms Tipton

Prochaska Farms Tecumseh Solomon Garden Grass Lake

Stella Matutina Farm Grass Lake

Webbed Food Pines Jasper

Two Track Acres Grass Lake

Wilson's Farm Tipton

Wolfe Orchard Tipton

LIVINGSTON, MONROE, OAKLAND, WASHTENAW & WAYNE Alber Orchard and Cider Mill Manchester

Brightmoor Artisans Collective Detroit

Ambassador Fridge Detroit

Brightmoor Flower Farm Detroit

Applegarth Honey Fowlerville

Brines Farm Whitmore Lake

Artesian Farms Detroit

Buckets of Rain Gardens Detroit

Back 40 Bee Farm Manchester Bandhu Gardens Detroit Berry Hill Farm Chelsea Beaverland Farms Detroit Black Locust Gardens Dexter Blueville Acres U-Pick Blueberries (Sandy Acres) Belleville

Buffalo Street Farm Detroit Champion Farms Chelsea Chass Mercado Detroit CDC Farm and Fishery Detroit Clarkston Area Farmers Market Clarkston Circle W Ranch Howell

Cross W Ranch Howell

Ernst Farms Ann Arbor

Harnois Farm Webster Township

Kern Road Farm Fowlerville

Degroot's Strawberries Gregory

Fields of Plenty Detroit

Hay Creek Heritage Farm Pinckney

Lesser Farm Dexter

Dexter Blueberry Farm Dexter Dexter Cider Mill Dexter Diamante Gardens Detroit

Flying Fish Farm Monroe Field Farms Dexter Fresh Cut Detroit Flower Farm Detroit

Hazen's Farm Howell Hickory Oak Farm Ypsilanti Huling Family Farm Milan

Diehl's Orchard Holly

Frog Holler Organic Farm Brooklyn

Diehl's Orchard and Cider Mill Holly

Full Circle Organic Farms Howell

Inkster Task Force Farmers Market Inkster

Donahee Farms Plymouth

Ghost Acre Farm Detroit

E. Warren Farmers Market Detroit

Great Lakes Staple Seeds Ortonville

Jefferson Chalmers Farmers Market Detroit

Earthworks Urban Farm Detroit

Greydale Farm Detroit

Erie Orchards Erie

Guernsey Farms Dairy Northville

Ile Ibeji Farm Detroit

Jentzen Perennial Farm Monroe Kelly Farms Dexter

Linder Farms Dexter Livonia Farmers Market at Wilson Barn Livonia Marilla Field + Flora Ann Arbor Michigan Urban Farming Initiative Detroit Nemeth Orchard Ypsilanti Nightshade Farm Industries Ann Arbor Noka Homestead Gregory Northwest Detroit Farmers Market Detroit

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MAQUE CHOUX SAL AD CHEF EDERIQUE GOUDIA, GABRIEL HALL

WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

SALAD INGREDIENTS

CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

2 ears corn, roasted

1 small shallot, finely chopped

1 red bell pepper, roasted and diced

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 medium red onion, diced

1/2 cup fresh orange juice

1/2 stalk celery, sliced

Zest of 1/2 orange

10 oz cherry or heirloom tomatoes, cut in half

2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

Salt & pepper to taste 5 oz arugula/baby spinach/spring mix

1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 Tbsp honey 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

DIRECTIONS Roast corn and red bell pepper. You can achieve this either by turning a gas stove on high and placing both corn and red bell pepper directly on the fire or removing corn off cob and dicing bell pepper and placing on a cookie sheet and roasting in the oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Once the corn is roasted, remove off the cob.

In a medium bowl, combine corn, diced red onion, roasted and diced red bell peppers, sliced celery, cut tomatoes, and salt & pepper.

For the citrus vinaigrette, place all ingredients in a jar and twist on the lid and shake. If you don’t have a jar, whisk all ingredients together in a bowl. Pour ½ of vinaigrette recipe into the bowl with salad ingredients and mix. Add arugula/ spring mix/baby spinach and lightly toss. Chill and serve.

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DETROIT BLACK FARMER LAND FUND

REMOVES BARRIERS TO BUYING LAND Travis Peters purchased two land plots with the help of the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund.

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DETROIT BLACK FARMER LAND FUND 2020 AWARDEES

On Juneteenth 2020, a coalition of Black farmers banded together to form the Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund, an effort to empower Black farmers who have otherwise lacked access to capital to purchase land in Detroit.

The Detroit Black Community Food Security Network, along with Keep Detroit Growing and the Oakland Avenue Urban Farm, launched a GoFundMe campaign with the goal of raising $5,000 to help Black local farmers to buy land.

In just one week, they raised over $20,000 and, eventually, they raised more than $54,000.

“Access to capital, such as if you owe any property taxes, (not being able to) get a loan, there are so many barriers,” says Jerry Hebron of Oakland Ave. Urban Farm. “We want to help them work through those barriers. We want to also help them build goals and business plans; what to grow, how to sell it, and how to grow.”

Out of 60 applicants, 30 were chosen to receive funding based on their relationship with the community, site plans, and knowledge about the land they planned to purchase. Travis Peters, the founder of Greenthumbz Consulting Incorporated which operates Green Boots Veteran Community Horticulture Gardens and Marketplace, was able to purchase two plots with the help of the land fund.

“I’m a veteran who suffers from PTSD, anxiety, and depression,” Peters says. “Horticulture therapy is a great way to relieve those things and relieve those ailments.”

Peters plans to create a community hub where other veterans who have experienced PTSD can live, work and heal. In addition, he hopes to increase food access by delivering his fresh produce to the homes of fellow Detroiters.

Another Black Farmer Land Fund recipient, Brenda Sharpe, told Planet Detroit that she has had a personal garden for years, but for the last two has grown a community garden on lots adjacent to her home with hopes of expanding into an urban farm and to begin keeping bees. The Black Farmer Land Fund is allowing her to actualize that dream.

“We wanted to do this as a way to bring something back to the community, to stop the blight,” Sharpe told Planet Detroit.

Because of the momentum of the fund, organizers hope to continue providing muchneeded resources to more Black farmers.

The fund has proven that this work is about more than just individual farms. It’s about connecting communities and creating a pipeline toward generational wealth.

To read more stories about the farmers who received funding and their plans, go to tostadamagazine.com or planetdetroit.org.

Applications for assistance from the 2021 Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund will be released this summer.

If you wish to contribute to the Fund, 2021 fundraising efforts will officially launch on Junteenth but you can make a donation anytime through the Cashapp account at $Detroitblackfarmer. You can follow the fund on Facebook @DetroitBlackFarmerLandFund or contact detroitblackfarmerlandfund@gmail.com

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