MSU Extension

Michigan State University Extension will be present in 13 farmers markets across the state this summer to talk with consumers about how to select, store, preserve, cook and grow a variety of Michigan foods. MSU Extension’s Michigan Fresh materials will be featured at these markets. Over 80 Michigan Fresh 8.5 x 11” fact sheets are available and each include tips for selecting, storing, preserving and cooking foods found in Michigan farmers markets. The current set of fact sheets cover fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, transplants and eggs. Additional fact sheets are underdeveloped and will be released this summer. Michigan Fresh also has produced five recipe cards featuring Michigan blueberries, peaches, broccoli, sweet potatoes and apples. Be sure to check back each week in the market, as materials will change with the seasonal availability of foods in the market.

This project supports Michigan’s agricultural industry by encouraging consumers to purchase locally grown and produced foods. Consumers supporting local farmers and food producers also benefit by purchasing fresher and sometimes more unique foods. This practice supports the local economy. For more information about the benefits of purchasing locally produced food, view this article published by MSU Extension.

The following is a list of farmers markets and their schedules where Michigan Fresh materials will be available in the summer of 2015:

• Cadillac Made in Michigan Farmers Market|
  Contact: Erin Lizotte, MSU Extension Educator
  Cadillac City Park in Downtown Cadillac, MI 49601
  Thursdays 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
• Cadillac Area Farmers Market
  Contact: Erin Lizotte, MSU Extension Educator
  North of the Cadillac Public Library
  411 S Lake Street Cadillac, MI 49601
  Tuesdays and Fridays 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Jun 17 - Oct 31)
• Detroit Eastern Market
  Contact: Maggie Kantola, MSU Extension Program Instructor
  1445 Adelaide Street Detroit, MI 48207
  Tuesdays: 9a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  Note: MSU Extension will be in a different location on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
• Flint Farmers Market
  Contacts: Terry McLean, MSU Extension Educator
  300 E First Street Flint, MI  48502
  Tuesday and Thursdays 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturdays 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  Note: Michigan Fresh materials are available every day in a wall display located in the market hall.
• Grand Rapids Downtown Market
  Contacts: Kendra Wills and Garrett Ziegler, MSU Extension Educators
  435 Ionia Ave SW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on June 6, June 27, July 11, July 18, August 22
• Hannahville Farm Market (Upper Peninsula)
  Contact: Stephanie Bruno, MSU Extension Program Instructor
  N1425 Hannahville Road B1 Wilson, MI 49896
  MSU Extension will be at the market on June 30 (opening day), July 14, July 21, August 4, August 11, September 1, September 15 and September 29.
• Kalamazoo Farmers’ Market
  Contact: Mariel Borgman, MSU Extension Educator
  1204 Bank St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
  Saturdays: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. First and Second Saturdays of the month  (May – October)
  6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Night markets on July 16, August 20, September 17 and October 15
  Notes: Special night market on July 9 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. at Kalamazoo Growlers Stadium will be held at: Homer Stryker Field, 251 Mills St., Kalamazoo, MI, 49001. In addition to distributing Michigan Fresh information, hands-on family-friendly activities will be offered to highlight Michigan Fresh foods.
• Kalamazoo 100-Mile Market
  Contact: Mariel Borgman, MSU Extension Educator
  People’s Food Co-op Parking Lot 507 Harrison St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  Fourth Wednesdays of the Month: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. (May-October)
  Note: In addition to distributing Michigan Fresh information, hands-on family-friendly activities will be offered to highlight Michigan Fresh foods.
• Menominee County Farm and Food Exchange (Upper Peninsula)
  Contact: Stephanie Bruno, MSU Extension Program Instructor
  3937 10th Street Menominee, MI
  MSU Extension demonstrations on June 27, July 18 and July 25.
  Note: Michigan Fresh printed material will be available from the market manager all season long beginning June 27.
• Muskegon Farmers Market
  Contacts: Kendra Wills, MSU Extension Educator and Brandi Stein, MSU Extension Summer Intern
  242 W Western Ave Muskegon, MI 49440
  Saturdays 10a.m.-12 p.m.
  Note: We will offer several activities at the Power of Produce station and in the Commercial Kitchen.
• Novi Farmers Market
  Contact: Brenden Sinclair, MSU Extension Program Associate
  MSU Tollgate Farm, 28115 Meadowbrook Rd Novi, MI 48377
  Wednesdays: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. (June 17 – October 7)
• Oakland County Market
  Contact: Robin Danto, MSU Extension Educator
  2350 Pontiac Lake Road Waterford, MI  48328
  7a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (May – Mid October)
• Downtown Saginaw Farmers Market
  MSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers coordinated by Waunita Pettiford
  507 S. Washington Avenue Saginaw, MI  48607
  Fridays: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (May 22-October 30)
  Note: Location of the MSU Extension Master Gardener tables will vary.

If you aren’t able to make it to one of these markets, you can find Michigan Fresh materials online. You can also follow Michigan Fresh on Facebook and Pinterest, where over 1,800 recipes are available featuring Michigan Fresh foods.