Greater Grand Rapids Food Systems Council
Reconnecting food, place and community
West Michigan Farmers' Markets
Updated for 2011 (updated 6/2/2011)
100-Mile Market
507 Harrison (between Ransom & Kalamazoo Ave.)
Kalamazoo, MI 49007 - Kalamazoo County
Chris Broadbent 269.342.5686 market@peoplesfoodco-op.org
Open June 15 – Oct. 27 Wednesday afternoons.
Food produced within 100 miles of Kalamazoo, provides opportunities for food to create connections between our diverse communities.
Ada Village Farmers' Market
The
Community Church, 7239 Thornapple River Dr.
Ada, MI - Kent County
Bob Kullgren: 616.897.4550 or Kay Hart adafarmersmarket@gmail.com
Open June 21- Sept. 27th ; Tuesdays Noon - 6pm
Allegan Farmers' Market
Corner parking lot at Water and Cutler St. Allegan, MI - Allegan County
269.686.1102 www.cityofallegan.org/market.php
Rich Klingenberg: 269.673.3456
griswoldauditorium@charter.net
Open Early May thru Oct; Thursdays 8am-2pm
Allendale Farmers' Market
6101 Lake Michigan Dr. (Heritage Towne Sq Parking Lot - N. side of Lk. Michigan Dr.)
Allendale, MI - Ottawa County
616.892.2632
Amy Millard aacc@allendalechamber.org
June – Sept.; Tuesdays & Fridays 11am - 4pm
Allendale - Grand Valley State University Farmers Market
Allendale Campus, Lot F
Wednesdays, 10-1:30 pm June 8th through Sept. 28th
(no market on August 31st)
Kay Hart or Sue Sloop at 616-331-2215
Battle Creek Farmers' Market
Corner of McCamley & Jackson (Festival Market Square )
Battle Creek, MI - Calhoun Co.
269.968.3448 Jan Lawson AFHG@ctsmail.net
www.battlecreekfarmersmarket.com
June-Oct; Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am-1 pm. Free parking for market patrons.
Project FRESH & BRIDGE CARDS & DOUBLE-UP FOOD BUCKS ACCEPTED
Bellvue Farmers' Market
Washington Park, Downtown Bellvue
Bellvue, MI - Eaton Co.
269.968.3448 Jan Lawson AFHG@ctsmail.net
www.battlecreekfarmersmarket.com
June-Oct; Thursdays, 4 - 7pm.
Big Rapids Farmers' Market
226 N. Michigan St. (in parking lot by Big Rapids Furniture)
Big Rapids, MI - Mecosta County
Phone: 231.592-4035 Mark Gifford
dtbrfm@ymail.com
May 6 - Oct 21; Tuesdays 1pm-6pm, Fridays 8am-2pm
Byron Farmers' Market
84th St and Byron Center Ave (Set back in the NE corner at Pathways Ministries)
8350 Byron Center Ave., NE
Byron Center, MI - Kent County
Ava Grover: 616.293.1019
Open May 2- Oct 31; Saturdays 8am-1pm.
Project FRESH AND BRIDGE CARDS ACCEPTED
Caledonia Farmer's Market
9944 Cherry Valley Ave. SE (N of 100th St on E side at Caledonia Plaza)
Caledonia, MI 49316 – Barry County
Jim Martin (616) 318-3688 or Kathy Nestell wb4u@hughes.net
Saturday from May 14th through October 29th, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00pm, rain or shine
www.caledoniafarmersmarket.org
Coopersville Farmers' Market
Wednesdays - DDA Pavilion N. behind shops on Main Street: 8am – 1pm.
Fridays – Veterans Memorial Park on W. Randall St.: 2pm - 7pm
Coopersville, MI - Ottawa County
Cindy Timmerman 616.997.5164 ctimmerman@cityofcoopersville.com
www.coopersville.com/events#fm
May-October
Project FRESH ACCEPTED
Delton Farmers' Market
behind Dills' Best Mkt 117 S Grove (on M-43 Downtown)
Delton, MI - Barry County
269-623-5777 dillsbest@mei.net
Sat 9-3
Fremont Farmers' Market
Along Dayton St. downtown in the Marketplace Pavillion
Fremont, MI - Newaygo County
231.924.0770 info@fremontcommerce.com
Jul – mid Oct ; Tuesdays 3:30pm - 6:30pm & Saturdays 8am-1pm
Market not held during the National Baby Food Festival (Downtown Fremont)
Project FRESH
Grand Haven Pier Farmers' Market
Next to Chinook Pier on Harbor Dr and 1st street
Grand Haven, MI - Ottawa County
Phone: 616.842.4910
Kristin Klempel
June-Oct; Wednesdays & Saturdays 8am-2pm
Grand
Rapids – Centerpointe Mall Farmers Market
3665
28th Street SE (corner of 28th Street and the East Beltline)
Grand
Rapids, MI 49512 – Kent County
Contact; 616-949-2550
May
– October; Fridays, noon - 6pm
Grand Rapids - Fulton St. Farmers' Market
1147 East Fulton St. NE (Just west of corner Fulton & Fuller)
Grand Rapids, MI - Kent County
Phone: 616.454.4118
Melissa Harrington info@fultonstreetmarket.org
We are Grand Rapids oldest and largest farmers market. Come down and visit us.
Open May - til Christmas; Tuesdays, Wednesdays Fridays & Saturdays 8am-3pm. Winter market Saturdays, January – April 10am – 1pm. Project Fresh and EBT (SNAP) accepted.
Grand Rapids – MapleCreek Farmers Market
2000 32nd Street
Grand Rapids, MI 49508 – Kent County
616.452.5900 mjohn@lssm.org
May 5—October 27 Every Other Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon
Grand Rapids - Plainfield Township's Farmers' Market
4411 Plainfield Ave (Next to Fire Hdqrtrs)
Scott Harvey, Market Manager 616-364-8466.
Thursday's from 2pm – 7pm; mid June - October
Grand Rapids - South East Area Farmers' Market
334
Burton Street Southeast (At Garfield Park)
Grand Rapids, MI –
Kent County
June- Oct; Saturdays 10am - 4pm
Project FRESH, FOOD STAMPS & Double-up Food Bucks ACCEPTED
Grand Rapids – Wealthy Street (St. Mary's) Farmers' Market
431 Cass Street (corner of Wealthy & Cass)
Grand Rapids, MI 49503 - Kent County
Sheryl Lozicki 616-685-6300 lozickis@trinity-health.org
May 19, Closes October 13: Thursdays 8 am to 2 pm
Grand Rapids - West Side Farmers' Market
Alpine at 11th St (City View Church)
Grand Rapids, MI - Kent County
616.451.0150
Nola Steketee
Project FRESH accepted
Grand Rapids – YMCA Farmers' Market
75 Lake Michigan Drive NW,
Grand Rapids, MI 49504 – Kent County
Emily Martin 616.855-9600 emartin@grymca.org
Thurs 3pm – 7pm: June - SeptemberProject Fresh, Bridge (SNAP) and Debit cards and Double-Up Food Bucks accepted.Grandville Farmers' Market
North of the Grandville Library, 4055 Maple St. SW
Grandville, MI - Kent County
616.531-3030
May – mid Oct., Tuesdays - 8am-1pm
No crafts
Greenville Farm & Home Market
Along M-57 at Veterans Park,
Greenville, MI - Montcalm County
Gae Donovan-Wolfe 616.754.5697
gae@greenvillechamber.net
July-Oct., Tues. & Fri. 8am-12noon, Thurs. 4pm-7pm
Hastings Tyden Park Farmers' Market
East side of Barry County Courthouse
Hastings, MI - Barry County
Valerie Byrnes hastingsmarketmaster@gmail.com
269-945-2454
May-Oct.; Saturdays 9am-1pm;
Project FRESH and FOOD STAMPS ACCEPTED
Holland Municipal Farmers' Market
End of 8th Ave. (East of Civic Center between Pine & Maple)
Holland, MI - Ottawa County
616.355.1138
Candy Todd info@hollandfarmersmarket.com
Open mid May – mid Dec.; Wednesdays & Saturdays 8am-4pm
Ample parking spaces, public rest rooms, street performers and food court available. Every Saturday demonstrations are given by Master Gardeners or local chefs
Howard City Farmers' Market
Edgerton & Ensley St. (at Old Depot, downtown)
Howard City, MI - Montcalm County
231.937.5570
Mary Roush, Mkt Coordinator
May 9 -Eary Fall, Saturdays 9am-1pm
Hudsonville Farmers'/Crafters' Market
3302 Prospect (in Farmers' Co-op parking lot), Hudsonville, MI - Ottawa County
616.662.3411
Gina Compagner gcompagner@fcelevator.com
Open first Wednesday of June thru Oct.; Wednesdays 8am-2pm
Ionia Farmers' Market
N.E. corner of W. Adams & S. Steele in Pavillion
Ionia, MI - Ionia County
616.527.1420
Linda Cutis
ddadirector@city-ionia.mi.us
Jul - Oct; Wednesdays 3pm-7pm & Saturdays 9am-1pm
Project FRESH ACCEPTED
Kalamazoo
- 4th Friday Farmers Market
1521
Gull Road in Kalamazoo, Michigan
269-226-5608
Fridays, 11am –
2pm: May – September
Kalamazoo - Banks St. Farmers' Market
1204 Banks Street
Kalamazoo, MI - Kalamazoo County
269.337.8899
Mary Ann Ampersee office@kcfg.org
May & Nov; Saturdays only;
June-Oct; Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 7am-2pm;
Project Fresh, Food Stamps Accepted
Kalamazoo
- Bronson Winter Farmers' Market
601
John Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan
269-341-6307
Fridays,
10:30am – 2pm: November - April
This is a wintertime indoor
market.
Kalamazoo - Indoor Flea and Farmers' Market
2900 Lake St. (Kalamazoo County Expo & Fairgrounds)
269.383.8761 aleld@kalcounty.com
Tuesdays
& Wednesdays 7am-1pm, Oct. - April
Kalamazoo - Texas Township Farmers' Market
7110 West Q Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Donna
McClurkan 269-375-1591
Saturdays, 8am – noon: May – October
Lake
Odessa Fair, Farm, Garden, Flea Market
4th
Ave at the Fairgrounds
Lake Odessa, MI 48849
Janet Thomas
616-902-0620
Fridays 9am – 5pm, Saturdays - 9 AM - 1 PM; May -
October
Lowell Farmers' Market
2011 W. Main St. (in Tractor Supply parking lot)
Lowell, MI - Kent County
Dave & Betty Deans 616.897.9186
david.betty.deans@gmail.com
Thursdays 12:30pm – 6pm; June – Sept.
www.lowellchamber.org (click on “farmers market”)
Metro Health Farmers' Market
5900 Byron Center Ave SW (Main Street in the Metro Health Village)
Wyoming, MI -
Paul Ripley 616.252.6097 paul.ripley@metrogr.com
www.metrohealth.net/livehealthy/farm-market
Thurs. 9am - 1pm , May – Sept.
Project FRESH & FOOD STAMPS ACCEPTED
Middleville Farmers' Market
100 Main St. (next to Village Hall)
Middleville, MI - Barry County
Alex Decess 269.795-3385
middlevilleclerk@charterinternet.com
May 1 - October 16 Friday 7am-2 pm
Montague Farmers' Market
4511 Church St. (On the corner of Church Street & Waters Street)
Montague, MI - Muskegon County
Matt Miller 231.893.1155 cityofmontague@aol.com
8am-12 noon Saturdays May-Oct. plus Wednesdays 8am - Noon mid June - Oct
Muskegon Farmers' Market
700 Yuba Street or Seaway at Eastern St.
Muskegon, MI - Muskegon County
Lori Gomez-Payne 231.722.3251
muskfarmermkt@frontier.com
Open May-Nov. Tues.,Thurs. & Sat. 6am-3pm; Saturday market continues from Thanksgiving to Christmas
Project FRESH and FOOD STAMPS accepted
Muskegon Heights Farmers' Market
Corner of Center and Baker Sts., 2600 Baker St.
Muskegon Heights, MI - Muskegon County
Mike Smith
Phone: 231.739.3378
May-before Christmas, W & F & Sa, 7am-6pm
Newaygo Farmers Market
Brooks Park (downtown)
Newaygo, MI - Newaygo County
info@NewaygoNaturally.com 231-652-3068
July – early Oct Fridays 2pm - 7pm
Project FRESH accepted
Otsego City Farmers' Market
M-89 & Kalamazoo St.
Otsego, Michigan 49078
Contact: Steve Lick
269-694-6880
director@otsegochamber.org
May-Oct, Sat 8am-1pm
Portland Farmers'
Market
At
the Old Red Mill on Waters St,
Portland, MI -
517-647-4604
May-Sep, Sa 8a-noon
Project FRESH accepted
Rockford Farmers' Market
South Squire Street parking lot
Rockford, MI - Kent County
Kim McKay 616.866.1537
June- Oct., Sat. 8am-1pm
Saugatuck-Douglas Green Market
400 Culver Street
Saugatuck, MI - Allegan County
Howard VanderBeck 269-857-2399 info@sc4a.org
June - early Oct ; Mon 8am-2pm & Fridays 3 – 7pm; Jul. – Aug.
Solon Township Farmer's Market
15185 Algoma Ave., just north of 18 Mile Rd., in Cedar Springs, Michigan
Linda Badgerow (616) 696-1718 adminasst@solontwp.org
Saturdays,
9am – 2pm: May - September
This is a new seasonal open air
market in 2010 featuring "real farmers, real produce and a real
good time."
South Haven Farmers' Market
546 Phoenix St. (Under the pavilion in the Huron Street parking lot behind Dyckman Park)
downtown South Haven MI. -
269.409-1444 info@southhgavenfarmmarket.com
May – Oct.; Wed & Sat 8 am to 2 pm
Sparta Farmers' Market
73 Union St. (Behind Choice Bank)
616.887.2454 ddadirector@spartami.org
www.spartami.org (“downtown market” link)
Wednesdays 2pm – 6:30pm
Project Fresh, Bridge Cards & Double Up Food Bucks Accepted
Spring Lake Farmers' Market
On Church Street East of the Library
Spring Lake, MI - Ottawa County
Kristin Klempel
616-842-4910
June - October, Thursdays 9am-2pm
Springfield Farmers' Market
503 Military Ave. by Begg Park
Springfield MI -
Kris Vogel 269.965.2354
kvogel@springfieldmich.com
Wed. 12-5 p.m. Jun – Oct. and
Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. May - Nov.
Beautiful flowers/plants, fresh fruits & vegetables, scrumptious baked goods, meats, eggs, jams &
jellies, maple syrup, salsa, relish, spices, bulk items, crafts & much more! Space available.
Project FRESH and FOOD STAMPS accepted
Stanwood Produce Auction
6376 140th Ave.(between 5 Mile & Pierce – 4 mi. SE of Stanwood)
Stanwood, MI 49346
Dan Miesel 616.307.4379 stanwoodproduceauction@gmail.com
April – October: Mondays 4pm, Tues., Wed. & Friday at 11am.
Local Michigan produce sold in auction style at wholesale prices. All bidders are welcome. Simple, easy and affordable.
Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Hackley Heart of the Lakes, Harvey St. at US31/Pontaluna Rd. intersection
Muskegon, MI - Muskegon County
Diana Jancek Mkt Manager 231.893.3937 dijaan@charter.net
www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org
Year-Round Market
Every Saturday 9am-1pm: May – thru December
Every Other Sat. 9 – 1pm Jan. - April indoors.
We accept EBT/Bridge cards.
Walker Farmers' Market
3547 Alpine Ave NW #115
Walker, MI 49544 - Kent County
616-862-7718 walker_chamber@yahoo.com
mid June – mid Sept. ; Wednesdays ? – ?
Wayland Area Farmers Market - 20
City Park, west side, between Park and Church St
Wayland MI
Saturday, 9 am - 12 Noon Late May-October
Westward
Market
18138
Lane Ave
North Muskegon, MI 49445
Stephanie Smith
231.557.6845
Wednesdays & Saturdays - 8 AM - 6 AM; February -
June
Zeeland Main Place Market
Main St. between Elm & Church
Zeeland, MI - Ottawa County
616.772.2494
annb@zeelandchamber.org
June - August ; Mondays 5pm-7:30pm
