Greater Grand Rapids Food Systems Council
Reconnecting food, place and community
West Michigan Farmers' Markets
Below is a listing of West Michigan Farmers Markets
Those with updates for 2009 are indicated (in perentheses).
Ada Village Farmers' Market (updated 5/2009)
The Community Church, 7239 Thornapple River Dr.
Ada, MI - Kent County
Susan Barton:616.676.9191; Bob Kullgren:616.676.0025 www.ada.mi.us
Open July 7-Mid Sept.; Tuesdays 2pm - 7pm
Allegan Farmers' Market (updated 4/2009)
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 (updated 4/2009)
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
Jun - Oct; Tuesdays & Fridays 11am - 4pm
Allendale Grand Valley State University Farmers' Market (updated 4/2009)
GVSU Lot F Allendale, MI - Ottawa County
616.331.8011 Susan Sloop sloops@gvsu.edu
June 10-Sept. 30; 2nd Wednesday of every month 10 am-1:30 pm
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 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, 3 - 7pm.
Big Rapids Farmers' Market
310 N. 4th Street (Big Rapids Farm & Garden)
Big Rapids, MI - Mecosta County
Phone: 231.796.6363 Ron Millis
May-Oct; Wednesdays 8am-3pm
Byron Farmers' Market (updated 4/2009)
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
Nadine Stolt: 616.530.9084
Ava Grover: 616.293.1019Open May 2- Oct 31; Saturdays 8am-1pm.
Project FRESH AND BRIDGE CARDS ACCEPTED
Coopersville Farmers' Market (updated 4/2009)
DDA Pavilion N. behind shops on Main Street
Coopersville, MI - Ottawa County
Cindy Timmerman 616.997.5164
ctimmerman@cityofcoopersville.com
May-Oct; Saturdays 8am-1pm
Project FRESH ACCEPTED
Delton Farmers' Market (updated 4/2009)
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
1 block north of Main between Division & Merchant
Fremont, MI - Newaygo County
Ron Vliem: 231.924.0770
Jul 4-Oct 10; Tuesdays 3:30am - 6:30pm & Saturdays 8am-12:30pm
Market not held during the National Baby Food Festival (Downtown Fremont)
Project FRESH
Fulton Street Farmers' Market (updated 4/2009)
1147 East Fulton St. NE (Just west of corner Fulton & Fuller)
Grand Rapids, MI - Kent County
Phone: 616.454.4118
Melissa Harrington fultonstmarket@sbcglobal.com
Connecting local farmers with the Grand Rapids community for 80+ years.
Open
May - til Christmas; Tuesdays, Wednesdays Fridays & Saturdays
8am-afternoon.
Excepting Projet Fresh and now EBT cards.
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 Fulton St. Farmers' Market (See Fulton Street Farmers' Market)
Grand Rapids South East Area Farmers' Market (updated 6/2009)
Corner of Franklin and Fuller
Grand Rapids, MI - Kent County
616.475.3064
Yvonne Woodard
June- Oct; Thursdays 10am - 4pm
Project FRESH & FOOD STAMPS ACCEPTED
Grand Rapids West Side Farmers' Market
Alpine at 11th St (City View Church)
Grand Rapids, MI - Kent County
616.451.0150
Nola Steketee
May 7- Oct; Thursday's 10 -6:30 pm
Project FRESH accepted
Grand Rapids - Alpine Flowerland Farmers' Market
Sue Jeurink
3801 Alpine Ave NW
Comstock Park, MI
616.784.0542
Open Saturdays 8am - 1pm; June 6 - September 12
Grand Valley State University Farmers' Market (See Allendale GVSU Farmers' Mkt)
Grandville Farmers' Market
North of the Grandville Library, 4055 Maple St. SW
Grandville, MI - Kent County
616.530-4981
May 5 - Oct. 27, Tuesdays - 8am-1pm
No crafts
Greenville Farm & Home Market (updated 4/2009)
Along M-57 at Veterans Park,
Greenville, MI - Montcalm County
Gae Donovan-Wolfe 616.754.5697
July-Oct., Tues. & Fri. 8am-12noon
Hastings Tyden Park Farmers' Market
East side of Barry County Courthouse
Hastings, MI - Barry County
Valerie Byrnes
269-945-2454
www.localharvest.org/farmers-market/MI5690
Apr-Dec; Tuesdays 8am-1pm & Thursdays 11am-6pm & 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
Open May 16-Dec 16; Wednesdays & Saturdays 8am-5pm
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 (updated for 2009)
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 (updated 4/2009)
3302 Prospect, Hudsonville, MI - Ottawa County
616.662.3411
Gina Compagner gcompagner@fcelevator.com
Open first Wednesday of June thru September; Wednesdays 8am-2pm
Ionia Farmers' Market
N.E. corner of W. Adams & S. Steele
Ionia, MI - Ionia County
616.527.1420
Sarah Jezewski
Jul 9- end Oct; Thursdays 3pm-7pm & Saturdays 9am-1pm
Project FRESH ACCEPTED
Kalamazoo Farmers' Market
1200 Banks Street
Kalamazoo, MI - Kalamazoo County
269.337.8042 or 269.337.8899
Mary Ann Ampersee office@kcfg.org
May & Nov; Saturdays only;
June-Oct; Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 7am-2pm;
Extended hours Tues. 3:30pm-6:30pm
Lowell Farmers' Market
225 South Hudson (the Lowell Fair Grounds)
Lowell, MI - Kent County
616.897.6050 (fairgrounds), 616.292.9786 (F.M.)
May 14-Oct. 8, Thursdays 3-7pm
Metro Health Farmers' Market
5900 Byron Center Ave SW (Main Street in the Metro Health Village)
Wyoming, MI -
Jesse Keson 616.252.7911
Thurs. 9am - 1pm , June 14- Oct. 1
Project FRESH & FOOD STAMPS ACCEPTED
Middleville Farmers' Market (updated 4/2009)
100 Main St. (next to Village Hall)
Middleville, MI - Barry County
Elaine Denton 269.795-3385
middlevilleclerk@charterinternet.com
May 1 - October 16 Friday 7am-2 pm
Montague Farmers' Market (updated 4/2009)
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
Phone: 231.722.3251
www.muskegon-mi.gov/cityservices/departments/leisure/farmmarket.asp
Open May-Nov. Tues.,Thurs. & Sat. 7am-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 (updated 5/2009)
North Side Downtown Public Parking Lot
on State Road (M-37),
Newaygo, MI - Newaygo County
info@NewaygoNaturally.com 231-652-3068
July 3- Oct 16 Fridays 2pm - 7pm
After Labor Day - Fridays 2pm - 6pm
Project FRESH accepted
Otsego City Farmers' Market (updated 4/2009)
M-89 & Kalamazoo St.
Otsego, Michigan 49078
Contact: Steve Lick
269-694-6880
Open Mid May-Mid Oct, Sat 7am-1pm
Plainfield Township's Farmers' Market
6156 Belmont Avenue, Belmont (across from Township Hall
Gary Lindeboom, Market Manager
616-364-8466.
Thursday's from 3:00pm to 7:00pm
June 18th thru October 29th
Portland Farmers'
Market
At
the Old Red Mill on Waters St,
Portland, MI -
MadelineFrank 517-647-4604
late May-Sep, Sa 8a-noon
Project FRESH accepted
Rockford Farmers' Market
South Squire Street parking lot
Rockford, MI - Kent County
Jody Greco
Phone: 616.866.1537
June- Oct., Sat. 8am-1pm
Saugatuck-Douglas Green Market (updated 4/2009)
400 Culver Street
Saugatuck, MI - Allegan County
Alan McPhail 269-857-2399 info@sc4a.org
June 12- Oct 9; Mon 8am-2pm
South Haven Farmers' Market (updated 4/2009)
Under the pavilion in the Huron Street parking lot behind Dyckman Park
downtown South Haven MI. -
Laurie
Arboreal 269.427.0423
eatersguild@i2k.com
www.southhavenfarmersmarket.com
Starts
May 9; Sat 8
am to 2 pm and every Wednesday
after
Memorial Day.
Spring Lake Farmers' Market
On Church Street East of the Library
Spring Lake, MI - Ottawa County
Kristin Klempel
616-842-4910
June 20- through Mid-October, Thursdays 10am-3pm
Springfield Farmers' Market (updated 4/2009)
503 Military Ave. by Begg Park
Springfield MI -
Kris Vogel 269.965.2354
Wed. 2-6 p.m. May - Sept and
Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. May - Oct.
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
Sweetwater Local Foods Market (updated 4/2009)
Hackley Heart of the Lakes, Harvey St., 1/2 mile south of Muskegon Lakes Mall near Pontaluna Rd.
Muskegon, MI - Muskegon County
Diana Jancek 231.893.0323
dijaan@charter.net - email to get "Whats new at the Market?"
www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org
Spring - until after Christmas - outdoors - Saturdays 9am-1pm
Jan. - Spring -inside lobby - every other Saturday 9am - 1pm.
We accept EBT/Bridge cards.
Walker Farmers' Market (updated 5/2009)
Rylee's Ace Hardware at 4300 Remembrance Rd
Walker, MI - Kent County
Laura Clignett 616.453-7741
Starts June 6; Sat. 8am-2pm
Zeeland Main Place Market (updated 4/2009)
Heritage Square - corner of Elm & Main, Downtown
Zeeland, MI - Ottawa County
Ann Baarman 616.772.2494
June 5- Sept 25 ; Fri. 9am-1pm
Remembrance Rd Walker, MI for a farmer's market. It will run Saturday's from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no charge for the booths, vendors will need to provide their own tables and awnings, and whole, uncut produce only, please. We have 4 booths available, on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact Laura Clignett, 453-7741.