National Farmers Market Week August 7 -13 , Come Down and Thank Your Farmers

From Menominee Farmers Market — Blog by Menominee Historical Downtown Farmers' Market

August 8, 2011

August 7 to13 is National Farmers Market Week. We ask everyone to come down and Thank our vendors for being part of our farmers market and for the hard work they do to bring our community locally grown fruit , vegetables, along with home grown meat, baked goods, jams, jellies and homemade crafts. This month we will let our customers choose their favorite vendor by voting for them at the Market Masters booth.

The Winning Vendor will receive a Certificate of Appreciation. We will continue with the drawing for the Market Tote on August 27 at noon.

This Thursday MSU will have SNAP Ed which will cover Food Safety. Also Thursday and Saturday we will have our Children’s Scavenger Hunt with the drawing on Saturday at noon for the Children’s Market Tote.

The Featured farmer for “Know Your Farmer meet your Vendor” for the month of July was’ The Superior Soap Co.’. Drawing for the market tote was Saturday July 30, at noon and our winner is Sharon Gajewski of Pewaukee WI.

The Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Association Summer Market is sponsored by the Menominee Downtown Business Association, member of the Michigan Farmers Market Association. at 1st Street and 8th Ave across from the Bandshell. on Saturday 9am to 1pm and on Thursday 3pm to 7pm

Our Market accepts EBT Cards from all states and Double Up Food Bucks, plus Master Card, Visa, Discover, and Debit Card users may purchase Market Money to buy items at our market. We will also be accepting Project FRESH, Senior FRESH/ Market FRESH, and WISEWOMAN coupons.

Over 300 Attend/ New Programs for Kids This Saturday/ Market list for Thursday & Saturday

From Menominee Farmers Market — Blog by Menominee Historical Downtown Farmers' Market

June 7, 2011

The Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Association Summer Market is sponsored by the Menominee Downtown Business Association, member of the Michigan Farmers Market Association. at 1st Street and 8th Ave across from the Bandshell. on Saturday 9am to 1pm and on Thursday 3pm to 7pm

In consideration for the safety of our customers, we are asking that they please wait until 9am on Saturday and 3pm on Thursday before entering the farmers market grounds, to give our vendors the opportunity to drive in their vehicles and set up their wares.
Our Market accepts EBT Cards from all states and Double up Food Bucks, plus Master Card, Visa, Discover, and Debit Card users may purchase Market Money to buy items at our market. We will also be accepting Project FRESH, Senior FRESH/ Market FRESH, and WISEWOMAN coupons.

The market had 300 visitors on Saturday and a total of 10 kids did the Kid Scavenger Hunt with Talia Cheney winning the Scavenger Hunt tote & Book at the End of the Hunt on Saturday. We will have another one the first week of July.
This Saturday June 11, , UW Extension will have Kids seed & plant gardens demos from 9am to 1pm. Everyone is Welcome

The Featured farmer for “Know Your Farmer meet your Vendor” for the month of June will Be,’ The Birch Creek Farm’. come on down and learn what you didn’t know about her. Drawing for the market tote will be June 30, at noon.

Besides the featured events at this weeks market , Thursday & Saturday will have many items from spring vegetables, meat, eggs, annual plants, cottage law jams, breads, to crafts, and homemade soaps, & lotions. For those who want a list of items they may follow the market at http://www.realtimefarms.com/market/menominee-historic-downtown-farmers-market also at www.twitter.com/MenoFarmMarket http://www.culinate.com/market/MenomineeHistoryFM and http://www.facebook.com/mdtfarmersmkt . For more information, people may call Lucy Pier at 906-863-8718.

Thursday Market will have
Farm Fresh Eggs
Beef products (Grass & grain fed) , T-bone, Sirloin Steak, Round Steak Cubed,
Rib Steak, Rolled Rump Roast, Short Ribs,
Pork Products (naturally raised) of Picnic Hams, Ham Hocks, Oxtails, , Pork Chops, Pork Roast
Value Added Products:( No MSG) Beef Sticks,( No MSG)Natural Cure Beef Summer Sausage, Bacon,
Breakfast Sausage links & Bulk. Smoked Polish Sausage, Maple Syrup, Assorted Jams and Jellies including sugar free jams and jellies.
caramel puff corn, caramels, Milk chocolate caramels, Dark Chocolate Pecan Caramels, Pecan Caramels, peanut brittle. Caramel Puff corn,
,Rhubarb, Asparagus,
Fresh cut herbs of chives, Rosemary, oregano , thyme , Tarragon, Cilantro possible basil
possible Assorted pies, cookies
Hand Spun/dyed wool Yarn,
Birdhouses, Bird Feeders, Gourd houses, cutting boards,
Homemade Basic Soap, herb soap, melt & pour soap
Fresh cut Flowers

Saturday Market will have
Farm Fresh Eggs
Beef products (Grass & grain fed) , T-bone, Sirloin Steak, Round Steak Cubed,
Rib Steak, Rolled Rump Roast, Short Ribs,
Pork Products (naturally raised) of Picnic Hams, Ham Hocks, Oxtails, , Pork Chops, Pork Roast
Lamb Products (Grass -fed) Leg of Lamb, Loin Chops, Rib Chops, Shanks, Roasts
Ground Lamb, and Spare ribs
Value Added Products:( No MSG) Beef Sticks,( No MSG)Natural Cure Beef Summer Sausage, Bacon,
Breakfast Sausage links & Bulk. Smoked Polish Sausage, Maple Syrup, Assorted Jams and Jellies including sugar free jams and jellies.
caramel puff corn, caramels, Milk chocolate caramels, Dark Chocolate Pecan Caramels, Pecan Caramels, peanut brittle. Caramel Puff corn,
,Rhubarb, Asparagus,
Fresh cut herbs of chives, Rosemary, oregano , thyme , Tarragon, Cilantro
possible Assorted pies, cookies
Hand Spun/dyed wool Yarn,
Birdhouses, Bird Feeders, Gourd houses, cutting boards,
Homemade Basic Soap, herb soap, melt & pour soap
Fresh Cut Flowers
Crocheted dishcloths, catnip mousies, ceramic jewelry, book marks,

SUMMER MARKET STARTS THIS SATURDAY

From Menominee Farmers Market — Blog by Menominee Historical Downtown Farmers' Market

May 22, 2011

The Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Association Summer Market is sponsored by the Menominee Downtown Business Association, member of the Michigan Farmers Market Association. at 1st Street and 8th Ave across from the Bandshell. on Saturday 9am to 1pm and Starting on Thursday June 2, 3pm to 7pm
Our Market accepts EBT Cards from all states, plus Master Card, Visa, Discover, and Debit Card users may purchase Market Money to buy items at our market. Starting June 2, we will have Double up Buck Program for EBT. We will also be accepting Project Fresh, Senior Market Fresh, and WISEWOMAN coupons.
The Know your Farmers Meet Your Vendor for the Month of May is the Blueberry Pier. Come down and see what “bet you didn’t know what about them. Drawing for the tote will be this Saturday at noon.
The Market will have featured classes and demonstrations, throughout the summer for both children and adults. We will also have a newsletter at the market. Our first demo/class will be with Terry DeLoughary, who is our Shiitake Mushroom Guy. Class are $10. a person. No reservation required.
This Saturdays market will have array of items from cottage law items to crafts, soaps, to assorted meat and vegetables which makes this market unique in itself. For those who want a list of items they may follow the market at www.realtimefarms.com put in search Menominee Historic Down town Farmers Market Association, also at www.twitter.com/MenoFarmMarket http://www.culinate.com/market/MenomineeHistoryFM and Face Book,. For more information, people may call Lucy Pier at 906-863-8718.

Saturdays May 28, Market will have

Shiitake Mushroom injected logs (make & take class) $10.
Farm Fresh Eggs
Beef products (Grass & grain fed) , T-bone, Sirloin Steak, Round Steak Cubed,
Rib Steak, Rolled Rump Roast, Short Ribs,
Pork Products (naturally raised) of Picnic Hams, Ham Hocks, Oxtails, , Pork Chops, Pork Roast
Lamb Products (Grass -fed) Leg of Lamb, Loin Chops, Rib Chops, Shanks, Roasts
Ground Lamb, and Spare ribs
Value Added Products:( No MSG) Beef Sticks,( No MSG)Natural Cure Beef Summer Sausage, Bacon,
Breakfast Sausage links & Bulk. Smoked Polish Sausage, Maple Syrup, Assorted Jams and Jellies including sugar free jams and jellies.
Products: Tea breads, Italian Herb & Cheese pull apart bread, Assorted Whole grain sourdough breads, Whole Grain hearth breads, Whole wheat Egg Noodles,
caramel puff corn, caramels, Milk chocolate caramels, Dark Chocolate Pecan Caramels, Pecan Caramels, peanut brittle. Caramel Puff corn,
Fresh picked baby kale,Rhubarb, Asparagus, Possible Baby Swiss chard,
Fresh cut herbs of chives, Rosemary, oregano , thyme , Tarragon,
Assorted pies, ( blueberry) ( possible apple) and others
Hand Spun/dyed wool Yarn,
Handmade soaps, lotions, lip balm, homemade laundry soap,

Grow Your Own Mushrooms

From Menominee Farmers Market — Blog by Menominee Historical Downtown Farmers' Market

May 22, 2011

with experienced shiitake grower Terry DeLoughary
Never had much luck finding wild mushrooms? Eliminate the need for a hunt by growing delicious varieties on your own! Participants will inoculate a log with Shiitake mushroom spawn under the guidance of an experienced mushroom grower. In addition to taking the log home, you will also receive information on how to take care of your mushroom log. This class may be cancelled due to poor weather conditions.
Saturday, May 28
Between 9a -1p • $10/Person
Menominee Historic Downtown
Farmers Market Association
1st Street & 8th Ave Menominee across from Bandshell
No registration required. For more information contact Lucy at
906-863-8718
This class is held during the Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market

The market is sponsored by the Menominee Historic Waterfront Downtown Development Authority
The market runs from May 28 – October 8, 2011 , 9a-1p every Saturday 3p-7p every Thursday.

SNAP/Bridge Card, Project FRESH, Senior Market Fresh, Wise Woman, Double Up Food Bucks, Credit & Debit cards all accepted at market.
See the market manager for more information.
Support the DDA and our local economy by patronizing the market!
The Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Educational Classes

Eat Well. Think Local.

COUNT DOWN FOR SUMMER MARKET

From Menominee Farmers Market — Blog by Menominee Historical Downtown Farmers' Market

May 2, 2011

The Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Association Winter Market is sponsored by the Menominee Downtown Business Association , and a member of the Michigan Farmers Market Association, and hosted by Timeless Treasures Antique Mall at 902 2nd Street on Saturday 10am to 1pm.

The market is doing a count down, Three more weeks until the Summer Market which starts on Saturday May 28, 2011. Our last sign up date for Vendors, to be in the market will be Wednesday May 25, at Spies Library from 6pm to 7:45pm.

Our Market accepts EBT Cards from all states, plus Master Card, Visa, Discover, and Debit Card users may purchase Market Money to buy items at our market and Timeless Treasures Antique Mall. Coming in June we will have Double up Buck Program for EBT.

Out winner for” Know your Farmer, Meet Your Vendor” for the month of April for Mill Creek Farms is Jim Anderson. Jim won a Tote filled with items from the farmers Market. For the Month of May the Blueberry Pier will be the special vendor for Know your Farmers Meet Your Vendor. Come down and see what “bet you didn’t know what about them. Drawing for the tote will be at our summer market on May 28. at 1st & 8th Ave. Items can be purchased until then at Timeless Treasures market.

People may follow the market at www.realtimefarms.com put in search Menominee Historic Down town Farmers Market Association, also at www.twitter.com/MenoFarmMarket http://www.culinate.com/market/MenomineeHistoryFM and Face Book,. For more information, people may call Lucy Pier at 906-863-8718.

Let your friends know that they too can be on What’s at this Week’s Market by signing up at menomineefrmmkt@hotmail.com

Come down and get the items for a homemade Mothers Day Meal.

Saturday May, market will have
Farm Fresh Eggs
Beef products (Grass & grain fed) , T-bone, Sirloin Steak, Round Steak Cubed,
Rib Steak, Rolled Rump Roast, Short Ribs, Grass/Feed Ground Beef ,
Pork Products (naturally raised) of Picnic Hams, Ham Hocks, Oxtails, , Pork Chops, Pork Roast
Lamb Products (Grass -fed) Easter Leg of Lamb special, Loin Chops, Rib Chops, Shanks, Roasts
Ground Lamb, and Spare ribs
Value Added Products:( No MSG) Beef Sticks,( No MSG)Natural Cure Beef Summer Sausage, Bacon,
Breakfast Sausage links & Bulk. Smoked Polish Sausage, Maple Syrup, Assorted Jams and Jellies including sugar free jams and jellies.
Products: Assorted homemade yeast breads, Sour Dough breads, tea breads, caramel corn,
caramels, chocolate caramels,
Ukrainian Pysanky Easter Eggs, and Wheat Weaving Items
Possible Assorted Pies, Home made egg noodles, and assorted fresh cut greens.

FAIR FOOD NETWORK’S DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS COMING TO MENOMINEE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION

From Menominee Farmers Market — Blog by Menominee Historical Downtown Farmers' Market

May 2, 2011

Menominee, MI, April 29, 2011 Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) is coming to Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Association starting the first market day in June. DUFB, an initiative of the Fair Food Network, encourages healthier eating and provides greater access to fresh fruits and vegetables for low-income Michigan families. For every $2 spent on fresh food at participating farmer’s markets, Bridge Card holders receive $2 worth of DUFB bonus tokens (up to $20 in tokens per visit) which can be used to buy fresh Michigan-grown produce.

Double Up Food Bucks in Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Association s funded by a generous grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation, & Open Society Foundations.

Since the program started as a pilot in the fall of 2009 at Detroit’s Eastern Market, it has grown to 42 sites around the state thanks to generous funding from more than 25 local, state, and national foundations. DUFB has already proved highly successful: from August to October 2010, low-income families used their federal food assistance dollars, and matching DUFB tokens, to purchase $203,451 worth of locally-grown produce from 15 participating farmers’ markets, and those dollars flowed directly to small farmers and their rural communities.

“Our goal is to help Michigan families in need get twice as much food while stretching their grocery budgets in a healthy direction, and by all accounts it appears that we are starting to accomplish this objective,” said Dr. Oran Hesterman, president and CEO of Fair Food Network. “And the strong collaboration of so many supporters has enabled us to grow the program throughout Michigan on a faster timetable than we had anticipated.”

Market days at Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Association at 1st Street and 8th Avenue, Menominee are starting Saturday May 28, and Thursday June 2, 2011. Our hours are Saturday 9am to 1pm and Thursday 3pm to 7pm
For information on getting a Bridge Card, call the Michigan Department of Human Services at 1-888-MIBRIDG, visit www.michigan.gov/mibridges or contact your local food bank, Feeding America at 616-784-3250.

For more information on Double Up Food Bucks, visit www.doubleupfoodbucks.org.
Watch an award winning video about Double Up Food Bucks at www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoHM11PGPKg&feature=player_embedded

About Fair Food Network
Fair Food Network (FFN) is a national nonprofit dedicated to building a more just and sustainable food system. FFN works at the intersection of food systems and social equity to guarantee access to healthy, fresh and sustainably grown food, especially in underserved communities. FFN implements model programs and brings the right people together to generate ideas, share resources and promote policy changes to repair our food system. To learn more about Fair Food Network, visit www.fairfoodnetwork.org.

Keeping Our Customers in the Loop is Important to Us

From Menominee Farmers Market — Blog by Menominee Historical Downtown Farmers' Market

April 24, 2011

Hello and Welcome to What’s at this week’s Market.

This list.serv has been created because you , the customer, wants to know what is at the farmers market each week. As you might have heard or seen the local newspaper no longer can give us the space to list all the items at the market so we decided to make this list available to our customers through personal emails. If you know of anyone else who wants to be on this listserv, please don’t hesitate to let us know either by signing them up at the market or emailing us at menomineefrmmkt@hotmail.com This list is released every Sunday night for the following Saturday morning. If there is any changes we will notify you of them before Saturday.

Thank you
Lucy Pier
Market Manager

The Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Association Winter Market , is sponsored by Menominee Downtown Business Association, , and a member of the Michigan Farmers Market Association.and hosted by Timeless Treasures Antique Mall at 902 2nd Street on Saturday 10 A.M. to 1 P.M.

Our market accept EBT Cards from all states, Plus Master Card, Visa, Discover, and Debit Card users may purchase Market Money to buy items at our market and Timeless Treasures Antique Mall. Coming in June we will have Double Up Buck Program for EBT.

Know your” Farmer Meet Your Vendor” for the month of April is Mill Creek Farms. Come down and see what , “bet you didn’t know what about them. Drawing for the tote will be this Saturday April 30, 2011 at noon.

People may follow the market at http://www.facebook.com/editprofile.php?sk=basic&success=1#!/mdtfarmersmkt http://www.realtimefarms.com/market/menominee-historic-downtown-farmers-market or www.realtimefarms.com put in search Menominee Historic Down town Farmers Market Association, www.twitter.com/MenoFarmMarket http://www.culinate.com/market/MenomineeHistoryFM and For more information, people may call Lucy Pier at 906-863-8718.

Saturday April 30, market will have
Farm Fresh Eggs
Beef products (Grass & grain fed) , T-bone, Sirloin Steak, Round Steak Cubed,
Rib Steak, Rolled Rump Roast, Short Ribs, Grass/Feed Ground Beef ,
Pork Products (naturally raised) of Picnic Hams, Ham Hocks, Oxtails, , Pork Chops, Pork Roast
Lamb Products (Grass -fed) Easter Leg of Lamb special, Loin Chops, Rib Chops, Shanks, Roasts
Ground Lamb, and Spare ribs
Value Added Products:( No MSG) Beef Sticks,( No MSG)Natural Cure Beef Summer Sausage, Bacon,
Breakfast Sausage links & Bulk. Smoked Polish Sausage, Maple Syrup, Assorted Jams and Jellies including sugar free jams and jellies.
Products: caramel puff corn, caramels, Milk chocolate caramels, Dark Chocolate Pecan Caramels, Pecan Caramels
Possible Fresh kale, Herbs, chives, & Rosemary

New Home , New Name, New Organization

From Menominee Farmers Market — Blog by Menominee Historical Downtown Farmers' Market

April 20, 2011

The Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Association is proud to announce their new location for the summer. After working with the City of Menominee, the Menominee Downtown Development Authority, and the Park and Recreation Department, they have worked out the detail for the farmers market to be on corner of 1st Street and 8th Ave next to the American Legion Building.

The Summer market will start on Saturday May 28, at 9am to 1pm and Thursday June 2, from 3pm to 7pm.
The market will run from May 28 to October 8,on Saturdays and Thursday and then return to their winter market inside Timeless Treasures Antique Mall from October to late May only on Saturdays.

The market Vendors have worked hard all winter long to reorganize the farmers market to a sustainable non-profit organization with the State of Michigan. We now have a Mission Statement, By-laws, Board of Directors, a New Policy and a new name. We have a lots of work ahead of us before the summers market begins.

Besides new signs to direct their customers to the new spot, the market is working with the MSU Extension, the Delta Menominee Health Department and other groups to have activities and how to classes going on during the summer market. Were even working on a newsletter to handout with each months
activities to help our customers to plan for the events.

“We are extremely, happy and excited about being back on 1st street”, replied Market Manager Lucy Pier.
As is the City of Menominee and the Menominee Downtown Development Authority. Both wish the best and success for the markets new home.
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What’s at the Market

From Menominee Farmers Market — Blog by Menominee Historical Downtown Farmers' Market

April 9, 2011

The Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Association winter Market , is sponsored by Menominee Downtown Business Association, , and a member of the Michigan Farmers Market Association.and hosted by Timeless Treasures Antique Mall at 902 2nd Street on Saturday 10 A.M. to 1 P.M.

Our market accept EBT Cards from all states, Plus Master Card, Visa, Discover, and Debit Card users may purchase Market Money to buy items at our market and Timeless Treasures Antique Mall.

Know your” Farmer Meet Your Vendor” for the month of April is Mill Creek Farms. Come down and see what , “bet you didn’t know what about them.

People may follow the market at www.twitter.com/MenoFarmMarket and For more information, people may call Lucy Pier at 906-863-8718.

Saturday April 9, market will have
Farm Fresh Eggs
Beef products (Grass & grain fed) , T-bone, Sirloin Steak, Round Steak Cubed,
Rib Steak, Rolled Rump Roast, Short Ribs, Grass/Feed Ground Beef ,
Pork Products (naturally raised) of Picnic Hams, Ham Hocks, Oxtails, , Pork Chops, Pork Roast
Lamb Products (Grass -fed) Easter Leg of Lamb special, Loin Chops, Rib Chops, Shanks, Roasts
Ground Lamb, and Spare ribs
Value Added Products:( No MSG) Beef Sticks,( No MSG)Natural Cure Beef Summer Sausage, Bacon,
Breakfast Sausage links & Bulk. Smoked Polish Sausage, Maple Syrup, Assorted Jams and Jellies including sugar free jams and jellies.
Products: Assorted homemade yeast breads, Sour Dough breads, tea breads, strawberry bread, banana/walnut bread, bran muffins, caramel puff corn,
caramels, chocolate caramels,
Ukrainian Pysanky Easter Eggs, hand spun wool, wool hats, ceramic jewelry, hand made leather bags,

Local Farmers Market Manager Receives Special Certification

From Menominee Farmers Market — Blog by Menominee Historical Downtown Farmers' Market

April 9, 2011

MENOMINEE, MICH – Local farmers market manager, Lucy Pier, recently completed the Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) Market Manager Certification Program, earning the title “Certified Market Manager”.

Lucy has organize the Menominee Farmers Market for the last four years and knew it had to become more self sustaining. With the help of this class the Menominee Farmers Market is now Menominee Downtown Historic Downtown Farmers Market Association., a nonprofit organization. With Mission Statement, By-laws and Board Members, we look forward with working with the community by providing the opportunity to preserve the connection between farmers, produces, and consumer, and to educate consumers about the benefits of preserving local agriculture and the benefits of using locally produced foods.

As farmers markets grow and expand throughout the state, totaling more than 220 markets in Michigan in 2010, so do the needs of the individuals who run these markets and make them a thriving marketplace for local food and farm products.

“MIFMA was thrilled to work with and certify so many qualified farmers market managers for this program committed to growing and improving their markets,” said Dru Montri, MIFMA Director.

Certificates were awarded to 36 farmers market managers from across the state who completed the full six-day program, offering acknowledgement to market organizers and vendors that the market manager is a trained professional.

Each market manager had the opportunity to network with other managers around the state over eight weeks and learn topics like Business Planning and Market Growth Management, Human Relations and Conflict Management, Market Governance Rules and Enforcement, Fundraising, and Marketing and Outreach. A final manager-to-manager education and networking opportunity completed the program focusing on sharing experiences and lessons learned.

The Summer Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Association runs from May 28, 2011 to October 8, 2011 on Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm and on Thursdays from 3 pm to 7 pm . Winter Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Association
Runs from October to May on Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm . For more information about the market, visit mdtfarmersmkt@facebook.com or contact Lucy Pier at 906-863-8718 or email MenomineeFrmMkt@hotmail.com .

MIFMA advances farmers markets to create a thriving marketplace for local food and farm products and places farmers markets at the forefront of the local food movement, working to ensure all residents have access to healthy, locally grown food and that Michigan farmers markets receive policy support. To learn more MIFMA, visit www.mifma.org.

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MIFMA was developed in 2006 to promote and grow farmers markets across the state and increase their visibility to both producers and consumers. This membership-based organization offers information, sharing and resources to farmers markets, farmers and vendors and friends of Michigan food and agriculture.

The MIFMA mission is to advance farmers markets to create a thriving marketplace for local food and farm products and to place farmers markets at the forefront of the local food movement, working to ensure all residents have access to healthy, locally grown food and that Michigan farmers markets receive policy support. To learn more, please visit www.mifma.org or call (517) 432-3381.