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2011 Local Farmers Markets

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Ada Farmers’ Market
Community Church Parking Lot, 7239 Thornapple River Dr.,
Ada, MI - Kent Co.
Bob Kullgren: 616-897-4550
Susan Burton: 616-676-9191
www.ada.farmersmarket.us
June 21 through September 27 
Tuesday afternoons, noon until 6 pm
Credit, Debit and EBT cards now accepted

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Allegan Farmers’ Market
Corner parking lot at Water and Cutler St.  
Allegan, MI - Allegan County
www.cityofallegan.org/market.php
Rich Klingenberg:  269-673-3456
griswoldauditorium@charter.net
Open Early May thru Oct.; Thurs 8am-2pm

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Allendale Farmers’ Market
6101 Lake Michigan Dr. ( Heritage Towne Sq Parking Lot - N side of Lake Michigan Dr.)
Allendale, MI - Ottawa County
616.892.2632
Amy Millard  aacc@allendalechamber.org
www.allendalechamber.org
June - Oct; Tues & Fri 11am - 4pm

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Allendale Grand Valley State University Farmers’ Market
GVSU  Lot F, Allendale, MI - Ottawa County
616-331-2215  
June 8 - Sept 28; Wed 10am-1:30pm
Closed during first week of classes, August 31st. - Sept. 6th

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Almena Farmer’s Market
Almena Twp. Pavillion
27625 C.R. 375
Paw Paw, MI, Van Buren Co.
Bill @ 269-668-8244
June - Sept, Saturdays 9am-1pm
almenafarmersmarket@yahoo.com
http://www.almenatownship.org/farmers_market.php

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Battle Creek Farmers Market
Corner of McCamley & Jackson
(Festival Market Square)
Battle Creek, MI  - Calhoun Co.
269-968-3448   afhg@ctsmail.net
www.battlecreekfarmersmarket.com
Hours are 9-1pm, Sat only in May,
Wed and Sat, June - Oct.
Project FRESH accepted

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Bellevue Farmers Market
Washington Park, Downtown Bellevue
Bellevue, MI - Eaton County
www.battlecreekfarmersmarket.com
269-968-3448   afhg@ctsmail.net
Thurs, 3-7pm, June - Oct

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Big Rapids Farmers’ Market
310 N. 4th Street  (Big Rapids Farm & Garden)
Big Rapids, MI - Mecosta County
Phone: 231-796-6363    Ron Millis
brfg@sbcglobal.net
May - Oct; Wed  8am-3pm

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Downtown Big Rapids Farmers’ Market
227 Michigan Ave.
Mary Roush 231-937-5570
May 6 - mid-Oct; Fri 8a.m.-2p.m.
Tuesday 1p.m.-6p.m.
Project FRESH accepted

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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
Eva Grover 616-293-1019
www.kentcwc.com
Open May 7- Oct; Sat  8am-1pm
Project FRESH accepted

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Coopersville Farmers’ Market
DDA Pavilion N. behind shops on Main Street
Coopersville, MI - Ottawa County
Cindy Timmerman 616-997-5164 
ctimmerman@cityofcoopersville.com
www.coopersville.com
May 25-Oct 28; Wed 8am-1pm; Fri. 2pm-7pm
at Veteran’s memorial park, West Randall 
Project FRESH accepted

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Caledonia Farmers Market
9944Caledonia Plaza
Caledonia MI, 49316
Kathy Nestell:  616-717-8651
wbu4u@hughes.net
Jim Martin:  616-318-3688
www.caledoniafarmersmarket.org
May 14th - Oct 29th Saturday; 
9am-1pm Rain or Shine

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Delton Farmers Market
Behind Dills’ Best Mkt
117 S Grove (on M-43 –Downtown)
Delton, MI  - Barry County
Cynthia Dill 269-623-5777 
dillsbest@mei.net
June 15 - Oct. 30th; Sat 9-3pm
Project FRESH and EBT cards accepted

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Franklin Farmers’ Market
118 S. Franklin, Greenville, MI
Info: 616-754-5822 Rick & Bobbi Calkins
Opens mid June - Sat. 9am to 1pm

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Fremont Farmers’ Market
1 block north of Main between Division & Merchant
Fremont, MI - Newaygo County
231-924-0770  Ron Vliem
Jul 2 - Oct 8; Tues 3:30-6:30pm & Sat 8am-1pm
Project FRESH accepted

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Fulton Street Farmers’ Market
1147 East Fulton St. NE 
(Just west of corner Fulton & Fuller)
Grand Rapids, MI - Kent County
Phone: 616-454-4118
Melissa Harrington, fultonstmarket@sbcglobal.net
www.fultonstreetmarket.org
Connecting local farmers with the Grand Rapids community for 80+ years.
Open May - til Christmas; Tuesdays, Wednesdays Fridays & Saturdays; 8am-afternoon.
Jan - April; Saturday 10am-1pm
Project Fresh and EBT cards.

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Grand Haven Farmers’ Market
Next to Chinook Pier on Harbor Dr and 1st Street
Grand Haven, MI - Ottawa County
Phone: 616-842-4910
Kristin Klempel
Sat. 8am-2pm in May starting May 7th
June through Oct; Wed & Sat 8am-2pm
Project Fresh Accepted

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Grand Rapids Fulton St. Farmers’ Market
(See Fulton Street Farmers’ Market)

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Grand Rapids West Side Farmers’ Market
Tues - 960 Alpine-NW
Thurs - 1053 Leonard St.-NW, West CRC,
Grand Rapids, MI - Kent County
616-451-0150
Nola Steketee  wgno@att.net
June 11 - Oct; Tues & Thurs 10-6:30pm
Project FRESH accepted

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Alpine Flowerland Farmers Market
Sue Jeurink
3801 Alpine Ave NW, Comstock Park, MI
616-784-0542
Open Sat 9am - 2pm; June 26 - Oct. 2

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Grandville Farmers’ Market
North of the Grandville Library, 4055 Maple St. SW
Grandville, MI - Kent County
616-531-3030
June 7  through  Oct, Tues - 8am-1pm
Project FRESH accepted

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Greenville Farm & Home Market
Along M-57 at Veterans Park,
Greenville, MI - Montcalm County
Gae Donovan-Wolfe  616-754-5697
gae@greenvillemi.org
June 7 through Oct
Thurs evenings from 4pm -7pm
Tues & Fri - 8am-12noon
Project FRESH and EBT cards accepted

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Hastings Farmers’ Market
220 W. State St. -
Barry County Courthouse lawn
Hastings, MI - Barry County
Valerie Byrnes - 269-945-2454
Late May through Oct, Wed & Sat 9am-1pm
Project FRESH accepted

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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 18-Dec 11;  Wed & Sat 8am-4pm
Ample parking spaces, street performers and food court available. Every Sat. demonstrations are given by local chefs. Wed. kids activities.
Project FRESH accepted and senior program

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Howard City Farmers’ Market
Edgerton & Ensley St. (at Old Depot, downtown)
Howard City, MI - Montcalm County
231-937-5570
Mary Roush, Mkt Coordinator
www.howardcity.org
May 7 through mid Oct, Sat 9am-1pm

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Hudsonville Farmers’/Crafters’ Market
3302 Prospect, Hudsonville, MI - Ottawa County
616-662-3411
Gina Compagner    gcompagner@fcelevator.com
June 1 thru Oct 5; Wed  8am-2pm
Project FRESH accepted

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Ionia Farmers’ Market
N.E. corner of W. Adams & S. Steele
Ionia, MI - Ionia County
616-527-1420
Linda Curtis   lcurtis@sci.onia.mi.us
www.ci.ionia.mi.us
July 6 -  end Oct;  Wed 3pm-7pm & Sat 9am-1pm
Project FRESH accepted

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Jenison Farmers’ Market
800 Connie Street, ECC parking lot
Jenison, MI - Ottawa County
Lee Westervelt 616-457-1406
June 11 - End of August, Sat. 9am - 12pm

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Kalamazoo Farmers’ Market
1200 Banks Street
Kalamazoo, MI - Kalamazoo County
269-337-8042 or 269-337-8899
Mark Polega, Pat Roush
May through Nov; Sat only;
June through Oct; Tues, Thurs & Sat 7am-2pm
Project FRESH, EBT cards accepted and Double Up Food Bucks

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Lowell Farmers’ Market
2111 West Main St - Tractor Supply Parking Lot
Lowell, MI - Kent County
Market Masters: Dave & Betty Deans
616-897-9186 or 616-340-3233
June 2 – Sept. 29th; Thurs 12:30-6pm
Bonus Days – Riverwalk Festival, Sat July 9 and Harvest Celebration, Sat, Oct 8 - 10 am to 2 pm

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Metro Health Farmers’ Market
5900 Byron Center Ave SW 
(Main Street in the Metro Health Village)
Wyoming, MI
Paul Ripley 616-252-6097
Thurs 9am – 1pm , May 5 through October 13
Project FRESH & Senior Fresh Program accepted
EBT cards will be accepted this year also!

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Middleville Farmers’ Market          
100 E. Main St. (next to Village Hall)
Middleville, MI - Barry County
269-795-3385
middlevilleclerk@charterinternet.com
Enjoy the Thornapple River and walk the trail
May 6 through October 14  Friday 7am-1 pm
Project FRESH accepted

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Montague Farmers’ Market
On the corner of Church Street & Waters St.
Montague, MI - Muskegon County
Matt Miller 231-893-1155
cityofmontague@aol.com
8am -12 noon Sat, May through Oct.
plus Wed 8am - Noon - mid June through Oct

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Muskegon Farmers’ Market
700 Yuba Street or Seaway at Eastern St.
Muskegon, MI - Muskegon County
Lori Gomez-Payne
Phone: 231-722-3251 
Open May-Nov. Tues,Thurs & Sat 7am-3pm; Saturday market from Thanksgiving to Christmas
Project FRESH and EBT accepted

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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 & Sat, 7am-6pm

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Newaygo Farmers’ Market
South side - Books Park on State Road (M-37),  Newaygo, MI
info@newaygonaturally.com 
231-652-3068
July 2- Oct 15 Fridays 2pm - 7pm
After Labor Day – Fridays 2pm - 6pm
Project FRESH accepted

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New Horizons Ministry, Grand Rapids
2660 Breton Road S.E., corner of Breton and Woodmeadow, 1 Block N. of 28th Street
Wednesday 2pm-7pm, June 8th - October 12th
Ranee Naperlaski  616-889-4922

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Otsego City Farmers Market
M-89 & Kalamazoo St.
Otsego, Michigan 49078
Contact: Lynn Higgs
269-694-6880
director@otsegochamber.org
Open Mid May-Mid Oct, Sat 8am-1pm

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Plainfield Township’s Farmer’s Market
Frontline Church, 4411 Plainfield
Scott Harvey, Market Manager
farmersmarket@plainfieldchartertwp.org
616-364-8466
Tues and Thurs from 2pm to 7pm
June 14th thru October 27th
Project FRESH, EBT cards accepted and
Double Up Food Bucks

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Portland Farmer’s Market
At the Old Red Mill on Waters St,
Portland, MI
Madeline Frank  517-281-9935
June 4 - Oct, Sat 8am-1pm
Project FRESH accepted

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Rockford Farmers’ Market
South Squire Street parking lot
(Behind 59 S. Main)
Rockford, MI - Kent County
Jody Greco
Phone: 616-866-1537
June 4th- Oct, Sat 8am-1pm

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Saint Mary’s Health Care Farmers Market
Wealthy at Jefferson S.E. Grand Rapids
Thursday 8am-2pm May 19- October 13th
Sheryl Lozicki  616-685-6300
www.smhealthcare.org

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Saugatuck-Douglas Green Market
400 Culver Street
Saugatuck, MI — Allegan County
Howard Vanderbek  269-857-2399  info@sc4a.org
June 2- Oct. 7; Fridays 8-2pm
July 11- Aug. 29; Mondays 3pm-7pm

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South East Area Farmers Market
Garfield Park, Grand Rapids
Saturday 9 am to 1 pm
May 2 through November 5
Christa Coronado  616-914-8972
Double Up Food Bucks

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South East Area Farmers Market
(satellite location)
Gerald Ford Middle School
851 Madison SE, Grand Rapids
Wednesday 2 to 7 pm
May 18 through November 2
Contact: Christa Coronado   616-914-8972
Double Up Food Bucks

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South Haven Farmer’s Market
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 7; Sat 8 am to 2 pm and every Wed after Memorial Day.

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Sparta Farmers’ Market
75 N. Union St. down town
Wed.  June – Sept. 28, 2 -6pm
Elizabeth Gorski  616-887-2454
www.spartami.org
Double Up Food Bucks starts in June

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Spring Lake Farm & Garden Market
On Church Street East of the Library
Spring Lake, MI — Ottawa County
Kristin Klempel - 616-842-4910
June through October, Thurs 9am-2pm

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Springfield Farmers’ Market
503 Military Ave. by Begg Park
Springfield MI
Kris Vogel 269-965-2354  
kvogel@springfieldmich.com
Wed 2-6 pm, June - Sept and Sat 8am-1pm, May - Oct - Space available
Flowers/plants, fresh fruits & vegetables, baked goods, meats, eggs, jams & jellies, maple syrup, salsa, relish, spices, bulk items, crafts & more!
Project FRESH, EBT and credit cards accepted

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Sweetwater Local Foods Market
Year-round farmer’s market at Hackley Health Center - Look for the big blue roof.
6401 Prairie St just off Harvey St. near US31 and Pontaluna Rd. exit., Muskegon, MI Muskegon County
Diana Jancek 231-893-3937
www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org
Every Sat 9-1 May 21 until Christmas
Every other Sat 9-1 after Christmas to end of May.
Outdoors or inside lobby depending on weather.
We are a Bridge Card approved Farmer’s Market.

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YMCA Farmers Market, G.R.
475 Lake Michigan Dr. NW, GR
Thurs. June-September 3-7PM
Emily Martin  616-855-9600,
www.grymca.org
Double Up Food Bucks Starts in June

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Zeeland Main Place Market
Heritage Square - corner of Elm & Main, Downtown
Zeeland, MI — Ottawa County
Ann Baarman 616-772-2494 
annb@zeelandchamber.org
June 3- Sept 23 ;  Fri 9am-1pm

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