Community Farmers' Markets: Winter Schedule

Winter Schedule

January through March 2018

Only a handful of markets remain open through our Northern Michigan cold season. But oh, what a nice way to spend a winter morning!

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CHARLEVOIX COUNTY

Boyne City Farmers’ Market ≤≥
Saturdays 9 AM–NOON
In the Boyne City Hall
Year-round market for fresh produce, meats, artisanal food products, baked goods and handcrafted household items. 231-582-9009

Charlevoix Holiday Market Finale
Tuesday, November 20, 3–6 PM
Charlevoix Public Library

Special one-day market with gift baskets, turkeys, pies, apples, squash and root vegetables or pre-order from vendors for fresh turkeys, pies and more; see vendor list on Facebook. 231-330-0968

EMMET COUNTY

CTAC Artisans & Farmers Mart
Fridays 10 AM–1 PM; closed the Friday after Christmas Day
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey

Features a wide variety of locally grown and handmade goods; live music sponsored by Blissfest Music Organization; culinary demonstrations on the first Friday of each month. Closed December 28. 231-347-4337

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY

The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, Traverse City ≤≥
Saturdays 10 AM–2 PM
In the Mercato at Building 50
Farmers and local food vendors spread throughout the hallways of the Mercato allow for meandering and shopping for local provisions all winter. 231-941-1900

For More Information

Many farmers’ markets are now online with a website and/or Facebook page. To improve your market experience, follow them and keep up to date with their special events and other information.

In Season at the Winter Markets

The variety of foods at our winter markets can surprise new shoppers and veterans alike, for each year is different and growers are always coming up with something new. The only way to know for sure what you’ll find is to attend as regularly as you can.

The growers at winter farmers’ markets have planned ahead for year-round sales. Supplies of vegetable storage crops are strongest at the beginning of the new year; they will dwindle through the cold months but at the same time fresh items from hoophouses might increase. And there is much more available than fresh produce to check off your grocery list. Local foods abound, year-round!

FROM STORAGE
Apples
Beets
Cabbage
Frozen foods
Garlic and leeks
Hard winter squash
Dried mushrooms
Onions and shallots
Turnips, rutabagas and winter radishes
Carrots, parsnips and celeriac
Popcorn and dried corn
Potatoes
Sunchokes

FROM HOOPHOUSES
Lettuce and salad mixes
Spinach, kale and greens
Fresh mushrooms
Microgreens
Tatsoi, bok choy and napa cabbage

YEAR-ROUND PRODUCTS
Pickles and cultured veggies
Dried fruit
Eggs and cheese
Flour and pasta
Breads and baked goods
Meats and fish
Jams, jellies and juices
Honey and maple syrup
Salsas and dressings
Ethnic prepared foods
Snack foods