My Town: Outdoor Farmer's Market to feature more than 50 vendors | Business
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— The Outdoor Farmer’s Market in downtown Grand Rapids will open for its second season this weekend.
Grand Rapids Downtown Market says the new season of outdoor shopping will start Saturday May 3. The outdoor market will be open every Saturday in May, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The market will host its inaugural “Chefs at The Market” demonstration at 10 a.m. A chef will showcase simple recipes you can follow using food available at the market. This weekend’s demonstration will feature rhubarb.
Inside the market, visitors can take part in a free yoga session and enjoy live jazz music by Hugh DeWitt. At noon, shoppers can also enjoy microgreens grown in the market’s greenhouse as part of a $5 tasting bar.
This year’s outdoor market will feature food and products from more than 50 vendors, including:
- Abuelo’s Farm (Holland)
- Albright Lavender Farm (Jamestown)
- B&B Farms (Belmont)
- Barriebeau Herb Farm (Alto)
- Black Lake Nursery (Norton Shores)
- Blandford Farm (Grand Rapids)
- Bowerman Blueberries (Holland)
- Country Winds Creamery LLC (Zeeland)
- Crane Dance Farm LLC (Middleville)
- Crisp Country Acres (Holland)
- DeYoung Orchards (Grand Rapids)
- Diemers Winter Gardens (Holland)
- Droscha Farms (Mason)
- Ed Dunneback & Girls Farm Market (Comstock Park)
- Frozen Creek Farms (Belmont)
- Fruit Ridge Farm Market (Sparta)
- GoNuts (Grand Rapids)
- GR Bagel (Grand Rapids)
- Grampa’s Pasty & Pie Co. (Richland)
- Great Harvest Bread Company (Grand Rapids)
- Green Wagon Farm (Ada)
- Heffron Farms (Belding)
- Hudsonville Honey (Nunica)
- Kaptain Chubs (Allegan)
- Kasza Sugar Bush (Shelby)
- Klackle Orchards (Greenville)
- Klein Cider Mill & Market LLC (Sparta)
- Larry’s Farm & Market (Hamilton)
- Link Love (Grand Rapids)
- Marshmallogy (Grand Rapids)
- Melody Bee Farm (Ada)
- Mud Lake Farm LLC (Hudsonville)
- Nels Nyblad Family Farm (Casnovia)
- Polet’s Smoked Bones (Hamilton)
- Pop Daddy Popcorn (Highland)
- Rakowski Farm (Wayland)
- Real Food Farm (Caledonia)
- Red Chef Bakery (Grant)
- Robinette’s Winery & Apple Haus (Plainfield Township)
- Roney Brands LLC (Grand Rapids Township)
- Scobey’s Produce (Wayland)
- Scoville Farms LLC (Grand Rapids)
- Scrumptious Cupcakes and Sweetery (Byron Center)
- The Bakewell Co. (Climax)
- The Great American Bagel (Holland)
- The Great Bread Company (Allendale)
- The Local Epicurean (Grand Rapids)
- Uncle Jim’s Famous Jerky LLC (Grand Rapids)
- Understory Farm and Orchard LLC (Bangor)
- Visser Farms LLC (Zeeland)
The Grand Rapids Downtown Market is located at 435 Ionia SW.