Congrats, Farmington DDA!
A contingent of Farmington’s movers and shakers, led by Jessica Westendorf (front and center), executive director of the city’s Downtown Development Authority, celebrates the DDA being named one of three 2026 Great American Main Street Award winners. The group, which included Mayor Joe La Russa, many City Council Members and Market Manager Walt Gajewski, accepted the award at a ceremony in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on April 13. What made Farmington a big winner? Click here for the story.
Meanwhile, we’re continuing to prep for the Market’s Opening Day on May 2. Check back later this week for the latest on new vendors and programs, including details on how we’ll be honoring the country’s 250th birthday.
See you soon at the Market!
We are an award-winning market and a trusted source of healthy, local and sustainable produce. We offer a vibrant marketplace with music and special programs that create a nourishing community connection. We are open rain or shine – or snow – from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, May 2 through November 7, at the Sundquist Pavilion, 33113 Grand River Ave. in downtown Farmington.
We welcome a new farmer
Stony Croft Farms, located in Mayfield Township in Lapeer County, proudly grows all-organic grains and then grinds them into flour that they will sell at the Market starting on Opening Day, May 2.
Just because the weather is more like December than May, don’t think our farmers haven’t started planning for the new season. Click here to check out what they’re currently offering, including CSA’s, or Community Sponsored Agriculture, as well as other healthy packages and plans.
Congrats to the Fusilier Family!
The Market is thrilled to share the news that one of our original farmers – Fusilier Family Farms – has been awarded the Master Farmer Award by the Michigan Vegetable Council. Congratulations to Kathy and Mike and their entire family!
“It was a very humbling and exciting experience to receive this,” the Fusiliers posted on their website. “We want to thank all of our friends, family, and members of our community who support our farm, who allow us to do what we love!”
The Fusiliers were among this Market’s original farmers when we opened 33 years ago this spring. For more on their story, click here. For their website, click here. And be sure to stop by their stand and congratulate them at the Market this spring.
Behind the scenes at the Goetz family farm
In this video, we accompany Market Manager Walt Gajewski as he makes an annual farm visit to the Goetz Greenhouse, a farm near Riga, Michigan, that’s been in the family for generations. You will learn how the farm is able to deliver organically grown produce to the Market every Saturday.
