Muskegon Farmers Market

The Farmers Market will be open for business as usual on Saturday, July 4, 2009. We will observe our usual hours: 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We expect a big turnout so come early to find your favorite items.

Click on the link below to download the Flea Market Rules that apply to each vendor. You must have Adobe Reader to view the document.

Read Flea Market Rules

Muma Fruit Farms

Our family has been privileged to be a part of the Muskegon Farmers Market for over 60 years. We have seen many changes in the Market over the years, from selling live chickens to the market you see today. My mother even cut her flowers to sell to give the money to the church.

Our farm has been in the family for over 3 generations. We farmed 200 acres of fruit with a small amount of vegetables. I am very aware of what pesticides to use. Food safety to me is a major factor. I am now semi-retired and spend the majority of time in Seney, Michigan in the U.P.

John Muma
10916 N. Co. Rd., #450
Seney, MI 49883
(906) 499-3313

Click here to download our general procedures for all vendors at the Farmer’s Market:     get vendor-general-procedures-2009

(You need Adobe Reader to open this file.)

Note that complete vendor rules are available at the Market Office.

Volunteering is an excellent and exciting opportunity to become more involved in the market and to support our local farmers and our local businesses.

The Muskegon Farmers Market is an enjoyable place to shop but is also an exciting environment behind the scenes. Our 80+ vendors are dedicated to the direct to consumer sales opportunities that open-air markets provide. As consumers knowing who grows your food is important but just as important is the relationship of the farmer to the person who consumes the fruits of their labor. By volunteering at the market, you’re joining the club.

If you are a people person, consider volunteering at the MFM information booth, as an event coordinator or as a market attendant.  As a market attendant you’ll have the opportunity to talk directly to the customers and help them find a specific vendor, help find safe parking, or help carry products to their cars.Would you prefer to work behind the scenes? MFM could use your help with gardening, photography, writing or special event planning.

Are you a social butterfly? We would love to put you to work on developing a music program, special event days, or representing the market at community gatherings and recruiting additional volunteers. Wherever your skills and interests lie, the Muskegon Farmers Market, Friends of the Market would love you to join the club.

To learn more about a volunteer position please contact the:

Market Master
1350 E Keating Ave
Muskegon MI 45442
Attn. Lori Gomez-Payne
231-722-3251

Email Lori

You can apply by downloading, printing and filling out a Volunteer Form:

market-volunteer-form (You need Adobe Reader to open this file.)

In order to sell your produce at the Muskegon Farmers’ Market you must first fill out 2 forms: a market stall registration form and a vendor information form.

These forms can be downloaded as PDF files through these links:

vendor-registration-form

vendor-information-form

(You must have Adobe Reader installed to view these files.)

Once these are completely filled out, you must return them to:

Farmers’ Market
Muskegon Department of Public Works
1350 E. Keating Ave.
Muskegon, MI 49442

or to the Market Office

Who needs a license at the Farmer’s Market?

• Chef/cooking demonstrators that give out samples from their booth
• A person purchasing fruit, vegetables , eggs (not of their own production) to sell.
• A person purchasing other processed food items (not made by them) to sell (such as cider, baked goods, jams, etc..)
• Food service must have a license from the local health dept (immediate consumption)
• Vendors cutting melons at the market, for samples or sale

No food license needed at the market for food vendor, if:

• Sell whole uncut produce of their own production (fruits & vegetables)
• Sell non-food items (sales tax may be required)
• Are licensed at a facility where they make the product (jams/jelly sect..)

Licensed at processing location:

• Untreated cider
• Chicken that they raise themselves
• Maple syrup
  
• Eggs
  - washed
  - candled
  - graded
  - sized
  - new cartons & labeled
• Honey
• Jams & Jellies
• Baked goods
  - pies
  -bread
  -cookies,  etc.

Temperature Control:

• Eggs  - 45°F or lower
• Cut melons - 41°F or lower
• Keep refrigerated items - 41°F or lower
• Frozen items - 0°F (zero degrees) or lower
• Cider - 41°F or lower

The Muskegon Flea Market opens Wednesday, May 6th.

Let’s get this party started!

Are you feeling closed in and cluttered after such a long, hard winter. Then come to the Flea Market and sell-sell-sell!

Stall prices:

• covered corner - $8.00
• covered regular - $7.00
• asphalt lot - $6.00
• grass lot - $5.00

Are you itching to become a Flea? Terrific prices , great fun, so come join our lively and eclectic market.

Contact the Flea Market Master, Lori, at 231-722-3251 or email her .

The Muskegon Farmer’s Market will reopen for the 2009 season on Saturday, May 2nd.

Backyard rescue!

Gardening

Are you planning to transform your yard into a little piece of green heaven? Or do you plan on growing your own “vegi” garden to help with the grocery bills while eating healthy?

No matter what your plans are, the Muskegon Farmer’s Market is the perfect place to start. We have starter plants from Moonflowers to heirloom tomatoes, decorations from bird baths to benches. When you are ready to take break from your labors, try our cheeses, chutney and the best breads around. All this can be found in the same place, all at the Muskegon Farmer’s Market.

Our vendors give excellent customer service

Customer Service

What would you like to see at the Farmer’s Market this year? What new type of vendors should we add? What would you like to have for new activities, such as community projects, music, etc.? Lori, the Market Master, welcomes your suggestions. We also need your help to broaden the range of activities that we offer,  so if you have an good idea for a special event or program, we would greatly welcome anything you can do for us that would make that event happen.

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