We are very proud of the farmers who sell at our Market. Many of them have been selling the best in local produce at the Muskegon Farmers Market for generations. You can read about their products, interesting family histories and learn how to contact them by checking out the articles in the “Our Farmers” category.
Entries from April 2010
Learn about our farmers
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments
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Highsites Orchards
April 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment
What we sell: apples, peaches, plums, apricots and nectarines. Business started: My father, Seymour Rider, came to Michigan from Wisconsin and bought the farm we live on now. He farmed his whole life here. He sold at the Market for many years. Over the years all of our children and most of our grandchildren worked [...]
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Dain’s Orchards
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments
What we sell: Starting in July, sweet cherries. Then as they are available: apricots, peaches, plums, pears and apples. All this is grown by us. We also sell honey from our own bees. Business started: We bought the farms from our dad in the 80′s, so we have been farming all our lives.
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The Cheese Lady
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments
What I sell: cheeses- many varieties Business started: 2004 (I resigned my sales job in 2004- tired of being on the road. Within 3 weeks I was selling cheese at the Market.) Website: The Cheese Lady Facebook Address: 808 Terrace St., Muskegon, MI 49440 Phone#: 231-728-3000
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TerAvest Farms, LLC
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments
What we sell: variety of vegetables and flowers. Use little or no pesticides and hand pick produce. Business started: family-run vegetable farm for more than 10 years. Email TerAvest Facebook (See what’s growing!)
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The Flower Farm: Dianne Snow & Joe Fitzpatrick
April 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments
What we sell: vegetables, honey, greenhouse-grown plants and cut flowers. Business started: Purchased farm in 1977. We also grow soybeans, field corn, wheat and hay. Originally had dairy cows. Email Dianne Address: 19024 – 92nd Ave., Coopersville, MI 49404. Phone#: 616-837-0161 Cell: 616-293-2361.
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Heiss Hillside flowers
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments
What we sell: Spring- grow and sell hanging baskets and patio pots of proven winner plants. Mid-July to Early August: blueberries grown and sold. August-Thanksgiving: potatoes sold at our own stand. Business started: 1936 as a dairy and vegetable farm. Switched to all vegetable farm in mid-1970′s. Added a green house in 2000. Blueberries planted [...]
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Cheryl’s Plants & Things
April 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment
What I sell: perennial plants and herbs, vegetable plants, etc. Also some hand-crafted items- whatever catches my fancy. Business started: 2008 (lost my old job due to bad economy, but truly have enjoyed my new career). Email Cheryl Address: 4738 E. Fruitport Rd., Fruitport, MI 49415 Phone#: (Home: 231-709-8780) (Cell: 231-329-2006)
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Moonflower’s Garden
April 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Owner: Laura Bostick What I sell: container-grown perennials, herbs, succulents, wildflowers, ornamental grasses, strawberries, and rhubarb. I also sell organic fertilizers and manure “tea”. Free gardening tips and advice are available from Laura who is a Master Gardener. I started my business in September, 2002. Motto: “Perennials for the Connoisseur” Email Laura Facebook Address: Moonflower’s [...]
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River’s End Gardens
April 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment
What we sell: specialize in hostas and interesting conifers, shrubs and trees. We also carry some of the more common items as well, such as lilacs, viburnum, spruce trees and many varieties of perennials. “Established in 2006 from a hobby gone wild!” Website: River’s End Gardens Address: River’s End Gardens, 6190 E. River Rd, Twin [...]
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