Muskegon Farmers Market

When Amber Mae first married Eric Petersen, she always joked that she was going to open a fish market and call it The Fish Monger’s Wife. Eric thought the market was a good idea, but hated the name. After their first daughter Anna was born, the couple revisited the idea of opening a market. However, [...]

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We sell: asparagus, apples, cherries, peaches and plums. The owner has been farming for 58 years and the family has beeen selling at the Muskegon Farmers Market for over 50 years. Address: 8281 W. Stony Lake road, New Era, MI 49446.  Tel#: (231) 301-9312 Email

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What we sell: “dog bone” chewies Email Address: 5079 – 136th St., Hamilton, MI 49419. Cell#: 616-550-2817 Home#: 269-751-6742.

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What we sell: certified organically-raised produce. We grow on our own farm so that’s how we keep our produce fresh and best quality. When business started: farming since 1994 and certified organic grower since 1997. Website Address: Funny Farm Organic Produce, 13181 Centerline, Grant, MI 49327 Phone#: 231-834-8643

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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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