Monthly Archives: June 2011

UP Strawberries and Lake Michigan Whitefish This Week!

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

As we begin to make the transition from early spring with it’s vegetable plants and salad greens, the Manistique Farmers’ Market is excited to announce that this week we will have fresh Lake Michigan whitefish filets (Loebach Fisheries) and early … Continue reading →

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Rain or Shine – Manistique Farmers’ Market will be open!

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Thanks to the City of Manistique, the Manistique Farmers’ Market has an indoor option when the winds blow and the rain comes in sideways (much like today!). Join us this afternoon from 4-6pm at Little Bear West Arena at 180 … Continue reading →

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Manistique Farmers’ Market Tote Bags!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Help support the Manistique Farmers’ Market and get a useful bag (or bags!) to carry your fresh local foods home in! We were able to purchase the imprinted bags thanks to a mini-grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. … Continue reading →

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Manistique Farmers’ Market – Week 3 Transportation

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

Yesterday was the third Manistique Farmers Market in 2011, and it was a beautiful day and a great time of “community”! This week we noticed that shoppers were utilizing several modes of transportation to get to the market. Automobile Walking … Continue reading →

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Food and Fun at the Manistique Farmers’ Market

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Week two was fantastic at the Manistique Farmers’ Market. We had new vendors (Maple Syrup and fresh produce from the Garden Peninsula!), and more shoppers – even with the thunderstorm (so nice to have an “indoor” option at the Little … Continue reading →

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Manistique Farmers’ Market – Week 2

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

Lots of good things expected* at this week’s Manistique Farmers’ Market! Wednesdays 4-6pm at Little Bear West Arena in Manistique. We’re outside when the weather’s nice and in the arena when it’s not! Don’t miss out on wonderful local food! … Continue reading →

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Asparagus from the Farmers’ Market

Posted on June 5, 2011 by

Here’s a photo of some fresh, yummy, Manistique Farmers’ Market asparagus (purchased from local farmer, Mike Tansy) being cooked up on the grill. The asparagus was placed in a plastic food storage bag along with a little olive oil, salt … Continue reading →

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Photos from June 1st Opening Day

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

It was a blustery afternoon, but the 2011 Manistique Farmers’ Market opened with great enthusiasm, 13 farmers, and 137 shoppers! Loebach Fisheries was unable to attend due to several days of gale warnings on Lake Superior which made fishing for … Continue reading →

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New Government Nutrition Guide

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

The food pyramid was a design that needed to go, and the USDA has finally replaced it with a visual that is a much better guide to how we should be eating. The really exciting thing is that most of … Continue reading →

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