Monthly Archives: August 2011

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Final 5 Manistique Farmers’ Markets for 2011!

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Don’t be caught wondering how you missed out on the 2011 Manistique Farmers’ Market, you still have five opportunities to purchase wonderful local produce, baked goods, honey, meats, and eggs! The last markets of 2011 will be on Wednesdays from … Continue reading

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What you’ll find at the Manistique Farmers’ Market 8.24.11

Fourth week of August already?! The summer is flying by, but the great part of the end of August is all the wonderful UP of Michigan produce that is becoming available! Here are some of the things you can expect … Continue reading

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Come to the Manistique Farmers’ Market TODAY!

August 17, 2011 Today will be the 12th Manistique Farmers’ Market of the 2011 season. In the first 11 markets, we have had: 2474 shoppers 48% of shoppers have lived within the city limits of Manistique, and 52% live outside … Continue reading

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Great Day at the Manistique Farmers’ Market!

Yesterday at the weekly Manistique Farmers’ Market we celebrated National Farmers’ Market Week with thank you prizes (a Farmers’ Market tote bag and produce were given away at each farmer’s/vendor’s table) for 12 fortunate market customers, and all market shoppers … Continue reading

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Come Celebrate the Manistique Farmers’ Market!

Today is Farmers’ Market Day in Manistique Michigan. We will have our weekly market from 4-6pm today at Little Bear West Arena. Today is also the middle of National Farmers’ Market Week, so we will be having some special opportunities … Continue reading

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National Farmers’ Market Week – Aug. 7-13, 2011

The USDA has declared August 7-13, 2011 as National Farmers’ Market Week! According to the USDA, more than 1000 new Farmers’ Markets have been added across the United States in the last year. In 2010, the USDA annual Farmers’ Market … Continue reading

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It’s Market Day!

Wednesday has become my favorite day of the week because of the Manistique Farmers’ Market! Hope you can join us this afternoon (looks like we will be inside the arena again so we don’t blow away!).  Today officially marks the … Continue reading

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America’s Favorite Farmers’ Markets – Manistique and Rockford

The Manistique Farmers’ Market is in a contest to be America’s Favorite Farmers’ Market. As of August 2nd, the Manistique Farmers’ Market is in first place nationally in the boutique category (15 or fewer vendors). The contest runs through August 31st.  … Continue reading

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Win One for Manistique, Win Two for Michigan

Most of you are aware that the Manistique Farmers’ Market has been in a national competition since the first of June to be America’s Favorite Farmers’ Market in our category (“boutique” – 15 or fewer vendors). As of last week, … Continue reading

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