Leisure Services Director
Ann Conklin
1150 Canton Center S.
Phone: 734/394-5360
Fax: 734/394-5366

Canton Farmers Market
Every Sunday,
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
May 9 - October 17, 2010
(Rain or Shine)

 

 

What's New at the Market - August 29
Celebrate Canton's Heritage at the Village Faire

• Steven Thomas, saxophonist, will be playing on the Bartlett-Travis porch.
• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Bring your gardening & landscape questions & photos to the Master Gardener table at the Market. Volunteer Master Gardeners from the MSU Wayne County Program will be there to answer your questions.
• Market Vendor, Michelle Becker will be on Fox 2 with Deena Centofanti this Sunday, between 8:30 am and 9:00 am. Michelle is a new vendor at the Market and will be promoting Inner Piece Healthy Bakery. The Bakery offers low fat muffins, faux fudge packed with fiber and low fat cakes. She also will offer cheesecakes at the Market in the fall. She will return to the Canton Market on September 5.
• The EBT Bridge Card is now accepted by most Market food vendors. Purchase tokens at the back porch of the Bartlett-Travis House.

 

Returning Vendors:

• Dave's Garden & Greenhouse (pesticide free plants & produce)
• Cindy Oleszkowicz Nature Photography (prints & cards)

Lunch Vendors:

• Canton Center Bakery (Middle Eastern)
• Day Dream Café (sandwiches, pulled pork along with pasties, pierogi, baked goods & smoothies and coffee drinks).

 

What you can expect at the Market:

Seasonal produce: Heirloom tomatoes, melons, nectarines, corn, peaches, tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, carrots, raspberries, radishes, chilies, cabbage, carrots, peppers, squash, zucchini, eggplant, herbs, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, garlic, shallots, apples, potatoes, beets, green onions, scallions, & more.

Foods: antibiotic & hormone free, grass fed meats, seasoning mixes, Great Lakes fish, smoked fish, fresh mozzarella, fresh goat cheese & a variety of cheese, French baguettes, pretzels, rustic Italian bread, hand cut summer sausage, a variety of hand cut jerky, flourless & nutritious breakfast cookies, muffins & baked goods, farm fresh eggs, dried & fresh-frozen stuffed pastas, local honey, low fat baked goods, fresh cider, coffee, smoothies, pierogi, pasties, baked goods, sauces, mustards, fudge & more.

Plants: Cut flowers.

Crafts: soaps, soy candles, jewelry & accessories, bird treats, bird houses, bird feeders, blankets, toys, holiday items & more.

and much, much more!

 

 

Did you Know??

Local buying could generate almost 2,000 new jobs and increase farm income as much as 16 percent, according to the Michigan Land Use Institute study Eat Fresh and Grow Jobs. Our five county area of southeastern Michigan (Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw and Wayne counties) is home to over 5500 farms which account for over 10% of Michigan farms. By visiting Canton's Farmers Market, you can do your part to support this local industry.