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Enjoy what the season has to offer at our area Farm Markets and U-Picks. Fresh, flavorful, high quality fruit and vegetables, maple syrup, jams and jellies, canned foods, cakes, pies, Honeycrisp apples, and gift items sure to please any taste.
Byron Center Farmer’s Market – 2115 84th St. SW, Grand Rapids
East Bay Corners Farmer’s Market – 1965 N. Three-Mile Rd., Traverse City
Elberta Farmer’s Market – Penfold Park- 1098 Lakeside Blvd, Elberta
Empire Farmer’s Market – Front Street next to the Post Office- 10234 Front Street, Empire
Frankfort Farmer’s Market – Open Space Park- 800 Main St., Frankfort
Interlochen Farmer’s Market – at the corner of M-31 and M-137 in Interlochen
Glen Arbor Farmer’s Market – 6394 W. Western Ave., Glen Arbor
Leland Farmer’s Market – Bluebird Parking Lot- 102 River St., Leland
Ludington Farmer’s Market – Legacy Plaza- 106 N. James St., Ludington
Manistee Farmer’s Market – Wagoner Community Center- 260 St. Mary S. Pkwy, Manistee
Merten’s Farmhouse Market, 230 E. Polk Rd., Hart, MI, 49420
Muskegon Farmer’s Market – 242 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
New Era Farmer’s Market – 1820 Ray St., New Era
Northport Farmer’s Market – 105 S. Bay St., Northport
Onekama Farmer’s Market – Main Street, which is a part of M-22, across from Onekama Hardware
Pentwater Farmer’s Market – Pentwater Village Green- 327 S. Hancock St., Pentwater
Pure Markette – in the parking lot behind the MSU Extension Office- 830 Michigan Ave., Baldwin
Rennhack Orchards Market, 3731 W. Polk Rd., Hart, MI, 49420, (231) 873-7523
Sara Hardy Downtown Farmer’s Market – Southwest corner of Cass St. and Grandview Parkway in Downtown Traverse City. (The Market moves to the Old Town Parking Garage during the National Cherry Festival).
Suttons Bay Farmer’s Market – in the parking lot behind the MSU Extension Office- 830 Michigan Ave., Baldwin
The Village at Grand Traverse Commons Farmer’s Market – Cottageview Drive, near Trattoria Stella- 830 Cottageview Dr., Traverse City
Woodland Farm Market & Bakery, 5393 W. Shelby Rd., Shelby, MI, 49455, (231) 861-5380
The spring/fall runs of steelhead and salmon, the resident brown trout and “brookies” make the PM River extremely popular for fishing.
Much of West Michigan is bicycle-friendly, and you’ll find many nice paths on which to ride. It’s great exercise with great scenery to enjoy.
The Annual Show of the Western Michigan Old Engine Club is held the first weekend of August at Scottville’s Riverside Park.
Beautiful color emerges come Fall. Take it all in with an afternoon drive, or stroll, through the many forests of West Michigan.
Visit the new Value of Sports Museum located at Historic White Pine Village just a short drive from Ludington.
Along the Lake Michigan shoreline between Ludington and Manistee, you’ll find natural splendor- the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness area.