Featured Vendor

Stone Hearth is a favorite seasonal vendor at both the Chelsea Farmers Market and the Bushel Basket Market, known for their wide variety of artisan breads, all made without preservatives and in a traditional manner.  The busniess is in its eighth year, and started when Adam Ulbin (the son) worked for the former owner of […]

In 1919, Esther Kapp’s family started their farm in Ann Arbor, named Maulbetsch Farm.  Her mother starting working at markets in Detroit at age 8, getting on a train in Ypsilanti to sell eggs at Eastern Market.  This was the beginning of a family business that spans three generations, and Esther (pictured above) has continued

Janet Brown is known for her delicious rubs, tasty treats and homemade cards and gifts.  Beginning in 2003, Janet started selling dried herbs at the Farmers Market in Ann Arbor, MI. From that she evolved into producing herb blends for soups, casseroles, dips, spreads as well as herbal tea blends. In 2008 she added dry

John LeBlanc is the owner of fresh. roasting.  Fresh. is a micro coffee bean roastery, in every sense of the word “micro.” LeBlanc, roasts coffee beans inside of his parents’ garage in Saline.  He created fresh. as “something to fall back on” after graduating from Eastern Michigan University, and it’s become a thriving business.  LeBlanc

H & H Sugarbush L.L.C. is a family run business making maple syrup since 2007.  The farm has been family run for well over 100 years.  Every spring the family taps maple trees throughout the woods and hand collect the sap.  In the 2011 season, they produced 50 gallons of syrup.  One interesting fact is that

Judy and Charlie Jackson’s farm name comes from when they first purchased their farm in 1987.  They started by camping at the farm, and would sit outside with a nice campfire and listen to the sounds of nature and watch the beautiful starlit sky. They soon realized that we were almost shouting to be able to hear

Chandra Mitchel started her business in 1992, named Chandra June, with her jewelry featured in 22 stores across Michigan and Ohio.  In the past, her work could also be found at festivals, art fairs and music events, as well as an online Etsy store.  Her unique line of necklaces and earrings includes 14 karat gold

Shortly after being diagnosed in 2007 with Celiac Disease, an auto-immune disease in which one cannot eat gluten, i.e. barley, rye, wheat, spelt, and malt, Julie Rabinovitz had the idea of starting a gluten-free bakery business. Knowing she was moving back to Michigan from Brooklyn, NY after 12 ½ years, she knew Ann Arbor, MI

Bill and Margaret Stech support the family farm started by George Merkel in 1981, and have built a strong farming and greenhouse operation. Their season starts early with asparagus, rhubarb and strawberries. The remainder of their produce comes in late July to early August and ends with brussel sprouts that are still available in December. They

Tantre Farm is a certified organic farm about 20 miles west of Chelsea, and has been in operation since 1993.  Over 20 years, the farm has gathered a following through its farmers markets, Community Supported Agriculture, summer internships, Farm-To-School program and relationships with local restaurants.  The mission of Tantre Fam is “to produce and distribute