One of our newest seasonal vendors, Daniel Zatkovich, and his family Leanne, Afton, and Tom Zatkovich, will be at the Saturday market with a variety of pasture raised meat products (including chicken, beef and eggs). Dan’s website explains he raises animals “in a humane, ‘happy’ manner with as much opportunity as possible to express natural behavior.” The […]
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“Mama Mo” owner Linda Conrad started her love of healing foods when in New York City studying the theatre arts in New York City. There she pursued an education in macrobiotic studies, and brought her love of local, healing foods to her native Michigan. After raising a family, Linda decided to share her favorite varieties of
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Back to School! Healthy Bag Lunches for Kids (and Adults) Packing a healthy lunch can be a challenge, whether you’re just going back to school this week, or you’ve been out of school a long time. Either way, the farmers market has some easy tips to making the middle meal both satisfying and nutritious.
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Quinoa Shaker Salad (Courtesy of Callie Gavorek, Market Intern and Executive Chef’s Assistant at Eastern Michigan University) This recipe is high in heart healthy monounsaturated and omega-3 fats, high in protein and high in fiber, due primarily to the grain quinoa, healthy nuts and lots of fruits and vegetables. This dish can also be made gluten-free
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Brett and Barb Seabury began farming when they came to Michigan in 1975 when Brett was hired to teach at the University of Michigan. They were not born into farm families but loved being outside and being with animals. It has always been important to them to have good quality food that is as natural as possible,
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Back to School! Healthy Bag Lunches for Kids (and Adults) Packing a healthy lunch can be a challenge, whether you’re just going back to school this week, or you’ve been out of school a long time. Either way, the farmers market has some easy tips to making the middle meal both satisfying and nutritious. Check
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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
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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
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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
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Summer Salad Days Labor Day Picnic Salads: Tomatoes This week’s newsletter is themed around easy picnic salads, featuring the end-of-summer favorite, tomatoes. Tomatoes, which are actually a fruit and not a vegetable, are loaded with all kinds of health benefits for the body. They are in fact, a highly versatile health product and due to their
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