Lorene Laurence, market manager for the Dodge Park Farmers Market in Sterling Heights, explained how the market creates a “party every Thursday night.” Check out this market for unique experiences like your choice of 12 different food trucks every week, music in the park, fun events like movie nights and a Juneteenth celebration, and more. This market opens June 6 and runs through Sept. 26, and hosts 6,000 to 7,000 shoppers and gatherers weekly.
Jaimi Brook, events and operations manager for the City of Birmingham, stopped by to tell us about this Sunday market, which runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 660 N. Old Woodward in downtown Birmingham. This year, the market will debut the strawberry jam-boree on June 16, plus old favorites like second Sunday fitness events. Browse locally grown products and artisan goods from 40 to 50 vendors every weekend.
Chris Paquet is a trained chef who works at a local restaurant, but he also runs Gnomerie Kitchen out of his home in Farmington Hills. Guests can sign up to enjoy a six-course dinner of small plates, plus dessert and a few surprises, once a month. On May 18, Chris will be serving squab, a game meat. Enjoy this unique “supper club” concept right in Chris’s dining room. You can reserve the whole table of eight, or come and meet new people. Bring your own drinks.
Ashley Priest is the self-proclaimed chief spice officer of Saffron & Salt, a home grown condiment business based in Royal Oak. You can find her candied jalapenos, the signature product, in many local stores, plus the Royal Oak, Rochester and Clawson Farmers Markets. And she’s expanded to offer gems like firecracker carrots and sweet burn pickles, plus love bite cream cheese, the latest addition. Ashley’s done the canning for you, and you can enjoy the spoils!
The Royal Oak Farmers Market is one of the few indoor markets in southeast Michigan. The 22,000-square-foot building will soon be celebrating its centennial anniversary. Shelly Mazur, market manager, told us about the variety of vendors who sell rare plants, produce and specialty foods on Saturdays. You can also visit on Sundays for the antiques market, and the market is adding a Friday shopping day this year. The building is also available for special events.
Walt Gajewski had a vision for the Farmington Farmers Market, and it came true. The well-attended market now has a pavilion with heat and bathrooms, and it’s doubled in size since Gajewski took over. Opening day is Saturday, May 4, and will feature the opening bell ringing, a color guard, a band, the mayor’s welcome and more. Each week has a different theme, including flower day Mother’s Day weekend, strawberry shortcake day and a corn roast.
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