Comments on: Ann Arbor Celebrates Local Food Month

By: Kim Bayer

Kim Bayer — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:38:07 +0000

I’d like to second Grace’s comments above – I love all the great things happening at the market these days – like the wonderful oral history project and the monthly newsletter – and the slow but steady improvements in things like vendor signage and wayfinding. The more information we can get about the wonderful growers and producers in our area the better.

More and more, the Ann Arbor Farmers Market is the heart of our town, Wednesdays, Saturdays and every day. It’s one of the few markets that is open year round. I love that the market space is being used more and more as a public gathering and celebration space – as it should be. Good work Molly and the market commissioners!

By: grace singleton

grace singleton — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:20:26 +0000

Hats off to the market commissioners for all the renewed energy at the farmers market, it’s good to see the market expanding and considering the vendor base. I’m glad to see the market stalls being used for other events, like the non profit events & especially the weddings- how fun! It’s a great use of the space.

By: jan

jan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:29:07 +0000

it is the responsibility of the manager to help provide the market with customers on wed. if the market lacks customers on wed. the manager is failing her duties as manager. haven’t seen much advertiing for the market, nor any special events scheduled for wed.’s.

also didn’t like reading about the sale of mass produced manufactured baked goods potentially being sold at the market.
charging vendors for inadequate inspections by unqualified city employees ….not good

By: Jamie Lausch

Jamie Lausch — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:02:52 +0000

…not to mention the Kerrytown BookFest! Our theme this year is Culinary Michigan: Books and Cooks. The 7th annual BookFest will be held in the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market on Sunday, September, 13 from 11am to 5pm. We’re featuring foodie authors Jane and Michael Stern of RoadFood and Gourmet, Ari Weinzweg of Zingerman’s, local food bloggers, like Kitchen Chick, an Edible Book Contest and a Cakewalk to benefit the BookFest and Food Gatherers ($5 ticket gets you a chance to win a $100 cake baked by Zingerman’s Bakehouse, Jefferson Market and Cakery, Big City Small World Bakery, Dahlia’s Custom Cakes and Decadent Delight Bakery, among others!

Fun for kids, hands-on activities and more!

Jamie Lausch
Vice President
Kerrytown BookFest