Try Local Food at the Northeast Michigan Regional Farm Market
Almost two decades ago, the Northeast Michigan Regional Farm Market was started with only a few vendors. A small group of locals displayed their locally grown produce at only a handful of stands. Since then, the market now averages twenty vendors that also share information and a wealth of knowledge about the healthy benefits of specific fruits, herbs, and vegetables, but also recipes, saving money, and how to start growing your own food. Michigan is the place to learn about this stuff, too, since the state is matched only by California in agricultural production and diversity.
Here are some reasons why you should eat local food, found on the Farm Market’s website: it tastes better, it’s fresher, you help the local economy, you stay in touch with the season, and it makes for a wonderful story.
I like that last one. After your stay here, you want to be able to tell a good story to your friends and family, one that shows them you truly experienced the Oscoda-Au Sable region of Michigan. Whether it’s bread or an apple, you’ll taste the fruits (literally) of the local farmers’ labors on Michigan soil.
The Northeast Michigan Farm Market opens Saturday, May 20th at 8AM in Tawas City’s Gateway Park as well as May 24th at 9AM in Oscoda-Au Sable at the Chamber parking lot. To learn more about how the market started, or discover something new about local eating and fresh produce, visit the website.
