Ann Arbor Farmers Market

Ann Arbor Farmers Market pairs deep history with an active producer-focused mission: the market first opened in 1919, moved to its current site in 1931, and celebrated its 100th birthday in 2019. Today it operates as a producer-only market with 125 vendors from Michigan, giving the stalls a distinctly regional footprint rather than a resale mix. The market also highlights Community Supported Agriculture, with CSA subscriptions available through participating vendors, so shoppers can move beyond a one-day visit into a season-long relationship with farms.

Why it matters locally

The producer-only rule is the clearest reason this market matters in Ann Arbor: the market describes itself as a producer-only market with 125 vendors from Michigan. That means the emphasis stays on growers and makers tied directly to what they sell, including many 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation farmer vendors.

Its local role also stretches across time and city stewardship. The market opened in 1919, moved to Detroit Street in 1931, and still operates under the historic roof structure completed as a WPA project in 1941. The City of Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation organizes the market, and the market's own programming includes partnerships such as monthly kids programming with the Ann Arbor District Library at the Wednesday market in 2025.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix leans toward farm products and staple foods, with space for prepared items and familiar Ann Arbor names. The market also states that shoppers will find seasonal fruit and vegetables, eggs, pastured meat and poultry, Great Lakes fish, baked goods, and flowers among its Michigan vendors.

• -Find coffee from Roos Roast.
• -Pick up products from Shetler Family Farm.
• -Shop Donahee Farms at the market.
• -Look for honey from Hey Honey.
• -Browse handmade goods from Vogue Booge.
• -Choose fruit and vegetables from Kapnick Orchards.
• -Buy vegetables from Goetz Greenhouse LLC.
• -Bring home vegetables from Tantré Farm.
• -Check the stand for Green Things Farm Collective.
• -Grab prepared food from The Lunch Room.
• -Stop by Zingerman's.
• -Seek out Fresh Forage.
• -See Argus Farm Stop at the market.
• -Add a drink stop with Sweetwaters Cafe nearby the market area.
• -Walk over to Kerrytown Shops beside the market district.

On Wednesdays, programming adds another layer to the visit. Cooking demos run on the second Wednesday of the month from May through September at 11 a.m., food truck rallies take place on the third Wednesday from July through October, and kids events are presented monthly in partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library in 2025. Live music is promoted during market events, and food trucks, carts, and pop-ups often join both Wednesday and Saturday markets through the season.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the most immediate rule to factor into a market trip. Parking is fairly flexible: the market lot is free during the Wednesday market, free on winter Saturdays, and available as space allows on Saturdays year-round. Several public parking lots and garages are also within walking distance, including garages at Ann and Ashley and at Fourth and Washington, plus metered parking at the Community High School lot on Fifth Avenue. If you're arriving by bike, racks are on Fourth Avenue, Fifth Avenue, and Detroit Street, and a seasonal bike corral sits on Fifth Avenue in front of Sweetwaters Cafe in Kerrytown Shops. Restrooms are available on site, and the market is four blocks from Blake Transit Center.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted here, and the market office trailer sells market tokens for credit, debit, mobile pay, SNAP/EBT, and Double Up Food Bucks during market hours. The market also accepts Prescription for Health and references WIC Produce Connection among its food access programs. An ATM is outside Kerrytown Shops by Sweetwaters Cafe if you want cash before shopping.