Huron Valley Farmers' Market

Huron Valley Recreation & Community Education helps run Huron Valley Farmers' Market, giving this Highland Township market a clear tie to the local recreation and education network rather than a standalone pop-up. The market sets up at 300 W. Livingston in Highland Township, with Saturday shopping from late spring into early fall. Its vendor roster leans heavily toward handcrafts, prepared items, and small farm goods, including pottery, honey, coffee, nursery stock, meats, jams, vegetables, and breads. That mix makes it a practical stop for shoppers who want produce and pantry items, but also a place to browse local makers' tables.

Why it matters locally

The market is run by Huron Valley Recreation & Community Education together with Stone Cold Statuary, linking the Saturday market directly to local organizing partners in Highland Township. Its programming also reaches beyond buying and selling. The market lists Huron Valley Chamber Bucks, Project Fresh Coupons, Michigan Farm To School, and Senior Project Fresh/Market Fresh Coupons among its programs, tying the market to food access and school-connected purchasing efforts.

The event calendar shows regular collaboration with nearby public and civic groups as well. MSU Extension Oakland County appears for a food safety and nutrition program and a freezer jam demonstration, while Oakland County health staff and the Highland Fire Department are scheduled for public-service visits. That combination gives the market a role as a recurring local meeting point for education, family services, and seasonal shopping.

What you'll find there

The lineup at Huron Valley Farmers' Market is broad, but not in a generic way: tables range from actual farm products and nursery stock to pottery, bath goods, coffee, and handmade household items. Food vendors and craft vendors sit side by side, so a single pass can cover groceries, lunch, gifts, and garden items.

• -Pick up jams, in-season vegetables, quick breads, and farm eggs from Olson Farm.
• -Find turkeys, rabbits, chicken, cuts of pork, fruits, and vegetables at Roeske Farms.
• -Stock up on raw honey, beeswax, soap, lip balm, and lotion bars from Hollow Tree Honey.
• -Sip small-batch roasted coffee or coffee by the cup from Irene's Beans & All Sudzzed Up, which also sells soaps, lotions, dryer balls, and scrubs.
• -Browse ceramics, including bowls, vases, clocks, and platters, plus recycled wood signs and home-made breads at Julie Weber Pottery.
• -Look for hand-made pottery from Highland Pottery.
• -Add nursery stock and veggie pails from Thornton Nursery.
• -Order lunch from Grand Dogs, with hot dogs, Polish and Italian sausage, Coneys, Chicago dogs, veggie dogs, chips, soda, and bottled water.
• -Shop all-natural bath, body, and skincare products, plus organic loose-leaf teas, from Nature's Loving Touch.
• -Choose cold-processed soap bars, body butters, and bath bombs from Simply Good.
• -Browse hand-painted and etched wine glasses, totes, aprons, light-up cubes, and handmade lighthouses from Carol & Al Belcher.
• -Check reclaimed wood items, concrete lawn and garden decor, and hand-painted bug rocks at Stone Cold Statuary & More.

The market also schedules one-off extras including live music dates with Terry Birkett, Stuart Benbow, Laura Belton, and Amanda Catherine, plus family activities such as face painting, balloon twisting, bounce houses, and a child identification program.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which may change plans for shoppers who usually combine errands with a walk. The market is located at 300 W. Livingston in Highland Township, and Kevin Lawrence is listed as market manager. Saturday hours run 10am to 2pm during the seasonal run from May 7 through October 1.

A few practical details stand out. Restrooms are not available on site. Payment methods are presented clearly by the market, and the market also lists Chamber Bucks and Project Fresh-related coupon programs among its offerings. Market-branded merchandise such as mugs, sweatshirts, yard signs, T-shirts, and shopping bags is also sold, so some tables go beyond produce and food purchases.