Douglass Farmers' Market

At 1000 West Paterson Street, Douglass Farmers' Market is shaped by a clear neighborhood mission: increasing access to local, healthy, affordable, and culturally appropriate produce in Kalamazoo's Northside Neighborhood. The market operates through the Douglass Community Association and frames itself as an enjoyable, educational, and safe event that brings people together around food sovereignty in the Northside. That focus gives the market a distinct feel: not just a place to pick up produce, but a weekly Tuesday stop built around access, neighborhood growing, and practical food shopping.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix centers on produce, neighborhood-grown crops, and a handful of named farms, with one listed maker beyond food. Several vendors are identified by farm or garden name alone, so the clearest product detail comes from the farms with fuller descriptions rather than a long category list for every stall.

• -Bonamego Farm brings a wide range of fruits, vegetables, and flowers that change through the growing season.
• -Growing Matters Garden sells seasonal herbs, cooking greens, green beans, celery, tomatoes, peppers, green onions, salad mix, and radishes.
• -Growing Matters Garden grows those crops down the street at Woodward School, tying part of the market's produce directly to the surrounding neighborhood.
• -Underhill Farm is listed among the market vendors, though its posted description is simply "More info coming soon!".
• -DeLeo Farm appears on the market's vendor roster.
• -Douglass Community Garden with the Kalamazoo Nature Center appears on the market's vendor roster.
• -Iboni Rootz appears on the market's vendor roster.
• -Long Valley Farm appears on the market's vendor roster.
• -Mz Marilyn Scents 4 Cents appears on the market's vendor roster.
• -Tin Star Farm appears on the market's vendor roster.

The market also maintained a calendar page for the season, reinforcing that this was organized as a recurring weekly program of the Douglass Community Association rather than a one-off pop-up.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest day-of-visit rule to plan around. The market takes place at the Douglass Community Association at 1000 W. Paterson Street, giving you a fixed neighborhood location rather than a rotating site. Its Tuesday schedule runs from 3 to 6pm during the June-to-September season, so this is an afternoon market rather than a morning one. The market's stated goals emphasize affordable, culturally appropriate produce and food sovereignty in the Northside Neighborhood, which helps explain why the setting and vendor mix lean toward practical food access. Restrooms are not available on site.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Douglass Farmers' Market. The market also references Double Up Food Bucks, Market Fresh, Senior Fresh, WIC Fresh Coupons, and its own Douglass Dollar currency, showing a broader set of food-access payment options alongside SNAP. Payment methods are clearly posted by the market, which is useful if you're planning a produce-focused shop rather than carrying only cash.