Mount Clemens Farmers Market

Mount Clemens Farmers Market is shaped by the MCFM Board of Directors, which approves vendorship in a market that emphasizes growers rather than open-ended resale. The market is described as an open-air place to buy locally grown produce directly from area farmers, with produce arriving mere hours after picking and conversations that often stretch from farm practices to family recipes. That focus comes through in the vendor roster, where produce farms, flower growers, orchard fruit, mushrooms, fish, honey, and baked goods all sit within a market built around farmers selling what they raise themselves.

Why it matters locally

The market describes itself as primarily a grower’s market, with vendors mostly made up of farmers who grow their own plants, vegetables, and fruits. That matters in practical terms for shoppers: the market’s own description centers on direct purchases from area farmers, produce picked just hours earlier, and conversations with the people behind the food.

Its rules also keep that identity narrow. Only permanent farmers may sell craft items, and then only with prior approval from the MCFM Board of Directors; sale or resale of manufactured products is not permitted. In a market mix that includes farms selling asparagus, greens, herbs, orchard fruit, eggs, honey, and seedlings, the local value is not abstract—it is tied to named growers and the crops or foods they bring to Mount Clemens.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix leans heavily toward produce growers, with enough bakery, pantry, protein, and drink options to round out a shop. You’ll notice repeated staples across the farm stands—beans, brassicas, corn, tomatoes, peppers, greens, flowers, and seedlings—alongside a few specialty stops that change the rhythm of the market.

• -Pick up breads, cakes, cookies, muffins, and pies from BLUE RIDGE BLUEBERRY FARM & BAKERY.
• -Find annual flowers, asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, and cauliflower at BRAECKEVELT FARM.
• -Browse CLARK FARMS for produce including blackberries, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, and cauliflower.
• -Look for annual flowers and hanging baskets from ELYA’S VILLAGE GARDEN.
• -Stock up on frozen beef, eggs, honey, and maple syrup from G&F LEGACY FARM.
• -Try garlic, garlic sauce, and hummus from GARLIC MAN.
• -Shop GASS CENTENNIAL FARM for produce including blueberries, celeriac, corn, cucumbers, and asparagus.
• -Explore many mushroom varieties and mushroom grow kits from GIVE & GROW MUSHROOMS LLC.
• -Cook with beans, cucumbers, eggplant, greens, herbs, kale, and eggs from GOLDFINCH FARMS.
• -Choose cut flowers, eggs, greens, and seasonal vegetables from JENUWINE FARMS.
• -Add cookies, breads, and treats from KASEY JANE COOKIES.
• -Bring home wild caught fish, smoked fish products, caviar, and specialty fish products from MI GREAT LAKES FISH CO..
• -Find edible flowers, herbs, asparagus, and wildflower plants or seedlings at NANA’S GARDEN.
• -Check RICKERTS ORCHARD for apples, peaches, pears, other seasonal fruit, and cider when available.
• -Finish with beeswax candles, raw and processed honey, honey candy, and maple syrup from “R” BEES HONEY FARM.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest policy to plan around. The market is set in the Roskopf parking lot near the Anton Art Center, and it is described specifically as a parking-lot market, which helps set expectations for the setup and surroundings. Restrooms are not available, another detail worth factoring into a longer stop or a family outing.

If you like shopping plant starts along with produce, several vendors bring annual flowers, hanging baskets, herbs, perennial plants, and vegetable seedlings in addition to food crops. The market also maintains a tighter vendor standard than many mixed markets: resale of manufactured products is not permitted, and craft sales are limited to permanent farmers with prior board approval.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Mount Clemens Farmers Market. Payment information is presented clearly enough for shoppers to plan ahead, and the market’s vendor roster spans staple produce, eggs, fish, baked goods, mushrooms, honey, and seasonings that can fit a routine grocery stop.