Northport Farmers Market

Northport Farmers Market sits within the Leelanau Farmers Markets Association, the nonprofit that operates Leelanau County markets with a mission centered on locally produced farm and food products for the Leelanau community. In Northport, that mission lands across from the marina at 105 S. Bay Street, giving this Friday market a harbor-side setting tied to a wider county market network. The vendor roster reaches from produce growers and berry farms to maple sugar, cheese, lavender, prepared foods, and handmade goods, so the market reads as both a farm stop and a snapshot of Leelanau makers.

Why it matters locally

The Leelanau Farmers Markets Association describes its mission as providing locally produced farm and food products for the benefit of the Leelanau community, and Northport is one of the five markets it supports. That local frame matters here because the Northport lineup pulls in farms and food businesses identified with Leelanau and nearby Grand Traverse, including Leelanau Cheese, Leelanau Peninsula Maple Sugar Bush, Grand Traverse Sauce Company, and several named farms. The association also says farmers markets are a win-win for Leelanau County by improving access to fresh products while helping keep money with local farmers and food producers.

What you'll find there

The Northport mix leans broad rather than narrow: working farms, pantry makers, and a sizable crafts roster all appear on the same market list. That means a Friday stop here can cover fresh ingredients, giftable items, and a few distinctly regional products without feeling limited to one lane.

• -Find bread and baked goods from 9 Bean Rows.
• -Pick up prepared foods from Anavery Fine Foods.
• -Shop farm products from Bakkers Acres.
• -Bring home honey from Bee Joyful.
• -Browse nature-based artwork from Bridgette Jones Nature Prints.
• -Look for bicycle-themed or handcrafted goods from Circles & Cycles.
• -See handmade work from Dune Grass Designs.
• -Choose lavender products from Full Circle Lavender Farm.
• -Add pantry staples from Grand Traverse Sauce Company.
• -Stop by Hallstedt Homestead for farm goods.
• -Catch Homestead Hill CSA / Bardenhagen Berries for CSA and berry offerings.
• -Stock up on produce from La Casa Verde Produce.
• -Bring home cheese from Leelanau Cheese.
• -Pick up maple products from Leelanau Peninsula Maple Sugar Bush.
• -Check in with Moggie’s Morsels for prepared foods or baked items.
• -Buy produce and farm goods from Second Spring Farm, TLC Farms, Bay Meadow Farms, Jim Kelderhouse Farm, or Rooted in Permaculture.
• -Browse handmade goods from Niizho Nimikii Kwe Artwork, Pointe Betsie Creations, Trinity Church Rugs, Wandering Press, Wandering Waters Design, Willow & Fern Co, and The Beach Walk.
• -Look for additional farm vendors including Bluebird Farm & Gardens and The Lively Farm.

Beyond the weekly market, the association also ties Northport to larger food events. A Leelanau Farm-to-Table Dinner at Willowbrook Mill in Northport used ingredients from local farmers with wine pairings from Leelanau wineries, showing how the market network extends into seasonal fundraising and local food programming. Across from the marina at 105 S. Bay Street, Northport Farmers Market carries a shoreline feel without losing its farm focus. The setting is paired with a roster that moves from Leelanau Cheese and Leelanau Peninsula Maple Sugar Bush to Bridgette Jones Nature Prints, Niizho Nimikii Kwe Artwork, and Trinity Church Rugs, so the walk through the market shifts between edible goods and handmade work rooted in the peninsula’s maker culture. That wider local thread shows up elsewhere in the association too: it has supported one-day indoor farmers markets inside area schools including Northport, tying the market system not just to summer selling days but also to K-12 programming in the county.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the detail most likely to change how you plan a Friday stop. The market runs at 105 S. Bay Street across from the marina, a straightforward downtown Northport reference point if you are already headed toward the waterfront. Restrooms are not available on site. If you need to reach the market directly, the listed phone number is 231-256-9888 and the market email is leelanaufarmersmarkets@gmail.com. The season is short and concentrated, running from early June through mid-September, so Northport is a summer market rather than a year-round stop.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Northport Farmers Market, an important option at a market connected to the Leelanau Farmers Markets Association’s mission of providing local farm and food products to the Leelanau community. The market materials also indicate that payment methods are clearly identified for shoppers.