March 23, 2012 The Flint Farmer's Market hopes to bring fresh produce to the people by creating two small neighborhood markets in the city of Flint, one on the north end and the other on the south. Many residents lack transportation, many are elderly or infirm. Putting a market closer to where they live will give them better access to fresh, healthy, locally grown produce.
October 18, 2011 Here's something you don't get a chance to do every day. Kettering University's Interfraternity Council is hosting a 100-person tomato fight at 10:30 Saturday morning in the field behind the Kettering Recreation Center. Rotten tomatoes, donated by vendors from the Flint Farmer's Market will be thrown at opposing participants. A $5 entry fee will be charged to raise money to replace flood-damaged equipment at Durant Tuuri Mott Elementary School.
October 6, 2011 If you're a supporter of the Flint Farmers' Market, you probably know they are going to be celebrating their 71 birthday on Saturday from 11am to 2pm. There will be plenty going on including cooking demonstrations from local chefs who will be preparing dishes made with Michigan root vegetables.
September 15, 2011 It's been a good year for the Cars 108 garden. Almost everything we planted produced prolifically. Between my garden at home and the one at the radio station, I had enough tomoatoes to can for soups and chili and plenty to give to friends and co-workers. The potatoes did very well, as I dug up a 5-gallon bucketful of spuds. The sweet potatoes were the only disappointment as they didn't get very large. I still plan to throw a couple of them on the grill and see how they taste before calling them a failure.
August 20, 2011 While you're out and about in Flint today don't forget about the Flint Farmers' Market because there will be plenty of activity going on throughout the day. If you're into music you can check out The Ffellaz from 10am until 2pm and then listen for Harmony Gateway from 2:30-4:30pm.
July 12, 2011 I haven't had a chance to go to this event so maybe I'll be able to stop by this year. On Saturday, the Flint Farmers' Market is hosting their annual BBQ Battle from 10am to 5pm and anyone is invited to come out to attend and even sample some food at the same time.
June 17, 2011 Tomorrow while you're out and about, you should head to the Flint Farmers' Market for the Taste of the Market, which starts at 11am and goes until 2pm. Five chefs will be offering healthy cooking demonstrations throughout the event.
April 15, 2011 It was just the other day that I wrote a post about getting your gardens ready. Now there's one more thing you might want to consider before deciding what to grow this year. Heirloom seeds. Remember the tomatoes your grandmother used to grow? Or the wonderful squash you got from the farmer down the road? You can now grow them yourself.
April 9, 2011 If you're not sure what to do this weekend, there are always events going on in downtown Flint. Don't forget that it's Free Target Saturday's at the Flint Institute of Arts. Stop by to check out the latest exhibits or catch their latest featured film. Tonight is also their annual wine tasting. I went last year and it was a lot of fun. The CSI Exhibit is still going on at the Sloan Museum. The Pierson Doll Collection is also on display at the museum.
January 24, 2011 A lot of people think that farmers' markets are only open when it's harvest season. That might be true for some markets, but not the Flint Farmers' Market. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays all year long -
