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Kentwood Farmers Market seeks vendors for upcoming season

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Vendors of all types are active at the City of Kentwood’s Farmers Market. (WKTV)

By City of Kentwood

The Kentwood Farmers Market is now accepting vendors for its fifth season, set to begin June 1. The market will take place each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the Kent District Library – Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch, located at 4950 Breton Road SE. Vendors have the option to sign up for individual dates or for the full season, which will end Oct. 5.

The Farmers Market provides community members the opportunity to buy a variety of goods ranging from produce, baked goods, syrup and cheese, to fresh-cut flowers, coffee and handmade items.

“We are looking forward to welcoming a variety of vendors and continuing to host special events throughout the season,” said Lori Gresnick, Kentwood recreation program coordinator. “The Kentwood Farmers Market is a great opportunity for the community to support local businesses, and likewise, it’s a great way for our local vendors to connect with Kentwood residents and neighbors.”

Upcoming events include the following:

June 1 – Opening Day will include special giveaways for the first 30 visitors.

July 20 – Dog Days of Summer will feature vendors who provide specialty pet products.

Sept. 21 – Kentwood Cares will allow guests to bring nonperishable food donations to support Kentwood’s Little Free Pantry or monetary donations for the Youth Scholarship Fund, which helps low-income youth participate in Kentwood’s recreational programs.

Aug. 4–10 – National Farmers Market Week will include vendor spotlights on Facebook.

Oct. 5 – Harvest Celebration will mark the closing day of the season and feature music, games and baked goods.
 

The Kentwood Farmers Market accepts food assistance benefits, including SNAP, Double Up Food Bucks and Senior Project FRESH/Market FRESH.

In its fourth year, Kentwood welcomed 18 vendors throughout the season and nearly 330 customers per market.

Vendors can reserve a spot for $15 per day for $250 for the full season. More information about the Kentwood Farmers Market, including vendor applications, can be found online at kentwoodfarmersmarket.com .

Harvest Celebration brings Kentwood Farmers Market to a close

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The Kentwood Farmers Market will close with a bang this Saturday as it hosts a Harvest Celebration.

 

Located in front of the KDL Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch, 4950 Breton Ave. SE, the event will include yard games and a Halloween craft for children. Also, the first 30 people who come out will be given a farmers goodie bag filled with local produce.

 

“Some of our vendors, especially those who are seasonal, are not there at this time but it still is a great opportunity to say good-bye to the ones who will be there,” said Denise Dawson, who is the person from the Kentwood Parks and Recreation Department, who oversees the Kentwood Farmers Market.

 

This year, the closing Harvest Celebration will include food donations for the city’s Little Free Pantry located at the Kentwood Parks and Recreation Activities Center, 355 48th St. SE. The Little Free Pantry is for neighbors helping neighbors with those who can, stocking the pantry, and those in need, taking from it.

 

This is the third season of the Kentwood Farmers Market and while final numbers for the program will not be available until later this month, Dawson said the Kentwood Farmers Market has meet with much success.

 

“Residents are really getting use to having the farmers market every Saturday,” she said.

 

The Kentwood Farmers Market will reopen in June 2018.

The First Ever Kentwood Farmers Market

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It’s a fun opportunity to take advantage of a brand new event in Kentwood.  Keep this schedule on hand so you won’t miss out on the fun.  All the excitement takes place at the Kentwood Farmers Market.
The location for all of these events will be at 4950 Breton Avenue SE (Kentwood Library).

Saturdays, June 13th – Oct 10th 9 AM – 1 PM

Vendors:

Aquari-Yum Farms

Great Harvest Bread Co

Real Food Farm

Diemers Winter Gardens

Adventures of Barb & Tammy

Country Harvest Greenhouse

The Great Bread Company

Hope Farms

Food trucks:

K & C Concession (hotdogs, lemonade and popcorn)

River City Cup and Cake (coffee, pastries)

Entertainment:

Will be from 10:00am—12:00pm each Saturday, unless otherwise stated

June 13:

  • Bob-DJ and do group dances
  • Bounce House

June 20:

  • Square dancing

June 27:

  • Face Painting

July 4:

  • Hand out flags with 4th of July activities attached

July 11:

  • Barrel painting: large blue park barrels will be painted and placed throughout Kentwood Parks

July 18:

  • Farm games: memory, who’s my mom, am I a veggie, am I a fruit

July 25:

  • Fruit and Veggie painting

August 1:

  • Scavenger Hunt

August 8:

  • Chalk Art

August 15:

  • Trivia

August 22:

  • Program Showcase: instructors/staff from various programs we offer will set up tables to meet the community and showcase their programs

August 29:

  • Veggie plinko

September 5:

  • Family Relays

September 12:

  • Meet and greet City Officials

September 19:

  • Magic Show (11:00am—12:00pm only)

September 26:

  • Line Dancing

October 3:

  • Scarecrow making/Halloween Craft

October 10:

  • Pumpkin painting ($2 per pumpkin)