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EVENT LISTING

Frankfort Farmers Market Holds Habitat for Humanity Fund Raiser.

• May 16 – “Flowers by the Bay” A Fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Benzie County with Art & Garden Demonstration Tent, Children’s Activity Tent, Art & Craft Show, Taste of the Spring Market with local chefs preparing food, Flowers of all kinds from local nurseries and garden centers, and much more. Support Habitat and Buy a Plant!


Frankfort Farm Market Schedule: March & April 2009

Fresh produce currently available at the Frankfort Farmer's Market

As of March 14, 2009 the following fresh produce are available at the Frankfort Farmers Market: gourmet baby lettuce mix, mesclun salad greens, baby arugula, spinach, escarole, red onions, carrots, beets, kale, Swiss chard, herbs and bok choy, daikon radishes, tat soi mustard greens. You will also find local honey, maple syrup, jams, fresh eggs, freshly baked artisan bakery goods, gluten free baked goods, naturally cultured foods and much more. New additions; fresh goat cheese, micro greens, and Baker's Green Acres free range chickens.

Calendar of Events

March 21 – Celebrate Spring: Love your Skin with a variety of local natural hand crafted soaps, lotions, creams and more, many from locally grown plants and herbs.

March 28 – Gourds and More; A large assortment of gourds crafted from many varieties, shapes and sizes. Crafted into ornaments, bowls, birdhouses and much more.

April 4 – Natural Resources Day: Learn about our natural resources and projects to sustain them. Learn how you can make a difference!

April 11 – Eggs – cellent: A variety of locally raised gourmet fresh eggs, including chicken, duck, emu and quail. Enjoy one of 2009's hottest food trends. Beautifully decorated eggs on display.

April 18 – Maple Fest: Locally collected fresh maple syrup. Enjoy the harvest with fresh maple baked goods and candies. Pancakes served with fresh Maple Syrup.

The Frankfort Farmer's Market is open "All Year Round" on Saturday mornings from 9 am to 1 pm, Indoors during November – April, at the Recreation Center 9th & Main Streets along the Waterfront. Interested vendors please call 231.882.5264. For more information please visit, frankfortfarmersmarket.org.

Photo: Windspun @ Frankfort Market by Andrew McFarlane

A visit to the Frankfort Farmer's Market

This Saturday (February 7) from 9 Am – 2 PM the Frankfort Farmer's Market hosts For the Love of Chocolate and Humanity. It will feature a talk on chocolate by regional author Barbara Disborough and many chocolate vendors!

chocolate-and-humanity_posterThe year-round Frankfort Farmer's Market, held every Saturday morning from 9 AM – 1 PM. In the winter, the indoor location is at the Recreation Center, 9th & Main Street, downtown Frankfort along the Waterfront.

Please call Cindy Lannin at 231-882-5264 for more information or if you would like to participate as a vendor or visit www.frankfortfarmersmarket.org. You can read more about the market right here, get a list of upcoming weekend features in the comments and click the poster or read on for more about "For the Love of Chocolate and Humanity" on Saturday!

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Fill it out – it's easy!

It's time to get your Grand Vision Scorecard in and help decide how Benzie County (and the rest of Northwest Michigan) will grow to handle the 50,000 people who are expected to come to our region in the coming years.

Please take just a few minutes to fill out your Grand Vision Scorecard right now!  It's easy, it's fun, and it is a once in a lifetime chance to have your voice heard on how you would like to see our region grow. Please forward this message on to your family, friends, and neighbors and ask them to participate in The Grand Vision with you! Here's a video about The Grand Vision if you want to know more:

Frankfort Harbor webcam

Frankfort Harbor webcamThe new Gold Coast Marina in Frankfort (a condo/dockominium development at the site of the former Mitchell Marina on betsie Bay) has added a pretty cool new feature to the area internet: a Frankfort Harbor webcam.

You can select one of their pre-selected views or pan the camera 360˚ to look at whatever you want!

Just so it's clear, Leelanau Communications, the web/marketing company owned by betsiebay.net co-founder Andy McFarlane, built the site for Gold Coast Marina.


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