LANSING, MICH – The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA), a statewide association with a mission to advance farmers markets to create a thriving marketplace for local food and farm products, is hosting Farmers Market at the Capitol event on Thursday, September 30, 2021.

At the market, shoppers can visit more than 60 vendors from across the state who sell Michigan-grown and Michigan-produced products ranging from fresh fruits and vegetables to artisan cheeses, eggs, meat, condiments, baked goods, jams, chocolates and caramels, bath and body products, honey, popcorn and kettle corn, maple syrup, and cut flowers. Visitors to the market will be treated to two complimentary musical performances performed by members of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra.

“Hosting this event on the lawn of the State Capitol allows us to demonstrate the positive impacts Michigan’s 250 farmers markets have on their local communities. Our goal is to remind legislators that farmers markets are resilient essential food retail outlets that stimulate the local economy, foster community development, and support the health and wellbeing of community residents,” explains MIFMA Executive Director, Amanda Shreve.

The market accepts Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) Bridge Cards, Double Up Food Bucks, WIC Project FRESH, and Senior Market FRESH. MIFMA is committed to ensuring that all Michigan residents have access to the fresh, local fruits, vegetables and other food products sold at the market.

Sponsors for the event include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, CASE Credit Union, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, the Michigan Ag Council, GreenStone Farm Credit Services, and Fair Food Network. 

To view a map listing all of the Farmers Market at the Capitol vendors and participating organizations, visit www.mifma.org/fmcap. To find a full list of farmers markets in Michigan, including those that accept food assistance benefits, visit www.mifma.org/find-a-farmers-market/.

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