Saline Winter Farmers Market - Special Sale on Medium Eggs - Just $1 per dozen

Paul Kniffen of Kniffen Family Farms is offering a real bargain by selling his medium eggs for $1 per dozen.  

"I want to give back to all of my loyal customers," Kniffen says. 

He also sells large and extra large eggs at very reasonable prices.

Kniffen Family Farms is a small family owned farm and has been in business since 1864.

"We are raising all of our produce and meats like our fore fathers have done for years. We are here to provide you and your family with the highest quality produce and meats available at an affordable price. We offer fresh brown eggs which are all natural, cage free and grain fed. Also available are broiler chickens which are between 5 and 6 pounds dressed weight and are all natural with no use of antibiotics or steroids," Paul tells us. 

Just three more Saturdays left to visit the Indoor Winter Farmers Market. Many of our Winter Farmers Market vendors will participate in the Summer Market but some will not. So, visit the market to either say "I will see you at the outdoor markets" or to say goodbye for now.  

Hopefully most of the vendors will return next November to participate in the Winter Market.  

Let your favorite vendors know how much you appreciate them. 

The Saline Summer Farmers Market begins on Saturday, May 5 and will be open from 8am-noon, Downtown on S. Ann Arbor St., 1/2 block south of Michigan Ave.

For more information call Nancy Crisp, Market Manager at 734 429-3518 or visit our website: 

cityofsaline.org/farmersmarket.

Saline Winter Farmers Market has over 20 vendors with so much to choose from. Stop by!

More and more veggies are showing up on our vendor tables including salad greens, kale, chard, carrots, onions, leeks, potatoes, garlic, spinach, cabbage and more. We still have apples and yummy cider.  

Baked goods are plentiful too with a wide variety of breads, cookies, brownies, sweet rolls, granola and more.  If you love chocolate you will find bars and other yummy items.  Other staples include eggs, coffee, honey, maple syrup, tea, meat, and spice rubs.  Look for the delicious spiced nuts. Two of our vendors have local fresh cheese.  

Don't be surprised if you smell freshly popped popcorn when you walk in.  You can also take the special popcorn home to pop yourself.

Specialty items include handmade soaps and lotions, beautiful jewelry, hand crafted wood bowls and pens, Alpaca yarn in beautiful colors, handmade socks and scarves, and so much more.  We even have houseplants and one vendor had basil plants for spring planting.

Even though we call our market the Winter Farmers Market it seems more like a spring market at this point because the weather has been so warm.  Our Winter Farmers Market is open from 9am-noon every Saturday and is located at Liberty School, 7265 Saline Ann Arbor Rd. and will end April 28. After that the Saline Summer Farmers Market will begin on May 5 from 8am-noon and is located in parking lot #4 on S. Ann Arbor St in downtown Saline.  It's great having a year round market.

It has been wonderful and warm having our Saline Winter Farmers Market indoors. There have been other events at Liberty School which has added to the success of the Market. 

We welcome your comments on what you like about our Farmers Market and your ideas of how to make it better.

For more information call Nancy Crisp, Market Manager at 734 429-3518 or contact us at salinefarmersmarket@comcast.net or cityofsaline.org/farmersmarket.com.

Indoor Houseplants and Beautiful Handmade Crafts at the Saline Winter Farmers Market

Amy Loring of Goldenrod Farms and Sundries of Milan brings a wide assortment of beautiful handcrafted jewelry including necklaces, bracelets, anklets, earrings, and a wide variety of boxed jewelry sets.  All of her jewelry is handcrafted with completely original combinations of semi-precious stones, Swarovski crystals as well as glass, metal, wood, and ceramic beads of all kinds.  Amy offers custom design by request.    

Also available on her table is a variety of houseplants including succulents and cactus gardens, hanging plants, and many other easy to care for indoor plants.  Amy also sells a variety of other handmade crafts including painted woodcrafts such as jewelry boxes, indoor and outdoor decorations, picture frames as well as ornaments, seasonal items, soaps, and crocheted items.

Goldenrod Farms and Sundries is a small, privately owned business that is run by Amy Loring.  Amy is primarily a jewelry artisan but also focuses on being a Master Gardener and creating a wide variety of other crafts for her business.  Amy has a degree in psychology from Eastern Michigan University and lives in Milan with her husband and two children. 

Open 9am-noon every Saturday at Liberty School, 7265 Saline Ann Arbor Road.

For more information call Nancy Crisp, Market Manager at 734 429-3518or visit our website at cityofsaline.org/farmersmarket

Saline Indoor Winter Farmers Market - Beautiful Handcrafted Items

Featured vendors - Larraine U'Ren and Teresa Swift both make beautiful handcrafted items.

Larraine U’Ren of Raingems Designs in Ypsilanti has been designing jewelry for 30 years.  Her table is abundant with beautiful handcrafted jewelry made from stones and gems from around the world including Chariote and Seraphinite from Russia, Pietersite from Africa along with traditional stones such as Kyanite, Amethyst and Rose Quarts. Her pieces are mostly chunky to medium sizes with a few items that are small and light-weight. She also offers beautiful Silver Kyanite bracelets with matching pendants and earrings.  Visit Raingemsdesigns.etsy.com for more information.

Teresa Swift from Britton tells us that she has been a crafter for years.  When she joined the market in November she had an abundance of knitted and crocheted items including scarves and cowls as well as warm fleece hats which many customers enjoyed buying.  She has added a nice assortment of her beautiful beaded jewelry including bracelets, necklaces with earrings to match and unique hair feathers   You will also find Angry Bird hats…ok so some of us don’t know what that is.  Stop by her table and ask her.  Now the yummy part!  You will find delicious fudge including flavors such as chocolate, raspberry dark chocolate and peanut butter as well as S’mores on a stick which the kids love.

Teresa tells her story:  “My aunt taught me to sew when I was in 6^th grade.  She also taught me to knit and crochet and after doing it for years I discovered that I could teach myself to read a pattern.  For years I did wood and dried flower arrangements until that all went out of style.  Then I turned to beading and have enjoyed making many beautiful jewelry pieces.  Part of my enjoyment is watching the faces of the people at the markets and craft shows admiring all the wonderful crafts for sale."   Visit Tsurfer.etsy.com for more information.

The Winter Farmers Market is open 9am-noon every Saturday at Liberty School, 7265 Saline Ann Arbor Road.

For more information call Nancy Crisp, Market Manager at 734 429-3518 or visit our website atcityofsaline.org/farmersmarket

Saline Winter Farmers Market now offers pork, sausage, bacon and chicken breasts.

Featured vendor: 
Kyle Suchman of Suchman Swine Sausage LLC, Tipton, MI joined in January as a new vendor at our Market and is already becoming a popular destination for our customers. 

Suchman’s have been in business since 1996 and offer a variety of sausage, pork products, bacon, chicken breasts and eggs.  One customer shared…”I love their melt in your mouth bacon.”  

Kyle said, all of our animals are free range and our meat and eggs are free of antibiotics and hormones.  We hand trim all of our meat before packaging and freezing and we do not use preservatives.  Our feed comes from a local farmer in the Tipton area who does not use GMO seeds to grow his crop.  We feed our animals corn, wheat and oats – no soy is in our feed.  We are very hands on with our animals and treat them well. 

Suchman’s also offer farm raised whole Peking ducks, quail and ring neck pheasants which needs to be ordered in advance. 

For more information call Nancy Crisp, Market Manager at 734 429-3518 or visit our website at cityofsaline.org/farmersmarket.

Valentines "Shopping" Day at the Saline Winter Farmers Market

Sweets, treats, and gifts are all available at the Saline Winter Farmers Market for the upcoming Valentines Day.

We have a beautiful array of jewelry, special handmade soaps, luxurious creams, yummy lip butters and lotions, hand made woodcrafts and more.  Of course we have the favorite chocolate…chocolate….and more chocolate in every form imaginable as well as special valentine cookies and sweets.  Yummy pies might be just the right desert too.

For your special Valentine meal or everyday meals we have veggies and fruit, delicious hand made breads, muffins, granola and more.  Don’t forget that special cup of coffee made from the coffee beans you can purchase at our market.   A wide variety of special teas are also available.  Maybe your meal will include eggs, sausage, pork chops or chicken or maybe even cheese– we have it all.  How about breakfast with maple syrup?  Stop by and pick up what you need. 

Open 9am-noon every Saturday at Liberty School, 7265 Saline Ann Arbor Road.

For more information call Nancy Crisp, Market Manager at 734 429-3518 or email salinefarmersmarket@comcast.net or visit our website at cityofsaline.org/farmersmarket.

Delicious Apples at the Saline Winter Farmers Market

Featured Vendor this week!

Kapnicks Orchards of Britton, Michigan is a popular vendor destination at the Saline Winter Farmers Market for delicious apples including Fuji, McIntosh, Empire, Northern Spy, Braeburn, as well as apple cider, apple butter and baked goods.  Many customers are delighted that they can get fresh, local apples throughout the winter. 

Scott Robertello, owner tells us “Kapnick Orchards has been a family owned business for many years. It was founded in 1958 by Robert and Gertrude Kapnick and Charles and Janice Kapnick. Our farm market, near Tecumseh, was first opened in 1961. In 1975, Charles and Janice purchased the market from Charles' parents Robert and Gertrude Kapnick. Currently the market is operated by Sharon and Bruce Shaffer and Scott Robertello, who purchased the farm from Janice in 2001. Sharon is the daughter of Janice and Charles. In 2001, Kapnick Orchards celebrated their 40th anniversary. During the forty years, Kapnick Orchards has seen many changes. It was transformed from a one room store to the larger operation of today.“

Scott says “not only has the size grown, but also so has the product line. We have our own bakery and cider mill. Our product line includes many fruits and vegetables, and our own homemade fudge and apple butter. We also carry a great line of jams, candies and nuts. We press our own unpasteurized cider, which gives it a unique and fantastic flavor, but we also offer our cider treated with UV light as an alternative to pasteurization.”

“Fall is a great time at Kapnick Orchards,” Scott said. “We offer u-pick apples and pumpkins. We conduct many school tours and have wagon rides through our Enchanted Forest. Kids love to visit, pet, and feed our farm animals. The second weekend in October is our annual Apple Festival, which is a big event in the area. At the festival, we have arts and crafts and lots of entertainment and food. It is great fun for the whole family.”  Visit http://www.kapnickorchards.com for more information.

Saline Winter Farmers Market is open 9am-noon every Saturday at Liberty School, 7265 Saline Ann Arbor Road.

For more information call Nancy Crisp, Market Manager at 734 429-3518 or visit our website at cityofsaline.org/farmersmarket.