The East Warren Farmers Market kicked off in East English Village last Saturday, and will continue weekly until the end of October. The market is run by Growing & Retailing Opportunities in Wayne County and will feature produce exclusively grown in the state of Michigan, sold by both urban and rural growers.
GROW is an initiative of the Wayne County Food Systems Project and is designed to support community farming and the development of food related businesses on Detroit’s East Side and in
Highland Park. It provides participants with assistance in growing food and trains participants to develop and run food-related businesses.
"Rising fuel costs are beginning to impact the price of food and food access," Ryan Hertz of GROW said in a statement. "Communities are becoming increasingly aware of the value in buying locally grown produce at retail establishments closer to home. Neighborhood farmers' markets meet this economic need, while allowing consumers to build direct personal relationships with the people who grow their food."
The market is located at the northeast corner of Bishop and Warren across from the Reemployment Transition Center. It will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday until Oct. 25.
For more information about the East Warren Avenue Farmers Market -- including information on vending or volunteering -- contact Ryan Hertz, GROW Project Coordinator, at 313-571-2800 ext. 1136.
Source: Ryan Hertz, GROW
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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