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The Select Michigan Program is seeking farmers and specialty food producers interested in selling their Michigan products at special farmers' markets in Lansing and Detroit this summer. The farmers' markets, sponsored by the Michigan Department of Agriculture's Select Michigan Program and the Michigan Food & Farming Systems (MIFFS), with funding from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, and additional support from the Michigan Farmers Market Association and the Food Bank Council of Michigan, will help promote the benefits of buying locally and make a personal connection between farmers and consumers.
Dates and locations of this year's markets are:
• Thursday, July 24, 2008, "Buy Fresh, Buy Local - Select Michigan" Farmers' Market, State Capitol lawn, Lansing, MI
• Friday, August 22, 2008, "Select Michigan Marketplace", Henry Ford Hospital, Grand Blvd Campus, Detroit
• Thursday, September 18, 2008, "Select Michigan Day" Farmers' Market, State Capitol lawn, Lansing, MI.
Vendor spaces are free, but limited, and first priority will be given to companies featuring and selling products made from Michigan specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and nursery crops (including floriculture). If you are interested in participating at any of the farmers' markets, please contact Jeanne Lipe, Marketing Specialist, Michigan Department of Agriculture, at 517-373-9790 or lipej@michigan.gov.
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