Farmers Markets near Saginaw, MI

Saginaw

A farmers market in downtown Saginaw on South Washington Avenue. No current hours or vendor list are publicly posted — check with the City of Saginaw or the Saginaw County Chamber for this season's schedule.

This market operates on the grounds of the Saginaw VA Medical Center at 1500 Weiss Street. Details on current vendors, products, and open days are best confirmed directly with the medical center, since the market's public footprint online is thin and scheduling for campus-hosted markets tends to shift year to year.

Saginaw

Thomas Township's parks and recreation department runs this Monday-evening market at 455 South Miller Road, 4 to 7 p.m., spring through fall. Vendors sell fresh produce, baked goods, and artisan items, with a food truck typically parked on-site. Call 989-781-0151 or check the Thomas Township Market Facebook page for the week's lineup before heading over.

Hensler's Country Market LLC is an indoor farm market at 7620 Freeland Road in Freeland, just northwest of Saginaw, open seasonally. It carries produce, dairy and eggs, baked goods, and artisan goods, functioning more like a year-round country store than a weekly vendor market.

Bay County Farmers Market operates on Adams Street in downtown Bay City, the Saginaw Bay port city that serves as the county seat. The Adams Street location puts it within walking distance of Bay City's riverfront and the rest of downtown.

Frankenmuth

Birch Run

The Birch Run Farmers Market is a seasonal outdoor market held at the Birch Run Premium Outlets just off I-75 in Birch Run, Michigan.

Hemlock

Hemlock Farmers Market operates seasonally at 398 Colorado Ridge in this small Saginaw County community, spring through fall. It carries produce, baked goods, flowers, honey, herbs, and artisan goods.

Chesaning is a Saginaw County village best known for the Chesaning Showboat Music Festival held each summer. Its farmers market on Broad Street has no current website confirming vendors or season.

Midland

The Midland Area Farmers Market has been around for over 60 years supporting local farmers and producers while feeding the community. One of the main goals of the Market is assisting small businesses and entrepreneurs by offering them a vibrant place to sell their homemade and homegrown products while also supporting local agriculture.

Midland

Midland's farmers market sets up near the end of Ashman Street in downtown Midland, open Wednesdays and Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., from May into November. Vendors bring fresh produce, baked goods, handcrafted items, flowers and plants, with USDA Certified Organic and grass-fed options mixed in among the regular stalls. Cash, cards, and EBT are accepted.

Vassar

This indoor market on East Huron Avenue in Vassar runs six days a week during the season — Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday noon to 4 p.m., closed Mondays. Vendors sell fresh produce, honey, herbs, flowers, plants, baked goods, and artisan crafts. Call 989-823-8517 or visit cityofvassar.org/185/Farmers-Market for seasonal opening dates.

Owosso Farmers Market operates out on North Seymour Road, a season-only market for Shiawassee County growers separate from the more prominent Saturday market held downtown on Exchange Street. Expect the standard Mid-Michigan lineup — sweet corn, tomatoes, and squash in season, plus baked goods — though public information on this specific location's hours is thin. Confirm current days and times locally before making the trip.

Sanford Farmers' Market sets up Mondays, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., June through October, in the Long Branch Saloon parking lot at Saginaw Road and North Sanford. The tables run seasonal — flowers and early vegetables in June, pumpkins and mums by fall — with produce sourced from growers around this Midland County village, rebuilt in recent years after the 2020 dam failures reshaped the town.

Caro

Caro is the Tuscola County seat in Michigan's Thumb region, farm country built on sugar beets and dry beans. The town's market at 238 South State Street has no current website confirming its season or vendors.