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Find Local Food!

Local food is all around you, but sometimes it's so hard to find! Below, you can find links to a variety of different sources where you can get it.

But don't stop there! Part of the "Buy Fresh, Buy Local - Select Michigan Day" is raising awareness and urging others to celebrate! Ask your local grocery where their Michigan-produced fruits, veggies and meats are. Or look for dishes at your restaurant that feature, or should feature, local foods. Let them know that you're looking for it.

Check out these place to find out where, and how, to get local food.

Michigan Farm Market & Agricultural Tourism Directory
MDA's annual directory is a guide to more than 255 venues of local food.

Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA):
This site has a complete listing of Michigan's farmers markets along with their hours and contact information.

Michigan MarketMaker
Find farmers, farm stands, farmers markets and local food groceries, restaurants and more here. Register your business or farm free or find local food in your area.

Local Harvest
This site can help you find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, including groceries, restaurants and co-ops.

Taste the Local Difference
Hosted by the Michigan Land Use Institute, this site lists farmers, markets, restaurants and other venues in Northwestern Michigan by product, region and growing practice.