Farmers markets are opening soon in the area, offering flowers, plants, vegetable starters and early season fresh produce.<\/p>\n
Other items at the markets include beauty products, baked foods, canned goods, and arts and crafts. Also, some markets host food trucks and musical entertainment.<\/p>\n
In addition, organizations are hosting upcoming flower and plant sales and swaps.<\/p>\n
Farmers markets<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Birmingham Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, May 3, through Oct. 25 at Public Parking Lot 6 at 660 North Old Woodward Avenue in downtown Birmingham. On May 3, activities include live entertainment, kids\u2019 crafts, and complimentary reusable tote bags (while supplies last). Parking is free on Sundays in public garages and at metered spaces, https:\/\/downtownbirmingham.com\/visit\/farmers-market.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Clarkston Area Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, June 13 to Oct. 10 in the front parking lot at the Clarkston Community Education Center, 6558 Waldon Road, Clarkston, clarkstonareafarmersmarket@gmail.com, clarkstonareafarmersmarket.com.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Clawson Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 16, June 13, June 27, July 11 and Aug. 15, at the intersection of 14 Mile & Main Street, downtown Clawson. Also 3-8 p.m. July 25, during Cinema in the Street, www.cityofclawson.com.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Farmington Farmers and Artisans Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, May 2 through Nov. 7, at Walter E. Sundquist Pavilion, 33113 Grand River Ave., at Grove St., farmingtonfarmersmarket.com.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Fenton Farmers Market: 5-8 p.m. Thursdays, May 14 to Sept. 17, in front of the Fenton Community & Cultural Center, 150 S. Leroy St., Fenton, facebook.com\/fentonmarket, slpr.net, pets are not allowed in market space.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Spicer Orchards: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, at 10411 Clyde, Fenton, 810-632-7692, spicerorchards.com.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Highland Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, July 11 to Oct. 3, at Highland Township Complex, 205 N. John St., Highland, www.facebook.com\/HighlandFarmersMarketMichigan, www.highlandfarmmarket.com.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Holly Farmers Market: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays, May 3 through Oct. 25, at Crapo Park, downtown Holly, hollyfarmersmarket.weebly.com, www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61568281307212.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Fogler\u2019s Greenhouse & Farm Market: Open daily, seasonally from spring to late fall, 559 S. Lapeer Road, Lake Orion, and 3979 Rochester Road, Rochester, foglersgreenhouse.com, 248-652-3614. Rochester market opened March 30 and Lake Orion market opens May 1.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Milford Farmers\u2019 Market: 3-7 p.m. Thursdays, May 7 to Oct. 8, (no market on July 2 or Aug. 6) at East Liberty Street between S. Main St. and Union St., in downtown Milford, fresh produce in season, live music, family activities, milfordfarmersmarket.org.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Northville Farmers\u2019 Market: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays, May 7 to Oct. 29 at 550 W Seven Mile Road, Northville, 248-349-7640, northville.org\/farmers-market-vendors.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Oakland County Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, May 2 through December (summer market hours begin May 2. The market is open year-round on Saturdays), at 2350 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Twp., email OCmarket@oakgov.com, 248-858-5495, www.facebook.com\/OaklandCountyFarmersMarket.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Oak Park Farmers Market: Sneak Peak is 1-5 p.m. Sunday, May 31, at Oak Park Community Center, 14300 Oak Park Blvd., Oak Park. The regular market hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursdays, June 25-Nov. 19, next to Oak Park City Hall, 248-691-7555, oakparkmi.gov, www.facebook.com\/opfarmersmarket.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ortonville Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, June 13 to Sept. 26, downtown Ortonville, Market Info Booth, 476 Mill St., facebook.com\/ortonvillefarmersmarket.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Davis Family Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, May 2 to Oct. 10, at Seymour Lake Township Park, 2795 Seymour Lake Road, Oxford, https:\/\/oxparkrec.org.<\/p>\n
Downtown Oxford Open Air Summer Market: 4-7 p.m. June 18, July 16 and Aug. 13, at Washington Square, Oxford. (Also, Summer Concert series is 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays June 18-Aug. 13, excluding July 2), https:\/\/downtownoxford.info\/events.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Harvest Time Farm Market: Open daily, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, at 1125 S Lapeer Road, Oxford, www.facebook.com\/harvesttimefarmmarket, https:\/\/harvesttimeoxford.com. Retailer offering fresh produce and locally sourced goods.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Downtown Rochester Farmers\u2019 Market: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, May 2-Oct. 31, (closed July 4). The market will be moving back to its original location at the corner of E. Third and Water St., just one block east of Main Street, downtown Rochester. On opening day, free tote bags for the first 500 adult customers (also a giveaway for children, while supplies last), www.downtownrochestermi.com\/farmers-market.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Royal Oak Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, year-round, and limited market is open 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, May through November, 316 E. 11 Mile, Royal Oak, 248-246-3276, romi.gov\/farmersmarket. Antiques and Collectibles show is 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays.\u00a0Sights & Sounds + Food Truck Rally is 4-9 p.m. May 13, at the market.<\/p>\n
\u2022 South Lyon Farmers and Artisans Market: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, May 2 through October, at the parking lots at Liberty and Lafayette, downtown South Lyon, 248-388-7404, www.facebook.com\/SouthLyonFarmersandArtisansMarket.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Midweek Markets & Music: Troy Farmers Market to be held, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays June 10-Sept. 30, and Summer Concerts are 7\u20138:30 p.m. Wednesdays June 10-Aug. 26, at Jeanne M. Stine Community Park, 241 Town Center Drive, Troy, troymi.gov\/farmersmarket, www.facebook.com\/TroyFarmMkt, visit the farmers market, then set up lawn chairs and blankets for free concerts from 7\u20138:30 p.m. at the Troy Community Foundation Performing Arts Stage.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Walled Lake Market Place: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, May 6 to October, at 1499 E. West Maple, Walled Lake, 248-624-4847, walledlake.us, www.facebook.com\/WalledLakeMarketPlace.<\/p>\n
Flower and plant sales\/swaps and classes<\/p>\n
\u2022 Craft, Create & Consume: Instructional herb planting and care class is 6-7:30 p.m. April 30, at the Oakland County Farmers Market, 2350 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Twp., includes light refreshments, herbs and an upcycled container. Participants can bring their own container, up to 6 inches, adults only, $20\/person. Online registration is required by April 29. at www.oakgov.com\/community\/oakland-county-parks\/parks-trails\/farmers-market. For information, call 248-858-0916<\/p>\n
\u2022 SoilSHOP, Free Soil Lead Screening: 5-8 p.m. April 30, presented by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, at 40 W. Howard St., Suite 213, Pontiac, for questions, call 800-648-6942, soil collection instruction video at http:\/\/bit.ly\/Soil-Sample.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Michigan Native Plant Sale: Through April 30, at www.schoolfarm.org\/current-events. Pick up is June 6, Bowers School Farm, in Bloomfield Hills. There will be a limited selection of native plants available for purchase on June 6, also.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Auburn Hills Perennial Exchange: 10 a.m.-noon May 2, in the Public Square, downtown Auburn Hills. Advance registration is required to attend, www.facebook.com\/CityofAuburnHills.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Bond & Bloom: 9 a.m.-noon, May 2, outdoor event designed for mothers, caregivers and their elementary-age children, at Wint Nature Center in Independence Oaks County Park in Clarkston, presented by Oakland County Parks. Preregistration at OaklandCountyParks.com, $20 for one caregiver and one child age 3+, additional child-$5, free for younger than 3.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Annual Spring Plant and Seed Swap: 8:30-10:30 a.m. May 9, in the parking lot near the Farmington Hills Nature Center in Heritage Park, 24915 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, hosted by the Farmington Hills Beautification Commission. Community members are encouraged to come prepared with gloves, wagons and nursery pots to take home new seedlings, as well as any plants or seeds they would like to share. For information, contact Tracey Emmanuel at temmanuel@fhgov.com or 248-871-2545.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Rose Hill Center\u2019s Annual Flower and Plant Sale: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 9, at the center, 5130 Rose Hill Blvd., Holly, www.rosehillcenter.org\/events, featuring roses, flowers, plants, hanging baskets, and family activities. Sales to raise funds to support programs and services provided by Rose Hill Center, a nonprofit residential treatment facility for individuals living with mental illness.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Royal Oak in Bloom flower plant and garden show: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. May 10, at Sixth and Main Street parking lots, 150 W. 6th Street (P3 Lot) and 163 6th Street (P7 Lot), Royal Oak, royaloakchamber.org, facebook.com\/RoyalOakInBloom.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Annual Spring Plant Sale: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 15, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 16, Cranbrook House & Gardens, 380 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills, http:\/\/housegardens.cranbrook.edu, free.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Growing Pontiac 2026 Transplant Sale: 5-8 p.m. May 15 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 16, featuring annual flowers, herbs and vegetables, organically grown, at 32 Newberry, Pontiac. For information, visit www.facebook.com\/growingpontiac, or email hello@growingpontiac.org.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Perennial Plant Exchange: 10 a.m.-noon May 16, sponsored by Troy Garden Club at Troy Family Aquatic Center Parking Lot in Civic Center off Livernois\/Big Beaver, bring plants to trade and container for compost, plants must be disease free and pest free, label plant containers, https:\/\/troygardenclubmi.com, free, open to the public.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Annual Spring Perennial Plant Exchange: 9-11 a.m. May 16, at Royal Oak Senior Community Center, 3500 Marais Ave., Royal Oak, www.royaloakgardenclubmi.org\/events. All perennials eligible for exchange with the exception of woody shrubs, trees and invasive plants. Refer to https:\/\/www.misin.msu.edu\/states\/michigan if uncertain whether plant is deemed invasive in Michigan.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Annual Art & Flower Fair: May 16-17, (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday) downtown Lake Orion, fundraiser for the Orion Art Center, more than 100 art, flower, plant, and craft vendors, live artist demonstrations, music, and family activities, https:\/\/orionartcenter.org.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Northville Flower Sale: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. May 22 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 23, at Main and Center St. Northville, www.northville.org\/spring-flower-sale.<\/p>\n
\u2022 MSU Tollgate Farm Spring Plant Sale: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 6, at 28115 Meadowbrook Rd., Novi, www.canr.msu.edu\/events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Farmers markets are opening soon in the area, offering flowers, plants, vegetable starters and early season fresh produce.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":286707,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[181,23,795,100,143,904,145,144,4661,420],"class_list":{"0":"post-286706","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-oakland","8":"tag-latest-headlines","9":"tag-local-news","10":"tag-michigan","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-oakland","13":"tag-oakland-county","14":"tag-oakland-headlines","15":"tag-oakland-news","16":"tag-suburban-life","17":"tag-things-to-do"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286706\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/286707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=286706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=286706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}