Local Food Events Listed Here

Check out our calendar to discover fun and educational events revolving around Southwest Michigan's food system. If you know of an event that hasn't made its way to our calendar yet, please send us the event information.

Find Local Food:

These are our favorite websites for information on Michigan farmer's markets, orchards, U-Pick farms, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, maple syrup producers, creameries, cider mills, wineries, and more.

Programs and Partnerships:

Can-Do Kitchen
A licensed facility for new & existing food businesses, local-produce processing, and job training.
Common Ground
A collaborative project to support community gardens throughout Kalamazoo County, with a special emphasis on those that
serve low-income residents.
Douglass Farmers' Market
Greet friends and neighbors at this market on the north side of town featuring local producers.
Growing Matters Garden
Kids get their hands dirty and learn a lot with our educational gardening project.
Southwest Michigan Community Harvest Fest
Celebrate local food, local farming, and sustainable living with great speakers, music and more.