From artists to craftspeople to vendors of great locally produced products, there'll be plenty of folk to visit — all in one place.
- Agriculture & Health Alive, LLC
- Marne, MI
- We grow and sell sheep, chickens, and muscovy ducks, and sell lamb and mutton meats, live sheep, wool, and duck and chicken eggs. We also grow certified organic melons and vegetables, and market certified organic apples and biologically-grown apples. We have a wide selection of books, organic fertilizers, and animal feed supplements and Northern Natural Organic Products also available.
- Paul W Keiser
- (616) 677-6176
- We grow and sell sheep, chickens, and muscovy ducks, and sell lamb and mutton meats, live sheep, wool, and duck and chicken eggs. We also grow certified organic melons and vegetables, and market certified organic apples and biologically-grown apples. We have a wide selection of books, organic fertilizers, and animal feed supplements and Northern Natural Organic Products also available.
- All Stirred Up
- Portage, MI
- Serving fresh roasted coffee and selling beans, ground and whole. Fair trade beans.
- Mike Riggs 410-703-5430
- mike@weareallstirredup.com
- Serving fresh roasted coffee and selling beans, ground and whole. Fair trade beans.
- Audubon Society of Kalamazoo
- We are a local chapter of Michigan Audubon dedicated to enjoyment, research, conservation of and education about birds and our natural environment.
- kalamazooaudubon.org
- We are a local chapter of Michigan Audubon dedicated to enjoyment, research, conservation of and education about birds and our natural environment.
- BeadVenture
Empowering Youth with Creative Techniques Supported by Practical Skills.
BeadVenture is dedicated to instructing select youth in beaded jewelry skills with a focus on the business aspects of marketing and sales. Students' beaded jewelry items will be for sale. Organized and operated by Traci Furman.- (269) 349-3239
- beadventure@hotmail.com
- Blue Dog Greens
- Bangor, Michigan
- We grow a wide variety of vegetables specializing in greens and flowers which we sell at several farmer's markets and stores in the Southwest Michigan area.
- squidoo.com/BlueDogGreens | bdgreens@email.com
- We grow a wide variety of vegetables specializing in greens and flowers which we sell at several farmer's markets and stores in the Southwest Michigan area.
- Brickyard Farms Soaps
- Fantastic handmade soaps by Val Lane and Kim Sanwald.
- laneburke@aol.com
- (269) 623-5167
- Fantastic handmade soaps by Val Lane and Kim Sanwald.
- Centre Street Market
- 732 E Centre Ave, Portage MI 49002
- centrestreetmarket.com
- Cindy Michael & Elaine Hammond, Crocheted and knitted items.
- 269-778-3341
- spmcan0450@sbcglobal.net
- Country Life Natural Foods
- Pullman, MI
- 1-800-456-7694
- www.clnf.org
- 1-800-456-7694
- Crop Services, Intl.
- Ronald Ward, 616-246-7933
- pawheeler@cropservicesintl.com
- http://cropservicesintl.com/
- pawheeler@cropservicesintl.com
- Culligan By Alpine Water, Inc.
- We specialize in environmentally friendly water treatment. The green solution for your home or office water needs.
- Vanessa Hardy
- vhardy@culliganmi.com
- 269-488-3788 or 269-420-1556
- Vanessa Hardy
- Curtis Fresh Pack Manufacturing L.L.C.
- Makers of "Veggie Bites"!
- All fresh all natural pickled vegetables (dill pickles hot and mild, and mixed veggies)
- Ron Curtis, 269-271-1161
- veggiebites@sbcglobal.net
- Makers of "Veggie Bites"!
- Curvy Girls Soap, Kathey Lynn Gold
- Maker of soaps, shampoos, pet soaps, and herbal salves. Products are very pure, made with high-quality, all-natural ingredients. Located in downtown Lawrence Michigan.
- (269) 674-3741
- Eaters' Guild
- Bangor, Michigan
- Eaters' Guild is a diverse vegetable and fruit farm operated on land that has been certified organic for over thirty years. We grow vegetables, flowers and small fruits for our CSA members, restaurants, farmers markets and retail stores. Our aim is to discover what we can eat year-round from these soils and clime.
- eatersguild@i2k.com
- (269) 427-0423
- Eaters' Guild is a diverse vegetable and fruit farm operated on land that has been certified organic for over thirty years. We grow vegetables, flowers and small fruits for our CSA members, restaurants, farmers markets and retail stores. Our aim is to discover what we can eat year-round from these soils and clime.
- Fair Food Matters
- FFM serves the southwest Michigan community as an educational resource for food issues relating to health, environmental responsibility, and social justice. We envision thriving local communities worldwide providing themselves with safe, nutritious, locally produced foods grown and distributed in ways that foster healthy communities, environments, and economies.
- fairfoodmatters.org
- Flowerfield Enterprises
- Founded by Mary Appelhof in 1976, Flowerfield Enterprises promotes vermicomposting (indoor composting of kitchen waste using worms) and the use of Compost Tea, a rich aerated brew of compost and nutrients. Compost Tea can reduce and eliminate the use of chemical products on lawns, fields, orchards, gardens, vineyards, and playing fields, and is completely safe for children, pets, and livestock. The use of compost tea and vermicompost exemplify the biological approach to sustainability: Put back what has been depleted in the soil, and do no more harm.
- wormwoman.com
- Four Elements Energy
- A local renewable energy company dedicated to helping you improve your energy future. Our Southwest Michigan-based renewable energy professionals provide custom-designed renewable energy solutions for residential and commercial applications.
- fourelements-energy.com | info@fourelements-energy.com
- (269) 267-1804
- fourelements-energy.com | info@fourelements-energy.com
- Fresh Coast Goods
- Paul & Johanna Toth, 269-760-5837
- p.toth@freshcoastgoods.com
- http://localkalamazoo.net/
- p.toth@freshcoastgoods.com
- Friends of the St Joe River
- Rachel Smith
- For More Info Email
- Good Karma – Eco-Fair Trade Store
- Good Karma is committed to the principles and end goals of the Fair Trade movement and is dedicated to seeking out and selling goods that will benefit the well-being of people and the planet. Visit us at our new Portage location for that unique gift that gives back.
- 8108 South Westnedge Avenue, Portage MI 49002
- (269) 324-2031
- 8108 South Westnedge Avenue, Portage MI 49002
- Great Harvest Bread Company
- At Great Harvest we are millers and bakers of Great Plains whole wheat. We specialize in chemical-free whole wheat products, and never use preservatives or artificial anything. We mill our wheat every day, then bake within 48 hours of milling so the wheat is still full of vitamins, minerals and yummy taste and our products keep for 7-10 days on your shelf!
- dbheitzman@greatharvest. com
- http://www.greatharvestkazoo.com/
- (269) 327-0820
- At Great Harvest we are millers and bakers of Great Plains whole wheat. We specialize in chemical-free whole wheat products, and never use preservatives or artificial anything. We mill our wheat every day, then bake within 48 hours of milling so the wheat is still full of vitamins, minerals and yummy taste and our products keep for 7-10 days on your shelf!
- Green's MM Beefalo Farm
- Beefalo are a cross between Bison (American Buffalo) and domestic cattle. This produces meat very low in fat and cholesterol. Our beefalo are naturally raised, with no steroids, no hormones, and no antibiotics.
- 9824 East YZ Ave, Vicksburg MI 49097
- (269) 496-7814 after 6:30 PM
- greensmmbeefalo@yahoo.com
- Beefalo are a cross between Bison (American Buffalo) and domestic cattle. This produces meat very low in fat and cholesterol. Our beefalo are naturally raised, with no steroids, no hormones, and no antibiotics.
- Valerie Groszmann
- T-shirts, bumper stickers, buttons, books, cards & postcards
- vjg@talk21.com
- (269) 344-9099
- vjg@talk21.com
- Dr. Michael Hamm,
C.S. Mott Professor for Sustainable Agriculture at MSU - mottgroup.msu.edu
- Hot Mamas
- A Kalamazoo-based business making and selling fresh salsas and baked tortilla chips. Currently made in the Can-Do Kitchen in downtown Kalamazoo, our products are being sold at Sawall Health Food and the People's Food Co-op. Leftover salsa that we are unable to sell will be donated to the Food Bank of South Central Michigan.
- www.hotkzoomamas.com
- hotmamas2010@gmail.com
- 269-599-4581
- www.hotkzoomamas.com
- Juice Plus+~ A catalyst for change in general health
- Juice Plus+ is whole food nutrition packed with the essence of 17 different fresh raw fruits, vegetables and grains. It is the most researched whole food supplement in the world and contains no pesticides or other contaminants. Backed by independent scientific research, thousands of doctors and medical professionals are recommending it to their patients.
- Donna Wright, Certified Health Educator, Wellness Coordinator and Juice Plus+ distributor
- wrightjuiceplus.com
- Donna Wright, Certified Health Educator, Wellness Coordinator and Juice Plus+ distributor
- Kalamazoo Baha'i Community
- Unity is central to the Baha'i Teachings. For the Baha'is of Kalamazoo, "So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth." Agriculture is a basic concern for Baha'is as it is a basis of community life.
- "The fundamental basis of the community is agriculture, tillage of the soil." – Baha'i Writings
- (269) 349-2167
- (800) 22-UNITE | usbahai.org
- "The fundamental basis of the community is agriculture, tillage of the soil." – Baha'i Writings
- Kazoo Books
- A full-service, family-owned bookseller. Kazoo Books will be offering copies of Richard Heinberg's books "Powerdown", "Peak Everything", "Blackout", "The Party's Over", and "The Transition Handbook" before, during, and after Richard's talk.
- kazoobooks.com | read@kazoobooks.com
- (800) 516-2665
- kazoobooks.com | read@kazoobooks.com
- Penny Kelly and The Center for Conscious Sustainable Living
- pennykelly.org
- Joan Khaled, Handmade Paper by Joan
- Joan Khaled offers Southwest Michigan her handmade paper products.
- sidon@juno.com
- (269) 382-3025
- sidon@juno.com
- KikaPaprika
- KikaPaprika is a line of womans organic, eco-friendly clothing and jewelry. KikaPaprika is fun, fresh and comfortable clothing for every woman, every age!
- Chelsie Downs 269-275-0041
- soulshine024@hotmail.com
- Chelsie Downs 269-275-0041
- K'zoo Folklife Organization
- The K'zoo Folklife Organization is a non-profit organization which promotes the presentation and preservation of multi-cultural, traditional, and contemporary folk music, dance, and arts for the education and enrichment of the greater Kalamazoo community. The figure of Elmo, seen in our logo, symbolizes the cozy, coffee-house atmosphere you'll discover at our concerts. Come and enjoy good music, good company, and tasty refreshments. Homemade, fresh-baked brownies are a K'zoo Folklife specialty!
- geocities.com/kazoofolklife
- The K'zoo Folklife Organization is a non-profit organization which promotes the presentation and preservation of multi-cultural, traditional, and contemporary folk music, dance, and arts for the education and enrichment of the greater Kalamazoo community. The figure of Elmo, seen in our logo, symbolizes the cozy, coffee-house atmosphere you'll discover at our concerts. Come and enjoy good music, good company, and tasty refreshments. Homemade, fresh-baked brownies are a K'zoo Folklife specialty!
- Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones
- Wild Ones is a not-for-profit organization that promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to enhance biodiversity through preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. The Kalamazoo Area Chapter of the Wild Ones meets monthly for field trips and invited speakers to educate its members about growing native plants. They provide assistance to their members on the identification and requirements of native species and they participate in projects in the community involving the use of native plants.
- davewendling@aol.com
- Wild Ones is a not-for-profit organization that promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to enhance biodiversity through preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant communities. The Kalamazoo Area Chapter of the Wild Ones meets monthly for field trips and invited speakers to educate its members about growing native plants. They provide assistance to their members on the identification and requirements of native species and they participate in projects in the community involving the use of native plants.
- Lake Village Homestead
- Founded in 1971, Lake Village Homestead Farm provides locally raised grass-fed beef, pastured hogs, eggs from free-range chickens, goat milk and cheese, honey, environmental education, school-to-farm workshops, community garden, family memberships, community farm living, and much more. The farm is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation; donations directly benefit the preservation of wetlands, wildlife areas, farmland and educational programs. Please call first for your introductory visit and to get signed up for Membership and CSA Food shares.
- lakevillagehomestead.org | info@lakevillagehomestead.org
- 7943 S 25th St, Kalamazoo MI 49048
- (269) 808-2529
- Founded in 1971, Lake Village Homestead Farm provides locally raised grass-fed beef, pastured hogs, eggs from free-range chickens, goat milk and cheese, honey, environmental education, school-to-farm workshops, community garden, family memberships, community farm living, and much more. The farm is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation; donations directly benefit the preservation of wetlands, wildlife areas, farmland and educational programs. Please call first for your introductory visit and to get signed up for Membership and CSA Food shares.
- Lucy-in-the-Sky Quilts, Billie Gunderson
- (269) 381-7643
- Manitou Arbor Ecovillage
- Manitou Arbor Ecovillage is an eco-spiritual community dedicated to caring for people and the Earth by living and demonstrating a sustainable culture appropriate to our bioregion. Our community is in the process of formation. Please visit our table to learn more about us.
- manitouarbor.org
- Manitou Arbor Ecovillage is an eco-spiritual community dedicated to caring for people and the Earth by living and demonstrating a sustainable culture appropriate to our bioregion. Our community is in the process of formation. Please visit our table to learn more about us.
- Mary Powers, Metalsmith
- Working in copper, silver, and gold with semi-precious stones, pearls, and natural materials. Pendants and turtle amulets are her specialty. Custom work will be considered.
- Email here
- Mattawan Artisan Creamery/KalCarbon Acres
- kalcarbon.com
- Michigan Land Trustees
- michiganlandtrust.org
- Michigan Nature Association
- Established in 1952, Michigan Nature Association is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting Michigan's exceptional natural habitats and extraordinary and endangered plants and animals. Our members have made it possible for us to preserve 168 nature sanctuaries in 57 counties throughout the state today and forever.
- michigannature.org
- Established in 1952, Michigan Nature Association is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting Michigan's exceptional natural habitats and extraordinary and endangered plants and animals. Our members have made it possible for us to preserve 168 nature sanctuaries in 57 counties throughout the state today and forever.
- Natural Balance Magazine
- The intention of Natural Balance Magazine is to be a forum for connecting people, sharing traditions and wisdom, local sustainability and volunteerism. Through the use of this magazine, we wish to present traditional and alternative, positive thoughts and approaches to better the lives, health and spiritual well-being within the people and environment of Southwestern Michigan.
- naturalbalancemagazine.com
- The intention of Natural Balance Magazine is to be a forum for connecting people, sharing traditions and wisdom, local sustainability and volunteerism. Through the use of this magazine, we wish to present traditional and alternative, positive thoughts and approaches to better the lives, health and spiritual well-being within the people and environment of Southwestern Michigan.
- Natural Health Center
- naturalhealthfoodcenter.com
- People's Food Co-op
- People's Food Co-op of Kalamazoo is a consumer-owned cooperative grocery store, bringing a full array of natural products and healthful foods to the community at reasonable prices.
- peoplesfoodco-op.org
- People's Food Co-op of Kalamazoo is a consumer-owned cooperative grocery store, bringing a full array of natural products and healthful foods to the community at reasonable prices.
- Poppy Candle Co., Marie Dault
- Lawrence, MI
- (269) 674-4097
- Sue Rockenbach
- Energetic Life Balancing, Reiki Master & Teacher
- Gentle methods for health and wellness. Homeopathy study group.
- livingbalanced@hotmail.com
- (269) 628-2703
- Gentle methods for health and wellness. Homeopathy study group.
- The Rug Lady
- Carol creates beautiful hand-made rugs for your enjoyment! 100% American-made rugs, mostly from salvaged materials.
- (269) 345-5509
- Carol creates beautiful hand-made rugs for your enjoyment! 100% American-made rugs, mostly from salvaged materials.
- Sawall Health Foods
- 2965 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
- (269) 343-3619
- healthfood@aol.com
- (269) 343-3619
- Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
- SWMLC is a non-profit organization created by local residents in 1991 to preserve the natural, scenic, and historic landscapes in the nine counties of southwest Michigan. Since 1991, SWMLC has protected over 5,300 acres.
- swmlc.org
- SWMLC is a non-profit organization created by local residents in 1991 to preserve the natural, scenic, and historic landscapes in the nine counties of southwest Michigan. Since 1991, SWMLC has protected over 5,300 acres.
- TANSTAAFL Farmstead
- A family farm located on the bottom lands of the Paw Paw River in Southwest Michigan, we are a diversified operation with pastured goats and sheep, vegetables in season, and honey and bee supplies. Products from the hive are our speciality. We have raw, unfiltered local wildflower honey. In our quest to avoid chemical medications in the hive, we raise queen bees to rebuild the hives that we lose to mites.
- Owned and operated by John Reuter; simple living, no phone.
- localharvest.org/farms/M5398 | tanstaffl_farmstead@yahoo.com
- Owned and operated by John Reuter; simple living, no phone.
- Tillers International
- Your hosts for the Community Harvest Fest. Tillers was created to help farmers abroad develop their production and communities. At the Harvest Fest we will have information available about this important work.
- tillersinternational.org
- Your hosts for the Community Harvest Fest. Tillers was created to help farmers abroad develop their production and communities. At the Harvest Fest we will have information available about this important work.
- 3rd Coast Wellness-Shaklee Distributor
- Michelle Davis
- Shaklee's Get Clean non toxic, biodegradable cleaning products are featured. Basic H was the first official Earth Day product. Get Clean is good for you, good for your home, good for the planet.
- southhavenmsd2@comcast.net
- 269-637-6654
- Shaklee's Get Clean non toxic, biodegradable cleaning products are featured. Basic H was the first official Earth Day product. Get Clean is good for you, good for your home, good for the planet.
- Transition Van Buren - Allegan MI
- Local group of people working towards making SW Michigan a "Transition Town" area. We are working with the Primer which is available on the TransitionUS website as part of the Post Carbon Institute.
- Van Buren/Allegan Transition Group
- John Stassek: 269-521-7639, jstassek@btc-bci.com or Maynard Kaufman: 269-650-1758, maynard.kaufman@wmich.edu.
- Van Buren/Allegan Transition Group
- Wiltse Kitchen
- Right here in Scotts, home of Tillers and the Harvest Fest, Ken and Susan Wiltse make an awesome homemade granola. Our Just-Good-Stuff Granola is 65% organic and contains Michigan blueberries, tart cherries, and cranberries, plus raw nuts and seeds: almonds, black walnuts, flaxseed, pecans, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds. To further perfect the taste, we add Madagascar "Bourbon Island" vanilla, Indonesian Korintje cinnamon, freshly-grated nutmeg from Grenada, and sea salt. We truly feel it is Just-Good-Stuff Granola. We also make homemade low-sugar jams and jellies (using less sugar, and not chemical sweeteners), including apricot, blackberry, blueberry, tart cherry, cranberry, elderberry, peach, plum, raspberry, and rhubarb.
- Phone: 269-626-8245
- Email: Susan Wiltse
- Phone: 269-626-8245