The market utilizes the Meridian Mall for its winter market on the 1 st and 3 rd Saturdays from December through April. has a creative solution to providing indoor market space to the public. The Meridian Farmers Market in Okemos, Mich. Read more about this winter market in an article published by Michigan State University Extension. In Kalamazoo, Mich., Bronson Methodist Hospital has been offering a bi-monthly farmers market to employees and community members for the past 5 years. You can see pictures of the winter market vendors, the produce they offer and the colorful new space on their website. moved inside, thanks to space provided in their newly-opened food hub, the Allen Market Place. When the weather turned cold in the fall of 2013, the Allen Street Farmers Market in Lansing, Mich. Photo Credit: Meridian Township, Winter Farmers Market website With the advent of season extending growing techniques, such as hoop houses (also known as high tunnels), increasing numbers of producers are making locally-grown food available throughout the winter. Once harvest season is over and the weather turns cold, what happens? While seasonal markets pack up until summer comes around again, increasing numbers of markets are moving indoors. Markets sport colorful tents, banners and signs, people are browsing, buying and socializing, and some markets even provide live music to add to the festive vibe. During the summer and fall, in villages, towns and cities, farmers markets are in full bloom with festive sights, sounds and smells.
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