Farmers market nearing end of 2016 season
Vendors continue offering unique foods, goods
MARQUETTE — Two vendors at the Downtown Marquette Farmers Market — UP North Roast and For Goodness Cakes! — are offering a traditional pairing of items to take your mind off the wintry weather that made another appearance to the region this week.
“Cake and coffee, a warming combo for the upcoming blustery days,” said Myra Zyburt, market manager. “Also perfect when you are hosting guests or as hostess gifts, UP North Roasts coffee and roasted nuts make nifty stocking stuffers.”
The Escanaba-based UP North Roast, Zyburt added, also works with restaurants and individuals to create custom blends to meet their coffee needs.
Kathleen Heinonen, owner of For Goodness Cakes!, prepares fresh banana cakes, carrot cakes, fruit and lemon curd cakes, as well as streusel coffee cakes with filling from berries she’s grown or picked wild. She also owns and operates Trenary Loam-Grown, a farm in southwest Alger County, which offers Brussels sprouts, fruits and other vegetables.
With this week being the second to last of the farmers market season, Zyburt said visitors can still find a lot of items they can store throughout the winter months.
“In addition to the market providing unique and locally designed and made products that are superb for Christmas gifts, the market also has an abundance of storage food to stock your pantry for delectable eating through the winter,” Zyburt said.
Vendors at the market also have a lot of unique decorating items and gifts for the holiday season, Zyburt said, including greeting cards, candles, personal care products, as well as hand-crafted and locally designed jewelry and woolen goods.
The Downtown Marquette Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Marquette Commons, located at 112 S. Third St.
For more information, visit mqtfarmersmarket.com.
Ryan Jarvi can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 270.