Price Range
$: won’t break the bank
$$$$: maybe you’ll
frequent in 10 years with your stable salary - all thanks to your K College
degree
Walking/Biking (from K College campus)
Bank St. Farmers’
Market
Location: 1204 Bank St.
Hours: Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday 7:00am – 2:00pm through Oct. 29th
Open only Saturdays
through November 22
Price: $-$$$$ depending
on vendor
Great market with over
100 vendors at peak season. Offering everything from seasonal produce to gluten
free baked goods to handmade underwear to alpaca socks…prepared food is also
available making it a prime stop for breakfast or lunch.
Don’t miss: A U.P. classic;
a pasty (pronounced PAST-ee) from Grampa’s Pasty & Pie Co
100-Mile Market
Location: People’s Food
Co-op parking lot - 507 Harrison St.
Hours: Wednesday 3:00 –
7:00pm through Oct. 29th
Price: $-$$$$ depending
on vendor
Smaller market featuring
local growers (no distributors) with occasional live music and kids’
activities. The Organic Gypsy food truck is a great spot to grab a snack or
dinner.
Don’t miss: Bike your way
to a smoothie with the Fresh Food Fairy’s stationary bike-blender.
Douglass Farmers’
Market
Location: Douglass Community
Association 1000 W. Paterson Street
Hours: Tuesday 3:00pm –
6:00pm through September 30th
Price: $-$$$ (less
expensive than Bank St. or 100-Mile)
A true community market
with 10 vendors, mostly small local farms and gardens. Aimed at promoting food sovereignty
for the Northside Neighborhood.
Don’t miss: Mz. Marilyn’s
peanut butter cookies for $1 each
Park Street Market
Location: 512 N. Park St.
Hours: Monday -Saturday
8:00am – 9:00pm, Sunday 8:00am – 7:00pm
Price: $$
Northside Neighborhood
grocery store, easy to find what you need – not a lot of choices. They have an
extensive and affordable catering menu as well – throw a party!
Don’t miss: The green tea
energy elixir that Kiar – co-owner – developed, available near the checkout.
(Can’t say I’ve been persuaded to actually try
it yet, but he’ll tell you all about it if you’re curious)
People’s Food Co-op
Location: 507 Harrison
St.
Hours: Daily 7:00am –
9:00pm
Price: $$$$ (shop the
sales and bulk section!)
Offers local and organic
produce, extensive bulk section (nuts, granola, flours grains, etc.) fair trade
coffee, local milk and cheese, delicious deli options…your typical health-food-store
noshes.
Don’t miss: Free samples!
There’s always a featured cheese, usually paired with a nut, dried fruit, or
pickle in the back left corner of the store.
Vehicle/Public Transportation
Hardings
Location: 412 Howard St.
(closest to campus); 1000 E Cork St.; 2626 E. Main
Hours: Daily 6:00am –
10:00pm
Price: $$
Your standard old-school
grocery store with good deals, lots of alcohol, and a mediocre produce section.
Don’t miss: The
child-size shopping carts. Throwback!
Sawall Health Foods
Location: 2965 Oakland
Dr.
Hours: Monday-Saturday
9:00am – 8:00pm, Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm
Price: $$$
Health food store with a wide
variety of options, a good bulk section, nice atmosphere and friendly staff.
Don’t miss: 10% student
discount! Bring your ID
Natural Health Center
Location: 4610 West Main
Hours: Monday-Saturday
9:00am – 8:00pm, Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm
Price: $$$
A small natural food
store with somewhat limited selection, decent sales, and a plethora of
supplements, vitamins, protein powders, etc.
Don’t miss: Great beauty
products
Meijer
Location: 5121 S
Westnedge Ave. (closest to campus); 5800 Gull Rd.; 6660 W Main St.
Hours: 24/7
Price: $$
The only place on this
list with self-checkout…HUGE store full of way to many things you won’t want or
need. Walk the length of a football field to get from the produce section to that
tube of toothpaste you keep forgetting to buy.
Don’t miss: The one-cent
rocking-horse ride on your way out.
Pacific Rim Foods
Location: 1926 Whites Rd.
Hours: Monday – Saturday
10:00am – 8:30pm, Sunday 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Price: $
Asian market with a good
selection of fresh vegetable varieties, fresh and frozen seafood, imported Asian
snacks, rice, ramen noodles, sauces, condiments, and teas.
Don’t miss: Quail eggs! I
don’t think you can find those anywhere else…
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