Calendar of EventsThis year, to help grow your market, we have big plans for special and on going events, demonstrations, seminars and contests. Below is a partial list of planned events. Dates are subject to change. Please check back often, or, sign up for our mailing list for an event "heads up".
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Breakfast at MarketNow you can make Owosso Farmers Market your Saturday morning breakfast destination. You can enjoy an Al Fresco coffee and pastry while visiting with your friends. Or choose from a variety of ethnic treats and baked goods. Tables and seating are a new addition to your Farmers Market and provided by Gilberts Appliance & TV. |
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Live EntertainmentLive Entertainment every Saturday featuring Dan Harrow playing and singing acoustic folk, rock, blues and country songs. A hometown musician, Dan has been playing solo and in groups around town for some time. |
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May 1 |
Opening day for the Owosso Farmers MarketRenew acquaintances with local farmers and crafters. Stock up on spring flowers and perennials. Fresh produce we expect to have includes asparagus, parsnips, lettuce, spinach, kale, chard, radishes, etc. |
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May 1 |
Attracting Michigan's Spring BirdsLinda Strieff has been practicing the art of attracting our "feathered friends" since 1990. Come to the market on May 1 to hear how she does it. Demonstrations start at 10:00am. Back in the spring of 1990 Linda saw bluebirds in her yard. She wanted to make sure they stayed. That's how she became interested in learning how to attract Michigan's birds. While discovering the best bluebird housing, she also discovered she had made too many bluebird houses and turned to the Owosso Farmers Market to sell her extras. Thus began her career of making and selling bird feeders and houses. Now, she makes and sells up to 25 styles at the market. |
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May 15 |
Soil Basics and an Introduction to Michigan Native PlantsLynn and Tim Bugenske of BetterFinds in Saginaw will discuss soil basics & introduce you to your ‘neighbors’, Michigan’s Native Plants. Why are Michigan’s woods so fertile & diverse? Are there lessons to be learned from these untended gardens? Can you easily create specialized environments for your hard to grow favorites just by stabilizing available moisture & amending the soil? So join us that Saturday to learn soil basics & be introduced to native plants. And be sure to stock up on early produce that all too soon will be out of season! A selection of their spring blooming wildflowers will also be available for sale. Demonstration begins at 10:00am and is free. |
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May 22 |
Guest Chef at the MarketIn season vegetables and fruits are the main ingredients for this cooking demonstration. Starting at 10:00am watch, learn, and sample delicious recipes while supplies last. Check back later for more details. |
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June 5 |
Curwood FestivalFor this one Saturday only, the farmers market moves to the parking lot behind the Senior Center, on the corner of N. Park St. and Mason St. All your favorite vendors will be there with fresh produce, flats of flowers, and handmade crafts. Usually the first local strawberries are available on this first Saturday in June too. |
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June 12 |
Strawberry SocialHow about some fresh strawberries and homemade shortcake to go with your morning latte? While supplies last, you can pick up a bowl of locally grown strawberries, homemade shortcake, and whipped cream -- available starting at 9:00am. |
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Grill DemonstrationA variety of Weber grills, provided by Gilberts Appliance & TV, will be on-site for you to drool over as you sample hot-off-the-grill goodies. "Goodies" of course are provided by the Farmers Market vendors. Debbie Gilbert, the chef du jour, will be cooking and showing some Weber grill features. Sample grilled locally grown vegetables, Kolache Kitchen brats, as well as chicken and a few surprises. Free samples while supplies last. Demonstration and sampling begins around 9:30.
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June 19 |
Spinning ClubEver wondered how wool (or even pet hair) can be turned into yarn? Come to the Owosso Farmers Market on June 19 for the local fiber art club "Shi-Spinsters" demonstration. Techniques the Shi-Spinsters will be showing includes spinning wheels and drop spindles. Spinning demonstrations begin at 9:00am.
Although “spinning” is in the group's name, they have been practicing a variety of fiber related crafts including quilting, bead work, knitting, crocheting, felting, and soap making since 1987. If you become interested in the craft beyond this demonstration, anyone can join Shi-Spinsters. Contact Kay at 989-413-2039 for more information about Shi-Spinsters.
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June 26 |
Chef Jason BlasticTaking time off from local restaurant Wrought Iron Grill, Chef Jason Blastic will demonstrate his cooking techniques. Seasonal vegetables, herbs, and fruits will be on the menu -- as main courses and accompaniements to meats and fish. This event will be educational as well as entertaining. Demonstrations begin at 10:00am. Free samples while supplies last. |
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July 3 |
Big Will's Customer Appreciation DayMany of you who have been to the market a few times should recognize the tanned, smiling face of Big Will. He grows and brings a variety of vegetables, plants, and flowers to the market – and rarely misses a Saturday. Over the many years that Big Will has been a vendor, he has made numerous friends and many frequent, repeat customers. To show his gratitude, Big Will is exchanging his gardening cap for a chef hat and manning the grill for this one Saturday. He will be thanking his friends and fans by grilling hot dogs and giving them away. That's right, free grilled hot dogs – courtesy of Big Will, while supplies last. |
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July 10 |
Chef Ka Pao Hang – Wok Cooking DemonstrationKa Pao Hang, chef at Fortune House Restaurant, will be demonstrating a few of his culinary skills on July 10 at the Owosso Farmers Market. You are welcome to come and watch him put his Thai and Chinese cooking skills to work. Fresh seasonal vegetables and herbs will be incorporated into authentic Asian dishes. After he prepares his recipes using a wok, stick around for free samples! The cooking demonstration begins at 10:00am. BYOC (bring your own chopsticks.) |
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July 17 |
Chef Jason BlasticTaking time off from local restaurant Wrought Iron Grill, Chef Jason Blastic will demonstrate his cooking techniques. Seasonal vegetables, herbs, and fruits will be on the menu -- as main courses and accompaniements to meats and fish. This event will be educational as well as entertaining. Demonstrations begin at 10:00am. Free samples while supplies last. |
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July 24 |
Guest Chef at the MarketIn season vegetables and fruits are the main ingredients for this cooking demonstration. Starting at 10:00am watch, learn, and sample delicious recipes while supplies last. Check back later for more details. |
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July 31 |
Green Tomato Cooking ContestDo you have a favorite green tomato recipe? Want to be the next Food Network Celebrity Chef? Here's your chance to share your recipe and show your talents. Enter our Green Tomato Cooking Contest for a fun time and for a chance to meet and rub elbows with Chef Jason Blastic. Local restaurant Wrought Iron Grill's Chef Jason Blastic will be the judge for this fun contest. Contestants will prepare their favorite green tomato recipe on site. Prizes awarded for Chef Jason's selection based on flavor and presentation. Also, a prize will be given for the Peoples Choice based on your votes. Don't have a green tomato recipe to enter? Come anyway and see contestants prepare their favorites. Vote for your favorite recipe. Rules and entry form available at the Owosso Farmers Market information booth. |
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August 7 |
Bow-WOW Beach!Who needs wet t-shirt contests? Dress up your doggie in their cutest beach wear, and let 'em strut their stuff in our first-ever contest for canine beach beauties! There'll be several categories for prizes, and a picturesque, sandy spot to take pix of your pooch "at the beach." Nominal entry and photo fee all to the benefit of the Shiawassee County Humane Society. Prize packages provided by local crafters and businesses. Entry form available here soon and at the Owosso Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. |
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August 14 |
Charlie Keenan Chef at the Market "Thresers Dinner"Charlie Keenan takes command of the cooking and grilling on August 14. The local “Michigan Outdoors” TV celebrity and wild game chef will be demonstrating cooking and grilling local food with a historical spin. Locally made sausage from Kolache Kitchen and locally grown vegetables from our vendors are the primary ingredients for Charlie's “Threshers Dinner”. The Threshers Dinner originates from the tradition of farmers banding together to get the harvest in from each others fields. This virtual army of farmers were fed hearty dinners by the host farm, in the open air, surrounded by all their neighbors. Originally the Threshers Dinners were cooked over wood fires and wood fired ovens as portrayed in artist Grant Woods 1934 painting titled “Dinner for Threshers”. Later they were sometimes cooked by the excess steam from steam threshing machines. Charlie recreates this neighborly atmosphere, open air feast, by preparing a traditional Threshers Dinner at the Owosso Farmers Market as an example of cooking you can do with local, fresh ingredients. Free samples while supplies last. |
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August 21 |
The Good, The Big, and the Ugly - Tomato ContestThe ultimate tomato contest with prizes for the best tasting, biggest and the ugliest tomatoes. Anyone can submit a tomato for the Biggest category and the Ugliest category. Our growers compete for the the best tasting tomato and you are the judges. Come sample the tomatoes and vote for the Peoples Choice award. Rules and entry form will be available soon. |
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August 28 |
Chef Jason BlasticTaking time off from local restaurant Wrought Iron Grill, Chef Jason Blastic will demonstrate his cooking techniques. Seasonal vegetables, herbs, and fruits will be on the menu -- as main courses and accompaniements to meats and fish. This event will be educational as well as entertaining. Demonstrations begin at 10:00am. Free samples while supplies last. |
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September 4 |
Doggie Tricks for TreatsHere's your chance to show the whole town all those amazing tricks you've taught your pooch. You know how smart your doggie is and now the rest of us will too. Prize packages provided by local crafters and businesses. Entry form available here soon and at the Owosso Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. |
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September 11 |
Guest Chef at the MarketIn season vegetables and fruits are the main ingredients for this cooking demonstration. Starting at 10:00am watch, learn, and sample delicious recipes while supplies last. Check back later for more details. |
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October 2 |
Apple - Cider - Donut FestivalEnjoy cider and donuts as you shop and pick out the perfect jack-o-lantern. Free samples with gallons of cider and dozens of donuts available for sale too. A Peoples Choice apple tasting contest is planned. |
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October 16 |
Pumpkin Carving ContestPrizes for the scariest and most creative pumpkin carvings. Vote for your favorite. Awards given for the Judges picks as well as Peoples Choice. Enter by 9:00am when carving begins on-site. Judging takes place at 11:00am. Complete rules and entry form available soon. |
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