Elberta Community Farmers Market

05/14/2026

The Elberta Community Farmers Market begins in one week!
Thursday, May 21 from 8 a.m. to noon—hope to see you there!

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04/23/2026

Mark your calendars! In just 4 weeks, the Elberta Community Farmers Market will open for the season on May 21st, from 8 a.m. to noon in Penfold Park! We can't wait to celebrate our incredible community of vendors, customers, and visitors in the months ahead.

Also, big thanks to the Village of Elberta for all you do to help prep for market season, and thanks to the crew at WUWU 100.1 Community Radio who share about and support the market!

04/22/2026

Today, we honor and celebrate both our beloved planet AND the farmers and gardeners who take care of it! Every day is Earth Day for our local producers, as they tend to the soil and care for the land to provide nourishment for our community all year round. We are endlessly grateful for each and every one of you who have spent the looong winter planning, watching the weather evolve between seasons (and continuously pivoting around it's unpredictability!), and are gearing up for another incredible market season ahead. Thank you for ALL you do, for your community and the Earth!

04/16/2026

The season we all have been waiting for is almost here!

The Elberta Farmers Market will begin Thursday, May 21st through Thursday, October 1st!

Find all of your favorite vendors fully stocked with fresh local goods 💐

01/06/2026

Hello Everyone! I am sending a shout-out to Nicole Mezeske, owner and farmer of Z&N Farm , for putting together this beautiful and moving collection! Thank you! If anyone is interested, I highly recommend it! She nurtures both the Earth and her creative spirit with this work. Reach out to Z&N Farm for more information. 💗

12/18/2025

WUWU!!! 🎉💗

The deal is done! The Elberta Heritage Center and have completed the purchase of Elberta Mercantile Co. in downtown Elberta. Thanks to everyone that came out to the Whoop-De-Do or contributed online or through the mail to help us reach our Building Campaign goal. We are so excited about the future. If you want to be a part of it - please reach out to us at [email protected] or sign up for our e-newsletter here: https://list.robly.com/subscribe?a=88fb33cf6f0cfb3c71a2cdf28db3e5c7

10/28/2025

Thank you Z&N Farm for helping our community in need!! 🥰

10/27/2025

Thank you for helping the community Lost Lake Farm 🥰

10/27/2025

Thank you Suz McLaughlin and Aubrey Ann Parker for all that you do! 😊

Some of you may not know that, in addition to my work as a photographer for high school seniors and families, I am the co-owner and editor for The Betsie Current, a free local community newspaper in Benzie County.

I have lots of roles to play at the paper: delivery girl, ad seller, and, of course, photographer.

Back in June 2015, I snapped this pic of Suz McLaughlin while she was rounding up goodies at the Elberta Community Farmers Market.

Suz is owner of Still Grinning Kitchen, a catering company based out of her home in Frankfort. Her business is probably best known for her appetizer platters of fresh, local (when possible) veggies and cheese spreads that typically are piled high with asparagus, green beans, pickled beets, carrots, and cherry tomatoes, as well as homemade pita chips. The cheese spread, on its own platter, is as big as a birthday cake and just as pretty, topped with olives, red onion rounds, lemon zest, artichokes, and loads of parsley.

Suz herself, however, is probably best known for her activism on local issues ranging from supporting local foods to fundraising for local scholarships, from advocating for fresh water to participating in the crafting of zoning ordinances.

We picked Suz's brain more than a decade ago, but much of her wisdom still rings true.

Learn more in our Q&A with her here: https://bit.ly/43uVnVc .

10/02/2025

GOOD MORNING BENZIE COUNTY!!! IT'S THE LAST MARKET DAY OF THE SEASON!!!

Penfold Park 👨‍🌾👩‍🌾
Thursday, October 2nd
9am-12pm

10/01/2025

I just wanted to say it has been an honor to be the Market Manager for the Elberta Community Farmers Market these past two seasons. This Market has always been one of my happy places. 😊 It is a village within a village that builds itself every week in a community of heart. That being said, I would like to thank all of our customers and vendors! Without you there would be no community. We hope to see you tomorrow morning!

Penfold Park 👩‍🌾👨‍🌾
Thursday, October 2nd
9am-12pm