Camping in Manistee and we were driving around seeing the lay of the land. We came upon Orchard…read moreMarket and pulled into a large parking lot, not too busy, late afternoon. Very large market to check out, beautiful fruit and vegetables to temp you. Deli, bakery, jellies, they had it all. What got our attention was the homemade goodies displayed and I cannot pass up cookies and pie's! Even though it was 4:00PM, they still had ample choices to choose from. We purchased a package with 8 Ginger Snap cookies and also purchased a Cherry Pie. The pie was 20.00 and it was pretty heavy, hmm, loaded with lots of cherries you think ??? Cookies were 5.70. Ladies were very sweet and appreciative of our purchase. We both had a cookie for the drive home, husband loves these cookies and they were fresh, moist and darn tasty. Had a slice of pie after dinner and I must give credit, when credit is due, it was delicious, worth the 20.00. At the country market's, that's pretty much the going rate, give or take 1.00. Check out this market, lots of good stuff. Debbie Riverview/ Mich.

Bought wonderful blueberries, cherries, melon, donuts, cookies, and sandwich bread. The fruit was…read morebetter than grocery store level. My two kids finished a bag of chocolate chunk and caramel cookies with a few hours. I am glad they don't like the gingerbread cookies I bought for myself.

The Market is a store you must visit! They have beautiful veggies, abundant flowers to pick from,…read moreand about any garden supply or accessory you would need. If you have landscaping to do, The Market is the place to shop. Their staff is friendly and helpful. Grab some homemade, bakery goodies while you are there. Marie Fay

I'm used to being ripped off up North. Hey, the economy up there depends largely upon the tourist…read moreinflux from May through September, so I don't really hold it against them. In fact, I kind of expect it. That being said, Grassa's (formerly Stones) is a terrific exception to the rule. Flat upon flat of beautiful plants/flowers/vegetables at prices far less than you'd find in Chicago. Crazy massive selection. Cheesy lawn statues and fountains? Yes indeedy, and at remarkably fair prices! Gardening implements, trees, bushes, seed, they have it, all of it at very fair prices, Northern Michigan or not. They also have a very nice farm market where they have local produce and other items. Yesterday, I got some lovely local asparagus at .99 cents a pound. Yes, that's right, .99 a POUND. I also picked up a beautiful local blackberry jam for about $3.00, a loaf of fresh baked bread, and an addictive house made snack mix loaded with slivered almonds, pepitas, sesame sticks and other goodies.. In addition, they have refrigerator cases loaded with cheese, beverages, etc. so it's a good place to stock up for a road trip. A great stop on your way up North or on your way home. Helpful and friendly staff, an emphasis on local items, huge selection and great prices. One of my favorite annual stops on my trips to and from Glen Arbor.

This place is absolutely adorable and the staff are ridiculously sweet. We stopped in on the way to…read moreSilver Lake to grab some snacks for our girls' wine weekend and it was a total hit! Everything was fresh and homemade. The prices were great. I can't wait to stop back in!

Very friendly and awesome bakery items, especially their Michigan berry pie. Have they recommendedread more

The town of Ludington is super charming, and so is its farmers market / artisan market that takes…read moreplace on Thursdays and Fridays during the summer (late May through late September). Thursday is the artisan market, and Friday is the farmers market. We visited on a Friday, which was farmers market day, but I also felt like there were quite a few artisans selling their goods. When we visited the farmers market in late August, people were selling plums, peaches and other stone fruit; apples; local cheese; local honey; cut flowers; and lots more. I also saw people selling handmade ceramics, candles, polished stones and crafty things. This is a small but highly curated farmers market with a good sampling of what the people of Ludington are growing and creating. The farmers market is located in Legacy Plaza in downtown Ludington. Just steps away is a pavilion, where a guy with a guitar was playing music (including a Mazzy Star song! He has good taste.). I've been told that there is usually live music happening during farmers market days. Just off the pavilion is a grassy area where kids can play, a couple of corn hole sets, and lots of tables and seats. You're also steps away from restaurants and shops (including Keeper's Fish Shack), so you can shop and dine and relax all in one spot during the summer.

Fruit is great and plenty of parking and easy to find. I unfortunately caught the staff on a bad…read moreday and not sure if I would recommend it based on my experience. Grounds are beautiful!

Although the grounds were beautiful, the staff that assisted our family in both the market area as…read morewell as the restaurant were rude and left us feeling uncomfortable. The restaurant area was inside of a barn, which looked pretty rustic and neat, but I asked about getting a turkey sandwich plain for my son and was met with a flat "no." I went out to confer with my family, came back to order a ham/cherry mustard/swiss sandwich to go. I waited 30 minutes and when I went back to check in case they forgot, I was told "if you would have ordered at the time you first came in, it would have been out already, but another family came in first, so you'll have to wait longer." I waited an additional 10 minutes, and when I received my sandwich, no apologies, no "have a nice day." I thanked the employee and went about my way. I'm not one to leave negative feedback, but it's warranted to inform others of the lackluster attitude of employees. Check out the lavender labyrinth, as it was awesome, but I won't go out of my way to check this farm and market out again.

Clean nice place, good service. Sadly prizes went up this year, so will buy less ........read more

Wonderful fresh produce and easily accessible from highway. Definitely look forward to stopping in…read moreagain.