I had a great time at Detroit Farm and Cider. the staff was very friendly, they had delicious food…read moreoptions, and it is a fun and relaxing getaway for all ages while not having to venture far from the Detroit neighborhood.

First - chickens and goats! They are adorable. I don't know what kind of chickens they have, but…read morethey are fancy - and adorable. My daughter and I had a great time watching the animals and sharing the wait for fresh cider and donuts with lots of other folks. It was great to see families and lots of kids outside. I'm so happy to see this type of business inside the city and being supported by so many in the community. It's good to see so many folks getting outside given all that's keeping us inside. I look forward to seeing how this business blossoms.

Growing up in Dearborn I've been going to GFV for almost 30 years now and it's one of my most…read morefavorite places in the area. The last few decades have mostly been visits for events like Holiday Nights and Halloween, which means I haven't gotten as much time to really interact with this history and exhibits but recently I visited during a regular ol' summer day to check out the new Jackson House and exhibit and WOW. It's really impressive. You can tell just how much care and thought they put into preserving history and displaying the Jackson family's legacy and ties to the civil rights movement. It's humbling and informative and really lovely (I do love the decor of the 60s! All the vibrant colors!). Adjacent to the house is a building addition with more artifacts and historical information to put the home's importance in context. The seperate, more modern design admittedly does feel slightly out of place compared to the rest of the village (where the homes and workshops stand alone) but I understand that the family likely donated the home to preserve it and make it almost like a stand alone museum inside this larger historical complex, but I do love that most of the buildings just kind of speak for themselves. The guest access to the farms has also grown a lot since I had last visited. During our visit we got to hang with sheep, roaming chickens, see some steers and a calf, and of course the horses. It was peak harvest time so the fields were full of corn stocks, pumpkin, cabbage, and an assortment of additional crops. They've also added the Detroit Central Market, which is a great central gathering area for special events and a weekly farmer's market, and a children's playground area which would have made field trips a lot more fun when I was a kid! There's also a new dining complex with a few different food stations. My mom and I split a woodfired pizza and it was really good! High fives for using the old world pepperoni. Love those little meat cups! Highly recommend getting a membership for easy access to early event tickets, discounts on food and shopping, movie tickets and of course free admission to the museum and village. We were saying we should take advantage of our memberships more, just go to walk around on a nice day as a change of scenery. It makes for a very pleasant stroll, even if if you're no diving deep into the history of it all.

Despite the rain, this recent visit to Greenfield Village was good. Was drawn there due to recent…read moreaddition of The Jackson House. Relocated from Selma Alabama to Historic Greenfield Village, The Jackson Home served as a safe haven Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and others during the Civil Rights Movement. It was a place of refuge and planning. In addition, saw a Civil War reenactment, and the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation at the Maddox Family Home.

Great Group!!! I have purchased from their farm stand many times. So happy to support the 4-H and…read morebuy great freshly picked vegetables!!!!

Sun , Water and Seeds 4-H Club is a group of kids and adult volunteers learning about gardening,…read morenutrition, food safety, cooking, entrepreneurship and more. This club is part of Michigan State University's 4-H Youth Gardens and Farm Stands Project. Hands on gardening activities provide the produce for sale at farm stands. Thinking through the business activities of producing, pricing, advertising and selling builds teamwork skills as well as an individual's business skills.

We visited Maybury Farms for their maple syrup tour and it was great. Took a wagon ride out to the…read morewoods and learned all about the farm and how they sustain it and then learned all about the sugar maples and how to tap the trees! We came back to the sugar bush house to hear about the process of syrup making. It definitely kept my 12 & 14 year old interested! The farm itself is also so fun to visit. And of course we bought honey on the way out since we got to see their bee grounds too! It was a really fun day out! The farmers are so passionate about what they do there. It's certainly educational but it's a really fun place to visit for events and just seeing some farm life, land, and animals

So, I've seen a few farms and petting zoos in my time working with children and a vast majority of…read morethem have been set up with the intention of letting children learn and interact with the environment, etc. and this one was no different with the exception of a lot of space with only so-many animals. There are a lot of comments on the staff being friendly and while they were, a lot of them were practically children themselves! Perhaps they were part of the camp they offer? Who knows! The sweetest young lady asked my kiddos if they'd like to pet a rabbit named Mayonnaise and of COURSE we absolutely had to! The wagon rides stopped at 12:30 so we just missed them, which was kind of a bummer since that was one of the perks the youngest kiddo was looking forward to despite the heat. Oh! We had been misinformed via LittleGuideDetroit that there was horseback riding and that in fact, seems to be down the street? In the end, we left with some peacock feathers, fresh goat milk soap and some flavored honey sticks.

If you want to support a locally owned and operated Detroit store, shop at Peaches and Greens…read more Get fresh vegetables and fruit and other food. They are the only produce store in this area of Detroit, so come and support. #KeepDetroitAlive #BringbackDetroit

Please, please, please support this store! Such good prices, quality and variety in the…read moreneighborhood! Locally owned and conveniently located. Particularly superior to the stores located nearby, selling unhealthy and terrible food.

Considering the amount of coordination it must take to work with 5-6 farms and gardens throughout…read morethe city, I think City Commons does a great job. The pickup time was convenient for us, on days that we were late we were still able to get the produce. Each box was full of produce, and compared to other CSAs I've been a part of we got a considerable amount of vegetables each week. In terms of the produce, we loved it! There was great variety in every box. Over the course of the CSA we got lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, kale, collard greens, carrots, apples, apricots, herbs, mulberries, bell peppers, hot peppers, swiss chard, arugula, celery root, and more. The assortment of veggies changed each week, but it was always a good mix. I do wish there had been a little more kale/collard greens, though we did get swiss chard regularly (which was awesome). I think with a few more cooking greens I would give the CSA five stars. Obviously, we still needed to go to Eastern Market for other produce because not everything we wanted to eat is being grown in Detroit, but the CSA was a great deal and a great way to get us to eat seasonally. I do wish there was a list with each box that documented the weeks contents (esp the herbs), I was slow on discovering the blog, but even so I was always able to find ways to use the produce in each box. My partner and I had a full share with City Commons and paid half with work trade. Especially with the work trade, we thought the price was very fair and do-able for us. Also the hours of work trade were very reasonable. It was fun and rewarding to work at the farms that we got our food from and meet the farmers who were growing it. Another benefit to this CSA was that their growing season lasted pretty late into fall and the amount and quality of the produce was very consistent throughout the CSA. I would definitely do the CSA again and recommend it to people who are interested in getting fresh Detroit-grown produce.

Although I was originally very excited to join City Commons' CSA, I was ultimately disappointed…read morewith my commitment due to low value per box (each box comes out to a little over $20 and there is no way there were $20 worth of vegetables inside there) and misrepresentation of the vegetables included (many vegetables perished VERY quickly, and there is no way they look anywhere close to the vegetables they post photos of on their website). I wish this hadn't been the case, as I would love to support local business and urban farming, but my income does not support this sort of habit any more and I would urge those running this CSA to offer better all-around value to their customers (e.g. deliver? more than two options for pick up days? boxes based on preference? include more than 6 types of vegetables over the course of the season? give a recipe sheet for the items in the box WITH the box instead of asking your customers to go online days after the box has been picked up to view the (all-too-obvious) recipes (e.g. salad? Are you seriously recommending that your insightful growers have suggested making SALAD with arugula??) at which time half of the produce in the box is already on its way to wilt heaven? partner with other CSAs to offer better value and more variation?). If you're thinking of joining this CSA but you don't have money to burn, perhaps consider instead a quick trip to Eastern Market or even your local Meijer once a week for better value and selection.

As I'm prioritizing safety during this global pandemic but still would like to eat nutritious,…read morehealthful foods, I find that the way I shop is changing. It's tough to shop at my usual places where there are SO many out of stocks & where it doesn't feel like some stores are taking enough health/sanitizing precautious for their employees AND shoppers -- so, I've been trying new places like Frog Holler! From what I understand, they're typically a wholesaler that supplies to restaurants. But, they've adjusted their business model/offering quickly so that non-business shoppers like you & me can order from me! It was very easy/seamless -- they have a Shopify page (https://frog-holler-produce.myshopify.com/) to place your order & select a pick up time. It was a contact-less pick up -- they ask you for your name + you open your truck/door & they'll plop it right in. I went for The Original OG! (assorted organic bundle). The assortment changes but they have what's included listed out. My produce box was AWESOME - the fruits & veggies were really fresh. They also sell some breads (from a local baker), dairy/eggs, vegetarian items (tofu, tempeh, seitan, beyond burger). I will definitely be ordering again! Thanks for making it just a little bit easier to eat nutritiously during this time, Frog Hollow!

I'm visiting my parents for a few months during the pandemic. I have a veggie delivery service…read morewhere I live and love it, so I thought I'd try out a local service while in Ann Arbor. I was hoping for seasonal, local produce*, so this wasn't quite what I wanted. However, I am giving it 5 stars because it was exactly as marketed, and the produce was excellent. Plus, there was a ton of produce in the Pear-fect box (just $25), and the penny delivery during the pandemic is such a fantastic deal--Just $5 regularly isn't bad either! We even gifted some of the bananas to the neighbors because there were so many that were perfectly ripe and ready to eat! *There were fruits/veggies that aren't grown locally and several items that weren't in season, so they must have traveled quite a distance. If Frog Hollow were more connected to local farms, I think my parents would subscribe to a weekly box! I surely would!

​A Saturday morning at Eastern Market is an absolute must-visit of amazing service, food, and…read moreDetroit experience. The energy in the historic sheds is electric, packed with vibrant local produce, fresh flowers, artisanal goods, and incredible street art on every corner.

We just eaten breakfast at a nearby restaurant, and decided to check out the Eastern market. This…read moremarketplace is spread out over several different buildings. There is a welcome center, but the map on the welcome center is not very helpful. It does give you where area restaurants are located, and some stores, but within the sheds themselves, you really have no idea of who's going to be found where. We wandered through a few, and saw lots of veggie and other produce dealers, flower stands, some bakery, and some crafts/jewelry. Given that we were from out of town, the produce was not of interest to us. However, if we had known where to find all the craft stalls or bakeries that would've been helpful. Luckily, we walked to this area from our condo, and didn't have to deal with the insane parking. It was interesting and a fun way to kill some time.