[eiram21]

Hi All,

I am moving from NJ to MI. Here in NJ, the corn and tomatoes are especially good in the summertime (peaches too!). I'm wondering what fruits and vegetables that MI is know for? I've noticed that there are a lot of farmer's markets in the AA area in the fall, spring and summer

[Wingnatic]

Corn , tomatoes , cukes , melons , cherries , sugar beets , beets , on and on lol

[Wingnatic]

We had a bad year for peaches last season due to the weather , but this year will be a bumper crop the news here in Detroit is reporting . I always make an effort to buy Michigan products , and there is an effort underway to label/ put a special sticker on Michigan products . After all we are the hardest hit with unemployment in the U.S. , so I try and support Michigan in any way I can . Besides you may find things are a tad cheaper because products don't have to be transported all that far which accounts for higher prices .


Here are Web sites where shoppers can find Michigan-made/grown products:

• www.buymichigannow.com
• www.madeinmichiganmovement.com
• www.inspiremichigan.com
• www.buymichiganproducts.com
• www.absolutemichigan.com

[Bydand]

Apples, Corn, Tomatoes, Apricots, Nectarines, Peaches, Cherries (both sweet and tarts), Asparagus, etc.... Michigan has the second most diverse commercial ag crop in the Country behind California.

[thebreadlady]

Michigan is second only to California in the diversity of things that are grown, though our season is short. This time of year, the farmers markets will be filling with Michigan fruits and veggies. Some markets allow re-selling, so out-of-state produce is sold also. Re-sellers can be tricky little devils. The guy next to me at market this week had a sign "Michign Grown" across the front center of his table. When people asked if everything on the table was from Michigan, he pointed to the four different items in quart boxes directly above the sign. The stuff filling the rest of the table was not Michigan grown. It helps to get a list of what is available and when. Stuff coming in from Ohio can add a couple weeks to the season.
Project Fresh coupons and Bridge Cards can only be used on Michigan produce, so look for farmers who have those signs up at their table. A big sign with the farm name and location listed can help, too.

[michmoldman]

We have awesome blueberries!

[tecpatl]

The blueberries(now in season) and strawberries (almost gone) are the best in the world. Tons of different veggies, greens and herbs, an almost endless variety in summer.
Let's not forget another great Mich. agricultural product, but one you'll have to find in licensed stores or restaurants: Delicious Michigan Wines. The white wines of Michigan are tremendous, and available in all styles and varieties. The reds are a little more difficult, but many are successful. If you're a fruit wine lover there are great finds also, especially the NW MI Cherry wine, some peach wine...on and on.

[YAZ]

Michigan sweet corn has to be my favorite veggie.

Honorable mention to Howell melons.....even though they have to be the ugliest canteloupe I've ever seen.

I've had great success with everything in the squash family. How many of y'all consistently have a zuchinni surplus?

Great pumpkins!

Watermelons grow like weeds, cucumbers are great, and love MI apples.

If you're lucky enough to live in sassafrass country, that stuff is great when you're cookin' on the grill or smoker. Especially poultry.

Isn't it cool to stumble across a raspberry or blackberry patch out in the middle of nowhere? Get 'em before the birds do, and in some cases, the black bear.

Tell ya what.

Someone here send me a bushel of that fantastic sweet corn and I'll trade ya for a bushel of mesquite. Send me two bushels and I'll throw in a case of Mesilla Valley chiles. They only grow in New Mexico but I can get 'em easily.

[unclejake21]

Pretty much anything except tropical fruits... like oranges and lemons.

[Wulf67]

Why is my local supermarket (Glen's) in northern Michigan selling cherries from Washington while local Michigan cherries are in season? Or strawberries from California?

They do sell local blueberries from TC.