Kids Entertainment at the Cobblestone Farm Farmers Market

There is no denying that I really love gardening. I love to involve the kids to. This year we're even going to commit to planting a Foodgatherers Row For the Hungry. That's one reason why I appreciated getting a press release from the nice folks at Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation about the Farmers Market at Cobblestone Farm (2781 Packard Rd., Ann Arbor) each Tuesday afternoon.

Certainly one could argue that it is just another Ann Arbor Farmers Market, however the market is set up to be kid-friendly, offering entertainment even! So make sure to stop over Tuesday's from 4:00-7:00 p.m. You'll find amazing produce and your kids can have a little fun too on the beautiful, historic grounds!

Schedule - June

June 4: Kids Drum Circle (4:30-5:00), local kiddie-rock singer/songwriter Mister Laurence and his Play Money Band (5:00-6:00), acoustic trio, Inkflo (6:00-7:00).

June 11: Kids Drum Circle (4:30-5:00), West African drumming group, Arbor Foli (6:00-7:00).

June 18: AADL Children's Librarian and storyteller Laura Raynor (4:00-4:30), Kids Drum Circle (4:30-5:00), folk duo Anne Erlewine and Chris Good (5:00-6:00), popular music trio Griff Griffin (6:00-7:00).

June 25: Storytelling by A2 Storytelling Guild's Beverly Black (4:00-4:30), Kids Drum Circle (4:30-5:00), Japanese flute by Bob Rama (5:00-6:00), jazz guitarist Stephen Ragsdale (6:00-7:00), free bicycle maintenance/repair stand, Common Cycle (6:00-7:00).

Local Farmers Market Openings

There is NOTHING like wandering the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market bright an early on Saturday morning! While it's not overly big, the colorful fruit and veggies that are in season are a feast for the eyes and tongue. My kids have even gotten into the act (although they are MUCH more likely to enjoy the good baked goods we buy!) and love to visit the downtown market as well as Ypsilanti's Saturday Farmer's Market (they like to wait for the trains so I need to time those visits as carefully as possible or we wait FOREVER!).

Ann Arbor though isn't the only farmer's market in the area, so here are local Ann Arbor area Farmers Markets and their upcoming opening dates:

Ypsilanti's Depot Town Farmer's Market - Saturday, April 25th
Time: 8am - 2pm
Location: (NEW LOCATION) on the Market Plaza west of the Freighthouse next to the caboose

Chelsea Farmer's Market - Saturday, May 2 2009
Time: 8am − Noon
Location: Downtown Chelsea on Park Street

Ypsilanti's Downtown Growing Hope Farmer's Market - Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Time: 2pm - 6pm

Location: Michigan Ave and Hamilton Street

Canton's Farmer's Market - Saturday April 26, 2009

Time: 10am - 2pm

Location: 500 N. Ridge Road (the Bartlett-Travis House)

Saline Farmer's Market -

Time: 8am - Noon

Location: in City Parking Lot #4, south on S. Ann Arbor Street, next to Little Caesar's Pizza

Dexter Farmer's Market -

Saturday's: 8am - 1pm

Tuesday's: 4 - 7pm

Location: Alpine Street off of Main Street in Downtown Dexter