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Corktown Farmers' Market kicks off its second year on May 26. The market, which debuted in 2015, is located in the lot adjacent to the Detroit Institute of Bagels on Michigan Avenue.
Organizers see the return of the market as an assertion of Corktown being the premier local food neighborhood the city. Indeed, the Corktown and North Corktown neighborhoods are represented more than most among the market's 20 vendors.
"One of the great things about the Corktown Farmers' Market is how many vendors come from within our own neighborhood," says Chad Rochkind, executive director of the Corktown Economic Development Corporation. "Local farms are essential to the strength and character of Corktown."
The group of vendors -- which includes urban farms and gardens, neighborhood restaurants, and handmade specialty items -- consists of ACRE, Amour de Quiches, Azz on Fire Salsas & Spices, Brother Nature Produce, Coriander Kitchen and Farm, and many more.
A rotating group of additional vendors will keep things fresh at the market. Plus, restaurants like Brooklyn Street Local, Gold Cash Gold, and the Detroit Institute of Bagels will sell their ready-to-eat dishes.
Corktown Farmers' Market is located at 1236 Michigan Ave., not far from the old Western Market, bulldozed 50 years ago to make way for the Fisher Freeway, and takes place every Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. throughout the summer.
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