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The mission of the Pittsfield Township Farmers Market is to strengthen and support local and regional food and agriculture businesses, increase healthy and wholesome food access, and promote community interaction. Kody Klein is an intern for Township Farmers Market Mission The manager would be considered a temporary township employee, earning $18 per hour. The township would hire a manager to work 10 to 15 hours per week running the market. Vendors would pay a $50 fee to rent a 10-foot-by-10-foot space for the season. Most of those spaces would be reserved for food vendors, but eight would be open to vendors of other items. It will get a much larger audience to local farms and give people the opportunity to get fresh, local produce."Īccording to a memorandum from Trish Reilly, the township's deputy supervisor, the market's 40 spaces would be open exclusively to Michigan producers and artisans. "But this might be a more practical step. "From the very start we took office, we talked about community farming-providing people with plots of lands where they can grow their own food within our township," Yi said. Yi said the trustees have been looking for ways to support local agriculture for some time. Michigan Ave., pending approval from the township attorney, Jim Fink. in the east parking area of the Pittsfield Township Administration Building, 6201 W. Starting June 6, the market would take place every Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m. "It’s always good to support our local farmers and provide fresh fruits and vegetables and dairy to our residents." Cesere | file photo"We’re in favor of it in general," said Trustee Michael Yi. Pittsfield Township is considering starting a farmers market in June.Īngela J. Edwin King of Frog Holler Farm talks about the growing season at his stand at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market last July.