Farmers Markets near Dowagiac, MI

Dowagiac

A seasonal farm and artisan market in downtown Dowagiac, on East Division Street in Cass County. No current schedule or vendor roster is posted publicly — check with the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce for this season's market days.

Cassopolis

Cassopolis is the Cass County seat, set between Diamond Lake and Stone Lake in southwest Michigan. Its farmers market on North Broadway Street has no current website or social page to confirm vendors or season.

Lawrence

This Niles market, once branded as part of the Bensidoun French Market network, sets up near the corner of Front and Main downtown. Vendors have sold seasonal produce, breads, flowers, books, clothing, and other specialty goods on summer Sundays, though some local listings now refer to the same event as the Niles Homegrown Market.

Niles

Niles Artisan Alley Market takes over East Main Street with a European-style open-air setup, running Sundays from late spring through summer. Vendors sell fresh produce, baked breads, handcrafted clothing, flowers, and other artisan foods in the alley space downtown. The city maintains an official page for current season dates, since exact hours have shifted year to year.

Granger

Granger Farmers' Market sets up on the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church campus at 51521 Elm Road, off State Road 23 between the fire station and the library. Vendors sell fresh produce, artisanal foods, and handcrafted goods through the growing season, with seasonal specialties rotating in as crops come ready. It's a north St. Joseph County market built around a church parking lot rather than a downtown square.

Buchanan

Buchanan, known locally as the Redbud City for its spring-blooming trees, is a small Berrien County community. Its farmers market at 122 Days Avenue has no current website or social page listing vendors or hours.

Bangor Farmers Market operates on Monroe Street in Bangor, a Van Buren County city in Michigan's fruit belt along the southwest lakeshore. The surrounding county grows more blueberries and grapes than almost anywhere else in the state, which shapes what shows up on market tables here.

Little Red Shed Farm Market is a family-owned stand at 79202 M-40 in Lawton, run by owners Andy and Abbey, selling homegrown carrots, cucumbers, green beans, melons, peppers, pumpkins, sweet corn, squash, tomatoes, watermelon, and zucchini alongside jams, jellies, and baked goods. It's open multiple days a week, including weekend mornings, spring through fall.

Benton Harbor Fruit Market, on Territorial Road in neighboring Benton Township, replaced the original wholesale fruit market that once stood in Benton Harbor's "flats" district before that area was demolished in a 1967 urban renewal project. It remains a noted landmark in a county still built around fruit growing.

Paw Paw

Paw Paw Farmers Market sets up Sundays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., May through October, in the lot at the corner of Gremps Street and East Michigan Avenue. Vendors come from Van Buren County and the surrounding region, with a few crossing over from nearby Indiana and Ohio counties to sell produce and homemade goods. The market was built to give the Village of Paw Paw a weekly reason to gather, not just a place to shop.

Held on the grounds of Woodlawn Nature Center, a 10-acre environmental education site that's anchored Elkhart's west side for over 60 years, this Saturday market runs 9am to 1pm through the growing season. Shoppers find local produce and handcrafted goods while wandering trails through the center's woods and prairie plantings. Reach the nature center directly at 574-295-7275 or [email protected].

Benton Harbor

Benton Harbor Farmers Market operates on Pipestone Street in downtown Benton Harbor, a Berrien County city in Michigan's southwest fruit belt. It's a separate, present-day market from the historic Benton Harbor Fruit Market wholesale operation that once ran nearby — this one serves retail shoppers in the city center.

South Bend

The South Bend Farmers Market has served the community since 1911, when farmers within 40 miles sold from the Colfax Street bridge; incorporated in 1924, it has occupied its Northside Boulevard home since 1928. The year-round market keeps its original Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday schedule, packing an H-shaped building with home-grown produce, dairy, meats, eggs, maple syrup, flowers, handcrafts, and a bustling three-counter restaurant.

Benton Harbor

Harbor Market sets up Wednesdays from 10am to 3pm at 510 W. Main Street in Benton Harbor, spring through fall. Vendors sell produce, baked goods, and artisan goods, and past markets have included vegan meats, jewelry, and clothing alongside the usual fruits and vegetables, with live music on some market days.

Elkhart

Elkhart

Elkhart Farmers Market offers a variety of products including locally grown produce, baked goods, plants, flowers, and a variety of artisan and handcrafted products. You are sure to find something you need!

Open Tuesday and Thursday 8am-2pm and Saturday 7am-3pm on Northside Boulevard, with around 75 local farmers, artists, and artisans selling produce, dairy, meat, eggs, maple syrup, jams, flowers, and crafts. ATM, credit cards, SNAP, and WIC are all accepted, making it one of the more accessible year-round setups in the region.

South Bend

Saturdays, 10am-2pm, June through mid-October, on Kenwood on South Bend's west side. Vendors here include backyard gardeners as well as farmers, selling vegetables, fruit, eggs, milk, and meat in an outdoor neighborhood setup.

Mick Klüg Farms in St. Joseph, Michigan has hand-harvested premium fruit and vegetables for generations, supplying Chicago-land and Southwest Michigan through farmers markets, wholesale delivery routes, and June, peak-season, and full-season CSA subscriptions. The New Buffalo farmstand is now open daily at 116 N. Whittaker Street downtown, with pickup spots and home delivery through the webstore.

South Bend

Almena Farmers' Market operates out of Almena Township near Paw Paw, in Van Buren County's fruit-and-wine belt along Michigan's southwest lakeshore corridor. The county's sandy soil and lake-effect climate support the grape and fruit orchards that regional markets like this one typically draw from.

Registered as an LLC rather than a city-run event, this Elkhart County operation runs from a County Road 26 address outside town, suggesting a farm stand or produce business rather than a downtown vendor market. No current hours or contact details could be verified.

South Haven

South Haven Farm Market runs Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., mid-May through mid-October, with an added Wednesday market June through August — both under the Huron Street pavilion downtown. Fresh fruit and vegetables share table space with flowers, meat, eggs, and baked goods from growers across the region, in a lakeshore town that draws heavy summer tourist traffic looking for something beyond the beach.

South Bend

Bridgman

Bridgman sits in Berrien County near Warren Dunes State Park on the Lake Michigan shore. Its Open Air Market at 4509 Lake Street has no current website or social page, so vendors and season dates aren't confirmed.

Kalamazoo

Texas Township's Saturday market runs 8 a.m. to noon from Memorial Day through mid-October at 7110 West Q Avenue, with covered stalls for rain days and a playground on-site for kids. Vendors sell fresh produce, meat, local wine, flowers, plants, baked goods, and artisan crafts. Call 269-375-1591 or visit texastownship.org/farmers-market for the season's live-music lineup.

This market sets up on North Washington Street in Constantine, a short walk from the St. Joseph River, with a lineup that shifts by season — strawberries and sweet corn in summer, pumpkins and mums by fall. Vendors also bring baked goods, flowers, and plants. Call 269-435-2085 or check constantinemi.com for this year's market days.

This market operates inside Scidmore Park, the riverfront park at the meeting point of the St. Joseph, Portage, and Rocky Rivers that gave Three Rivers its name. Vendors bring produce, baked goods, plants, and prepared foods through the growing season. Call the city's parks department at 269-273-1075 for this year's market days and hours, since the schedule is set fresh each season.

Three Rivers

The Huss Project runs this Saturday market, 9am to 1pm, June through September, out of a converted elementary school at 1008 8th Street in Three Rivers. The nonprofit behind it, *culture is not optional, also runs the on-site Triple Ripple Community Gardens and youth programming, so the market shares grounds with an urban farm rather than sitting alone in a parking lot.

Three Oaks

Fridays from 3 to 7 p.m., this market takes over North Elm Street in downtown Three Oaks, spring through fall. Vendors sell fresh produce, meat, seafood, flowers, baked goods, and handmade crafts — an unusually wide mix for a town this size. Call 269-756-2059 or visit threeoaksfarmersmarket.com for the season's schedule and any weather cancellations.