Market Basket

We enjoyed shopping here throughout the years when it was pretty much a seasonal produce market. It’s gone to operating year round in recent years, and still has a great selection of locally produced and homemade products. Some of my favorites are the little carrot cake bread loafs (they have other flavors like cherry, apple…), big buttermilk biscuits, a huge selection of dried fruit and veggies (I like the using the dried green apple bits in oatmeal), and there are lots more that make dried green beans, apple chips, etc. that make great snacks. The current owners bought the business about 7 or 8 years ago, although it has been around as The Market Basket for several decades. Newer offerings include warm soup-​to-​go during the winter, grass-​fed meat and some great housemade granola that we tried for the first time during our last visit here earlier this month. You’ll see a lot of well known Michigan brands here like Higher Grounds coffee beans and Cherry Republic jellies and jams… but there is always something new to discover on the shelves whenever we shop here (one of our last discoveries was a jar of asparagus salsa!). A locally owned business with a great selection of Michigan product!

best cinnamon pull apart bread.

Basically an indoor produce stand, this is the perfect stop on the way to the lake for Michigan blueberries, peaches, apples, asparagus, string beans, sweet corn and of course… cherries! They also have locally produced preserves, maple syrup and spices. And I’ll second the cinnamon bread — that stuff makes a mean french toast!

This little country store stocks fresh produce, some refrigerator staples, and freshly baked breads and pastries. Each item I’ve purchased from the aforementioned list has been tasty and fresh. But the item I want to tell you about, am hesitant to tell you about… is the cinnamon bread.
Soft, sweet, caramel and cinnamon. The $ 5 price tag is a deal. I’m embarrassed/​proud to say that my husband and I have polished off a loaf in one sitting. Mind you, our tummies rebelled afterwards.