Grocery
Babycakes Muffin Company
Kim Danielson
223 West Washington
Marquette, MI 49855
906-226-7744
Babycakes Muffin Company offers a wide variety of products for you to enjoy. We are proud of the fact that everything we offer is made right here from Marquette. Some of the products we offer daily are our wonderful gourmet muffins, scones, croissants, cookies, bars, breads, and biscotti. All of our breads are made fresh from scratch right here... mixes are never used. We also offer a wide variety of refreshing beverages... from espresso drinks to bottled water. All of our espresso drinks are made from freshly ground Illy Cafe Espresso beans.
Beaver Grove Bison
Robert and Jerri Haglund
336 Co Rd 480
Marquette, MI 49855
906-249-1126
We raise and sell bison (buffalo) meat. You can stop by anytime, but please call first to make sure we are home. You can also purchase our bison meat at the Marquette Food Co-op. We are open year-round.
Blueberry Knoll Cattle Company
Joe and Jennifer Wixtrom and Family
South Marquette
Sands Township
906-346-4642
We raise all-natural lean beef, pork, and Amish-style chicken meat. It is all pastured and sold by quarters, half or whole (large animals). We also have free-range chicken eggs, spinners wool (many fine natural colors), and acres of garden produce and flowers. In the spring we have tours for children to see the baby chicks, ducklings, lambs, and calves. You can purchase directly off the farm by arrangement or place your orders year-round.
Brisson's Birds
Ronald & Hannah Brisson
2503 Werner; Marquette MI 49855
County – Marquette
226-2213
We are parakeet breeders and raise Welsh Harlequin ducks as a hobby. Welsh Harlequins were developed in the 1940s from a sport of Khaki Campbell ducks. They are still somewhat rare in spite of being one of the best laying ducks. We sell duck eggs that are super jumbo size weighing about 79 grams each. They are fed an antibiotic-free diet and allowed free range as weather permits.
BSB Farms
Luke & Heather Bell
467 Beckman Rd., Skandia MI 49885
County- Marquette
942-7254
We are a family owned farm with 5 draft horses and 150 chickens. We wanted to provide a place where our family could go spend time together and provide a product (eggs) for others that is local to be a better part of the community. We raise free-range chickens; each egg is gathered and washed by hand. No soaps or machines are used to clean the eggs. In the winter we provide sleigh rides for individuals or groups and in the summer and fall we have hay rides available for individuals or groups.
Cloverland Apiary
Sue Raker and Fred Galloway
56480 N. Cloverland Rd.
Calumet, MI 49913
906-337-4333
We offer certified organic comb and extracted honey from the Keweenaw, hay (Legume), seasonal vegetables, and garlic. We sell out products at the farm (call ahead), or they may be purchased at the Marquette Food Co-op, Jam Pot (Jacobs Falls), or the Sweetwater Cafe' from May through September.
Dead River Coffee
Theo McCracken
119 W. Baraga Ave.
Marquette, MI 49855
906-226-2112
Using fresh-roasted beans is one secret of great coffee. Theo roasts his coffee on the premises in small batches.
DeVooght Farm
Renee DeVooght
Marquette, MI
906-249-1507
Renee supplies the Marquette Food Co-op with tasty eggs.
Guindon Farms
9111 County 416 H Road
Cornell, Michigan 49818
906-384-6517
Matt and Barb Guindon's Limousin cattle are raised without antibiotics or added hormones. They are fed a healthy, all vegetarian diet of lush grasses, raised on the farm, and allowed to grow at their own pace. All natural choices mean you can feel good about what you are serving your family - beef that doesn't contain nitrates, nitrites, preservatives, MSG, cereal fillers or any artificial ingredients to enhance flavor or texture. It is natural beef that is wholesome, healthy, and affordable. If you love beef, you may already know how lean and tender limousin is.
Grateful Eggs
Randy & Libby Buchler (Hāla & Teyan too)
254 S Francis Mine Dr; Gwinn, MI 49841
County – Marquette
906-360-9124
We started raising chickens in 2005 and have slowly worked our way into hobby farming. We have increased our flock each year and have added some sheep. We raise our animals humanely and as organic as possible. We also grow approximately 1500 square feet of garden, organically.
We are aspiring homesteaders looking for land so we can become more self-sufficient! We love raising animals and growing our own food. Knowing where our food comes from and what goes into it is very important to us. It is also important to us to teach our children this way of life, to share what we have learned and have yet to learn!
Our eggs are produced and laid with much love by spoiled happy chickens! They are fed all non-medicated natural feed, have 2 chicken coops with access to a large fenced area year round (for their protection and to protect the garden & flowers!) and have a dog and cat that stand guard against predators! We also provide them with an abundance of organic “compost”. Happy chickens lay yummy eggs!
Krause Farm
Diane, Brian and Greg Krause
13456 Raski Rd; Engadine MI 49827
County – Mackinac
906-477-6537
1. Krause Farm has farmed organically since 1985. In addition to the beef and pork we grow, over 20 different grower processers are sourced to bring the purest in small producer foods. We emphasize no GMOs, extra hormones, antibiotics. We strive to bring grass-fed meats to your table.
2. I grew up on this farm, liked the work, liked the area. My work as a biology, environmental science teacher made it apparent changes to the commercial way of doing things needed to evolve, preserving our environment and providing healthy food for my own family and customers.
3. In addition, we compost cow manure and fish waste for application on our gardens and farm land. We purchase many extra minerals for animal consumption and application to the land. We believe healthy soils = healthy animals = healthy people. Our beef and pork receive only food grown on our farm. They are supplemented free choice minerals which they then deposit on the land, enriching pastures and hayfields for future use.
High Post Farms
Matt Miotke
2546N North Gulliver Rd; Gulliver MI 49840
County - Schoolcraft
906-283-3262
Although not certified, High Post Farms raises all its vegetables organically. Our cows and chickens are mostly organic but we do buy commercial grain and locally grown hay. The farmer we buy hay from reassures us he doesn’t spray and that fertilizer was only used when the fields were first planted (years ago). Our chickens receive very little grain throughout the late spring, summer and early fall. They have acres and acres of free range. The cows and rabbits provide synergies for the chickens also. We strive for a sustainable, bio-diverse homestead. We won’t even use Rotenone or other supposedly organically permitted sprays or dusts. We subscribe to Sir Albert Howard’s philosophy that all we need is already on our place.
Free range eggs are our number 1 product. Our chickens have more range than they can cover. The cows come to the chickens during fly season and the chickens harvest the flies, additionally at harvest time extra, misshapen, and damaged veggies go to the chickens.
The chickens adjust their own diets and enjoy unlimited range. Our vegetable gardens are the beneficiaries of the chickens who are allowed to roam all the gardens in the fall to reduce the insects that might over winter, and to clean up any unharvested vegetables. In the spring, the chickens access the gardens again scratching in the manure piles and harvesting any wasted grain. The chickens are allowed to stay in the gardens and happily follow the tiller feasting on cut worms, grubs and a host of other insects before the insects feast on the veggies. Once the tilling is finished, the chickens are locked out until fall.
Kouw's Farm
Jason Kouw
N2892 Dunklee Rd; Munising MI 49862
County – Alger
906-387-5327
1. We have a small farm with chickens and guineas. The chickens are for selling eggs and to supply meat for my family. The guineas are for tick and pest control on the property. Plus, I get manure for fertilizing my garden. I grew up on a small farm with cows, pigs, chickens, and guineas. I got a few chickens 6 years ago, then started getting 25 babies a year. Friends and family wanted farm fresh eggs more and more. It brought me back to enjoying raising animals. My chickens are free range, antibiotic and hormone free. They are allowed to roam the fields and woods during the warm weather. In the winter, they have a heated building for comfort.
Ray's Polish Fire Hot Sauce
Raymond Weglarz
2107 N Farmers Block Rd; Allouez MI 49805
County – Keweenaw
906-337-2136
Made at the Keweenaw Co-op in small batches by hand with premium ingredients. Available from Ray, or at thefollowing Co-ops in Michigan: Keweenaw, Marquette, Kalamazoo, and Mt. Pleasant.
While Ray’s Polish Fire Hot sauce is produced in the UP and I make it at the Keweenaw Food Co-op’s kitchen facilities I do not claim it is a local product. The ingredients are gathered from around the globe and I make it here in the UP. I use organic ingredients whenever possible.
My inspiration for making and selling Polish Fire has more to do with wanting to share something that brings some pleasure and joy to eating than with making money. I could do much better financially by simply picking up an extra shift here and there as a nurse. PF has taken on an energy of its own and is particularly loved by college students who often have to settle for dorm food or fast foods and PF makes their world rock a bit.
A recently departed friend, Billy Lehtinen, said to me while he was tending the grill at a Copper Country Trout Unlimited picnic on the Salmon Trout River in Redridge, “Most hot sauces are hot, but have a shallow taste – this stuff is deep.” I think that sums it up well.
RMG Sugar Bush
Mike & Joyce Ross
11866 W. Thompson Road
Rudyard, MI 49780
906-478-3038
RMG Family Sugar Bush, Inc. is a producer of the finest quality pure Michigan maple syrup products. We are a family owned and operated sugar bush located in Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula maple forests. Each spring we tap thousands of maple trees producing thousands of gallons of sap. Using modern equipment to ensure the highest quality product available, we transform the sap into sweet, pure maple syrup and other maple products such as sugar and candy. Finally we package it in a wide variety of containers and provide one of the largest selections available to our customers.
The Rubaiyat/Tu Kuluthia Cafe'
119 W. Baraga
Marquette, MI 49855
906-228-7800
Specializing in Middle Eastern and Indo-European food. You don't have to be a fan of middle eastern or mediterannen or Lebanese cooking in order to find something on the menu that you will enjoy!
Seeds and Spores Family Farm
Jeff Hatfield & Jeff Chiodi
724 Greenfield Rd; Marquette MI 49855
County – Marquette
906-458-8616 or 249-2158
Seeds and Spores Family Farm is a small diversified farm located South of Marquette on the banks of the Chocolay River. Our farm consists of fields, pastures, woods, swamps, ponds and meadows. Our main focus is growing 5 acres of vegetables. We also grow shiitake mushrooms and woods-grown ginseng. The farm includes a flock of laying hens, Scottish Highland cattle and Shetland sheep. We seasonally raise pigs and turkeys. We grow food for our subscription members, the Marquette Food Co-op, and local restaurants. We also sell produce at the Marquette Farmers' Market on Saturday mornings.
Our interest in organic farming grew out of the search for pure food. The quest for fresh and chemical-free food soon led us to the desire to produce our own. This is our 10th year farming in the area, and we are inspired by the community's positive response to and support of our endeavors.
Seeds & Spores strives to create an integrated farm organism. All of our produce and livestock are raised using only natural and authentic farming techniques. We are creating a living, mineralized soil to grow healthy plants to nourish healthy people. Pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics, or growth hormones are never used on our farm. Seeds and Spores is committed to provide quality local food to help sustain our community and environment.
The Sweetwater Cafe'
517 N. Third St.
Marquette, MI 49855
906-226-7009
We select and purchase ingredients that are nearest their natural state; fresh, wholesome and full of nutrients. We then use these ingredients to make our breads, pastries, cakes, desserts, sandwiches, dinner entrees, pancakes, stocks, soups, sauces, smoked meats, salads, dressings and much more from our own recipes. The smoked meats are prepared, cured and smoked in our own kitchen. Bakers make all of our desserts, breads, pastries and cookies from scratch.
Thill's Fish House
At the foot of Main, a block south of Washington,
just north of the downtown ore dock.
906-226-9851.
Thill's is the last commercial fishing operation of what was once a thriving Marquette-area fishery. Thill's two fishing boats dock here. Prices for fresh and smoked Lake Superior fish are somewhat lower than at supermarkets, and, of course, the freshness can't be beat. Thill's makes smoked whitefish sausage, a smoked fish spread, and pickled trout, herring, and whitefish. It also sells a complete line of frozen seafood.
White Birch Apiary
Leslie McBean
15646 Gem Hill Rd; Bruce Crossing MI 49912
County – Ontonagon
906-827-3224
White Birch Apiary is the oldest apiary in the Upper Peninsula. We are a third generation business, providing pure and natural honey to the Upper Peninsula, and Northern Wisconsin consumers. Our honey is produced “here” in the heart of the Ottawa National Forest, near the small town of Bruce Crossing. We take pride in providing the Marquette Food Co-op and their customers with a quality product at a competitive price.
In 1987, Mr. Walter Cole, at the age of 80, decided to sell Cole’s Apiary, previously run by Walt’s father Otto Cole. I was attracted with the idea of working with nature, bees, and I take pride in being a farmer and providing consumers with a pure and natural product. I started with one retail customer, the Keweenaw Food Co-operative and 150 colonies of bees. Today I have about 25 retail outlets throughout the UP and N. Wisconsin and 300 colonies.
Honey is a pure and natural product. I sell the Marquette Food Co-op raw and unprocessed honey, which means it is not heated above 110 degrees and not filtered. This is the industry standard for raw and unprocessed. Unfiltered honey retains the wax flakes and pollen, which are believed to be healthful. Honey not heated above 110 degrees retains the live enzymes found in raw honey. I have been selling pure, quality honey to the MFC for 20 years. Almost every year my sales have increased.
The Wood'n Spoon
Bruce Beaudoin
P O Box 391; Mohawk MI 49950
County - Keweenaw
906-337-2435
We are a family owned business that is going into its 9th year. We specialize in jams made from wild fruits or fruits grown by us on our farm.
In our products we use more fruit than sugar to give a better berry flavor. We contribute to the local economy by buying wild berries from local pickers. We also run a seasonal bakery out of our shop that is open Memorial weekend to mid-October.
