About Us
The East Warren Avenue Farmers Market is a new neighborhood farmers market, providing fresh local foods to residents of Detroit's east side. The East Warren Avenue Farmers Market is a project of Growing & Retailing Opportunities in Wayne County (G.R.O.W.).
G.R.O.W. is a collaborative funded through the USDA Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program, and is working to nurture community farming and development of food related businesses on the Eastside of Detroit and in Highland Park. G.R.O.W.'s partners include Warren/Conner Development Coalition, Wayne-Metropolitan Community Action Agency, Michigan State University Extension--Wayne County, the Garden Resource Program Collaborative, and Rebuilding Communities, Inc.
In our efforts to establish a new farmers market on the Eastside, G.R.O.W. has thus far received additional organizational support from East Warren Avenue Business Association, East English Village Association, Reemployment Transition Center, and the committed members of the Eastside community who make up our farmers market planning subcommittee.
G.R.O.W. and our community partners are currently working to secure a diverse range of vendors for the new farmers market--featuring both urban and rural producers. Those interested in volunteering to help in establishing this new market, as well as those who would like to apply to become vendors, please contact Ryan Hertz, G.R.O.W. Project Coordinator, at 313-571-2800 x1136, or e-mail ryan.b.hertz@gmail.com.
