Eastern Market

Eastern Market looks ahead to the future with initiatives that aim to foster equitable development

Establishment of development protocols, the Metro Accelerator Food Business Incubator, and New "Eastern Market Partnership" name aim to solidify Eastern Market’s commitment to expanding the market and enhancing its authenticity, the organization says. 

The patio at Ottava Via
The 6 best places to eat and drink outside in Detroit

With warmer weather on the horizon, you need to take advantage of the season every chance you can get. So here are Model D's favorite places to eat and drink outdoors. 

Corn from Ruhlig Farms
Local food businesses might want to pay attention to Eastern Market’s new credit union partnership

Eastern market is teaming up with a Michigan credit union to help local food entrepreneurs.

Eastern Market Corporation. Photo by Marvin Shaouni.
Detroit food industry comes together for jobs training program

Four giants of the Detroit food industry have joined together for a new jobs training program that provides a career pathway into the food and agriculture trades.

These programs are demonstrating that Michigan food is the ultimate Rx for good health

Programs in Deroit, Traverse City, and Grand Rapids increase access to farm fresh food so every community can reap the benefits of excellent health.

Brendan Bielat selling cucumbers and yellow squash. Based in Richmond, MI, his company Brendan Bielat Greenhouses has been selling at the wholesale market for close to 40 years.
Photo Essay: Eastern Market, before sunrise

Between midnight and 6 a.m., Monday through Friday, every spring through the fall, dozens of farmers fill Eastern Market’s sheds for a wholesale market. Nick Hagen photographed the market during the twilight hours one August night. 

Will Branch and Zachary Klein in their new production facility in Eastern Market
Corridor Sausage’s product is so good you’ll want to know how it’s made

For our fourth article about businesses working to increase access to affordable, healthy food, we profiled Corridor Sausage, an artisan sausage producer based in Eastern Market that ethically sources its ingredients. 

Perennial Garden at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
The best spots to see flowers bloom in metro Detroit

Spring took it's time getting here this year, but now that it has finally arrived we got you covered for the best places to get your flower fix. 

Pedestrians on the Dequindre Cut
New marketplace in Dequindre Cut now accepting vendor applications

The latest addition to the Dequindre Cut is the Freight Yard, a marketplace, performance space, and more, complete with food and drink vendors and even a liquor license.

Bert's Entertainment Complex Owner Bert Dearing Jr.
For over 30 years, Bert’s Marketplace has served food and preserved black history in Detroit

With all the recent interest in the status of Eastern Market businesses, we decided to revisit a profile on one of the district's iconic venues.

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