YouTube: Native Farmers Market Pavilion Groundbreaking

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan debuted its new farmers market on Tuesday.

The Native Farmers Market is located on the reservation in Mt. Pleasant. Vendors are bringing Native-grown and Native-made foods, arts and crafts to the community in hopes of inspiring more healthy lifestyles.

Chief Steve Pego welcomes visitors to the Native Farmers Market in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Still image from YouTube

“The Native Farmers Market will help give us healthy choices right in our own community," council member Julius Peters said in a press release. "Our ancestors remained healthy by consuming fresh fruits and vegetables.”

The tribe received a $200,000 grant from the Department of Agriculture to build the pavilion for the market, which is open every Tuesday.

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