Steve & Rocky's Chef to Demo at Novi Farmers' Market

Jeff Evans will be cooking at the market on Saturday.

Chef Jeff Evans of Steve & Rocky's will be giving a cooking demonstration at the Novi Farmers' Market Saturday from 10-11 a.m. Evans is the night chef and pastry cook at the Novi restuarant. He will be using fresh produce from the farmers at the market and will offer samples of his creations. The Novi Farmers' Market is held in Fuerst Park Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Market is presented by the Novi Chamber of Commerce and the City of Novi.

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Novi Farmers' Market Opens Saturday

The market is back at Fuerst Park through October.

The Novi Farmers' Market is back again this summer, opening Saturday at Fuerst Park. Featuring live music and locally grown produce, the market will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through October 20. The market offers fresh in-season produce from four local Michigan farmers and specialty products like pastries, sauce, sausages, honey, jam, and arts and crafts. Local vendors include the following: Food will also be sold by Ming Dynasty and Dego Joe’s Gourmet Italian. Ming Dynasty will sell spring rolls, crab rangoon, bubble tea and fruit smoothies. Dego Joe's will offer pastries, meatballs, pasta, ravioli and pasta sauce. Chef Demos are planned for June 16 at 9 a.m. by Chef Jeff Evans and on July 7 by Renee Chodkowski. The …

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Visit Patch at the Northville Farmers' Market

We'll be at a booth on May 10.

If you're hitting the Northville Farmers' Market on Thursday, be sure to stop by the Patch booth. Come sign up for our free newsletter and you could get a free Patch tote, handy for your farmers' market shopping. The farmers' market opens at 8 a.m. on Thursdays and ends at 2 p.m. It is located on the intersection of Seven Mile and Sheldon roads across from Northville Downs. It is sponsored by the Northville Chamber of Commerce. Novi Patch local editor Rebecca Jaskot will be there from noon to 2 p.m. Northville Patch editor Nancy Kelsey and Farmington-Farmington Hills Patch editor Joni Hubred-Golden will also be available at different times throughout the day. Advertising manager Susanne Spruit will also be present. If you can't attend but …

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5 Things to Know Today: Aug. 13, 2011

Hey left-handers, this day is for you!

Today there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. Otherwise, it will be mostly cloudy with a high of 76 degrees. Rain is likely tonight, and the low will be near 64 degrees. On Sunday, look for a 70 percent chance of rain with gusts as high as 22 mph and a high of 74 degrees. The lowest reported gasoline price in the Novi area as of late Friday is $3.68 per gallon at the Shell station on 13 Mile Road and Novi Road, according to DetroitGasPrices.com. The Novi Chamber of Commerce has launched a four-week photo contest to promote the Novi Farmers Market. Each week, a 4-foot ceramic apple will be moved to a secret location in Novi. The first three people to take their photos with it win…

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Novi Artists Decorate 4-foot Apple to Promote Farmers' Market

The apple, part of Michigan's Apple Trail project, will be auctioned off at Eastern Market's Apple Gala.

This Saturday, a stop along the MI Apple Trail comes to Novi’s Farmers' Market, which runs from 9 a.m.-2p.m. in Fuerst Park. The public art project features 4-foot-tall, 3-D fiberglass apples that are being decorated by local artists and displayed at 20 farmers' markets in Michigan through September. Funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant, the MI Apple Trail project is the result of a partnership between Detroit’s Eastern Market and the Michigan Apple Committee aimed at promoting art, local markets and Michigan’s apple industry. “We’re very excited that we were chosen to have an apple, and we just love that they’re promoting farmers' markets,” said Linda Daly, executive director of the Novi Chamber of Commerce. The chamber, which…

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5 Things to Know Today: July 30, 2011

The Novi Farmers Market moves to its new location today at Fuerst Park.

Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 89, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low of 67, and tomorrow will be mostly sunny with a high of 90. The lowest reported gasoline price in the Novi area as of late Friday is still $3.74 per gallon at the Speedway on Pontiac Trail and Beck Road, according to DetroitGasPrices.com. The Novi Farmers Market will open at its new location today in Fuerst Park. The market runs from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. every Saturday until October. The Pakistan Association of America will host a Pakistan Independence Day Celebration from noon-10 p.m. today at Suburban Collection Showplace. There will be food, vendors, children's rides and other activities. Cost is $5 per car. Today is…

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Novi Farmers' Market Moves to Fuerst Park

After five weeks at Suburban Collection Showplace, the market moves to the park permanently this Saturday.

Beginning Saturday, the Novi Farmers’ Market will move to Fuerst Park for the rest of the season, which ends Oct. 1. The market will also last an hour longer from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday. The market, which features live music, produce, flowers, jewelry and other wares, is moving after five Saturdays at Suburban Collection Showplace. “Improvements were made to the park, and the city has recently agreed to allow the market to be there on Saturdays, so we thought we'd jump at the chance to have our event in such a nice spot with great amenities, close to a great deal of activity and convenient to a large residential area,” said Scott Stevenson, Novi Farmers' Market master, in an email. The Chamber of Commerce had originally considered…

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5 Things to Do This Weekend: July 8-10

See a movie under the stars or listen to live music.

Despicable Me will be shown in Fuerst Park Friday at dusk as part of Novi's Sizzling Summer Arts Series. Admission is free. Novi Ice Arena has open skate Friday and Saturday from 8-9:50 p.m. Cost is $7 for admission and $3 for skate rental. The Detroit Institute of Arts has installed famous paintings in popular places in Novi. Spend an afternoon traveling to all six locations to check out the masterpieces at no cost. Or if you prefer your art indoors, attend an opening reception for the newest Civic Center atrium exhibit Friday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The three new exhibitors are Lee Chen, Lynette Curtiss and Kim Kozlowski. Admission is free.   At Tin Fish: Deena plays Friday from 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. and Nyce Band plays Saturday from 9 p.m.-1 …

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5 Things to Know Today: July 2, 2011

Gas prices continue to climb for the holiday weekend.

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