MiCAFE does more than get you $$$ each month to help buy the things you need.
Join other older adults in your area and eat your way to good health! MiCAFE doesn't just offer help applying for a Bridge Card and other savings programs. MiCAFE also offers tips to keep you healthy and independent. During a MiCAFE appointment, you can assess your nutritional risk, find nutrition programs in your area, and take home ideas for eating healthy on a budget!
Brochures
- Cold Food Storage Guide
- Prevent Food Interactions
- Shopping List
- Weekly Meal Planner
- What to Do if You Don't Feel Like Eating
- Exercise: Getting Fit for Life
- Energize Yourself! Stay Physically Active!
- Healthy Living Tips
- What is Diabetes?
- The Truth about Fruits
- Freshen Up Your Meals
- Fitness for Seniors - 6 Keys
Articles
Preventing Diabetes: Small Changes Have Big Payoff
Recipes
Check out some of these great Recipes:
- Holiday Recipes
- Broccoli, Cannellini Bean and Cheddar Soup
- Chicken Cassoulet
- Golden Squash Soup
- Moo Shu Vegetables
- Primavera Verde
- Salmon with Mustard and Ginger
- Soy Bean and Fennel Salad
- Sweet Fruit Kabob
- Turkey and Fontina Melts
- Vegetable Fried Rice
- Recipe Book--Additional Recipes
- SNAP-Ed Connection Recipe Finder
Farmer's Markets that accept the Bridge Card by County
Genesee
Flint Farmers' Market
420 East Boulevard Dr., Flint, MI 48503
Open year-round, Tu & Th 9a-5p, Sa 8a-5p
www.flintfarmersmarkets.com
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Please Note: Some individual vendors at this market accept SNAP benefits. Please check signage or talk with vendors to see if they accept
Bridge Cards.
Ingham
Farmers Market on the east lawn of the Capitol!
Thursday, July 22, 2010 10am-3pm
View the flyer here.
For more information, visit www.miffs.org or contact:
Maggie Smith, Market Coordinator
Phone: 517-432-3381
Email: smith833@msu.edu
Lansing City Market
333 N. Cedar, Lansing
On the corner of Cedar St. and Shiawassee St.
Open year-round: Tu, Th, Fri 9a-6p, & Sa 8-5p
Contact: John Hooper
Ph: 517-483-7460
Email: Johnh@lepfa.com
www. lansingcitymarket.com
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Allen Street Farmers Market
1619 East Kalamazoo Street, Lansing
On the corner of Kalamazoo St and Allen St
Open May-Oct, W 2:30-7p
Contact: Hollie Hamel
Ph: 517-367-2468
Email: hollish@allenneighborhoodcenter.org
www. allenneighborhoodcenter.org
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Old Town Farmers Market
201 Turner Street, Lansing
On the corner of Turner St. and East Grand River Ave
Open May 3-Oct 4; first Sunday of the month 10a-3p
Contact: Chad Badgero
Ph: 517-485-4283
www. iloveoldtown.org
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South Lansing Community Farmers Market
Benjamin Davis Park, 5614 Pleasant Grove Rd, Lansing
Open June-Sept, Sa 10a-2p
Contact: Catie Parker
Ph: 517-374-5700
Email: catie@southlansing.org
www. southlansing.org
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South Side Community Coalition Farmers Market
2101 West Holmes Rd, Lansing
Open June 16-Oct 27, Tu 3-7p
Contact: Jonathon Solis
Ph: 517-944-4229
www. southsidecommunitycoalition.org
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Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Farmers Market
1204 Bank St., Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Open May & Nov, Sa 7a-2p; Jun-Oct Tu, Th, & Sa 7a-2p
www.kalamazoocity.org
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People's Food Cooperative 100-Mile Market
Corner of S Burdick and Cedar St., Kalamazoo, MI
Open May-Oct, W 3-7p
www.peoplesfoodco-op.org
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Otsego
Downtown Gaylord Farmers Market
Pavilion on Court in Downtown Gaylord, MI
100 S. Court Ave, Gaylord, MI 49735
Open May 23-Oct 31, W & Sa 8a-2p
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Some individual vendors at this market accept SNAP benefits. Please check signage or talk with vendors to see if they accept
Bridge Cards.
Wayne
Detroit Eastern Market
2934 Russell St., Detroit, MI 48207
Open year-round, Sa 5a-5p
www.detroiteasternmarket.com
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Northwest Detroit Farmers' Market
Located at Bushnell Congregational Church
15000 Southfield Road, Detroit, MI
Open Jun 4-Oct 15, Th 4-8p
www.grdc.org
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East Warren Ave. Farmers Market
Corner of Bishop and East Warren Ave.
East English Village Neighborhood, Detroit, MI
Open Jun 13-Sept 26 & Oct 31, Sa 10a-3p
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Wayne State Wednesday Farmers Market
5201 Cass Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
In front of Wayne State University Business School
Open Jun-Oct, W 11a-4p
http://www.clas.wayne.edu/seedwayne/
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Don't see your county listed?
Visit www.farmersmarkets.msu.edu for a full list of Michigan farmers markets
Thank You
This project has been partially funded with Federal Funds from the USDA's Food Stamp Program by way of the Michigan Nutrition Network at Michigan State University Extenison.
The contents of these publications do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of MNN, MSU, Michigan Department of Human Services, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Elder Law of Michigan, Inc., or the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging.