Meet the Vendors

Phone:  517-627-5313 or 517-281-4873
Owner:  Alice and Raymond Harris

Email:  alicekitchen10@comcast.net

Alice’s Kitchen has been in business for three years in Michigan and most recently opened in the west wing of the Market. It offers homemade baked goods made with all natural products. You will find a variety of products that range from specialty bread to fruit pies. Alice's Kitchen even takes special requests. A few other products include: pound cakes, cobblers, pies, cookies, and fresh dried herbs and spices for cooking fish, pork or beef. Also available are smoked sausage, sage sausage and country style slab bacon.

Owner: Bob Johns
Website: www.bobswifessoaps.com
Email: bwsoaps@voyager.net

Bob's wife started making soap in 1998 as part of her market gardening business (Stone Cloud Gardens). Two years later, Bob started making soap under the name "Bob's Wife's Soaps." Bob and his wife have 14 years of soapmaking experience between them. Bob sells at farmers markets, craft shows and on the internet at bobswifessoaps.com.

The soap is made with "natural essential oils," not "fragrance oils." The soap is sold fresh so it can be used as sachets in a closet or a clothing drawer for weeks before being used as soap.

Peppermint Patty, Lavender, Rosemary-Oatmeal, Patchouli and Ginger-Grapefruit are just a few of the most popular scents. Bob's Wife's Soaps is open several Saturdays a month at the Market. Enjoy the soap!

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John Decker went into business here in the Lansing City Market in 1994. Since Hickory Corners began it has specialized in quality grown perennials, annuals, combination hanging baskets, flowering trees, and shrubs. Over the years the business has expanded to include Michigan Produce in season, Michigan made maple syrups & jams. During the holiday season John shifts gears to include handmade wreaths (custom sizes up to 6ft tall), garland, and cut & potted Christmas trees.

Hills Home Cured Cheese has been pairing great cheese with the greatest people in the city of Lansing since 1961. Our small, family-owned & operated business allows us to offer our knowledge of our large and forever changing array of cheese. From cheese curds to fourme d'ambert, and favorites made from sheep, goat, or cow milk like Parmigiano reggiano and 10-year-old cheddar, we have lots of reasons to have fun while giving customers service that they like. We love sharing our cheese with people. Stop in, talk to us, and be a part of it.

Phone: 517-420-0144
Owner: Lemmer Family
Website: www.iorioice.com
Email: iorioice@hotmail.com

Authentic gourmet blended Italian ice.

Phone: 517-482-0337 or 269-795-7696 (Farm)
Owner: Gary and Becky Otto

Otto’s Chicken Farm, owned by Gary and Becky Otto of Middleville, Mi, opened at the Lansing City Market in 2001.  Together they produce antibiotic and growth promotant free chickens that are raised in a low-stress environment.  This, along with 45years of poultry experience, creates a uniquely delicious and high quality chicken.  Otto’s chicken features a wide range of fresh and frozen products including, whole roasters, assorted cuts, boneless skinless breasts, ground chicken, and even chicken brats.  For the holiday seasons, Otto’s also provides fresh turkeys.  We invite you to come down and be a part of the Market tradition.

Seif Foods opened in October of 2002 and specializes in health foods, such as gluten free and sugar free. Magda also specializes in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern foods like hummus, taboula, falafel, and much more. Besides operating Seif Food’s, Magda has also been teaching Vegetarian Cuisine & Middle Eastern Gourmet at L.C.C. for almost eight years. She is trying to make a difference in peoples eating habits by providing healthy and nutritious food. Come and see for yourself how good healthy food can taste.

Shoua’s Kitchen has been in business for nearly 9 years here at the market, serving Lansing with the best of everything. She specializes in fresh baked goods such as, cookies, pies, éclairs, croissants, delicious breads, and the best spinach pies in town.  Shoua’s Kitchen not only serves baked goods but also a variety of Thai and Chinese foods that are hot and ready for customers on the go. Next time your driving through downtown, make sure to give Shoua’s Kitchen a visit. You will be served FRESH food with a SMILE!

Phone: 517-316-0547

Owner: Kathaleen Parker

Kathaleen Parker, owner of Soulful Earth Herbals, has been healing with herbs in her home for about 7 years. Her 2 young children were her inspiration to learn about natural healing. She started in business in March of 2005 and opened at the Lansing City Market in April. “I believe everything comes from Mother Earth with purpose and we just need to become educated on how to use her resources without harm to the environment or ourselves,” Kathaleen says.

Her business grows from nature and all of the products she makes are 95-100% natural.  She uses no parabens, alcohols, or formaldehydes to preserve, and spends lots of time researching the raw materials used to craft her products. She makes an extensive line of products including handcrafted lotions, healing salves, body scrubs, bath treatments, soaps, and more. Dried herbs are also available and she can educate you on what herbs are appropriate for your needs. She will even prepare an herbal combination or formulation for a specific complaint or condition. She takes great pride in crafting her herbals and offering a truly natural finished product.

Matthew Winn is a longtime Lansing area resident. The past four years he has pursued his passion for photography and amassed a huge portfolio of Michigan lighthouses and waterfalls, as well as many other local natural themes emphasizing the winter and fall seasons. In addition, fireworks are a prominent segment of Matthew’s portfolio. He has covered major events such as Thunder over Louisville for the Kentucky Derby Festival, Boomsday! for Knoxville Tourism and Sports, and River Days in Detroit for The Parade Company and Target. The Michigan History Magazine often features work by our market photographer in residence. Local special event coverage; i.e. Silver Bells in the City, Lansing Lugnuts Baseball, etc. is another facet of Matthew’s work that is on display at the Market. In the wide variety of photos Matthew offers one is sure to find that special photograph to give as a gift or to compliment their own collection. Matthew is also author of the critically acclaimed novel The Sandman as well as upcoming novel Circle of Friends both of which will soon be available at the Market.

Email:  SweetseasonsOrchard@gmail.com

 
Nan and Ed Jasinowski own the family-run orchard, Sweet Seaons, located near Concord, Mich. They produce and sell apples, cherries, raspberries, pears, grapes, plums, squash and pumpkins. They also sell value-added food items such as: cider, caramel apples, apple butter, baked goods, popcorn balls and natural food products. In addition to selling at the Lansing City Market and the Jackson Farmers Market, they sell direct from the farm September through Christmas Eve.

Owner: Mary Borroum
Phone: 517-204-4542
Email: egglady56@yahoo.com

Mary Borroum has been growing produce and field crops for more than 35 years using natural and sustainable methods; her focus the last couple of years has been certified organic. In addition to a large vegetable plot, she grows many field crops: primarily corn, oats and alfalfa. As with most small-sustainable farmers, Mary believes diversification is one key aspect of success and thus poultry and egg production and herbal tinctures, from herbs organically grown at Willowbrook are all mainstays of her product line.