Posted May 27, 2022
Green City Market's Peak Season Celebration is happening on Saturday, July 23 at Mick Klug Farm and will feature food prepared by top Chicago chefs, including Joe Flamm, Mindy Segal, and Joe Frillman, all sourced locally from GCM vendors! The event will also include beverages from local Michigan and Illinois purveyors including Dablon Vineyards.
GCM's Peak Season Celebration celebrates the bounty of the Midwest's summer harvest with a farm-to-table meal and tour of longtime vendor Mick Klug Farm in Southwest Michigan.
Tickets include a three course meal, beer, wine, and cocktails (including spirit-free drinks!), all enjoyed out in Klug's picturesque orchards, and a farm tour of Mick Klug Farm.
Interested in turning Peak Season into a full weekend celebration? Diane Sokolofski, one of GCM's wonderful board members, curated a list of excursions in the areas surrounding Mick Klug Farm. Take a look at the complete list below and don't forget to buy your Peak Season Celebration tickets today!
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BREWERY TRAIL
BRIDGMAN
Haymarket Brewery & Taproom
9301 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman, MI 49106 (269) 266-5050
Indoor/outdoor pizza/sandwiches and local handcrafted beers on tap, family friendly.
Tapistry Brewing Company
4236 Lake St, Bridgman, MI 49106 (269) 266-7349
Taproom features “20” hand crafted beers, smokehouse sandwiches and other artisan selections.
Transient Artisan Ales
4229 Lake St, Bridgman, MI 49106
Interesting brews, snacks to munch on.
SAWYER
Greenbush Brewing Co.
5885 Sawyer Rd, Sawyer, MI 49125 (269) 405-1076
Hangout offering 12 taps of house-brewed beer, including experimental ales, plus a menu of pub grub.
BARODA
Round Barn Brewery & Public House
9151 1st St, Baroda, MI 49101 (269) 326-7059
Casual brewpub offering pizzas, sandwiches & more along with a diverse list of handcrafted beers.
Round Barn Estate
10983 Hills Rd, Baroda, MI 49101 (269) 422-1617
STEVENSVILLE
Watermark Brewing Company
5781 St Joseph Ave, Stevensville, MI 49127 (269) 281-0872
UNION PIER
Seedz Brewery
16321 Red Arrow Hwy, Union Pier, MI 49129 (269) 231-5103
NEW BUFFALO
Ghost Isle Brewery
17684 US-12, New Buffalo, MI 49117 (269) 469-9069
Craft brewery, full bar and restaurant, family friendly, overlooks 156 acres.
Beer Church Brewing Co.
24 S Whittaker St, New Buffalo, MI 49117 (269) 586-3864
ST. JOSEPH
Silver Harbor Brewing Company
721 Pleasant St, St Joseph, MI 49085 (269) 281-7100
BUCHANAN
Lehman's Brewery & Farmhouse
204 Red Bud Trail N, Buchanan, MI 49107 (269) 362-4063
River Saint Joe (Located on Flatwater Farms, a GCM Vendor)
15475 Walton Rd, Buchanan, MI 49107 (269) 409-8015
BERRIEN SPRINGS
Shamrock Station Brewery
961 E Shawnee Rd, Berrien Springs, MI 49103 (269) 815-6896
WINE TRAIL
ST JOSEPH
White Pine Winery Tasting Room
317 State St #1247, St Joseph, MI 49085 (269) 281-0098
Winery and Tasing Room
Lazy Ballerina Winery
321 State St, St Joseph, MI 49085 (269) 363-6218
“Lazy Ballerina” is a term used in viticulture. It refers to a type of trellis system that a wine grapevine is grown on. Café-style tasting room.
BENTON HARBOR
12 Corners Vineyards
1201 N Benton Center Rd, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (269) 927-1512
Vineyards and winery. Estate-grown wine with delicious local taste.
Lake Michigan Vintners
2774 E Empire Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (269) 927-4731
Buy from local growers and press fruit in-house. Offer a Degree Program.
BARODA
Dablon Winery & Vineyards (Peak Season Celebration Beverage Purveyor)
111 W Shawnee Rd, Baroda, MI 49101 (269) 422-2846
Vineyard and winery in a beautiful setting overlooking acres of grapevines
Gravity Vineyards and Winery
10220 Lauer Rd, Baroda, MI 49101 (269) 471-9463
Vineyard and winery in a beautiful outdoor setting.
Round Barn Estate
10983 Hills Rd, Baroda, MI 49101 (269) 422-1617
Beautiful winery and you can walk through the vineyards.
UNION PIER
St. Julian Winery & Distillery Tasting Room
9145 Union Pier Rd, Union Pier, MI 49129 (269) 469-3150
Longest operating for 100 years, largest, and most-awarded winery in the state. Vineyard and winery with 6 tasing rooms throughout Michigan.
BERRIEN SPRINGS
Domaine Berrien Cellars
398 E Lemon Creek Rd, Berrien Springs, MI 49103 (269) 473-9463
Tasting room and vineyard. One of the favorites!
Lemon Creek Winery
533 E Lemon Creek Rd, Berrien Springs, MI 49103 (269) 471-1321
Tasting room, farmstand and U-Pick apples and grapes in season. Family friendly.
COLOMA
Contessa Wine Cellars
3235 Friday Rd, Coloma, MI 49038 (269) 468-5534
Wine tasting room featuring Italian villa-inspired decor & an outdoor deck overlooking the vineyard.
WATERVLIET
Moonrise Winer
7785 Hill Rd, Watervliet, MI 49098 (269) 468-4056
Small family winery with 13 wines
FOOD FINDS
SAWYER
Sawyer Garden Center
5865 Sawyer Rd, Sawyer, MI 49125 (269) 426-8810
Plants & gardening supplies plus a market selling produce, gourmet foods, wine, gifts & housewares. Fun place to discover…a must stop!
BRIDGMAN
Emma’s Hearth and Market
9709 Red Arrow Hwy, Bridgman, MI 49106 (269) 266-7250
Italian market and local products, specialty pizzas, calzone and sandwiches made to order.
BERRIEN SPRINGS
Wild Coyote Organic Farm
2224 E Lemon Creek Rd, Berrien Springs, MI 49103 (269) 277-3621
Certified organic small family farm and farm store with a variety of fresh produce, honey, eggs, butter and more.
STEVENSVILLE
Bit of Swiss Bakery
4333 Ridge Rd, Stevensville, MI 49127 (269) 429-1661
Enduring bakery with an old-world feel & intricate European pastry, plus artisanal breads & cakes. “Award-winning” owner/baker Tim Foley and Pat Foley have owned it since 1987. Not to be missed!