Tim Falsetta dreams to one day open a city market in downtown
Grand Ledge that brings together the area’s best produce. For now he is expanding his own operation.
Falsetta’s Farmers Market, 326 Bridge St. in downtown Grand Ledge,
moved into a new space April 1 and, according to Falsetta, “business
has been booming.”
“Getting more people down here will be better off for everyone,” says
Falsetta, referring to the city, Grand Ledge residents and his own
bottom line.
The small market only moved about 50 feet from its old location, but has grown from 200 square feet to about 1,200 square feet.
Falsetta, a Grand Ledge resident and former construction worker, is
following in his father’s footsteps. For 45 years, his dad operated a
farmers market not all that different from his son’s, which features
fresh herbs, vegetables and fruits. A supplier also drives down
every week from Sault St. Marie to bring fresh caught perch and walleye.
Falsetta moved from 320 Bridge St. in April to accommodate his need for
more display space. He has been running the farmers market since
October, 2009, after leaving the construction business. His vision is to
bring all vendors and farmers together under a single city market.
“I just need to find the right spot,” he says.
Source: Tim Falsetta
Writer: Andy Balaskovitz
All Photographs © Dave
Trumpie
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