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Business name: Liz's Facets and Cabs Owner: Liz Hahn Your most popular product: My gemstone rings and earrings sell well. Your business in five words or less: Addictive and fun. Where do you sell your goods: You can find us at the White Lake Farmers Market. How long have you been in business? I started making jewelry as a hobby about 14 years ago. In order to keep making things, it seemed like a good idea to do various shows to sell some of what I already had made. What do you love most about White Lake? I love all the wildlife in White Lake.
Business name: Great Harvest Bread Co. Owner: Jim Payne Your most popular product: Our products are handmade at our bakery in Commerce Township. We grind our own wheat and take pride in making fresh and delicious baked goods every day. Your business in five words or less: Handcrafted specialty baked goods. Where do you sell your goods: Great Harvest Bread Co. in Commerce, 3376 E. West Maple Rd. How long have you been in business? Our business is an individually owned and operated franchise. The company started in Montana 30 or more years ago. Our Commerce store has been open since 1999. What …
Business name: Macaroni Kid Owner: Sarah Sims Your most popular product: Parents love the calendar of events to keep their kids busy. Your business in five words or less: Resource for parents and families. Where do you sell your goods: We are online at www.huronvalley.macaronikid.com. How long have you been in business? I started Macaroni Kid in March 2011. What do you love most about White Lake? I love the community as a whole.
Business Name: Farm Boy Produce Owner: Gloria McDermott Most popular product: "Our tomatoes, and our corn." Your business in five words or less: "Busy. We like being with people. We're glad to be able to help." Where do you sell your goods: The White Lake Farmers Market, Milford Farmers Market, Holly Farmers Market and Davisburg Farmers Market. How long have you been in business: "Since I was born." What do you love most about White Lake: "I like the set-up of the market, and the fellows who are taking care of it."
Business name: Gedeon's Farm Owners: Mike and Renay Gedeon Your most popular product: All our vegetables and fruits when in season. Describe your business in five words or less: Organic, homegrown local produce. Where do you sell your goods? The Howell Farmers Market, Hartland Farmers Market, Fowlerville Farmers Market, the Opera House in Howell and the White Lake Farmers Market. How did you start your business? We were laid off in 2008, so we started with a roadside stand and slowly began to grow the business. We grew into a bigger market and had more roadside stands. We've been an organic-…
Business Name: Fun Jewelry Owner: Jim Lambertson Most popular product: "Our made-to-size silver and Swaroski crystal necklaces. We also offer fused glass, crystal, amber, aboloni and natural stone slides put on ribbons, along with earrings and bracelets." Your business in five words or less: "Fun jewelry." Where do you sell your goods: The White Lake Farmers Market, Walled Lake Farmers Market, Wixom Farmers Market and Westland Farmers Market. How long have you been in business: "I've been in the business since I retired. It's a hobby I enjoy with my wife." What do you love most about White …
Business Name: English Entertainment Owner: Joanne English Most popular product: "Our Tin Men and honey." Your business in five words or less: "The best honey around." Where do you sell your goods: The White Lake Farmers Market. How long have you been in business: "I've been in the business for about five years." What do you love most about White Lake: "I love all of the lakes, and the people here are great."
Business Name: All Sisters Bakery Owner: Robin and Bette Bottaro Most popular product: "Our home-style cookies and artisan breads." Your business in five words or less: Old fashioned baked goodness. Where do you sell your goods: The Howell Farmers Market, Hartland Farmers Market, Redford Farmers Market, Wyandotte Farmers Market, Romulus Farmers Marker, Riverview Farmers Market and White Lake Farmers Market. How did you start your business: "Our grandma Opal Carpenter started this business 55 years ago in Minnesota. We took her theories and recipes and picked it back up four years ago. We …
Business Name: Five Star Farms and Greenhouses Owner: Richard and Kim Davies Most popular product: "We sell a variety of produce and flowers, depending on the season and what time of year it is, depends on what is popular. In the spring we have amazing hanging baskets, and in the summer we have a variety of produce. In the fall we have fall decorations and mums." Your business in five words or less: Family friendly locally grown goodness. Where do you sell your goods: The Walled Lake farmers market, Wixom farmers market, Brighton farmers market, White Lake farmers market and Howell farmers …

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