An excellent source of locally produced fruits and vegetables. The girl that runs this stand really…read moreknows her stuff, she's very informative. The focus is on a natural, more wholesome products. The produce is locally grown and contains no pesticides, etc. If you're into organic produce and locally grown greenhouses/farms, then this place is for you. She even sells organic and "natural" skincare & beauty products now. There's more to the Local Grocer than just greens. It's located in the Flint Farmer's Market and open during market business hours (three days a week, Tues, Thurs, Sat). Not the cheapest prices, but it's worth it.

I stopped here for lunch in between appointments and I truly believe this place has potential. I…read morehad difficulty finding something for lunch and settled on egg salad and some locally sourced dried cherries. The prices were reasonable and they have items for specific and sensitive diets. My wish would be that there would be an expanded selection but this place truly is a gem within the city of Flint.

I finally had the opportunity to go this version of the Flint Farmers' Market and I was pleasantly…read moresurprised. It is centrally located downtown and shares a decent sized free parking lot with a few other businesses. Inside there are a plethora of small businesses including restaurants, bakeries, a gallery, stores and the Flint Children's Museum and Store. In the back there are plenty of tables and seats to enjoy your meal or snack while there. I was just there to browse and see what they have to offer but unfortunately, I wasn't able to return to try any of the establishments. I do hope to try something on the next go around. On the day that I visited, it was clean, organized and easy to navigate; for the most part it goes around in a circle with only a few businesses e.g. pizza, ice cream place, etc. tucked in a corner. It definitely was worth stopping in to see what it was all about.

Farmer's market not flea market. Too much overlap is losing a star. I do love all of the little…read morebusinesses here, and frankly I'm obsessed, but it can feel kitchy for no reason. It's the layout. A better structure would make all the difference. Let's be real, some of these places can be high end, so I would love a cleaner, more polished feel to the place overall. That can start with the central dining area. It's not nice. It could be rustic and a place people would want to sit and have coffee. Unless it's Steady Eddy's, I'm taking my food to go. The place severely needs a makeover. It's right by the college. Capitalize on that. Make it an environment that is friendly and they will come and patronize regularly. I should know- I used to be one of those students. Let's talk about parking. Yep- I'm going to move every last of those orange cones every single time to create more parking. You're welcome people of Flint. Whoever is doing that has no common sense. And now the good- clean bathrooms. Yay! Air conditioned shopping is a plus. There are an excellent variety of vendors. Now do them proud. Tile the floor with interesting art. Bring in different woods to give a homey feel. Get rid of that flea market vibe and make it alt art chic. You're a step away from greatness. You can do this. Reinvest in your structure.

Sorry, I was not impressed…read more. I heard terrific things about this place from a few friends and a cousin of mine.. I was highly disappointed and quite underwhelmed by the recent visit to their farmer's market/greenhouse. Bad service (snippy or none at all), lack of product, way overpriced, and in my opinion subpar produce for the money. Expected to be wowed and came away irritated and I thought it was rather regrettable that I even spent anything here. I love to shop locally and support small businesses etc but the produce, selection, service is far superior at the Flint Farmers Market. I wanted so badly to like this little market, but I don't.. sorry, just being honest.. the bananas did not look up to snuff, the lettuce selection and prices were bizarre (I wound up with overpriced romaine which is wilting and has brown spots), and I had to pick through many bruised up apples just to find a few good ones.. Overall, I don't recommend.. 2.5 stars. I'm giving three to be overly generous..

Just not the same with new owners. Hopefully they learn daily, but thus far quality has slipped and…read morethe prices are high

Highly recommend trying the Local Grocer any chance you get. Not only do they do food pop ups at…read morethe Flint Farmers market but also have a store front and do weekly meals for families to purchase. Service is always quick and with a smile. Great food and can't wait for the next dish!

Nice place, local, with lots of interesting items, local produce, gluten free and vegan deli items…read more Yes, it is pricey, but it is a nice local alternative to larger grocery markets. Service is always good, and they always have a lot of stock, despite its size- it is small. Nice local neighborhood market. The produce and deli are excellent, and the deli items are made from scratch. Limited parking and hours is a bit of an aggravation, but is centrally located in the carriage town area. Overall, terrific store and now they cater events or have trays to go.

Best Hot Dogs Meat products in the USA! When we travel to visit friends out of State we have to…read moretake them a box of Koegel's.

People of Flint, you have 2 exports to be proud of; Michael Moore and Koegel Hot Dogs…read more Now how in the heck can I review Koegel Hot Dogs if I am in Pennsylvania? An explanation is needed. Here in Pittsburgh, we have an old church-turned-bar/concert venue called Altar that is located in the Strip District section of the city. Altar does not serve food, but out front during an event, you'll often find a hot dog cart operated by a guy/gal tandem. Sometime last year, I went to Altar for the first time, and needing to stave off hunger pangs, decided to get a frank or 2 before entering Altar. In doing so, I tasted the most daringly different damn dog ever. After chatting with the vendor, I found out where they originated from and located a website later that evening at home. Here I was thinking at first that perhaps the vendors made the dogs themselves or got them from a local butcher. That's how perfect they are. "Serve the curve" for darn sure. Hell, they're way ahead of it. Tie me up with a rope made of these linked franks anyday so I can eat my way out of my bonds like an escape artist/competitive eater hybrid. Then repeat.

Amazingly they have a butcher on site who actually talks to customers and if they don't have what I…read moreneed in stock they will source it for me. I can't say enough good about this place.

Bad service told me to leave and they were open another 5 minutes lazy employees…read more Very disappointed I live around the block and my first time trying to come in never again

This is a cool little health food store located downtown Flint. For the size, they carry a decent…read morevariety of food selections. The fruit and veggie selection was much smaller than I had hoped for ~ not sure if this quantity is the norm. The prices are about what one would expect for organic and health food items. They have a small private lot for parking.

One of my favorite spots downtown! They have the best prepared food, supplements, groceries, and so…read moremuch more. All of the prepared food is freshly made. Some of my favorites are the buffalo barbeque sandwich, mixed veggie with avocado sandwich, and the tuna salad sandwich. I usually order mine on a spelt tortilla wrap instead of sliced spelt bread, but both of them are wonderful. They even offer sprouts too! All of the soups are amazing. They are organic and made from scratch with the alkaline ionized water, which is produced by the store as well. I love just sitting out on their porch and enjoying delicious, healthy food! I don't know if there is anything better. Their smoothies and shakes are clean and packed with real flavor. They use only organic fruit and fruit juice (no flavored syrups/concentrates, ice, or any unnecessary additives). For my fellow coffee lovers, they have organic coffee (made with alkaline water) everyday. It is so much better than any other coffee I've had! They even have soy coffee creamer! This store has a lot of grocery items that you can't find anywhere else. All kinds of delicious specialty breads, wild caught fish, and grass fed meats. They carry a lot of awesome Michigan-made products as well. The Grainery also has kombucha, natural energy drinks/shots, ginger beer, and many other awesome natural beverages in all different flavors. If you've never been here, I would strongly encourage you to give it a try! You won't be disappointed. :)

Really nice selection of gourmet cheese varieties…read more Yes, they are a bit expensive, but the selection and quality is outstanding, as is the customer service. They're always willing to dole out samples of pretty much anything you like and are very helpful when it comes to picking out cheeses for whatever recipe you're planning to whip up. I've picked up Boursain, Brie and Port Wine cheese spreads from here. If you need tips on what type of cheese to use for a certain dish, don't worry because they're more than happy to make recommendations- they are cheese mongers, after all! There pretty much isn't any type of cheese you can't find here. Don't forget to sample the wares first, which shouldn't be a problem since they're rather generous when it comes to handing out samples of select cheese varieties to their customers, both old-time regulars and new ones as well!