ANN ARBOR, Mich. (June 2025) – Busch’s Fresh Food Market, a family-owned supermarket chain in Southeast Michigan which is currently celebrating 50 years of serving the community, will begin offering produce sourced hyper-locally during the summer and fall months. Produce will vary throughout the season and come from farms near to its stores. Busch’s Fresh Food Market has 16 stores in SE Michigan, and the stores which will be receiving hyperlocal produce are in Ann Arbor, Dexter, Plymouth, Saline, Brighton, Canton, South Lyon, Novi and West Bloomfield. For images of produce displays, farm crops and more click here.
“Michigan is such a great agricultural state, and we want to provide customers with the very best and freshest produce, while also supporting farms in our community,” said Busch’s Fresh Food Market President, Bobby Turner. “Our focus is always on sourcing products locally and we already carry 2500 local items which connect Michigan manufacturers with our guests. Now guests can enjoy seasonal produce which is arriving from a farm maybe just ten miles away.”
In 2024,
Busch’s Fresh Food Market sold 25,813 units of hyperlocal produce, where a unit is defined as either an individual item or a pound, depending on the product. This year, the company hopes to bring even more fresh fruits and vegetables grown in the communities it serves into stores and into the shopping baskets of guests, with a goal of achieving over 10 percent growth in units sold.
Metro Detroit farms taking part in this year’s initiative are:
- Garden Fort Farms in Dexter – produce includes microgreens, pea shoots, sun shoots, winter spinach, arugula, lettuce mix, greens mix
- Jacob’s Fresh Farm in Dexter – produce includes green curly kale, Swiss chard, collard greens, green zucchini, yellow zucchini, yellow summer squash, kohlrabi, sungold cherry tomatoes, heirloom slicing tomatoes, tomatillos, Italian eggplant, poblano peppers and pattypan squash,
- Green Things Farm Collective in Ann Arbor – organic produce includes dill, curly parsley, Italian parsley, rainbow kale, green onions, bunch radishes, cilantro, green leaf head lettuce, red bunch beets, fennel, summer crisp lettuce and carrot
“There’s something truly special about walking into your neighborhood market and picking up produce that was harvested just miles away,” said Director of Produce & Floral at Busch’s Fresh Food Market Dave Holloway. “Our partnerships with local farms not only deliver peak freshness and flavor but also deepen our ties to the Southeast Michigan community by supporting the dedicated farmers who make our region thrive.”
Busch’s Fresh Food Market was founded by Joe Busch and Charlie Mattis in 1975 when they took over two Vescio’s supermarkets in Clinton and Saline and renamed them J & C Family Foods. When Joe Busch retired in 1986, his sons John, Doug and Tim took over the family business and continued to build and acquire more stores. Now the company, which is headquartered in Ann Arbor, has stores located in Oakland, Wayne, Washtenaw, Livingston and Lenawee counties, and has 1,600 employees.
Busch’s Fresh Food Market stores offer a broad assortment of fresh produce,
premium meats and seafood, scratch-made deli offerings, fresh bakery items, specialty and local products, and an extensive selection of wine and craft beer. Fresh baked goods are prepared daily at The Bakehouse in Clinton and delivered to all locations seven days a week.
The company has focused on in-store renovations in recent years to offer customers an exceptional shopping experience. Last year both the Novi store and Farmington Hills stores were remodeled.
Busch’s Fresh Foods Market is also proud to invest in the well-being of the communities it serves. From supporting local schools through its Cash for Education program, to providing monthly donations to food banks such as Food Gatherers and Forgotten Harvest and organizing milk drives, the company remains dedicated to addressing critical needs such as education and hunger relief across Southeast Michigan. For more information on Busch’s go to buschs.com.
About Busch’s Fresh Food Market
Founded in 1975, Busch’s Fresh Food Market is a family-owned independent supermarket chain which has been proudly serving the southeastern Michigan community for 50 years. It operates 16 stores in Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw, Lenawee and Livingston counties, and currently employs over 1,600 associates. The company, which has its headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is dedicated to offering high-quality groceries, premium produce, and exceptional customer service. Busch’s is committed to supporting local farmers, artisans, and suppliers to provide its customers with the best in fresh, sustainable food. For more information go to buschs.com.