Taste the Local Difference is working in partnership with Genisys Credit Union to host cooking demonstrations at farmers markets throughout Southeast Michigan. Chefs from area restaurants highlight their favorite ways to use locally sourced ingredients, giving market shoppers ideas for making the most of seasonal produce.

Find Us Here:
Featuring Chefs from Parker Grant Hospitality
July 16 | July 23 | July 30
10am-12pm
Downtown Rochester Farmers Market
Featuring Chefs from Parker Grant Hospitality
August 6 | August 13 | August 20
10am-12pm
Featuring Chefs from James Parker Hospitality, Saffron de Twah, and Jermond Booze of Taste the Diaspora
August 27 | September 17 | September 24
10am-12pm
Featuring Chefs from James Parker Hospitality and Saffron de Twah
October 1 | October 8 I October 15
10am-12pm
Find a Recipe:
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Roasted Butter Squash with Citrus Gastrique
This recipe, demonstrated at the Royal Oak Farmers Market by Jermond Booze of Taste the Diaspora, uses Michigan-grown sweet potatoes and butternut squash.
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Black Bean Corn Salad
Looking for the perfect summer salad? Try this summer black bean corn salad recipe from Chef Omar Anani of Saffron de Twah.
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Apples and Roasted Beets with Dukkah and Charred Radicchio
Michigan apples invoke the distinct taste of fall whether you’re baking a pie, stirring a cinnamon-y sauce, or enjoying the fresh crunch of a freshly picked Honeycrisp. However,…
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Autumn Apple Salad
Come see this Autumn Apple Salad recipe from David Parker of Parker Grant Hospitality demonstrated at the Rochester and Plymouth Farmers Markets!
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Grilled Peach Arugula Burrata Salad
Wow your summer guests with this luxurious grilled peach arugula salad with burrata! Try this recipe from David Parker of Parker Grant Hospitality.
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Summer Orzo Pasta Salad
Looking for the perfect recipe for your next picnic? Try this light and refreshing summer orzo pasta salad recipe from David Parker of Parker Grant Hospitality.
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What’s Cookin’? Genisys Credit Union Farmers Market Cooking Demos Return in 2022
For the second year in a row, we are partnering with Genisys Credit Union to organize cooking demonstrations at four farmers markets in Southeast Michigan.