Local Farms, Farmers Markets and Homemade foods
CO-OP
Local Northwinds Co-Op downtown Ironwood offers organic produce, natural foods.
Farmers Markets - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday take your pick of 3 in the area
Ironwood - Depot Farmer and Artisan Market - Fridays 2 - 6 beginning July 7.
Ironwood Township Farmers Market - Tuesdays 4-7. By the Airport on Airport Rd. 906.932.5800 - Goods must be home made or hand made.
Iron County Farmer's Market - Hurley on Hwy 51across from Visitor Center (address is 13420 N 10th Avenue, Hurley, WI
OPENS Saturday, June 25, 2016, Wednesdays 3 - 6 and Saturdays. (715) 893-2485
Ironwood Township Farmers Market - Tuesdays 4-7. By the Airport on Airport Rd. 906.932.5800 - Goods must be home made or hand made.
Iron County Farmer's Market - Hurley on Hwy 51across from Visitor Center (address is 13420 N 10th Avenue, Hurley, WI
OPENS Saturday, June 25, 2016, Wednesdays 3 - 6 and Saturdays. (715) 893-2485
Berry Farms
Saxon Harbor Berry Farm - 715.893.2397 15556 N. State Highway 122, Saxon, WI
Rowe's Strawberry Farm in Gurney, WI (30 miles from Lodge)
Tuulimaa Berry Farm at Little Girl's Point - 906.932.4060
Rowe's Strawberry Farm in Gurney, WI (30 miles from Lodge)
Tuulimaa Berry Farm at Little Girl's Point - 906.932.4060
Bee Keeping & Mead
Mead/Bee Keeping/ Honey
Algomah Acres Honey House
Greenland, MI (90 mins from Lodge)
Algomah Acres Honey House
Greenland, MI (90 mins from Lodge)
Tapping trees for maple syrup
Locally tapped maple syrup is the bomb. Found at Nanette's Knitting shop in Wakefield, the Ironwood Northwinds co-op and gift shops, antique shops in town.
Here's a short video that inspired me to try it myself next season.
Here's a short video that inspired me to try it myself next season.
Fishing
We've been doing some fishing at Black River Harbor and the small mouth bass are biting (6/15). Few guests this week had luck on Powdermill Creek near Black River down the road from the lodge cooking up some some brook trout. Montreal River has a few spots for trout fishing nearby. $25 fishing license for 24-hours for out of state guests can be found at Holiday stations.
Salmon charters go out of Black River Harbor and Saxon Harbor. Captain Dan McManman with Nomad Fishing is a great way to spend a day on the Big Lake
After meeting the Peterson family commercial fishing at Black River Harbor, I found this fun video. A nice, quick history of some of the family fishing tradition in the area.
Video - Peterson's Fishing
Hancock Peterson's FIsh Market Mid-May through October in Hancock, MI
Salmon charters go out of Black River Harbor and Saxon Harbor. Captain Dan McManman with Nomad Fishing is a great way to spend a day on the Big Lake
After meeting the Peterson family commercial fishing at Black River Harbor, I found this fun video. A nice, quick history of some of the family fishing tradition in the area.
Video - Peterson's Fishing
Hancock Peterson's FIsh Market Mid-May through October in Hancock, MI
Monks worth mentioning
Abby Cakes (raisin bread-ish) soaked in bourbon, jams, jellies. The Jampot and the monks who run it are a legend in the Keewenaw. Located on Hwy 26 between Eagle Harbor and Eagle River, go see these guys - well worth it.
Misc.
Nanette's Knits - Alpaca farmed wool, local maple syrup, beeswax candles and locally grown goods in Wakefield (not located on a farm but has a farm)
