Know more about this business than we do? Please submit any corrections or missing details you may have. You are welcome to come and hang out by the pond and enjoy the scenery. Our animals also love visitors. Farm fresh produce starts in the early part of June.
We have Michigan strawberries, cherries, blueberries, peaches, corn, and much more. We make pumpkin doughnuts daily from late August until December. They are made to order! We also have fresh cider and Posted on January 31, Brought to you by botw. Posted on October 19, Brought to you by localcom. Jenny's Farmers Market is located in Dexter, MI offering a variety of services such as petting farm, pumpkin patches, picking, halloween hayrides, pony rides, apple cider mill, xmas trees, and christmas reefs.
Posted on May 08, Brought to you by yahoolocal. No tourist trap We go there every year to pick and the donuts are homemade and melt in your mouth! The kids can also watch the donuts being made which is lots of fun too.
Thanks mferg56, Erwin's is a wonderful place to visit! There are many wonderful orchards, cider mills and u-pick stands throughout Michigan that I like to visit, but that would be one massive list! You forgot Erwin's Orchard in South Lyon. They have u-pick apples, great cider, AND, those wonderful hot, greasy, donuts that breadman craves me, too!
Hi Breadman - Wasem Fruit Farm had fresh hot donuts when we were there two years ago. Last year we visited the Plymouth Orchards too and had donuts that I was pretty sure were made at the orchard as well. Hopefully some other readers will chime in too! Wooo cider time! Tell me who still makes donuts on the mill? Dexter did at one time there hot dounts, but now the Dexter Bakery ships in the dounts.
I miss the hot greasy hot donuts. With a cup of cider to wash it down with. Clark you are right, they are less commercial, but they do have a few apple trees up front where the picnic tables are where my kids like to climb and I have photo ops and two years ago, which was the last fall we visited, they had a small tent set up out front that had hay bales throughout with many pumpkins and fall decor for sale, which ALSO provided a great photo op!
I'm thinking that my taking many photos MAY be why my daughter currently refuses to smile for many photos! I'm a big fan of Wasem Fruit Farm. I went there when I was younger, but couldn't remember the name or where it was for a long time. When I went back a few years ago, I was pleased to find that they still make cider and donuts just like I'd remembered: plain, apple, pumpkin, blueberry all with or without frosting and absolutely delicious either way, especially if you're lucky enough to arrive in time for a fresh, still-warm batch.
They seem to be considerably less commercial and tourist trap-like than many of the other operations ahem: Wiard's , which is refreshing. It's my pleasure Forever We have been to Wiard's several times, and although they can be expensive they are a wonderful orchard. I considered it a day full of so many activities we would otherwise pay a lot for, and we had the added benefit of having many great photo opportunities - It is a much less expensive photo stop than paying for studio time and prints, and we came away with photos we will forever treasure!
Thanks for the article Tammy! My wife and I have been looking for better options after trying Wiard's last year. That place is nothing but a tourist trap that tries to nickel and dime you every step of the way. It used to be so much better when I was a kid. I don't have a dog in this hunt, but do you think Mr. Hoey should get a cut of the click-thru revenue for these stories :-!? Or maybe AA. That would be a nice gesture, wouldn't it?! Instead, I visited them on 3 different ocassions and was disturbed by lax approach the management of business had to food preparation and overall safety.
When they errected the 4 bale high Scarecrow in the entrance, I thought and still think it is another accident waiting to happen. As far as I can tell, there are no steel rods securing each bale to the other and they are starting to sag around the edges.
As the article describes the history of Jenny's from a simple fruit and vegetable stand to the sparwling business it has become, without permits or necessary safety inspections, I support the township's decision to issue and order to stop business. Other businesses in Dexter must comply, why oh why should Jenny's be exempt? Oh, and to get around the order, they changed the name of the establishment Do you need someone from your family to get hurt before you listen?
We're glad you approve of the treatment Jenny's is receiving. I'll sleep better tonight. And how many restaurants in Ann Arbor failed inspections every month? How many of the complainers here will stop going to these establishments? None of the places with violation listed have wasted maltreated animals mired in their own muck chained out front in the hot sun and cold rain, either.
That's why I avoid Jenny's. The WCHD page linked provides the options available to address violations. Flexibility exists based on past experience and the nature of the violation. Some of the critical violations were repeat violations. If those places continue to receive violations they too will be shuttered. I understand you can get a great deal on some Colorado cantaloupe, who needs food safety laws?
For clarification the critical violations listed also included a requirement to correct the critical violation if not at the time of inspection, otherwise in a timely manner. This process also includes followup inspections to ensure the correction has taken place and education on best practice to improve food safety. Sure, jcj, but if the AA. Is Dexter dealing with a very mean controlling man who bullies the whole town somehow?
Sounds like! But there's something about the way these stories come off that sounds so very small-town gossip-y drama I'd be worried about that shotgun allegation, yikes I'll remind myself to avoid that whole area for a couple years! Insisting on organic farm-produce and avoiding donuts makes it easy, I suppose, lol How many of these had 6 critical violations?
Personally, if a restaurant has even 1 critical violation, I will not patronize it until it has 0, unless it is a violation that is documented by the Health Dept. If a restaurant has had 6 or more , as the MDA found at Jenny's, they are written off my list unless they change ownership and have a subsequent clean Health Dept.
Sanitation rules did not happen because there was nothing better to do that day. If other businesses like his can follow the rules for public safety then why can't Mr Hoey. If not, then he needs to close or be closed for the public good.
Is he being unfairly targeted??? As I have read before and experienced myself, I think the township is justified. I think this owner has a disregard for safety on all levels and should have the proper ramifications for it.
Another example of government trying to take down another successful business! Go figure. Dot, you are the on out of line by defending Mr. His words speak for themselves. In the initial article the officer was quoted as saying that she could not move her legs. I did not make that up. Marlies - pushing it under the rug? He's not going to share what her family wants kept private. Her family wants privacy from people like you. She is seriously injured and her family wants to be left alone.
They want their privacy respected and so far, it has been. That is what really bothers me. I would expect Mr. Hoey to know this. She was his employee. I hope that she is not paralyzed. I don't think it has been said definitely that she is though the officer was quoted as saying she could not move her legs.
They are verifiable, if you would put a little work into it. That guy really needs a PR person to do his talking for him. Every time he says something he just digs his hole a little deeper.
The animals are housed way too close to a place that sells food. Aside from the unsanitary conditions, there was never any actual farm in view, and the entire enterprise seemed too close to the road, and I guess the Township citations support that observation. The last time we were there, we were looking for Michigan-grown peaches, and what they had didn't look all that great. The guy at the counter gave us a hard time and berated us for not buying any from them.
Good way to lose my business forever. It's not a cider mill either. That has always bothered me. For the first couple of years we lived here, I thought it actually was a cider mill.
Why is that still on every sign you see for them? I don't stop at the market, but I do miss the Percherons and their foals that were always grazing next to the house that is for sale. They always looked well cared for as did the grounds. There is a great cider mill and farm store on Island Lake Road, just west a ways from this location - Lesser Farms. I have passed them many times and just stopped this year.
It does not have donuts or a carnival atmosphere, just a peaceful country setting and delicious cider. Also, great farm fresh eggs. Yes, the Lessers deserve people's business. They are a proud, hardworking farm family. Alber Orchards is another one. The Lesser's are a great hard-working family with a long tradition in Dexter.
For the people who are defending this market They are being cited for food safety violations. That's a big deal. They don't have proper hand washing facilities It's a farm with all kinds of poop The health department doesn't just shut you down, you are cited first and have a chance to correct your violations, after several chances A minor correction to your comment, if I may.
As cited in the story above, the regulating authority for food safety for this establishment is the MI Dept. I think the MDA also regulates other types of food establishments such as bakeries, businesses where I think, though I am not sure consumption of the food typically is not done on premises.
I don't know if the MDA and the Health Department have different rules for shutting down a business due to repeat violations. Yes, a friend once stopped there to get some ice cream why he thought that was a good idea, I don't know. The owner had just come in from the animal area, and without washing his hands scooped the ice cream and sold it to him I strongly believe the owner should work with the township and state, not fight with them.
Do what they ask, for the right reasons, to protect the Health, safety and welfare of his customers, employees, animals and community. Whatever it takes. I honestly believe doin so will improve not hurt his business. Give him the opportunity to correct and comply.
It sounds like he would rather fight then cooperate, I hope he changes his mind, there appears to be a need for the kind of business Jenny's provides. A very interesting article and well written, giving air time to all sides. I vowed never to go back. When I mentioned this in an letter to the editor in the Leader there have been many articles about him in the Leader Hoey called me at home and verbally attacked me. I also spoke at that time to the head of the Humane Society in AA and was told that there are numerous calls to her every year regarding the treatment of animals.
So what is the point? He is rude and a bufoon? So we should shut him down? Dont give him business - that is your right! Fine to have a country market but food safety is paramount - others have to follow rules, do you they!
These people cry unfair when other families would have loved this chance and done right by it! Hoey said he didn't know anything about a shotgun. We ain't got no shotgun. We don't need no shotgun.
I don't have to show you any stinking shotgun. Hoey might be better off keeping his mouth closed. I was neutral until I read his comments in this article. Justmyopinion, his previous actions with the government should be taken in account here.
They have been more than patient over the years. A long line of people will agree with you, but should that affect how he is treated by the local government? My wife sat at a picnic table not long ago and noticed a strong odor. This seems to me to indicate, at best, a cavalier attitude towards hygiene and sanitation around Jenny's. Its a farm, ever have a picnik in the park, say gallup park with all the geese?
Animal poop whenever, where ever they want. Want a clean place to eat try indoors. As a local business owner, I just hate to see this kind of thing. It's depressing and I don't even know what to say to be honest. The glee in some of the posts here is really bizarre. I do not have any joy in seeing him suffer this way.
Hoey is not the one who is suffering here. The poor 23 year old who may never walk again is the one who is suffering and will continue long after Mr. I think Tesla's point is quite valid.
The charter assassination, personal anecdotes of how nasty Burt is are really irrelevant in this matter. He should have fair rules applied fairly. I am not sure these are completely fair especially about the set back. More importantly, the joy several of you take at his business being shuttered is truly awful.
Weather I like the man or not, I do not have any joy in seeing him suffer this way. That some of you do speaks volumes about yourselves, and it's not complimentary. If you do, then why shouldn't Burton? If not, you may be next. If we follow the State of Michigan Cottage Kitchen laws, why shouldn't they? Preparing foods in unclean areas and serving to the unsuspecting public is so wrong. Also, I have noticed myself how poorly the animals are treated and this has bothered me for some time.
They even go so far as to cut off the horses' tail because the way they have rigged up the wagon, the driver would get slapped in the face with the tail, so the horse is left helpless to swat flies and insects off it's rear. Not to mention that water for the scraggly looking horses was no where to be found. It seems like inhumane treatment of the animals just to make a fast buck. I think that they ought to allow gravel or crushed concrete parking surfaces.
This is a relief. I stopped going there after I saw some of the animals injured and bleeding with and still working the good ol' fashioned hayrides. I checked their reviews online and saw that I wasn't the only one mentioning this. Very depressing. But finally with this article, there is a printed account of actual violations.
Most shocking are the dates and how long the farm has had to comply or even show reasonable progress which is often acceptable to gain extra time for compliance. I have a feeling the township threw the kitchen sink at him; but that's how the world works. You only get asked nicely so many times and then it's hardball.
No surprise there. I think the township is entirely correct to be very clear and quite serious in this matter. Hoey has always been polite and friendly with me, but I'm not comfortable buying food there until his business passes food safety inspections. I should say that I'm not the most observant person. If I ever went back to the market, I would look around more at the conditions generally. I guess you don't live around here. Come over and stop at the Sheriff's Department, the hardware store, the Feed Mill, and talk to the folks that have lived here for years.
I agree it reeks of small town, but not personal vendetta. As Dexter has grown and more people are stopping at the market, it becomes more important to keep things clean and safe. Will miss this fine little country fun place , many years of memories taking my kids there, stuff happens every where!
Good luck to the family and local workers who ran a very fun family place! His daughter Jenny married and moved away years ago. His sweet mother died a few years ago at the age of or Denise, there are actually clear corrections that Mr. Hoey can make to bring his business into compliance.
The question is: will he? If he does, it will actually be a better place to take your children grandchildren to. A clean sink and bathroom are good things. Proper sanitizing is simple and effective. If Mr. Hoey works with the county, he may be able to turn this around. I'd like to say something in the defense of a farmer trying to earn a living, except that in my last visit I saw an employee casually spraying raid to keep down the yellow jackets That's absolutely awful.
Enough people have said that in this thread that I will never go there. I worked at Jenny's Market. The pickles, jams and the such are bought, and we did The cider? It came in jugs and I had to open them, pour them into smaller containers while standing at a back counter with dirt, bees and critters.
The doughnuts? Well, we cooked those right there in the back kitchen that was dirty and gross. Washing hands? Just look at the workers' hands The pony rides? I did that to, the saddles on the ponies didn't really fit, and yes, I actually had a pony bend the carousel trying to get away with a child on his back. You can pet the animals, go on hay rides, walk through their fields, play in the corn maze.
I'm not sure why he only hires young females and hard workers from Mexico. I worked at Jenny's Market for a total of 3 weekends two years ago and haven't been back Hoey seems to only hire young women and hard workers from Mexico.
Is there a reason? Thanks for the first-hand report. I bought cider at an upstate orchard last week. It was pressed from the apples as I watched. I think it's pretty clear that there is something strange about the place. I commute between AA and Pinckney daily for the past 11 years, and have stopped in many times. One one hand, the guy who is always there Mr. Hooey, I assume? On the other hand, those hot pickles sure are good!
It was sort of rainy, and I noticed that a damp paper sign had fallen off the post that the dog was attached to. I figured it was only a matter of time before some little kid was bitten on the face, so I went in to where they were selling the donuts to tell someone.
Some people would find it very entertaining to watch a dog try and bite hapless people. I have worked with Mr Pindzia and Mr Hoey. I found Mr Pindzia to be respectful, intelligent, knowledgeable of his job and always willing to work with me to achieve solutions that work for the twp and myself.
I cannot say the same for Mr Hoey. I cannot post those thoughts as they will be removed due to violations of AA. What does that tell you readers? Every other business has to follow these rules, why should Burton be any different? Jenny's Market is very expensive. I know you have to make money, but come on. And Burt can't be totally innocent as he claims, I'm sure there are issues that need to be taken care of. And yes, I think the animals could have better conditions.
An outrageous, sickeningly stupid abuse of local authority and prejudice based on trivial, small-minded, petty regulations and suburban vanity. This is one of the greatest farmer's markets in southeastern Michigan and should be celebrated - cleaned up perhaps, but still celebrated for its high quality, diverse, local, and often unique offerings.
And we wonder why WalMart is becoming the marketing norm. If that's too far, the Ann Arbor Farmers' Market should suffice. Jenny's Farm Stand is a tourist destination. Did you not read the article. Critical food violations.
Dirty food prep areas, dirty employee hands, no hand washing facilities, improper food production I'd rather eat at a place that I know can pass sanitary inspections Do you live on the same planet that the rest of us do? How long have you lived around here? Or do you? Do you have blinders on to everything but the cute little market? Frankly I don't like the cost of food at Plum Market, the yellow jackets at the Dexter Cider mill, the lack of help at Dunham's, How do I voice my displeasure?
I DON'T go to these places. My family and I have been going to Jenny's for some years now and have always enjoyed the experience. But reading this article and comments has been pretty eye-opening. It sounds like there have been many issues simmering over the years that have not been resolved. And although I think there's a place for quaint road-side stands, there ARE certain minimum health standards that should be followed if food is being prepared and served.
The animal health and welfare issues are very serious though, if true. I really hope that Mr. I do think it adds something good to the Dexter area. The one time I visited this place a few years ago was the first and last. It was a dirty place where the food was sold, the animals were poorly cared for, and the clerks were unfriendly. It's too bad it took a tragedy to finally close up this place. Having decades to get their act together and still in violation of health and safety codes is unbelievable.
Close it down, the sooner the better, before there is a public health tragedy with the unsanitary food or animals are harmed further. The area doesn't need more unsanitary food processors and sellers. As to the food violation, that certainly doesn't look good at all. They stopped if memory serves me because they felt it was insufficient information that might be misinterpreted by readers and unfairly impact a business.
Maybe another old fart can confirm or refute my memory on that. Yes, I do remember that! Too much big brother in this case. At some point the township will want kick-backs from business. I was pretty sure somebody tweaked the way the reports were presented once upon a time. My recollection, Craig, is what the Health Dept. I believe it was because they felt the sum total of the values was misleading. A restaurant might have many noncritical violations resulting in a lower or higher, depending on how you look at it score than another restaurant with 1 or 2 critical violations where the sum total might be lower but where the risk to the eating public would be greater.
County restaurant inspections are reported monthly at AnnArbor. Good point lumberg How many that have expressed their displeasure with the signs will go on record and complain about all the Realtor signs, Political signs or Church signs?
I know this guy can be a nuisance to some but most of the folks hating on him are for reputation purposes You want to close him down because of a sign violation????? Please, people, get a grip. If every politican or realtor was closed down for sign violations Food safety issues?
These are routine and everyone gets them but they are rarely shut down for them. Safety violations? Well, that is a concern though I fail to see how a child falling off a horse is his concern or how it even made it to the media unless the child was gravely hurt Food safety is important - but show me the list of businesses that have been shut down for such violations These are critical food violations that he has had planety of time to correct and failed to do so Charlie Brown's Ghost Excellent point.
I would be willing to bet the majority of the business this place gets comes from people who have moved into the Dexter area within the last 10 years. Many of the rest of us have already made a decision not to shop there based on either past practices or an unpleasant personal experience.
It's easy to say that the farm stand should be shut down, but think of how this affects small businesses. However, there are some requirements that are just healthy, and those should be enforced within a reasonable time span. In such hard times, we should be looking for ways to grow the economy right here instead of quash any attempts to keep what little economy we have left from growing or thriving. Agricultural business are usually subject to different rules When you ignore zoning issues and refuse to comply, eventually you are shutdown.
Whose fault is that? If you have a serious accident, that is going to invite scrutiny and enforcement activity - rightfully I think. When your roadside business grows beyond a certain point, you need to comply with laws that regulate larger businesses.
Traffic safety and parking are important. Must someone die due to truck or other traffic? Why should this business be above the law when other businesses must comply? News flash Charlie Brown, Dexter is doing fine without the Townies, the population is large enough as it is on its own.
It has been a great place to live for quite some time and without your money. One more point if you plan on continuing your visits: No one here is impressed by city folks who come from outside and fling money around as if it makes them something worthwhile.
Around here, people are judged by how they act towards others. The two accidents were just that, accidents. Accidents can occur anywhere. The violations cited by the state and township had nothing to do with the accidents. The township should work out any outstanding violations with Jenny's and leave them alone so they can go back to serving the community. Fixing Jenny's to shut down is very heavy handed. Accidents do happen. But they are MUCH more likely to happen if you are being careless.
Should we eliminate the speed limit on roads? You know, since accidents happen anyway Stop signs, traffic lights The horse people who have chimed in on these posts have stated that u should never run a team of draft horses in full harness.
If that is a fact, then surely you can see that doing so would create an increased risk - unbeknownst to the masses of hayriders who are not schooled in the proper use of horses? Perhaps unbeknownst to the employee who was driving the team when she was injured?
There are many questions to be answered. But you surely can't dismiss all 'accidents' as nobody's responsibility. What's the increase in percentages of accidents among drunk drivers? Accidents happen. Hoey for years. Same old story; Mr. Hoey does as he pleases and the Township fails to follow through with its citations. If the Township is not persistant, In a few short years Mr.
Hoey will have a Market that will rival Eastern Market in Detroit. The Market must go. And yes, I was around in the early 90's when much of this was just starting up. There is no excuse for businesses who do not follow the rules or run a safe enterprise. We have done our preschool field trips there several times.
We will talk with them they stated, however, next time we came it was even worse. I myself almost fell off cause they didn't wait to see if everyone was even on. Then we had a pregnant mothers on board and that didn't even matter either. So unfortunately someone got hurt, had they stopped that wild driving awhile ago maybe this would of never happened.
Time will tell what you've decided. I wonder if the business would have elicited more community support if it had not chosen to spam the entire county with illegally placed yard signs year after year. Oh, but wait until the strong arm of the twp. Its about time! My husband and I stopped at Jenny's a couple of years ago to look at some of the flowers that they were selling.
We noticed a baby calf tied up on a very short leash to a pole with no food or water. The calf was only able to move about 2 feet. The canned pickles appeared to be store bought, the labels removed and re-labeled with a Jenny's Market label.
I will never go back! The canned goods are custom labeled by a manufacturer of products for these kind of farm stands. We see the exact same products, with the same font on the label, at a farm stand in North Carolina.
There is nothing shady going on in regard to the canned goods. I am so tired of all the character attacks and personal anecdotes about what a rotten person Burton Hoey is here. How well you like the man is 1 irrelevant and 2 gossip.
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