As you return to Ann Arbor this fall, it is important to consider all of the grocery shopping options that this city has to offer! Although some of these shopping options may require the use of car, there are also options that are walkable from Central Campus. These establishments include the People’s Food Coop on North 4th Ave in Kerrytown as well asBabo (located underneath Sterling 411 Lofts on E. Washington St.) Additionally, the Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market sells fresh produce from local farms every Wednesday and Saturday in Kerrytown. Just down highway US-23 is Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, and down Ann Arbor-Saline Road, another Whole Foods as well as a Meijer and Busch’s can be found. Additionally, the closest Kroger to campus is located just beyond North Campus on Plymouth Road. Meijer and Kroger are specifically convenient when looking for a wide variety of items, especially non-food items such as household supplies.
When grocery shopping, be sure to check where items have been sourced from, and try to buy those that sourced as locally as possible. Furthermore, bringing your own reusable bag to shop with reduces the use of plastic and paper bags, and many stores now offer discounts for doing so. Don’t have a car? No worries! Ann Arbor has plenty of transportation services. In addition to the UM and AATA buses, Zipcars can be borrowed from various locations, and taxi services such as Uber and Lift are accessible. Hopefully your grocery shopping experience will be both convenient and enjoyable!
Contributed by Rebecca Liebschutz