HOLLAND, Mich. – Chef Mike Kenat, a cooking instructor at Fustini’s Oils and Vinegars, will take over and demonstrate how to use fresh, local ingredients to create easy and delicious meals at the Holland Farmers Market Saturday.
Kenat graduated from Baker College’s Culinary Institute of Michigan with an associate’s degree in culinary arts. He is now focusing on his bachelor’s degree in food and beverage management. Kenat has been improving his skills though cooking competitions at school and is currently the captain of their hot foods team. Most recently, Kenat won first place in an individual cooking competition and second place at regionals for hot food. Kenat is currently employed at Salt of the Earth, Fustini’s Oils and Vinegars and Macatawa Bay Yacht Club.
The Chef Series is held at 10:00 am every Saturday morning at the Holland Farmers Market from May 21 to September 10 and is free to attend. The Chef Series is exclusively sponsored by Local First and is supported by in-kind donations from Visser Farms, a family farm in Zeeland that has been in business since 1902. Visser Farms can be found at the Holland Farmers Market every Wednesday and Saturday.
The Holland Farmers Market is located at the Eighth Street Market Place (150 West 8th Street) in Downtown Holland and is open rain or shine every Wednesday and Saturday from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm from mid-May through mid-December.
