Aug 9, 2023 - Food and Drink

Local juicers bring simple ingredients to farmers markets

Brandon Frye and Nashia Weems' No Label Juice tent at Eastern Market. Photo: Samuel Robinson/Axios

Brandon Frye and Nashia Weems' No Label Juice tent at Eastern Market. Photo: Samuel Robinson/Axios

Two years after Nashia Weems began bottling juices for her own personal cleanses, all-natural bottled juices made by Weems and her fiancé, Brandon Frye, can be found at three Saturday farmers markets across Metro Detroit.

Why it matters: "Our goal is to provide an opportunity for people to try something different," Frye tells Axios from inside No Labels Juice's Eastern Market tent under Shed 5.

  • "In urban communities sometimes we're not as educated about the things we consume and so that's why our ingredients are simple. We hope we can inspire customers to eventually go buy a juicer and put their own spin on it."

The intrigue: No Labels Juice has a Saturday presence at Detroit's Eastern Market, the Ann Arbor Farmers Market and their hometown Ypsilanti Farmers Market.

  • Weems, Frye and his cousin, Ariana Weatherspoon, split up to hit each market weekly — something Frye says is important in order to serve his entire community.

Of note: Frye says the company's most popular product is a take on lemonade that contains lemons, limes, agave spring water and activated charcoal, which gives it a black hue.

💭 Sam's thought bubble: Try the AJ Sunshine ($6) — inspired by Frye's dad — which contains pineapples, oranges and apples!

  • I did last weekend and it was sweet and super refreshing.
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