Jerky Yumminess!

When I was growing up my family would make trips north to our cabins. We had one in Oak Beach, MI and another in Atlanta, MI.  During these trips north we would always stop at the country markets along the way and get some beef jerky.  I can remember munching on this stuff as a kid and loving it!  To this day nothing beats one of those wonderful sticks of smoky goodness!  As an adult I continue to have a great love for jerky, though now it has expanded to turkey, elk, venison, and buffalo jerky.  Not to mention hunter sausages and even summer sausage.  Smoked meat just can't be beat.

Now, I started young with my love of jerky goodness, but who would have thought I would have married into a family that made and sold the stuff?   My Mother-in-law runs a great little fish market called Mariner Market in Omer, MI (the smallest city in MI) and my Father-in-law is German.  Between the two of them, they have helped to further nurture my love of smoked meats!

Whenever we come up to spend time with my Mother-in-law, we also get to spend time at Mariner Market where we get to sample the many varieties of jerky she has.  As a kid I remember there just being original beef jerky or original turkey jerky.  But when I walked into the market for the first time I was shocked to see the variety.  The market has Teriyaki, Cherry Maple, Honey BBQ, Spicy, and Hickory Smoked in both turkey and beef.  Then they also have Buffalo, Elk, and Venison (both original and spicy).  It is a jerky lovers dream.

In addition to all the wonderful Jerky, Mariner Market also carries smoked fish, frozen fish, and Mariner's special breading.  It is great to be able to head north and know that I will be able to get my fix of jerky.  If you get the chance to head towards Omer, MI I highly recommend a stop at Mariner Market, especially if you love Jerky as much as I do!

Grubs on! - Kim