A Conversation with Feel Good Foodie
Get inspired by Michigan-based food writer and influencer Yumna Jawad of Feel Good Foodie! From community-powered cooking to top West Michigan food spots and trending high-protein meals, discover how Jawad is making home cooking feel good, simple, and fun.
Centering Farmworkers: an Interview with Not Our Farm
In Michigan’s peak growing season, it’s vital to recognize the people behind our food: farmworkers. We spoke with Not Our Farm, a nonprofit farmworker storytelling project, about their mission to uplift and protect non-owner farmworkers. Learn how NOF builds power, addresses workplace injustices, and advocates for farmworker rights—ensuring ethical food systems that care as much for workers as they do for the food we eat.
Michigan Food Business Demographics by the Numbers (and How to Support a More Diverse Food Economy)
How diverse are food industries in Michigan? Here’s the numbers, and how to support a more diverse food economy.
Celebrating Queer Joy in Ag: Playing in the Dirt
Queer farmers are cultivating more than just food—they’re nurturing joy, connection, and community across the Midwest. In Playing in the Dirt, Michigan cheesemaker Taylor Hartson shares stories, art, and reflections from over 100 queer growers in a vibrant celebration of identity and land. This beautifully collaborative project reminds us that agriculture can be a space for play, liberation, and belonging.
Love is Love is Love is Food: Up North Pride
Discover northwest Michigan food businesses who support the queer community!
West Michigan Farmers of Color Land Fund Talks to TLD About the Lay of the Land
Takidia Jenkins Smith talks about the West Michigan Farmers of Color Land Fund, and why the work they do is so important for farming in Grand Rapids and beyond.
Manoomin in Michigan
Manoomin is the reason humans first came to Michigan. Learn more about this ultimate heritage food with Roger LaBine of the Lac Vieux Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Know Your Farmer: Fennigan’s Farms
Amanda Brezzell is farming for their community in Detroit. Learn how agricultural innovation supports community resilience with Fennigan’s Farms!
Juneteenth, Justice, and You: Reclaiming the Narrative
Chef Phil Jones of Detroit explains his connection to Juneteenth, and how local food systems are an active form of resistance to celebrate on this holiday.
Know Your Farmer: Coop Creations
Learn more about Kayla Ratz and her journey to her farm, Coop Creations, in Northern Michigan!