What’s Cooking in the UP
I am not sure what I was thinking when I asked the owners of Belgiumtown Bar & Restaurant if I could host a locally sourced Chef Dinner in…
Edible Flint Sows Seeds for a Healthy Future
It’s a beautiful day in Flint, Michigan. The sky is clear, flowers are in bloom and the volunteer gardeners in the edible flint Demonstration Garden are hard at work.…
Funding for Local Food and Farms
As northern Michigan farmers work to build a sustainable, local-food economy, they need funding and other support to get started, expand current operation, build year-round growing capacity or…
Martha’s Local Food Adventures Around the Globe
Travel is in my future for 2018. My food and wine-seeking radar is taking me to a destination that I have only dreamed about: South America. When planning…
Celebrating Farm to School Month with Pop-up Farmers Markets!
Crisp apples, pumpkins, fresh cut flowers, and rainbow carrots are a few items that crowded the gym of seven elementary schools this month. Also included were guest chickens,…
Ann Arbor Farmers Market – The Experience Never Ends
As we enter the fall season and enjoy the abundance of the autumn harvest, the Ann Arbor Farmers Market may be at its peak but the experience of…
Oryana: National Co-op Month
Community can often be a word people just toss around, but when the community literally owns your business, there is no taking it lightly. Oryana Community Co-op was…
The Power of Regional Collaboration for Local Farmers Markets
With the popularity of local farmers markets, the workload for Market Managers has increased due to increased competition of markets, a shortage of available farmers, and the addition…
New Local Food Coordinator for NW Michigan: Bailey Samp
After spending the summer as our Local Food Events Intern, Bailey has joined the team as our NW Local Food and Events Coordinator!
An Excuse to Indulge: Local Harvest Restaurant Series Supports Local Farm-to-School Programming!
After winding down from a jam-packed summer of Certified Local Food Events, we are preparing for an exciting new fall event that highlights the Grand Traverse Region, and…