November 30, 2016

Underserved Farmers Feeding The Underserved

For the last four years, Cary Junior has been working to create a market for a small group of black farmers not far from Detroit’s city center. As…

November 30, 2016

Cafe Sante Blonde Bloody Mary

Living in Northern Michigan is a luxury and something I took for granted when I moved to Florida and then to Grand Rapids. I missed the peace and…

November 30, 2016

Detroit Vegan Soul: A Regional Destination with a Neighborhood Soul

Late on a Sunday afternoon in Detroit’s West Village, lazy brunch-goers cozy up to mugs of organic coffee and dirty chai. It’s frigid outside, but inside Detroit Vegan…

November 29, 2016

Going Back to Our Roots

  In 2014, when I moved with my husband and son to my family’s Centennial Farm in Posen, Michigan, I never thought I would have such an extraordinary…

November 3, 2016

Serve a Local Turkey this Thanksgiving

There are plenty of local products to incorporate into your Thanksgiving meal like brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, homemade pies and more! Don’t forget, you can use the TLD…

November 3, 2016

Connecting local food, nutrition with mental health

Mental health affects us all. In fact, one in five adults in the United States experiences mental illness in any given year. It is very likely you or…

November 1, 2016

Farming at Oakland University : Student Garden Grows into Thriving Program

On a corner of Oakland University’s property in sprawling Rochester Hills, it still feels like country. This is where Matilda Dodge Wilson once raised poultry and where, in…

November 1, 2016

A Triple Bottom Line Approach to an All Michigan Winter CSA

On a cool spring morning in May, Rena Basch’s biceps are evident as she totes big boxes into the processing kitchen at the Washtenaw Food Hub. Rena may…

October 31, 2016

Shop Local with Oleson’s Food Stores

Many people in northwest Lower Michigan hold the Oleson family name in high-regard. For some, it’s about the gifts the Oleson Family Foundation makes to local organizations; for…

October 5, 2016

Washtenaw County’s First Meet-the-Buyers Event: The next step in strengthening our local food economy

Did you know that Washtenaw County has a food policy council? You may be asking yourself, what is food policy and why is it important to our community?…