In Detroit, Collaboration is Key for Farm and Food Businesses’ Success
Last spring, when lockdown measures were in place and trips to the grocery store were fraught, Detroit farm and food businesses stepped in to offer an alternative. “Covid…
Know your Farmer: Heartwood Forest Farm
Nestled in the Leelanau Peninsula, Heartwood Forest Farm is a woman owned and operated USDA Certified Organic farm. With two acres of land dedicated to the pollinators who…
Farming While Black in West MI: Groundswell Community Farm
Groundswell Community Farm in Zeeland is planting a new seed in the West Michigan farming community. BruceMichael Wilson is a Black and Native farmer who took over Groundswell…
Why Should your Farm be Certified Naturally Grown?
No GMOs, no pesticides, no synthetic fertilizers and a strong commitment to the natural world. Does this sound like your farm? Then you could be eligible to become…
A True Farm to Doorstep CSA: Dancing Meadows Homestead
Close to the St. Clair river and spotted with idyllic campsites, the Dancing Meadows Homestead began when Martin and Melodee Beals left corporate life in favor of bringing…
Grow with Us: Fisheye Farms
Nestled in the Core City neighborhood of Detroit, Andy Chae and Amy Eckert of Fisheye Farms operate a bountiful urban farm, community supported agriculture (CSA) program, and farm…
Kutchey Family Farms : Providing Fresh Produce in Macomb
For over 100 years, the Kutchey Family Farm has been growing food in southeast Michigan. In the early 1900’s, the Kutchey family originally laid down roots in Warren,…
Know Your Farmer: Agape Organic Farm
A chance trip to the Ohio State Fair in 2013 completely altered the course of Shara Trierweiler’s life. After wandering the fair, she found herself in deep conversation…
Know your Farmer: Eight Plates Farm
Sending you good vibes from Eight Plates Farm in Mayville, which is located in the southern Thumb of Michigan. Our farm is family run, and is kept up…
New Year, New Business Structure: The Green Things Farm Collective
If you’re a Local Food Enthusiast, you’re aware that farming is a tough business. There are unpredictable factors beyond human control (think weather and climate change), land access…