Building Healthy Places: Connecting our Communities to Good Food
For the past 9 months, Taste the Local Difference has partnered with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to implement the Building Healthy Places (BHP)…
Small Boats are Easier to Turn than Cruise Ships
Every morning I wince at the new headlines: “Smithfield shutting U.S. pork plant indefinitely, warns of meat shortages during pandemic;” “Dumped Milk, Smashed Eggs, Plowed Vegetables: Food Waste…
Farmers in Wolverine Find a “Sweet Balance”
Wendy and Dan Babcock’s passion for growing healthy food has been fueled by personal experience and life lessons. When Wendy’s mother passed away in her arms over a…
The NE Michigan Food & Farming Network is Taking a Place at the Table
Local food councils bring the community together to promote the well-being of their local food system. The newly formed Northeast Michigan Food & Farming Network (NEMFFN) envisions a future…
Support Northeast Michigan Farmers on Giving Tuesday!
Farm to Fork Alcona wants to attract more young farmers to Alcona! As recipients of Giving Tuesday, a fundraiser on Dec. 3rd organized by the Community Foundation of…
Thunder Bay Winery Mulled Wine
Use Thunder Bay Winery’s cranberry wine for an extra holiday twist on this warmly spiced beverage.