
Braised Delicata Salad
Try this recipe for a Braised Delicata Salad, complimented with an Nduja Vinaigrette, from Littlebird in Grand Rapids, MI!

Recipes from the Sara Hardy Farmers Market: Caramel Apple & Almond Tart
Try this recipe for a Caramel Apple & Almond Tart using local Michigan SweeTango apples from the Great Lakes Chocolate and Dessert Co at the Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market!

Crop Spot: Michigan Leek Season
Fresh leeks are here for Michigan Fall! Try them in this recipe for Cider-Braised Leeks with Bacon using September in-season ingredients.

5 Tips to Reduce Waste this Thanksgiving
Cooking for a crowd this Thanksgiving? Check out our top 5 tips for reducing kitchen waste this holiday season and year-round.

Indigenous Chopped Challenge : Pinto Pumpkin Cake
This year, I decided to try using traditional ingredients in new ways. I created this Pumpkin Pinto Cake recipe for the bean category in the Indigenous Chopped Challenge.…

Thanksgiving – Indigenous Style
The Thanksgiving holiday has morphed with time into a great American legend that purports the coming together of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians after the tribe helped the…

Make this Stunning Vegetable Carpaccio for your Thanksgiving Table
Head to your local fall market for seasonal favorites like crunchy apples and sweet beets. Use a mandoline to thinly slice these veggies and arrange on a plate.…

Tricia’s Thanksgiving Favorites
Tricia Phelps, our dedicated CEO, started off as an intern with Taste the Local Difference. She evolved into the Operations Director and became the new CEO in 2017.…

Taste the Local Difference this Thanksgiving
My favorite holiday is, easily, Thanksgiving. I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and farmer and food has always been an expression of love in my world. A…

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…