May 1, 2017

They’re Open! Try these Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate Treats

Yahoo! It’s May! I love May in Northern Michigan because it’s the month of promise and renewal.  Soon we’ll revel in long sunny days and nothing pairs better…

April 28, 2017

Oodles of Strudels: A Whirlwind of Old World Pastries Sweeten Allen Park

Rare things happen in the most unremarkable of places. Outside a narrow Downriver building, where gaps in vertical blinds reveal little more than a few windowsill houseplants, only…

April 26, 2017

Farm To Resource Directory: Nature and Nurture Seeds

Are you a market gardener with 1-3 acres of diverse crops? Are you looking for Ark of Taste varieties, historic flavorful heirlooms or open pollinated seeds adapted to…

April 5, 2017

Wake Up from your Winter Slumber: Festival of the Angry Bear

Welcome spring to the U.P. dressed as your favorite woodland creature drinking local beer, with local ingredients, while listening to local music at the Festival of the Angry…

March 10, 2017

Hive Mentality

Lisa Bashert of Ypsilanti believes so passionately in urban beekeeping that she broke a law—a city ordinance, to be precise—to prove her point.

February 3, 2017

Tongue Huggers Haunted Egg Sandwich

Use this Tongue Huggers recipe for a Haunted Egg Sandwich, and learn the story behind the bottle!

February 3, 2017

Bee Mine: Algomah Acres Honey Farm

The wintery months like February are the months for everyone, including bees, to hibernate, dream of flowers, and plan for the months ahead. There are many reasons to…

January 9, 2017

Show Me a Day

When she enters the market office on Saturday mornings, Marjorie Johns always brings with her the beautiful scents of bergamot, lavender, and eucalyptus that seem to have permanently…

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…

September 6, 2016

Stormcloud Brewing Company Grows Community

Local foods infuse Stormcloud Brewing Company, from the food to the brewery and even the hands-on customer experience.