Come ‘Catch and Cook’ with The Courtyard Restaurant in Alpena
The Court Yard Restaurant has become a time-honored tradition for many Alpena locals since the early 1980’s. Purchased in 2006 by natives Chris and Lora Carlson, the restaurant…
Illuminate Your Inner Fudgie at Grow Benzie
Two winters ago I spent an entire hour updating my star ratings on Netflix to dial in my preferences. It was worth my time. Like driving to the…
Growing Knowledge: Michigan State University Student Organic Farm
The MSU Student Organic Farm (SOF) began as a student project and has grown into a 15-acre, year-round teaching and production farm. The farm is certified organic and…
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…
Eating Seasonally Made Easy with Red Haven
Red Haven Restaurant is owned and operated by Chef Anthony Maiale and his wife Nina Santucci. After 10 years of living and working at top restaurants in great…
The Next Generation of the Traditional Farmers Market? Argus Farm Stop, L3C
Here in Washtenaw County, we have an active, robust local food movement. But Census Bureau statistics show some alarming stats on farms. The average age of a farmer…
Stewards of the Land : Stone Coop Farm is a Quiet Tribute to Sustainability and Reinvention
When Joannée DeBruhl’s 21-year insurance industry job fell victim to cuts, she saw a window of opportunity in the form of establishing a church garden. DeBruhl did more than produce…
Where’s the (Local) Beef?
When I woke up today, the last breakfast I thought I’d be eating was kimchi and a myriad of unique pickled items including, but not limited to: roasted…
Part Three: Making A Choice for Our Community
This is Part Three of a three-part series from farmer Brian Bates of Bear Creek Organic Farm in Petoskey, Michigan. This essay was delivered as part of his…
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.