Where to Find your Local Food Guide
It’s early summer in Michigan! And here at Taste the Local Difference, that means one thing: a new edition of our annual Local Food Guide. We’re busy hand…
MEDC Pitch Contest Awards Upper Peninsula Value Added Producers
Another big wave of support has made its way to Upper Peninsula value-added food producers! As economic recovery efforts across Michigan gather momentum, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation…
Mother’s and Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Do you have a mom that goes to her favorite u-pick farm stand every year? A dad who swears by his local farm eggs? If Mother’s Day and…
Moving U.P. Food Businesses Online
We are excited to announce that Taste the Local Difference has partnered with the Upper Peninsula Small Business and Development Center (SBDC) to offer 20 U.P. food and…
MSU Incubator Farm Seeks Applications
Are you interested in starting your own farm one day, but looking for a little more experience and mentorship first? The Michigan State University Farm Business Incubator could…
Eating Local in the Western U.P.
The Western Upper Peninsula is known for its beauty and remoteness. It’s there where you can see the Porcupine Mountains, the Keweenaw Peninsula, miles of beautiful, tree-lined roads…
Finding Home: Les Cheneaux Coffee Roasters
Like numerous other Michiganders, David Gough grew up with fond memories of visiting the Upper Peninsula as a kid. Every year, he found himself in this magical place…
All Things Local: Yooper Jambalaya
During a normal year, the Marquette Food Co-op regularly hosts food demonstrations and hands-on cooking classes. However, this year, they are hosting these events virtually with an area…
Summer Staycation Idea: Camping Recipes & Yoga Practice
Around this time of year, Cat Stenberg (200-ERYT, 500-ERYT, YACEP) of Dandelion Yoga, hosts an off-grid yoga retreat on Grand Island in the Upper Peninsula. Located just outside…
Summer Road Trip: Marquette Edition
The Upper Peninsula is a hot road trip destination for midwesterners these days. The famed Pictured Rocks draw many to the Central UP. Less than an hour away…