Not In My Back Forty – When Farmers and Neighbors Clash
A farmer I know, let’s call him John, is up late tonight in his orchard. As a Leelanau County farmer, his work requires vigilance. It’s been a wet…
Where the Road Meets the Wine: Tour De Vine
“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and can coast down them…. Thus…
100 Years of the Oakland County Farmers Market
The Oakland County Farmers’ Market has been bringing good food to Oakland County for nearly 100 years. Originally located in downtown Pontiac, the market first opened in 1922.…
Creating a Cafe & Building a Community
Breakaway Cafe just celebrated its first birthday, and as any parents of new babies would tell you – I’m exhausted. But as those same parents would tell you…
Don’t Forget, the ‘Farmers Market Brunch!’
Media Release For Immediate Release Date: June 13, 2017 Contact: Bailey Samp, [email protected] Don’t Forget, the ‘Farmers Market Brunch!’ TRAVERSE CITY – Summer is here and it’s peak…
Historic Manton Mill is Looking for a Partner
MAHRG is looking for a partner. The Manton Area Heritage Restoration Group (MAHRG) hopes to partner with a business in need of space.
Swapping animals, plants, seeds and ideas
A truck with a bed of chicks and rabbits pulled into the back of the Holmquist Feedmill in the small town of Trenary, in the rural central Upper…
The Essence of Local Food
Walk into Essence on Main in Clarkston and you’ll find yourself engulfed in a cloud of delicious smells: freshly brewed Bourbon Pecan Torte Coffee, warm organic ginger molasses…
Return of the Red Drive Concert Series
Media Release For Immediate Release Date: May 22, 2017 Contact: Bailey Samp, [email protected] Return of the Red Drive Concert Series TRAVERSE CITY – The Village at Grand Traverse…
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…