October 6, 2021

Día de Los Muertos in Southwest Detroit

What is Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, and how is it celebrated in Detroit? Learn about how to connect to this holiday!

September 22, 2021

5 Michigan Food Systems Organizations You Should Know

Michigan is home to multitude of organizations dedicated to creating a stronger local food system. Learn more about the 5 we work with the most!

August 11, 2021

5 Things You Should Know about the Eastern Market

Over 500 small businesses call the Eastern Market District their home. Nestled in the center, the Eastern Market Partnership is one of the biggest and longest-running public markets…

July 7, 2021

Power of Produce (PoP) Clubs Encourage Kids to Enjoy Local Produce

“Exposing kids to fruits and vegetables at an early age increases the likelihood that they’ll eat veggies and fruit as adults,” says Kelly Wilson, RDN. “This is really…

July 7, 2021

In Detroit, Collaboration is Key for Farm and Food Businesses’ Success

Last spring, when lockdown measures were in place and trips to the grocery store were fraught, Detroit farm and food businesses stepped in to offer an alternative. “Covid…

July 6, 2021

Visit St. Ignace, Your Home Port

Mackinac Island sees over a million travelers each season from Michigan and beyond! There is plenty to choose from on the island, from Mission Point Resort to Ryba’s…

June 22, 2021

Do you love Michigan beer and free swag?

Michigan is home to hundreds of breweries. From ales to stouts, there are thousands of flavors, styles, and methods of Michigan beer to explore. If you want to…

June 16, 2021

What’s Cookin’? Genisys Credit Union & Taste the Local Difference® partner to bring cooking demonstrations to local farmers markets

Genisys Credit Union is proud to announce a partnership with Taste the Local Difference® to bring “What’s Cookin’?” cooking demonstrations to Metro Detroit farmers markets this season. Each…

June 10, 2021

Eating Local with Pride

It’s Pride month! One of the most commonly used symbols to celebrate LGBT+ diversity is the rainbow and the rainbow flag. This flag was created in 1978 by…

June 9, 2021

Michigan’s Only Cooperatively Owned Brewery Releases Brews in Collaboration with Members

From the Keweenaw Co-op to the Detroit People’s Food Co-op, Michigan is home to many cooperatively owned grocery stores (shoutout to Marquette Food Co-op on celebrating 50 years!)Marquette…