Ready, Set, Grill! Summertime Grilled Vegetables
Summer grilling is in full swing! Local vegetables are ready to join the picnic. Here are our favorite vegetables to throw on the grill: • Carrots• Cauliflower• Corn• Eggplant• Garlic• Green Beans• Mushrooms• Onions• Peppers• Summer squash &…
Community Connections Cooking Up at The Gathering Place
Senior Resources in Benzie County is committing to the community they serve in new ways. The Gathering Place is working with Taste the Local Difference to improve mealtime…
Lady Jane Gourmet Seed Co.: Hemp & Health
In an era when many food products are processed and modified, Lady Jane Gourmet Seed Co seeks to provide better access to healthy, whole food options. Based in…
Ann Arbor Farmers Market: Market-to-Chef Program
The Ann Arbor Farmers Market recently launched a new initiative to make shopping with market vendors easier for you, our chefs and the culinary community! The effort chefs…
Taste the Local Difference SE Michigan Magazine Release Party Ypsilanti 2018
The 2018 Southeast Michigan Magazine Release Party was full of friendship and community. The Beer Garden at Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse was buzzing with bees enjoying the vegetable…
Bløm Meadworks Highlights Michigan Ingredients and Growers
Lauren Bloom and Matt Ritchey don’t have much time these days for anything that doesn’t ferment. The couple is putting in long hours at their new business, Bløm…
Lifting Up Locally Grown Food at the Flint Farmers Market
There are big things happening for local farmers and the community at the Flint Farmers’ Market. If you have ever shopped at this market in the summer, you…
The Revival and Growth of the County Fair
When I say the words “county fair,” what comes to mind? For me there is nostalgia that rolls in as I think of my own Menominee County Fair…
Cheers to 29 Years at Poppycock’s!
Our desire is to culture a unique dining experience where exciting, fresh flavors entice your palette and senses. At Poppycock’s, our Executive Chef Chris Day focuses on fresh…
A Win-Win: Mi Farm Co-op
You don’t have to sacrifice anything for high quality local ingredients delivered fresh to your door, and neither does the farmer. In fact, what if I told you: you…