Grandpa’s Easy Fridge Pickles
The only exact things about this recipe are the measurements for the brine. Everything else is up for grabs – the amount of garlic or dill, the amount of…
Buchan’s Blueberry Hill
Just as the sun broke the horizon I arrived to Buchan’s Blueberry Hill–the morning dew still fresh on the acres of blueberry bushes. Ben Buchan rode up on his ATV…
Taste the Local Difference® To Serve Washtenaw County with Think Local First
TRAVERSE CITY – Taste the Local Difference®, Michigan’s local-food branding and marketing program, is adding Washtenaw County to its service area.
Results of the New Farm-focused Progamming during NCF
The National Cherry Festival has been a catalyst of activity for Northern Michigan summers for 89 years. Visitors and locals alike are able to enjoy parades, rides, and…
Interested in Food Preservation?
We’re giving away a chance to have fun and learn. That’s right, you heard me! You have a chance to attend a free class of your choice with ISLAND’s…
Is Local Food just a Trend?
**This column originally appeared in the July 11, 2015, edition of the Traverse City Record-Eagle. When people ask me if the Local Food Movement is just a trend,…
Grand Traverse Food Innovation Hub
Taste the Local Difference is excited to announce we are now the Leasing and Program Managers of the Grand Traverse Food Innovation Hub, a new facility comprised of 12,000…
Norconk Farm
Harry Norconk is weighing asparagus when I arrive at Norconk Farms. Asparagus season is in full swing and he doesn’t have time to sit and chat, so instead…
Julienne Tomatoes
Julienne Tomatoes has been serving great food featuring local ingredients since 2003, long before most downtown Petoskey restaurants were listing local producers on their menus. Owner and Chef,…
Taste The Local Difference® Launches Magazine in Partnership with MyNorth Media
Taste the Local Difference launches its 2015 Guide to Local Food in Northwest Michigan. MyNorth Media partnered with Taste the Local Difference to realize the 50-page publication that connects readers to Northern Michigan’s vibrant food community with the mission to sell more locally grown and made food.