September 14, 2015

Brown Butter Zucchini Cornbread

A recipe really is only as good as its ingredients and the care you put into it. Take this version of cornbread for example.  Source the best ingredients,…

August 26, 2015

Grilled Peach & Heirloom Tomato Salsa

Ripe peaches on the grill simply scream summer. The natural sugars in a peach are taken to an entirely new level when placed over the flame. Homemade salsas…

August 24, 2015

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…

July 31, 2015

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.

July 21, 2015

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…

July 20, 2015

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…

July 20, 2015

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,…

June 22, 2015

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…