What’s Cooking in the UP
I am not sure what I was thinking when I asked the owners of Belgiumtown Bar & Restaurant if I could host a locally sourced Chef Dinner in…
Old World Pasta now on Your Plate
Canton, Michigan boasts a rare Italian culinary treasure: Mama Mucci’s Pasta. For the past 29 years, Mama Mucci’s has been crafting high-quality, rolled pastas for choosy chefs around…
Food Systems and Agricultural Job Opportunities in Michigan
Development Director, Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology, Bellaire Crosshatch is seeking a full time development professional with strong skills and living experience in donor development, grant writing,…
Winter on the Farm: Daybreak Dreamfarm
We’ve asked three different farmers during the long winter months, “What are your plans this winter?” The winter is a very different time for farmers, it’s a time…
Local Gift Ideas
Looking for a way to shop local this holiday season? Check out our holiday gift guide and support Michigan producers and growers this season.
Winter on the Farm : Spirit of Walloon
Often wonder what farmers do during the winter? Do they travel the world, bundle up with a favorite book, or take on new hobbies? Despite appearance, winter is…
The Coolest Thing About My Job
I’m not bragging, but there are a lot of cool things about my job as the NE Local Food Coordinator with Taste the Local Difference. I get to…
Agro-Tourism Rises to Challenges
Walk through any Leelanau County or Traverse City farmers market and it’s hard to miss how much things have grown. For the past 15 years, these markets and…
Celebrating Farm to School Month with Pop-up Farmers Markets!
Crisp apples, pumpkins, fresh cut flowers, and rainbow carrots are a few items that crowded the gym of seven elementary schools this month. Also included were guest chickens,…
Ann Arbor Farmers Market – The Experience Never Ends
As we enter the fall season and enjoy the abundance of the autumn harvest, the Ann Arbor Farmers Market may be at its peak but the experience of…