September 7, 2017

Fork in the Road: An Orchard with Deep Roots

It’s official—2008 is the year of the “staycation.” The convergence of soaring gas prices mixed with our sleepy economy is prompting more of us than ever before to…

September 7, 2017

New Local Food Coordinator for NW Michigan: Bailey Samp

After spending the summer as our Local Food Events Intern, Bailey has joined the team as our NW Local Food and Events Coordinator!

September 6, 2017

An Excuse to Indulge: Local Harvest Restaurant Series Supports Local Farm-to-School Programming!

After winding down from a jam-packed summer of Certified Local Food Events, we are preparing for an exciting new fall event that highlights the Grand Traverse Region, and…

September 6, 2017

Brewery Wants Patrons to Drink Local, Think Global

Oxford brewery, HomeGrown, has joined an increasing number of businesses turning to their own backyard for ingredients. The locally-sourced movement has taken off – in the US and around the…

September 6, 2017

Austin Brother’s Beer Company Harvest Pizza

Courtesy of Ben Darga at Austin Brothers Beer Company INGREDIENTS (makes 1 pizza) -(1) 10 oz pizza dough -6 oz sweet onion/garlic sauce (3 oz caramelized onions &…

September 6, 2017

NEMCOG Heads to the Farm

The Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG), based in Gaylord, MI, was established in 1968 as a multi-county organization to pool resources for the assistance of local governments…

September 5, 2017

Find it All at Foods for Living

For locals, Foods For Living is a landmark. Maybe they come in for the Lansing area’s only all-organic produce section, the coffee samples, and the friendly staff. (We’d…

September 5, 2017

Preserving the Harvest

  The farmers’ market stalls are overflowing with produce and your garden is producing more tomatoes than you can handle. What to do? Lock in peak nutrition and…

September 5, 2017

A Final Summertime Hurrah : NMU’s Hospitality Gala

Connecting chefs, farmers, and the community as well as celebrating Northern Michigan University’s Hospitality Management program is what the Hospitality Gala on Sept. 23 is all about. Chefs…

September 5, 2017

Art in the Market

Charlevoix itself is a work of art. Three pristine lakes embrace this tiny little community where every photograph could be a painting.