January 5, 2018

Establishing Roots : Local food and intimate dining make Grafted Root a Grand Blanc favorite

Don’t blink, or you might miss The Grafted Root Eatery, on the edge of the Coach Stop shopping plaza near where South Saginaw Street meets Holly Road in…

January 4, 2018

Become a Local Food Enthusiast

Did you know that your dollar is multiplied more than three times when you spend it at a local store, than by purchasing at a national chain? Plus,…

January 4, 2018

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,…

January 4, 2018

Martha’s Local Food Adventures Around the Globe

Travel is in my future for 2018. My food and wine-seeking radar is taking me to a destination that I have only dreamed about: South America. When planning…

January 3, 2018

Daybreak Dreamfarm’s Lion’s Mane Mushroom Cream Sauce

3 tbsp butter 1 small onion, chopped 8 oz. lion’s mane mushrooms, torn into small pieces 1-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/2 c dry white wine 2-3 c…

January 3, 2018

Say Hey to the Yooper, eh?

Excuse me if my writing feels a bit exhausted, walking fifteen miles uphill in two feet of snow, just to get wi-fi for this post has drained me.…

January 3, 2018

Farm to Butcher: Expanding Access to Heritage Michigan Meats

Farm Field Table, dubbed ‘the trusted butcher to Michigan’s Finest Chefs’ is located at 1030 Woodward Heights in Ferndale, MI. Since its inception in December of 2016, the…

January 3, 2018

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…

January 3, 2018

Spicy Kimchi and Pork Ramen for a Savory Arctic Stretch

This time of year, as fresh greens dwindle to paltry proportions, and our northern Michigan season extension expiration looms, I start looking to my fall self to see…

January 2, 2018

Big Medicine Ranch: Farm Fresh Coffees

It’s about the beans…at Big Medicine Coffee, we seek, source and roast the highest quality, freshest, “Specialty” coffees from Organic, sustainable coffee farms. …. Heirloom Ethiopians from Hambela,…