Giving Back to the Farmers: Argus Farm Stop
Did you know that farmers receive only 17 cents per retail sales dollar (on average) when their food is sold through traditional channels? The remaining 83 cents of…
100 Years of the Oakland County Farmers Market
The Oakland County Farmers’ Market has been bringing good food to Oakland County for nearly 100 years. Originally located in downtown Pontiac, the market first opened in 1922.…
CSA Worksite Wellness: Find your match & improve employee health
It might be surprising to hear, but finding the perfect CSA Farm is a lot like choosing a love match.
Produce to the People! : Growing Hope’s Mobile Farm Market
“Every mobile farm market is unique to the community it’s in,” said Erica Bloom, the program director of Growing Hope in Ypsilanti. Through their urban farm demos, in-school…
Don’t Forget, the ‘Farmers Market Brunch!’
Media Release For Immediate Release Date: June 13, 2017 Contact: Bailey Samp, [email protected] Don’t Forget, the ‘Farmers Market Brunch!’ TRAVERSE CITY – Summer is here and it’s peak…
Swapping animals, plants, seeds and ideas
A truck with a bed of chicks and rabbits pulled into the back of the Holmquist Feedmill in the small town of Trenary, in the rural central Upper…
Farmer 2 Farmer : Land for the Next Generation
The average age of farm operators in the United States is 58. In the next 20 years, an estimated 70 percent of privately owned agricultural land is expected…
The Essence of Local Food
Walk into Essence on Main in Clarkston and you’ll find yourself engulfed in a cloud of delicious smells: freshly brewed Bourbon Pecan Torte Coffee, warm organic ginger molasses…
The Flint Fresh Mobile Farmers Market Gets Rollin’
You may have heard or seen Flint in the news because of the water crisis, but the staff and volunteers of Flint Fresh are working hard to ensure…
Come ‘Catch and Cook’ with The Courtyard Restaurant in Alpena
The Court Yard Restaurant has become a time-honored tradition for many Alpena locals since the early 1980’s. Purchased in 2006 by natives Chris and Lora Carlson, the restaurant…