4 Ways to Store Summer Berries
At the farmers market, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries abound. A visit to the local U-pick farm is an essential item on the weekend agenda. As we hit peak…
Guide to 7 Heirloom Tomatoes
Have you found yourself wandering the farmers market totally confused about the differences among heirloom tomato varieties? If yes, then this guide is for you. Unlike traditional red…
Shoreline Wild Salmon: Bringing it Home
Growing up in Battle Creek, also known as “Cereal City”, I learned quickly how to identify myself with the breakfast aisle of any grocery store. Wild salmon, not…
Detroit’s Top 3 Most Walkable Foodie Neighborhoods
Detroit is the Motor City but, believe it or not, you don’t need to drive everywhere. Renowned restaurants, farmers markets, and tasting rooms can be found along easily…
Growing Good Habits: Headstart visits Sara Hardy Farmers Market
With support from the Building Healthy Communities (BHC) grant, two Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency Head Start programs will be improving their culture around health, local food and…
Eating Like a Local in Alpena, Part 1 of 3
One of the best parts about traveling across the Mitt during the summer is discovering new, locally-sourced farmers markets, restaurants, breweries, wineries, and all the events in between!…
Know Your Farmer: Mighty Soil Farm
Mighty Soil Farm is a small organic farm run by Kate Debs and Joe Newman in the Upper Peninsula town of Chatham. They pack a punch on their…
5 Ways to Source a Local Menu
There are a number of things to celebrate this Spring! Farmers market season is back. Asparagus and rhubarb is in abundance. Farmers are gearing up for another busy…
Microgreens: More than a beautiful garnish!
Microgreens are young greens that are full of color, have an intense aromatic flavor, and come in many varieties. From spicy, sweet, and bitter, there is a microgreen…
Hyper- Local UP Carrot Salad
Alex, our Upper Peninsula Local Food Coordinator spoke at the Northern Michigan University’s TedX in 2019 with a story called My Local Food Relationship. (Editor’s note: here’s the link) During the…