June 26, 2019

Crop Spot: Dark Leafy Greens

How do you like to grow, cook and consume dark leafy greens? In the garden: Collards, kale, and swiss chard are fairly cold tolerant which makes them perfect…

June 26, 2019

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…

June 26, 2019

Try This: Michigan Lemongrass Flank Steak Bowl

Try out this lemongrass flank steak bowl for your next dinner party or weekend meal. It’s easy to match this steak and rice recipe with any seasonally available…

June 25, 2019

How will Climate Change Impact Michigan’s Fruit Orchards?

There has been a lot of discussion in recent years about how climate change in going to impact agriculture. The Midwest has been characterized by increasing average temperatures,…

June 25, 2019

Know Your Farmer: Open Sky Organic Farm

Open Sky Organic Farm is a certified organic farm four miles from Cross Village, Michigan. Together, Sam and Susan Sharp produce a variety of flowers, herbs, and vegetables,…

June 19, 2019

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!…

June 14, 2019

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…

June 7, 2019

Get to Know our Summer Interns

We are excited to host three great interns this summer! In northern Michigan, we have Emily Lesky as our Community Health Intern and Julia Linder as our Communications…

May 24, 2019

Edson Farms: 40 Years devoted to Local Food in Traverse City

For the last 40 years, Edson Farms Natural Food Store has served Traverse City’s natural food needs. Now the store is bigger than ever with their recent expansion…

May 21, 2019

Crop Spot: Arugula

This peppery, pleasant edition to the salad bowl originated as a weed in the Mediterranean region. Since Roman times, however, this plant has been widely cultivated and enjoyed…