Growing Local Food through Growing New Farmers
Landen Tetil became the first farmer apprentice at Michigan State University’s North Farm in Chatham three years ago. The program aims to increase local food production in the…
New Jobs in Northeast Michigan & The Upper Peninsula
Date: January 6th, 2016 Contact: Tricia Phelps, [email protected], (877) 562-2539 Taste the Local Difference creates jobs, hires new staff members in Northeast Michigan & the Upper Peninsula Taste the…
Extending the Growing Season : Hoophouses and the Local Food Economy
In a climate like ours, farmers are challenged to turn a profit during a limited growing season. Like any business, there are tools they can use to help…
Underserved Farmers Feeding The Underserved
For the last four years, Cary Junior has been working to create a market for a small group of black farmers not far from Detroit’s city center. As…
Farming at Oakland University : Student Garden Grows into Thriving Program
On a corner of Oakland University’s property in sprawling Rochester Hills, it still feels like country. This is where Matilda Dodge Wilson once raised poultry and where, in…