A Guide to Storing your Produce
Tired of your fresh herbs going limp and your berries getting fuzzy? Us too. Fortunately, with the right methods, your fresh produce doesn’t need to go to waste.…
Why Should your Farm be Certified Naturally Grown?
No GMOs, no pesticides, no synthetic fertilizers and a strong commitment to the natural world. Does this sound like your farm? Then you could be eligible to become…
Agro-Tourism Rises to Challenges
Walk through any Leelanau County or Traverse City farmers market and it’s hard to miss how much things have grown. For the past 15 years, these markets and…
Find it All at Foods for Living
For locals, Foods For Living is a landmark. Maybe they come in for the Lansing area’s only all-organic produce section, the coffee samples, and the friendly staff. (We’d…
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…
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…
Finding Local Food at the Fenton Farmers Market
The Fenton Farmers Market focuses on local produce and artisans. All products must be grown or made in Michigan. Weekly there are from 50 to 70 vendors featuring a huge variety…
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…
Heirloom Tomato Paella
Step away from the pumpkin spice latte! Yes, our days are getting noticeably shorter and Labor Day is but a memory, but this is when it gets GOOD…