Organic Food, Beer, and Gear: The Flying Moose
Stepping into The Flying Moose, in downtown Marquette, feels like what stepping into a store probably felt like 100 years ago, except now there is kombucha on tap.…
Cherry Everything
When you step into Benjamin Twiggs, you are greeted with the most heavenly aroma… locally roasted Cherry Vanilla Coffee… the coffee of the day. Your eyes are drawn…
Opening Time
The clocks don’t match exactly, but we know it’s time to unlock the doors when the first eager shoppers of the day are peeking in at the gleaming…
The Rebrand of Main Street Bistro
When you hear Gaylord, people from downstate will list the golf courses they have played and the beautiful outdoor activities they have participated in. When you’re looking for…
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 Next Generation of the Traditional Farmers Market? Argus Farm Stop, L3C
Here in Washtenaw County, we have an active, robust local food movement. But Census Bureau statistics show some alarming stats on farms. The average age of a farmer…
Where’s the (Local) Beef?
When I woke up today, the last breakfast I thought I’d be eating was kimchi and a myriad of unique pickled items including, but not limited to: roasted…
Ending Food Waste – Feeding People
The amount of food wasted in our nation is stunning. “In the United States, 31 percent — or 133 billion pounds — of the 430 billion pounds of…