Meet our new Local Food & Events Intern : Maddy Baroli
Maddy is very excited to be our Local Food and Events Intern this summer! She had the chance to work closely with the team at Taste the Local…
Local Shade of Pale
Food Philosophy I personally think it is not only important for us to use as much locally produced food and products as possible, but we also have a…
Know Thy Farmer
I moved up from Chicago to Traverse City in the spring of 2017, bringing with me the desire to connect to the local landscape and growing community as…
Pets Naturally: Not All Treats Are Created Equal
As pet parents, we want to provide our furry family members with their best possible life. When it comes to choosing the best diet for our dogs, we…
Planetary Coffee: Short Days, New Ventures
Anticipating the coming new year always feels both exciting and a bit daunting to me. The changing over of the calendar year is often a transitional time. It…
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…
Oryana: National Co-op Month
Community can often be a word people just toss around, but when the community literally owns your business, there is no taking it lightly. Oryana Community Co-op was…
Packing Up My Knives
“All changes are more or less tinged with melancholy, for what we are leaving behind is part of ourselves.” – Amelia Barr I’ve worked in a few kitchens…
An Excuse to Indulge: Local Harvest Restaurant Series Supports Local Farm-to-School Programming!
After winding down from a jam-packed summer of Certified Local Food Events, we are preparing for an exciting new fall event that highlights the Grand Traverse Region, and…
A to Zucchini: Two Ways to Try
Oryana has been a proponent of local food since its inception in 1973. As farmer Jim Schwantes of Sweeter Song Farm said, “Before there was a local food…