Become a Healthy Harvester with Food Rescue
Become a Healthy Harvester with Food Rescue and rescue food in the field for neighbors in need!
Mental Health and the Michigan Plate
Eating locally has big impacts on your mental health. Kelly Wilson of Trinity Health Ann Arbor lays out how good food affects mood.
Portage Health Foundation’s Collective CSA Program Thrives in its Third Year
The Portage Health Foundation celebrates the success of its innovative Collective CSA program with local farmers and organizations.
3 Ways to Stay Healthy and Shop Local with Edson Farms
Edson Farms helps their community with wellness, and features local products on their shelves to achieve that mission. This Traverse City store has brought wholesome, sustainable and allergen-friendly…
Highlight on Healthy Eating: National Nutrition Month
Michigan companies make it easy to celebrate National Nutrition Month. Here are our suggestions for keeping a healthy lifestyle while choosing local! Make your smoothie routine as smooth…
Building Healthy Places: Connecting our Communities to Good Food
For the past 9 months, Taste the Local Difference has partnered with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to implement the Building Healthy Places (BHP)…
Mental Health First Aid for Farmers
The National Farmers Union’s 118th Anniversary Convention gathered family farmers, ranchers, and industry professionals at the Hyatt Regency Savannah in Georgia, earlier this March. This is an annual…
Building Healthy Places with Local Food
More than 60% of Michiganders live with one, or more, chronic disease (diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, arthritis, etc.) and 95% of us engage in behaviors that contribute to…
Eat your Greens! Potassium & Health
Potassium is an essential micronutrient, mineral, and an electrolyte. You can find this essential nutrient in unprocessed foods, such as vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts and seeds. Fortunately, this…
Cultivating Health through School Gardens
Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District (TBA ISD) is using gardening as a tool to improve student health. Thanks to SNAP-ED funding through the USDA and the Michigan…