Bee Mine: Algomah Acres Honey Farm
The wintery months like February are the months for everyone, including bees, to hibernate, dream of flowers, and plan for the months ahead. There are many reasons to…
Good Food; A Path To Intimacy
By Bill Palladino Food, of its nature, is a social agent. What we eat, where we eat, and with whom help to define our identities as people.…
Show Me a Day
When she enters the market office on Saturday mornings, Marjorie Johns always brings with her the beautiful scents of bergamot, lavender, and eucalyptus that seem to have permanently…
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…
Reclaiming Our Food As Sacred
By Bill Palladino We are deep into the season of sacred traditions. The crisp darkness of winter brings with it many celebrations, each anticipating the light yet to…
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…
Sowing Seeds for the Future: The Potential for a Food and Farming Housing Cooperative
A cooperative living community of farm workers, food service employees, culinary students, agri-business entrepreneurs, and other local food and farming partners could address the intersection of several problems…
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…
Cafe Sante Blonde Bloody Mary
Living in Northern Michigan is a luxury and something I took for granted when I moved to Florida and then to Grand Rapids. I missed the peace and…
Detroit Vegan Soul: A Regional Destination with a Neighborhood Soul
Late on a Sunday afternoon in Detroit’s West Village, lazy brunch-goers cozy up to mugs of organic coffee and dirty chai. It’s frigid outside, but inside Detroit Vegan…