The Farmington Farmers Market is a ‘Slice of Life in a Michigan Small Town’
Experience great local food and community events at the Farmington Farmers Market this summer!
Food Gatherers: Advocating for a Hunger-Free Future
Food Gatherers advocates for food-secure future in the upcoming Farm Bill and more. Learn more about their efforts to support this worthy organization!
UP Meat Processing Sees Progress with Help from Partners
With help from MSU Center for Regional Food Systems and MSU Product Center, the UP is about to see a boom in local proteins.
The Latest National Food Hub Survey Report Out Soon!
The National Food Hub Survey Report shows that 91% of food hubs are breaking even or better. Learn more!
Get to know the Michigan Food Hub Network
What is a food hub? Food hubs manage connections between local producers with buyers. The Michigan Food Hub Network connects Michigan’s hubs for a stronger local food system.
In Detroit, Collaboration is Key for Farm and Food Businesses’ Success
Last spring, when lockdown measures were in place and trips to the grocery store were fraught, Detroit farm and food businesses stepped in to offer an alternative. “Covid…
Perspectives: What It’s Like to be a Michigan Black Business Owner
This past year was not easy for business owners. Restaurant owners navigated constant changes in policy and safety updates, farmers rallied for the safety of their employees, markets…
Strengthening Michigan’s Seafood Industry
Whether it’s haddock or crab from the Atlantic Coast, or a shrimp grown in Michigan (yes, really!), how much seafood do you consume at home every week? During…
Moving U.P. Food Businesses Online
We are excited to announce that Taste the Local Difference has partnered with the Upper Peninsula Small Business and Development Center (SBDC) to offer 20 U.P. food and…
Challenger Breadware Provides the Tools for Better Baking at Home
Sourdough bread baking was one of the earliest fads of the COVID-19 pandemic. Folks scrambled for starters and sold grocery stores out of flour and yeast. For some…