April 18, 2019

10 Uses for Maple Sap & Syrup

Maple syrup is Michigan’s “liquid gold.” It takes 40 gallons of sap from sugar maples to boil down to 1 gallon of syrup. Michigan ranks in the Top…

March 22, 2019

Taste the Local Difference: What’s our Why?

We all have a stake in our food system and environment. Since 2004, Taste the Local Difference has continued to change the culture around local food by promoting…

March 21, 2019

What does local mean to you?

On Saturday, March 16th, I presented My Local Food Relationship at Northern Michigan University’s TEDx. (Editor’s note: link to video is coming soon!)

March 21, 2019

7 Tips to Make the Most of your CSA Share

Spring has officially sprung! As you shake off the winter haze, now is the perfect time to start planning thinking about where your food is coming from this…

March 19, 2019

Investing in Local Pollinators

Pollinators may appear small, but they have a massive impact in our ecosystem. These buzzing bees and native pollinators are a necessary, yet often forgotten, component of our…

March 15, 2019

An Eater’s Guide to Hydroponics

What the heck is hydroponics? If this sounds like Greek to you, it is. “Hydroponic” is Greek for “water-cultivation,” and that sums it up well: hydroponics is growing…

February 20, 2019

Letting (the) Produce Safety ‘Rule’ in Michigan

What is the big deal with food safety? It can be rather ‘gut wrenching’ finding out about potentially contaminated food. Over the year’s farmers, growers, retailers and more…

February 7, 2019

Seeds for Spring in Michigan

Winter continues to drag on in its unforgiving way, but with each day spring is ever nearer. For you farmers and gardeners out there, now is the time…

January 29, 2019

Slow Traditions

For me, food has always been a source of connection, a tool to communicate love, and a way to pass on family traditions. Some of my most vivid…

January 29, 2019

7 Warming Winter Food Events in Traverse City

Embrace the long Winter season with these local dinners, community events, and cooking classes in the Traverse City area! There’s plenty of opportunities for everyone to get out…