May 1, 2018

Collaboration in the Upper Peninsula: Four the Water

I remember how excited I was to first see the ocean when I was younger. It was an experience that I had been missing out on my whole…

May 1, 2018

Celebrate the Kick-off of Asparagus Season in Empire

Did you know that May is National Asparagus month? If you are anything like me, you can’t wait for the first asparagus spears to start nudging their way…

May 1, 2018

Hillside Homestead: Putting the Environment First

Susan Odom of Hillside Homestead has many concerns while managing her authentic farmstay in the rolling cherry hills of Leelanau county. First, that her guests receive the best…

May 1, 2018

After 25 Years of Roasting, Great Coffee Doesn’t Just Happen

PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN  | MAY 2018 – There’s a month-long celebration at Roast & Toast Coffee & Café beginning May 1, and it’s a big one! What’s all the…

April 5, 2018

The Potato Patch Mayor : Detroit’s Original Urban Farmer

In1890, Detroit was a place where a man could go to seek his fortune. Its boundaries were expanding, its population swelling. That’s the year wealthy factory owner Hazen…

April 4, 2018

Is Your Farm FSMA Compliant?

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. The goal of this legislation is prevent contamination of food produced…

April 3, 2018

It’s CSA sign-up season!

The return of the longer days, bouts of sunshine, and the promised pop of crocus and snowdrops have signaled that spring is here. If you’re like me, you’re…

April 2, 2018

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…

March 31, 2018

Local Seeds Offer Blueprint for Community Driven Food System

What’s in your refrigerator? Is there some healthy produce, maybe jam from the farmer’s market, and that questionable container of leftovers? At Nature & Nurture Farm, the fridge…

March 2, 2018

What’s Cooking in the UP

I am not sure what I was thinking when I asked the owners of Belgiumtown Bar & Restaurant if I could host a locally sourced Chef Dinner in…