July 1, 2020

Black Owned/Operated Farms in Michigan

Did you know that less than 2% of all farmers in the US are Black? We are celebrating these farm owners for many reasons – in part because…

June 25, 2020

Celebrate National Dairy Month with Ice Cream!

June is National Dairy Month! Did you know that Michigan is 5th in the nation for milk production? From cheese to ice cream, Michigan milk makes it all…

June 24, 2020

Keep Growing Detroit: Fostering a Food Sovereign City

Detroit has always had a robust urban agriculture scene rooted in the resilience and innovation of its residents. For the past decade, Keep Growing Detroit (KGD) has been…

June 23, 2020

UP Food Exchange: Food is not just Fuel

“Food is not just fuel. Food is about family, food is about community, food is about identity. And we nourish all those things when we eat well.” -Michael…

June 23, 2020

Changing the Soil at We the People Opportunity Farm

This content originally appeared in We the People Opportunity Farm’s (WTPOF) June Newsletter and is being shared with permission. Sign up for WTPOF’s newsletter here. Our formerly incarcerated…

May 29, 2020

Staying True in Tumultuous Times

The past few months have brought a lot of change and disruption for Michigan’s local food businesses. Vicki Zilke, of Zilke Farm Kitchen and Zilke Vegetable Farm, views…

May 26, 2020

“Meating” The Demand

From farmers to distributors to processing plants to grocery workers, the coronavirus continues to blindly take a large toll on essential workers across the food system. On day…

May 25, 2020

West Michigan Producers Launch New REKO Market

It’s a new world for local producers, as sales move to online stores and innovation is more important than ever. In West Michigan, Green Wagon Farm has rallied…

May 21, 2020

Making Valuable Connections 

Imagine for a moment, a fresh Taste the Local Difference Local Food Coordinator, newly tasked with making new connections in their region to locally grown and produced foods.…

May 20, 2020

Growing a Local Garden

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, gardening seems more popular than ever before. With all sectors of the country experiencing some troubles related to food, many are taking action in…