Young Professionals of the Upper Peninsula
Where are the young people? It’s a question I have been asked a lot this past year as Upper Peninsula Local Food Coordinator for Taste the Local Difference.…
MQT Local Food Fest 2018 Recap
MQT Local Food Fest Statistics •7 Northern Michigan University Hospitality Management Alumni Chefs First Place & People’s Choice Rory Shimp of Spiaggia in Chicago MAD Rabbits Farm, Daggett…
Culture, Collaboration, and Local Food
When we look back through the history of festivals, events or gatherings related to farming, food, and harvests – you’ll find that each will have their own version…
Four the Water UPDATE
Last May, four cool guys embarked on a journey around the coast of Lake Superior in order to bring awareness to the health of the Great Lakes. Read…
Kombucha Culture
What is kombucha exactly? The simplest answer is “fermented tea” – a statement that rarely encourages a first time sipper to indulge in the sweet and tart flavors…
The Revival and Growth of the County Fair
When I say the words “county fair,” what comes to mind? For me there is nostalgia that rolls in as I think of my own Menominee County Fair…
Rockstar with a Farmers Tan
I can not believe the month of May has come and gone. I have a sinking suspicion that this long Upper Peninsula winter caused us all to feel…
Superior Celebration: An Upper Peninsula Collaboration
This month, Taste the Local Difference, wants to highlight a special relationship happening between institution, NMU Dining in Marquette, MI and Superior Angus of Rapid River, MI.
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…
Great Food for the Great Lakes
The Marq is teaming up with the folks at Iron Fish Distillery and the Superior Watershed Partnership to celebrate sustainability in the food system and on the Great…