Packing Up My Knives
“All changes are more or less tinged with melancholy, for what we are leaving behind is part of ourselves.” – Amelia Barr I’ve worked in a few kitchens…
Not In My Back Forty – When Farmers and Neighbors Clash
A farmer I know, let’s call him John, is up late tonight in his orchard. As a Leelanau County farmer, his work requires vigilance. It’s been a wet…
TLD Launches In-store Local Food Demo Program
Media Release For Immediate Release Download a PDF version of this media release here. Date: May 17, 2017 Contact: Bill Palladino, [email protected] (877)373-5940 Taste the Local Difference®…
On Being OF a Place
ON BEING OF A PLACE By Bill Palladino When people ask me where I’m from, I tell them without hesitation that I’m from the Bronx, New York. The…
Two Partnerships for the Price of One: Taste the Local Difference Offers In-kind Membership with the Small Business Association of Michigan
Taste the Local Difference (TLD) is constantly looking for ways to add value for our partners in the food system. We are excited to announce a new relationship…
Good Food; A Path To Intimacy
By Bill Palladino Food, of its nature, is a social agent. What we eat, where we eat, and with whom help to define our identities as people.…
Reclaiming Our Food As Sacred
By Bill Palladino We are deep into the season of sacred traditions. The crisp darkness of winter brings with it many celebrations, each anticipating the light yet to…
TLD Announces Harvest Haiku Challenge
Date: October 1, 2016 Contact: Bill Palladino, [email protected] (231)590-1685 Harvest Haiku Challenge Launched in Northern Michigan
Reaping What Farmers Have Sown
“Before the reward, there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy.” – Ralph Ransom The abundance of northern Michigan’s…
Ending Food Waste – Feeding People
The amount of food wasted in our nation is stunning. “In the United States, 31 percent — or 133 billion pounds — of the 430 billion pounds of…