January 8, 2016

TLD Expands Statewide

TLD is expanding its service area to include the entire state of Michigan in 2016.

October 21, 2015

Local Food—Relationships Required

Timothy Young, founder and chef of Food for Thought in Honor, has the same responsibilities and worries as most business leaders. But when it comes to managing relationships…

July 31, 2015

Taste the Local Difference® To Serve Washtenaw County with Think Local First

TRAVERSE CITY – Taste the Local Difference®, Michigan’s local-food branding and marketing program, is adding Washtenaw County to its service area.

June 22, 2015

Grand Traverse Food Innovation Hub

Taste the Local Difference is excited to announce we are now the Leasing and Program Managers of the Grand Traverse Food Innovation Hub, a new facility comprised of 12,000…

April 30, 2015

Local Food Promotion Internship Available

Taste the Local Difference® offers internships year-round to current undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates. Our internships tend to follow the seasons and more specifically the cycles…

January 15, 2014

Infographic – Food Waste

By Bill Palladino I like this one.  My family tries very, very, hard to narrow our waste stream.  It’s evident every week on our street.  Our neighborhood’s garbage…

December 19, 2013

BOOK REVIEW: Michael Pollan’s “Cooked”

By Bill Palladino “Alone among the animals, we humans insist that our food be not only ‘good to eat’ —tasty, safe, and nutritious— but also, in the words…

December 5, 2013

Pressmeister Oils – Local and Different

By Bill Palladino “Since oils have the most aroma and nutrients when they are fresh, cold-pressed and unrefined, it helps to grow and press them locally. But it…