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…
Local Foodie Checklist
The Local Foodie Checklist is a monthly list of ways to support your local Michigan food scene. Here’s some suggestions for the month: 1) Order Takeout Many restaurants…
A Guide to Ramps
Utterly lacking in morels? Don’t despair — it’s also ramp season. Also called wild leek, wild garlic or even spring onion, a ramp is the best of both…
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.…
Introducing Claire, Our Summer Intern!
Claire is a Great Lakes Culinary Institute student from Traverse City, Michigan. Claire grew up trying new foods, and her study abroad experience in Argentina created a lasting…
A Letter to Farmers: Adapting in the time of COVID-19
This is an edited version of a piece created by Kristen Muehlhauser, a farmer and registered nurse in Washtenaw County. Learn more about Kristen, her farm, and her…
Supporting Local in the time of CoVID-19
During times of uncertainty, I find peace and comfort in drilling down to what I can control and do in my personal life. As someone privileged to currently…
Farming in the Age of Coronavirus
As a farmer, I’m always trying to plan for the unexpected. A late spring hail shreds the leafy greens, a rainy market day puts us behind our sales…
Shopping the Farm Stop
There is an abundance of local food in Washtenaw County, even in the winter. In addition to several active farmers markets throughout the winter (Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter,…
New Year, New Business Structure: The Green Things Farm Collective
If you’re a Local Food Enthusiast, you’re aware that farming is a tough business. There are unpredictable factors beyond human control (think weather and climate change), land access…