October 19, 2020

Cedar Springs Brewing Company preserves Oktoberfest tradition

As we trudge through the morass of Covid life, it feels like a lost memory recalling scenes where folks packed under tents to clank steins, glug Märzen and…

August 27, 2020

Cellar Door Preserves : Small Batch, Artisan & Local

In the face of a global pandemic, Cellar Door Preserves has learned to stand out in a competitive and ever-changing market. Supporting local business has never been more…

June 30, 2020

A Michigan Hot Sauce Tour

Things are heating up, both outside and on the shelves of local food purveyors! You’ve got to love a summer meal with a little bit of kick. Keep…

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…

November 20, 2019

Take a Hike! with Dreamgoats

The cold weather is arriving in Michigan, but that doesn’t stop Dreamgoats from enjoying the great, wintry outdoors. Since July of this year and throughout November and December,…

October 19, 2019

Feeding Neighbors by Day and Worms by Night: Luis Chen Does It All

Luis Chen is hard at work in Grand Rapids, feeding his community locally sourced produce through the YMCA Veggie Van as the Operations Manager, as well as running…

October 15, 2019

Meet our new West Michigan Local Food Coordinator

Introducing Rebecca Henderson, our new West Michigan Local Food Coordinator. She is based out of Grand Rapids and looking forward to connecting with local food businesses in the…

August 14, 2019

Louise Earl Butcher: Quality & Community in West Michigan

The vast majority of chicken we purchase and consume in the United States is from a breed known as the Cornish Cross. The hybrid was first developed after…