Eggs: Unscrambling the Science
If it seems like every few years the recommendations for eating eggs changes, that’s because it does. The issue is that egg yolks are a rich source of…
Crop Spot: Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi doesn’t have to be the strange forgotten vegetable in the bottom of your CSA basket! Give this great veggie a try and let us know what you…
Grilled Salmon with Peaches
Michigan peaches are a tasty treat that brighten up any snack, meal, or dessert. The peak growing season for peaches in Michigan begins in July and carries through…
Play it Smooth, Keep it Local
Here we are already in July, and the temperatures are finally feeling like summer here in the UP. June gave growers a slow start, but now we’ve had…
Legislative Alert: 10 Cents a Meal for School Kids and Farms
10 Cents a Meal is a match grant for schools to purchase MICHIGAN grown produce and dry beans and it is currently available in five of Michigan’s ten…
Quick Pickles: Meal Prep Hero
Pickling is one of my favorite ways to celebrate seasonal produce. The process is simple, quick, and almost mess-free. Pickled vegetables are great to have on hand in…
Crop Spot: Dark Leafy Greens
How do you like to grow, cook and consume dark leafy greens?
Growing Good Habits: Headstart visits Sara Hardy Farmers Market
With support from the Building Healthy Communities (BHC) grant, two Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency Head Start programs will be improving their culture around health, local food and…
Get to Know our Summer Interns
We are excited to host three great interns this summer! In northern Michigan, we have Emily Lesky as our Community Health Intern and Julia Linder as our Communications…
Crop Spot: Arugula
This peppery, pleasant edition to the salad bowl originated as a weed in the Mediterranean region. Since Roman times, however, this plant has been widely cultivated and enjoyed…