Dietitian’s Corner: Bone Health
Bone Health is good health. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 1 of 2 women and 1 of 4 men over the age of 50 will break a…
Eat Small: 3 Reasons to Cook Rabbit or Poultry Tonight
Everyone is asking questions about meat lately. Is it healthy? Is it sustainable? Should we be eating it all? While you consider what to put on the table…
United Way of Washtenaw Leads Strategies for Success
By 2030, we aspire to live in a community where your zip code no longer determines your opportunity in life. United Way of Washtenaw County fights for the…
Give Your Kidneys a Break With Glazed Carrots
Keep your blood pressure in check by eating plenty of local produce– your kidney will thank you for it. Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables ensures there…
Crop Spot: Garlic
What is related to onions, leeks and lilies, keeps mythical creatures at bay, enhances the flavor of many dishes, and has antimicrobial properties? If you guessed Allium sativum…
Jumpstart 2019: Add these 3 things to your Diet
This year, consider what you should add into your daily diet rather than remove. Moving beyond restrictive diets is one of TLD’s top health goals for you in…
Slow Traditions
For me, food has always been a source of connection, a tool to communicate love, and a way to pass on family traditions. Some of my most vivid…
Crop Spot: Turnips
In the dead of winter, we long for the abundance of summer gardens and farmers markets. While their bounty is hard to outshine, it is amazing to take…
Winter Sweetness: Candy Greens
As our state becomes blanketed in snow, it is easy to think life on the farm grinds to halt. Fortunately for us eaters, however, many farmers utilize hoophouses…
Fresh, Frozen or Concentrated: Tis the Season for Cranberries
Did you know that The American Cranberry is native to Michigan? While we are not the national leader in growing this fruit, our sandy soil, access to water…