A Fresh Catch and What It Really Means to Eat Local Food
Here in Northern Michigan, we have the option – and the luxury – of buying and consuming a cornucopia of raw and processed food products procured right here…
Becoming a Big Fish in a Summer Pond
Ponder for a moment the number of people that metro San Diego is home to (about 3 ½ million)…and consider all the locally sourced food and beer they…
March Maple Madness
This year marked the 6th Annual Michigan Maple Weekend (March 24th-25th in NE Michigan), although the weather didn’t want to cooperate. There’s a pattern of freezing and thawing…
Local Shade of Pale
Food Philosophy I personally think it is not only important for us to use as much locally produced food and products as possible, but we also have a…
Local Seeds Offer Blueprint for Community Driven Food System
What’s in your refrigerator? Is there some healthy produce, maybe jam from the farmer’s market, and that questionable container of leftovers? At Nature & Nurture Farm, the fridge…
Ann Arbor Seed Co.: Your Local Seed Farm
Ann Arbor Seed Company is a small farm, growing quality vegetable and flower seeds since 2012. We operate less than an acre, just outside of the city. You…
Transplants with a Story
Twenty five years ago, Karen Golden moved to Highland, Michigan with her young family. Looking for a way to feed her family healthful food, Karen began gardening and…
Old World Pasta now on Your Plate
Canton, Michigan boasts a rare Italian culinary treasure: Mama Mucci’s Pasta. For the past 29 years, Mama Mucci’s has been crafting high-quality, rolled pastas for choosy chefs around…
Winter on the Farm: Leelanau Peninsula Maple Sugar Bush
“You can’t make syrup just anywhere. It requires all the seasons to prompt the trees to give their sweet nectar! The long nights of Winter eventually give way…
Pets Naturally: Not All Treats Are Created Equal
As pet parents, we want to provide our furry family members with their best possible life. When it comes to choosing the best diet for our dogs, we…