Young Professionals of the Upper Peninsula
Where are the young people? It’s a question I have been asked a lot this past year as Upper Peninsula Local Food Coordinator for Taste the Local Difference.…
Get a Local Tree this Christmas!
The holidays are here and it is time to start the search for your real Christmas tree. The good news is, in Michigan you have several great options…
A Farmer’s Diary: Beginning Farmer Institute, Part 2
Our second session with the 2018-19 National Farmers Union’s (NFU) Beginning Farmer Institute (BFI) took us into the country’s heart of organic produce, the salad bowl of America,…
Building the Market for Local Flowers: The Michigan Flower Growers’ Cooperative
It’s a Wednesday morning at the Ypsilanti Farmers MarketPlace and the room is fragrant with fresh, cut flowers overflowing in buckets. There’s dahlias from Luella Acres, zinnias from…
Edible WOW: The Common Grill is a Royal Success
This summer marks the 20th anniversary of a Southeastern Michigan favorite with a loyal follow – ing: the Common Grill in Chelsea. Before the doors opened on Main…
Tom’s Food Markets: More than Just a Market
In 1946, Tom and Eva Deering founded Deering’s Market on 11th St in Traverse City. Originally, it served as a small corner market specializing in meat products near…
Sponsor, Exhibit, or Advertise at the 2018 Michigan Good Food Summit
On behalf of the Center for Regional Food Systems at Michigan State University, I’m writing to invite you to sponsor, exhibit or advertise at the 2018 Michigan Good…
Cultivating Health through School Gardens
Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District (TBA ISD) is using gardening as a tool to improve student health. Thanks to SNAP-ED funding through the USDA and the Michigan…
Community Connections Cooking Up at The Gathering Place
Senior Resources in Benzie County is committing to the community they serve in new ways. The Gathering Place is working with Taste the Local Difference to improve mealtime…
Taste the Local Difference SE Michigan Magazine Release Party Ypsilanti 2018
The 2018 Southeast Michigan Magazine Release Party was full of friendship and community. The Beer Garden at Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse was buzzing with bees enjoying the vegetable…