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Register Now for the Michigan Good Food Summit!
Registration is now open for the fifth biennial Michigan Good Food Summit! The Summit will be held on Monday, October 22, 2018 at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference…
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Good Food, Better Health
Baste. Blanch. Chiffonade. Roast. Saute. Zest. Ever see these terms on recipes and wonder “what the heck does that mean?” ? Well, if you have, you are not…
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Lady Jane Gourmet Seed Co.: Spreading the Good Word about Hemp
It was a passion for good nutrition that started Lady Jane Gourmet Seed Co in 2011. The company’s mission is to provide better access to more healthful food…
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Farm to Table Dinner at MSU Tollgate Farm to feature local food prepared by chef and MSU alumnus Jeff Rose
Jeff Rose, Michigan State University alumnus and Come as You Are (CAYA) Smokehouse Grill executive chef, will be the featured chef at the MSU Tollgate Farm to Table…
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Four the Water UPDATE
Last May, four cool guys embarked on a journey around the coast of Lake Superior in order to bring awareness to the health of the Great Lakes. Read…
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Kombucha Culture
What is kombucha exactly? The simplest answer is “fermented tea” – a statement that rarely encourages a first time sipper to indulge in the sweet and tart flavors…
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Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate: A Place to Love and Learn about Chocolate
Here in northern Michigan, the summer months reconnect us to our food. From farm stands to farmers markets, fresh fruits and veggies call our attention to the origin…
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SE Michigan Job Opportunities
Here are a few July job postings for organizations in Southern Michigan that support the local food and agriculture movement.
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Welcome to the Hacienda de Gutierrez
Lydia Gutierrez works. She works as president of Hacienda Mexican Foods in Detroit. She works as a stellar community leader in, and as a fervent ambassador of, southwest…
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There’s a New Chef in Town
Michael Timmins was initiated into the world of food at a young age. His parents owned three bakeries in metro Detroit. And since that time, although Timmins has…