Challenger Breadware Provides the Tools for Better Baking at Home
Sourdough bread baking was one of the earliest fads of the COVID-19 pandemic. Folks scrambled for starters and sold grocery stores out of flour and yeast. For some…
Highlight on Healthy Eating: National Nutrition Month
Michigan companies make it easy to celebrate National Nutrition Month. Here are our suggestions for keeping a healthy lifestyle while choosing local! Make your smoothie routine as smooth…
Local Food Icons: Three Women You Should Know
It’s Women’s History Month! This month is all about amplifying the stories of women, and we’re highlighting a few who have made a significant impact on local food…
MSU Incubator Farm Seeks Applications
Are you interested in starting your own farm one day, but looking for a little more experience and mentorship first? The Michigan State University Farm Business Incubator could…
Five Food Focused Films for 2021
I love using film as a method to learn more about food. Each February, I share some films that have impacted my perspective around food. See my picks…
South East Market Supplies from BIPOC Producers to Cultivate the “Beloved Community”
South East Market is a force of radical change in Grand Rapids during this tumultuous year. The new grocery store is located in the South East neighborhood of…
Upcoming Michigan Virtual CSA Fair! 2/26
The Michigan Statewide CSA Network, a collaboration between Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS), MSU Extension, and Taste the Local Difference, is excited to announce their upcoming Michigan…
Reclaiming Food Sovereignty
“Food sovereignty is the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food…
Michigan Gifts for Your Valentine’s Day and Beyond
Stumped on what to give your Valentine this Sunday? Need inspiration for a romantic gift for an upcoming birthday celebration? Check out our local sources for great gift…
Mardi Gras: Michigan Edition
Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is a Christian holiday that is celebrated the day before the religious season of Lent begins. But you may know it as…