ABOVE: Food pantries like Leelanau Christian Neighbors are bracing for a surge in demand if SNAP benefits pause. In northwest Lower Michigan, Groundwork’s Food Equity Specialist, Christina Barkel, plays a central role in sourcing and distributing locally grown food...
Georgios and Eleni Karimalis will travel to Traverse City from Ikaria, Greece—renowned for the longevity of its people—to present at Groundwork’s upcoming event Living the Blue Zone Life, October 21 & 22. On the 21st, Georgios will present in-person in...
Today, on the final day of Hispanic Heritage Month 2025, we offer a capstone of personal testimony from an individual who, like many Americans, was born in a South American nation, adopted as an infant, and became a U.S. citizen several decades ago. Despite the...
ABOVE: Zoë Zeerip, Great Lakes Business Network Coordinator The Groundwork Climate and Environment team recently attended the 2025 Michigan Climate Summit put on by our good friends and partners at Michigan Climate Action Network. We asked our folks to each share a...
As part of our ongoing series of equity interviews, today, for National Disability Independence Day, we interview Christopher Timm. Chris is the Recreation Specialist at Disability Network Northern Michigan, and, among other initiatives, has been especially involved...
ABOVE: Kevin and Mary Donner, Mshko'Ode Farm This article is part of the Ice Storm Farm Relief Fund series, in which we share the first-person stories of farmers affected by northern Michigan’s historic ice storm of late March 2025. The ice storm was devastating for...