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Q/A with Blue Zone researcher Georgios Karimalis

Q/A with Blue Zone researcher Georgios Karimalis

Oct 21, 2025 | Culinary Medicine, Farms, Food & Health, Food & Farming

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...

Takeaways from teaching kitchen international summit

Takeaways from teaching kitchen international summit

Jan 18, 2025 | Culinary Medicine, Farms, Food & Health, Food & Farming

Above: Attendees at the first international Teaching Kitchen Symposium, hosted by the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative. A bit before the holidays, I attended the first international Teaching Kitchen Symposium, hosted by the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative at the...

A Blue Zones–inspired cooking series

A Blue Zones–inspired cooking series

Jan 18, 2025 | Culinary Medicine, Events, Farms, Food & Health

Class One: The Joys of eating local and plant-focused meals. Inspired by Blue Zone pillar “Plant Slant” // 5:30–8:30pm, January 22REGISTER FOR PLANT SLANT: Session Description: Join Groundwork, Planted Cuisine, Dr. Tina Metropoulos, and Mi Farm Coop as we learn about...

Takeaways from Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo 2024

Takeaways from Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo 2024

Oct 31, 2024 | Farms, Food & Health, Food & Farming, News

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to travel to the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. FNCE is the largest conference for registered dietitians and nutrition professionals and brings together thousands of food...

Celebrating 10 years of Farms, Food & Health Programs

Celebrating 10 years of Farms, Food & Health Programs

Sep 11, 2024 | Culinary Medicine, Farms, Food & Health, Food & Farming

Photo above: by Gareth Hubbard Asparagus brought me to Northern Michigan eight years ago, and the promise of using local food to improve public health and personal wellness continues to hold me here. In 2008, I was living in Pittsburgh, and my then boyfriend invited...

Expanding 10 Cents a Meal’s Reach to Child Care Providers

Expanding 10 Cents a Meal’s Reach to Child Care Providers

Jun 7, 2024 | 10 Cents a Meal, Farms, Food & Health, Food & Farming, Food Access

On the road that leads from the farm to the tray, we encounter many folks along the way who contribute to feeding our kids. Who’s Feeding Our Kids is a series in which we explore different people and organizations along the food system who are working to feed our kids...

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