The Michigan Land Use Institute is launching a new Know Your Farmer marketing tool as a companion to the successful Taste the Local Difference Food and Farm Guide that is a directory to more than 200 of the region’s farms and their products.
MLUI Brings Governor, State Officials to Traverse City
Snyder finds much to praise with local food, transportation, and energy projects
Our Voices: Winter Celebration 2012
We had a fabulous time at our very first Winter Celebration at Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa on Saturday night. What a fun night it was, with a room full of chefs, farmers, and guests, mingling and enjoying all of the delicious local food and beverage. A very...
Gaps in Produce Supply Chain Offer Local Food Opportunities
As fresh markets grow, distributors and retailers scramble to keep up
Our Voices: Goal: 20 Percent Local Food by 2020
The Northwest Michigan Food & Farming Network set an ambitious goal Friday of increasing the amount of food purchased locally in our region to 20 percent by 2020. Local advocates for a better food system gathered with educators, farmers, business...
Our Voices: Chefs Visit Suttons Bay
Chef Courtland Nelson cracked nearly a dozen farm fresh eggs into a large stainless steel bowl, with dozens of eyes upon him. Cracking egg after egg, he showed the grace and agility of a man of precise skill and years of experience. Middle school students leaned in to...