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...
Our Voices: Farmers Find New Markets in Local Schools
Farmer Jim Schwantes almost didn’t come. But Schwantes, who grows vegetables north of Cedar, set aside his skepticism and ventured out on a snowy day last week to join nearly 30 other growers at the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center, in Leelanau...