This weekend I took a drive out to the Kastanu Chestnut Farm in Kewadin and picked chestnuts for the first time. It was great fun! I had no idea that the chestnuts would be on the ground, rather than on the tree, and that they would already be...
Our Voices: Cheers to Munson Medical Center for hosting end-of-season farmers market!
Last week was an exciting time at Munson Medical Center as they hosted their very first end-of-season farmers market on campus in Traverse City. Four farms were invited to come and sell their produce to employees and visitors alike. In a spot just outside the parking...
Hesterman: Now’s the Time for Fresh, Local, Fair Food
Author says conscious consumers must become engaged citizens
Our Voices: FoodCorps Service Member Seeks to Mentor, Educate Kids on Healthy Foods
The Michigan Land Use Institute is proud to announce that two of the first 50 FoodCorps Service Members nationwide are hard at work right here in northwest Lower Michigan. Daniel Marbury and Kirsten Gerbatsch are helping a pilot group of schools to purchase...
Our Voices: Northern Michigan Welcomes New FoodCorps Service Member
The Michigan Land Use Institute is proud to announce that two of the first 50 FoodCorps Service Members nationwide are hard at work right here in northwest Lower Michigan. Daniel Marbury and Kirsten Gerbatsch are helping a pilot group of schools here to...
It Was a Very Good Year (at the Fair!)
With each passing year, it’s becoming clearer to fairgoers that it doesn’t have to be deep-fried to be delicious