It’s Not Just About the Food

It’s Not Just About the Food

As I turn the calendar to September, things look different to me. Yes, apples are coming in, the days are getting shorter, and I’m noticing the usual seasonal changes at this time of year. But this year is different.

Rating Plates in Benzie

Rating Plates in Benzie

I am not a meat and potatoes girl, but the chefs participating in the Green Plate challenge-a local food entre contest among four Frankfort-Elberta restaurants-are starting to change that.

Hey, Locavores: Rate the Plate!

Hey, Locavores: Rate the Plate!

Do you ever wish eating local could be easy? Well, for the next seven weeks in Frankfort and Elberta, it is not only easy, it’s spiced up with some friendly competition.

Our Voices – Tour de Plants

Our Voices – Tour de Plants

There is simply nothing like a farm tour as a learning tool for growers. I don’t really care if you are a farmer wannabe, a beginner, or a veteran with years of experience. There is always something to learn. And the best people to learn from are others in the...

Good Coops Make Good Neighbors, Better Eggs

Good Coops Make Good Neighbors, Better Eggs

What exactly is an Eggmobile? It’s essentially a chicken coop on wheels, and a great way to move our hens around to another fresh, un-pecked pasture every few days so that they have steady access to the foods they really like-grass and bugs.