On a cold winter morning, 8th graders at Alanson public school were asked to mull over some tough, vulnerable, yet critically important questions by FoodCorps Service Members. Through an anonymous poll, we asked them, “Where do you receive messages and ideas about...
I’m in the Harbor Springs middle school cafeteria, and I can see the snow fall gracefully from the sky through large, bright windows. The warm and comforting scent of cinnamon and roasted squash dances through the air from the kitchen. It’s the quiet...
Above: A sampling of team Oryana. Bringing delicious and nutritious food and building community for 50 years. From left: Luise Bolleber, Steve Nance, Kirsten Harris, Libby Schnepf. Oryana and Groundwork have worked on a multitude of food-centric community-building...
Photo above: High tunnel at Loma Farm, by Jeff Smith This Thanksgiving weekend, we’re grateful for the innovative Farm2Neighbor program. It’s a collaboration among the Northwest Food Coalition, GoodwillNMI Food Rescue and Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities...
Above: Fustini's founder Jim Milligan and General Manager Liz Lancashire Founded in 2008, Fustini's Oils & Vinegars quickly became one of Michigan's most desirable, respected, and trusted speciality food brands, and that only happened through innovation, bold...
A FOOD CORPS TEAM UPDATE FoodCorps is a nationwide program aimed at providing students with access to nourishing food and food education in their schools. FoodCorps achieves this goal by connecting Food Education service members with students in the classroom,...