Over $9 million to support local food for Michigan’s kids. That’s the potential for 10 Cents a Meal we are looking at for this upcoming state government fiscal year. With this recent news of dramatic budget growth on the verge of being finalized, I can’t help but...
ABOVE: A vibrant welcome to Drew Farm. Sign artwork by Linzell Rice. For Elvin Owensby, it’s the little things that count, like looking out at the farm he helped build and beautify—a farm that was built upon a school district’s decision to swap baseball fields for...
It’s 7:45am on a Tuesday morning and I’ve arrived at East Jordan Middle High School. I’m here to visit Melissa Lyons, who leads the cafeteria efforts in the building, and who has already been here for hours. Melissa invites me into her kitchen and directs me to a...
For 40 years, Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) has provided outpatient and residential treatment and services for people experiencing substance dependencies with a mission to promote a patient’s overall health, wellness, and recovery. The organization works in Grand...
Zoe Fauble, a senior at Whitehall Public Schools, learned to love fresh vegetables after helping her dad and grandmother in their garden. It was the most economical way for them to eat, and it was delicious. But put beans into a muffin? That’s not anything she’d ever...
The public school system of East Jordan is a small but mighty player when it comes to building a culture of nutritious food for students. The district’s ongoing collaborations with Groundwork, FoodCorps, the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, and other...