As part of Groundwork’s ongoing series of equity interviews, today for Pride Month, we hear from Adrienne Brown-Reasner, Up North Pride's newly hired first Executive Director, and also first full-time employee. Based in Traverse City, Up North Pride serves the LGBTQ+...
Above: Jonny Cameron. Photo by Michael Poehlman. As part of Groundwork’s ongoing series of equity interviews, today, on National Pride Day 2025, we hear from Jonny Cameron, an early organizer of Pride events in Traverse City and stalwart advocate for LGBTQ+ rights,...
A dozen counties in northern Lower Michigan experienced a disastrous ice storm that lasted from March 28 through 30, 2025. The storm is long gone but the damage remains and farmers need the help of all of us to repair extensive fence damage, pay for debris removal,...
Photo courtesy Heart's Pasture Farm. A dozen counties in northern Lower Michigan experienced a disastrous ice storm that lasted from March 28 through 30, 2025. The storm is long gone but the damage remains and farmers need the help of all of us to repair extensive...
When I think about Smart Commute Week, I’m enveloped by a sense of warmth, camaraderie, and the feeling of being among friends (even if they are strangers). Everyone involved seems to be in a great mood, and it’s contagious! The 31st...
Above: Northern Michigan ice storm, March 2025. Courtesy Kevin Donner. This op-ed first published in On March 28th, 2025, Northern Lower Michigan was hit by a historic ice storm and Cori Fitzpatrick, Groundwork Center’s Farm to Institution Specialist, and her family...