Gathering to share ideas, make new connections, rekindle old connections, and keep our mission moving forward is an essential pillar of Groundwork. We convene experts in culinary medicine to propel a new food culture, motivate clean energy leaders to move ahead on a net zero carbon economy, host extremely fun friend-raisers, and more. Join in!
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TAPROOT’S TWO GROUNDWORK FUNDRAISERS // Taproot restaurant, Traverse City. 1. Earth Day, April 22 20% of sales for Groundwork. 2. All month, 10% of featured cocktail sales for Groundwork.
ACCESS MI SOLAR FREE WEBINAR // Noon–1pm, Friday, April 19, Online. Learn how Groundwork's discount solar group-buy program works and its benefits: 10% off solar panels and other hardware in addition to the 30% federal tax break. Register: shorturl.at/hmJTU
TUNNEL VISION // 5:00-6:30pm, April 24. Alluvion/Commongrounds, Traverse City. In-person and online. Movement leaders offer insight for stopping Line 5 oil tunnel. Register: groundworkcenter.org/tunnel-vision
NORTHWEST FOOD COALITION EMPTY BOWLS 2024 // 11am-3pm, April 28, Howe Arena, Traverse City. Fundraiser to fight food insecurity. northwestmifoodcoalition.org/empty-bowls-2024/
GROUNDWORK SPRING FLING COMMUNITY EVENT // 2-5pm, May 18, Short’s Pull Barn, Elk Rapids. FREE. Good beer, good people, and great music! Register: https://bit.ly/gwspringfling24
EATING FOR OTHERS // 11:30am-9pm, May 22, Palette Bistro, Petoskey. 10% of sales supports Groundwork.
NATURE FEST // 11am–2pm, June 8, Elk Rapids Veterans Memorial Park. 40+ nature-oriented organizations. Stop by our table! greenelkrapids.org
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What’s on Tap for Our September Culinary Medicine Trainings
Since 2014, Groundwork has been hosting gatherings—roughly one every 18 months—to explore and promote the idea of deploying culinary medicine as a way to address some of the most challenging diet-related diseases facing our people as individuals and facing our nation...
Equity Education Series Featuring our Indigenous Communities
Above photo: Eric Hemenway, Director of Department of Repatriation, Archives and Records, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians In 2020-2021, Groundwork designed an education series that included presentations from members of the Anishinaabe community,...
Keynote Speakers Event. Public Invited! Farms, Food & Health Conference
Reserve Friday, September 27, to hear three remarkable keynote speakers explore the health potential of local food at our Farms, Food & Health Conference, Traverse City.