With roots firmly embedded in the pro-health, pro-environment, and pro-economy principles of a local food system, the Groundwork Food and Farming team creates markets for local farmers, and helps connect locally grown food to school children, food pantry clients and families across the state.
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Ice Storm Farm Relief Fund profile: Kevin Donner, Mshko’Ode Farm
ABOVE: Kevin and Mary Donner, Mshko'Ode Farm This article is part of the Ice Storm Farm Relief Fund series, in which we share the first-person stories of farmers affected by northern Michigan’s historic ice storm of late March 2025. The ice storm was devastating for...
Ice Storm Farm Relief Fund profile: Andrew LaFountain, Alpine Forest Farm
ABOVE: Becca and Andrew LaFountain, of Alpine Forest 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...
Who’s Feeding Our Kids: From the garden
On the road that leads from the farm to the tray, we encounter many folks along the way who contribute to feeding our kids. Who’s Feeding Our Kids is a series in which we explore people and organizations within the food system who are working to feed our kids and...