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.
While much of our work begins locally in northwest lower Michigan, one of our guiding missions is to inspire a statewide culture of healthy, locally raised food.
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It Began With One School, One Farmer One Vegetable …
Groundwork Board Chair Roger Newton highlights the importance of our work and the value of sustaining it.
Strength in Working Together
A look at five Farm to School programs in Charlevoix County that have been helped along by donations from the Charlevoix County Community Foundation. (Alice Waters called one a national model!)
A Big Groundwork Thanksgiving Day Thank-You to Kim Pontius, Our 2018 Milliken Award Recipient
On this Thanksgiving Day, join us in sending a heartfelt thank-you to Kim Pontius, CEO of Traverse Area Association of Realtors and Groundwork 2018 Milliken Award recipient. We ask him to reflect on the Grand Vision, a planning effort he played a big role in, now that nearly a decade has passed since its completion.