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Iconic Grand Rapids Kettle Corn Popping into Stores throughout the Midwest
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 09-29-2020 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids Downtown Market merchant Dorothy & Tony’s Gourmet Popcorn will soon have their iconic kettle corn available for purchase beyond West Michigan as the business lands a deal that will put their products on shelves in specialty...
Functional Medicine Practice Expands into Prepared Meal Service
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 07-02-2020 under NONPROFITS
The Grand Rapids Downtown Market welcomed Root Functional Medicine, a functional medicine and nutrition practice, as an Incubator Kitchen tenant in April. The Incubator Kitchen will serve as the hub for the practice to produce and package meals as a...
Amethyst Bee Cakery Graduates from Downtown Market Incubator Kitchen
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 01-16-2020 under NONPROFITS
Amethyst Bee Cakery, a “micro-bakery” that got its start in the Grand Rapids Downtown Market incubator kitchen, is now open in Rockford. Located at 46 E Bridge St., in a building shared with Haven Creek, Amethyst Bee offers small-batch...
"Culinary Conversations" Focusing on Food Failures at June 18 Meetup
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 06-04-2019 under NONPROFITS
The Grand Rapids Downtown Market will host its third Culinary Conversations Meetup on June 18 at 5 p.m., focusing on “Food Failures.” The free event features four local food industry mavens, from the startup and corporate world,...
Local Junior Achievement program receives grant to grow opportunities for entrepreneurship
by (juniorachievementmgl)
Submitted 12-06-2018 under NONPROFITS
Junior Achievement of The Michigan Great Lakes has received a grant from The Achievement Foundation. The Achievement Foundation has announced the awarding of Hugh B. Sweeny Jr. Grants totaling $585,000 over two years to Junior Achievement offices in...
Local artist feature from UICA: Lauren Witvoet
by (KCAD)
Submitted 11-07-2017 under NONPROFITS
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts invites you to learn more about West Michigan's creative workforce, neighboring cultural organizations, and about ways to engage with Grand Rapids' art-scene with interviews and guest features...
Measure What Matters: Community Automotive Repair
by (PeopleFirstEconomy)
Submitted 06-05-2017 under NONPROFITS
Measure What Matters: Community Automotive Repair This article is part of Local First’s Measure What Matters series, where we interview Local First Members who have taken the Quick Impact Assessment, and learn about how the assessment has...
Measure What Matters: The Rental Company
by (PeopleFirstEconomy)
Submitted 05-30-2017 under NONPROFITS
Measure What Matters: The Rental Company This article is part of Local First’s Measure What Matters series, where we interview Local First Members who have taken the Quick Impact Assessment, and learn about how the assessment has...
Measure What Matters: C2C Gallery
by (PeopleFirstEconomy)
Submitted 05-22-2017 under NONPROFITS
Measure What Matters: C2C Gallery This blog post is part of Local First’s Measure What Matters series, where we interview Local First Members who have taken the Quick Impact Assessment, and learn about how the assessment has helped them use...
Measure What Matters: EcoBuns Baby + Co.
by (PeopleFirstEconomy)
Submitted 05-11-2017 under NONPROFITS
Measure What Matters: EcoBuns Baby + Co. This blog post is part of Local First’s Measure What Matters series, where we interview Local First Members who have taken the Quick Impact Assessment, and learn about how the assessment has...