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Outdoor Farmers Market works to increase neighborhood accessibility to fresh produce
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 05-19-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
The Grand Rapids Downtown Market opens the Outdoor Farmers Market for the third season this Saturday, May 23, at 9 a.m. when approximately 35 farmers and fresh food artisans will open their stands in the Outdoor Market Shed. The opening will be...
New community garden available for residents in Garfield Parks Neighborhood
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 05-12-2015 under NEWS
Garfield Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA) is working with several Community Partners on a new community garden at 1712 Madison Ave SE. They hope to contribute to community transformation, neighborhood revitalization and ecological...
Logan's Alley to celebrate 15 years with week of giving back
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 05-05-2015 under NEWS
Logan's Alley will be celebrating its 15 year anniversary from May 10 to May 15 with a week of brewery specialties and giving back to local nonprofits. After kicking off the week by rolling back prices to their original 2000 amounts...Light Impressions
by (Merizon Studio)
Submitted 03-15-2015 under
Join us in celebrating the opening of Light Impressions, art exibit for local artists, Kathleen Kalinowski and Connie Kuhnle with a wine and hors d'oeuvre reception on Saturday, May 16th from 4 pm to 8pm. The show will run through Saturday, June...
Nourish Organic Market expands with free delivery of food baskets
by (Yeldellc)
Submitted 02-24-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Nourish Organic Market prides itself on being the 3rd best place to get food- next to having a personal garden and buying directly from a farmer. What started as an online store called Artisan Food is now a market that connects with farmers to...
Marie Catribs serves sustainability
by (Yeldellc)
Submitted 02-10-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Marie Catrib’s is known for their Mediterranean influenced meals all made from scratch, but there is another element at the heart of their food. “When you make food for people you have to do it with love and a good conscience,”...
Women's Symposium to tackle gender roles, environmental issues
by (Yeldellc)
Submitted 02-03-2015 under NEWS
The 4th annual Women and the Environment Symposium presented by the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) will be tackling problems like environmental justice and gender issues, and aims to leave participants with..."The Cast Away Tour" Send Off.
by (FableTellsTruth)
Submitted 01-29-2015 under
"The Cast Away Tour" Is a 10 week tour that Fable The Poet will be going on starting May 10th. This event is a last rally for funds, and one last going away party before he hits the road! There will be 3 DJ's 3 Features and 3 Special...
More than 20 local groups to perform at WYCE Jammie Awards
by (Marie Orttenburger)
Submitted 01-13-2015 under NEWS
On Friday, February 13, the Grand Rapids independent radio station WYCE will host a five-and-a-half-hour long award show featuring a long list of favorite Michigan musicians. The Jammie awards showcase and honor the work of local musicians and...
Shop locally, give back at Grand Rapids Downtown Market during holidays
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 12-09-2014 under PLACE-MATTERS
This holiday season, shopping locally is a way to keep your dollars in the local community while supporting small business owners. On average, 48 percent of each purchase at local independent businesses is recirculated locally, compared to less than...