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Fork Fest Dishes Up Fall Flavors
by (TSzakal)
Submitted 10-31-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
The 4th Annual Fork Fest extravaganza took place recently on Grand Rapids’ northeast side. It was orchestrated by Local First and hosted by Romence Gardens, highlighting over 40 local farms, vendors and restaurants. The event...
Shop Seasonally: did someone say sweet corn?
by (Amy Hinman)
Submitted 07-31-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
What's in season at the farmers market? A better question might be what isn't in season? Greens are finally making an exit, but in their place comes everything from eggplant to to heirloom tomatoes to the long anticipated sweet...
Marie Catrib: A Chef's Memoriam
by (TheStarvingArtist)
Submitted 06-07-2013 under VOICES
Cooking is, empirically, the most direct way to share with another person. We would be hard pressed to find another way to communicate on a physical level the sentiment, “I made this for you, in the hope that you’ll feel good.”...
Farmer-owned restaurant offers bold brews, homegrown meals to support food bank
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 02-15-2013 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids restaurants are embarking on a two-week exploration of local cuisine, Michigan beers and the fruitful ways in which they intersect. Cool Brews. Hot Eats., from the creators of Restaurant Week, runs from Feb. 18 to March 2 and involves...
Joel Salatin reflects on city life, kitchen time and the Grand Rapids chicken fight
by (Holly)
Submitted 01-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
While Joel Salatin was in town for a presentation at Calvin College's January Series, he also stopped in to Nourish Organic Market for a booksigning event for his new book Folks, This Ain't Normal and various other books that he has...
Revamped Fulton Street Farmers Market pushes to finish line
by (WYCE)
Submitted 08-31-2011 under NONPROFITS
Fulton Street Farmers Market is in the final phase of its capital campaign. West Michigan Environmental Action Council's Dan Schoonmaker talks progress with FSFM's Development Project Manager Christine Helms-Maletic.
Fulton St. Farmer's Market opening day
by (Jessica Ennis)
Submitted 05-07-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Winter is over: this is the message reverberating off sidewalks and garages surrounding the Midtown neighborhood as couples, families, dogs, cyclists and tons and tons of babies crowd the sidewalks. They came to the opening day at Fulton Street...