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In Season: May 24, 2014
by (FultonStMarket)
Submitted 05-23-2014 under NONPROFITS
Coming Soon: Strawberries Just Arrived: Asparagus (green & purple) Rhubarb Currently Available: Apples Carrots Pizza Crusts Kale Quiche Lettuce Greens Swiss Chard Micro Greens Wheat Grass Potatoes Celery Root Parsnips Onions Carrots...
In Season: May 10, 2014
by (FultonStMarket)
Submitted 05-09-2014 under NONPROFITS
Just Arrived: Asparagus Coming Soon: Rhubarb Currently Available: Apples Carrots Pizza Crusts Kale Quiche Lettuce Greens Micro Greens Wheat Grass Potatoes Celery Root Parsnips Onions Carrots Radishes Beans Garlic Ramps Leeks Spinach Herbs Honey...
Local canner brings talents to community
by (Loukas Peterson)
Submitted 06-07-2013 under NEWS
Michigan native Diane Devereaux has been involved in traditional food preparation and preservation her entire life. As a young teenager, she began to can her own produce, herbs and meats, and now she has opened her doors and brought the joys of...
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...
Veggie Van brings fresh local produce to the NE side of town
by (jtstoner)
Submitted 08-22-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
The YMCA Veggie Van, touted as “West Michigan's first and only mobile farmers market,” is out visiting between 15 to 18 sites in Grand Rapids every week. In May they branched out beyond the SE neighborhoods. They added their first...
West Michigan beer makers "hop" up to the plate
by (Onawa Gardiner)
Submitted 08-01-2012 under NEWS
Michigan’s first annual beer month just came to a close and a look around area farms reveals a surge in growth for a key beer ingredient: hops. West Michigan is experiencing a renaissance in hops farming, with breweries putting their full...
Trillium Haven owners grow into restaurateurs, support local agriculture and economy
by (lizstudt)
Submitted 07-26-2012 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Trillium Haven, a new restaurant in Eastown, has now been open for almost a month, and owners Michael VanderBrug and Anja Mast are still adjusting to the differences between restaurant ownership and their previous project, a community supported...
Eat the Real Food
by (GRCC Compositio...)
Submitted 05-07-2012 under OPINION
Eggs fried to succulence, fluffy Belgian waffles topped with strawberries and cream, and crispy apple-wood smoked bacon are some of the few tasty bits that the Real Food Café makes better than most. A mouth-watering breakfast can be hard to come by...
Grand opening for Nourish Organic Market set for Saturday
by (mm2hunter)
Submitted 10-06-2011 under OPINION
Wondering how to buy food locally, but not sure where to start? Look no further than Nourish Organic Market. Located at 634 Wealthy St SE, Nourish sells products that are organic and locally produced. Here you will find items from Michigan farms...
Bartertown Almost Ready for Business
by (jon_dunn)
Submitted 03-01-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Have you seen Michael Moore's film, Capitalism: A Love Story? If you have, then you may already know the idea of a worker cooperative. Simply put, it's each employee owning a stake in the business. Numbers from the US Federation of...