Food

Brewery Vivant, Twisted Rooster fundraiser pulls thousands of meals for West Michigan's hungry

Submitted 11-25-2013 under NONPROFITS

The Nov. 21 tap takeover raised money for anti-hunger group Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank.

Country Winds Farm houses happy goats, milk that heals

Submitted 11-22-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

After owner-farmer Mary Windemuller was diagnosed with cancer, she maintains drinking pastured goat milk helped cure her disease. Now Country Winds Farm makes their healing goat milk and other products available at the farm and The Downtown Market.

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Vegan holiday cooking class to instill community, health, fun

Submitted 11-21-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Thought Design Learning Studio adds variety to the typical Thanksgiving or Christmas dishes with their new culinary course on November 23.

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What's On Tap: November 21-27

Submitted 11-21-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

This week: try some new brews, listen to some good music and learn about the malting process.

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HopCat hype proves true on most counts

Submitted 11-20-2013 under OPINION

I've visited the world-famous brewpub on a number of occasions and have generally been satisfied with my experience. This time I visited HopCat with a critical tongue, questioning the build-up surrounding the beer, the ambiance... and the Crack Fries.

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The Local Feed on eating vegan in Grand Rapids

Submitted 11-19-2013 under OPINION

Vegan Grand Rapids takes over the Local Feed for the month of November.

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High Five Co-Op Brewery collaborations achieve impressive response

Submitted 11-19-2013 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT

Since meeting all the necessary legal qualifications in August, High Five Brewing Co-Op has held two collaboration events at local breweries to sell memberships. The co-op has more in place to sustain their success in the future.

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