The Local Beet: Student Food Activist, AJ Tipton
Submitted 04-19-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
AJ Tipton, a high school senior at the West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, didn't realize how much of an impact genetically modified organisms (GMOs) had on his life until about a year ago, when his AP environmental science teacher had...
The Local Beet: MadCap Coffee
Submitted 04-12-2010 under OPINION
What's in your cup this morning? Coffee has been part of human history for hundreds of years and is a common morning ritual across the world. Whether it's brewed stove top, in a coffee pot, espresso machine, moka pot, french press, chemex; or,...
Review: Food Inc.
Submitted 04-05-2010 under OPINION
Chickens - hundreds of them, all plucked, gutted, and dangling from hooks by their legs as they move slowly along a long and winding conveyor. It's not an unexpected sight at a chicken processing plant, but as the camera pulls back, the viewer can...
The Local Beet: Growing a crop of smart, healthy Grand Rapidians
Submitted 04-05-2010 under OPINION
Food, food, food – the topic of food has hit mainstream. Many of us have heard of the latest food blockbuster, Food Inc., listened to food expert Michael Pollan on Oprah, or have heard the British super chef Jamie Oliver, who is looking to remake...
Local Food Premiere: "Eating In Place"
Submitted 04-04-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Can we eat our way to a healthier economy? That’s the question asked by Eating in Place, an hour-long documentary produced by the Grand Rapids Area Council for the Humanities (GRACH) and Calvin College. Eating in Place premieres at 7 pm,...
“The Other Way” hosts A Westown Adventure
Submitted 03-31-2010 under NONPROFITS
Save the date: May 16th is your opportunity to explore this time-honored community ministry Written by Matthew Nickels (mnickels5) A collection of plastic bags hangs from the door-handle outside the offices of “The Other Way”...
Rainbarrel Workshop is a Hit
Submitted 03-29-2010 under NEWS
The unmistakable, sugary smell of Coca-Cola effervesces from twenty white-plastic barrels scattered about a room in an activity center on West Fulton Street. Saturday, “The Other Way” Ministries hosted a rain-barrel workshop in conjunction...GRCC's Spring Sustainability Series Begins
Submitted 03-26-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
The first days of spring have ushered in Grand Rapids Community College’s Sustainability Series entitled: “Visioning the Change.” Wednesday, March 24 was the first installment in the month long event that features lectures, film, panel discussions...
Peter Wege Releases New Book, "Economicology II"
Submitted 03-24-2010 under NONPROFITS
The Wege Foundation hosted a press conference today, to announce the release of Peter Wege's newest book, "Economicology II." Local media were well represented, including WGVU's Shelley Irwin, GR Press and several local television news...
Cook Library Center Gets The Gold
Submitted 03-22-2010 under NONPROFITS
Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities is pleased to announce that the Cook Library Center was awarded Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. The Cook...