Don Coe of Black Star Farms is a longtime supporter of Taste the Local Difference. He’s also the driving force behind Black Star Farms — a beautiful agricultural destination in Leelanau County. It is considered one of Northern Michigan’s prized attractions with two...
Our Voices: Low-Income Families and Farming
The unemployment numbers in Northwestern Lower Michigan remain high. In December, the counties covered by the Grand Vision saw unemployment rates as high as 13 percent in Benzie and 12.5 percent in Wexford. But anyone who lives in our rural communities of Northern...
Schools Seek Local Food; Set Meeting with Farmers
January 23, 2012 Contact: Diane Conners, Senior Policy Specialist Michigan Land Use Institute Phone: 231-941-6584 ext. 16 Email: diane@mlui.org • Web site: www.localdifference.org TRAVERSE CITY—Farmers and local food distributors interested...
Our Voices: Taste the Local Difference -Cherry Republic
Meet our Taste the Local Difference Sponsors! We want you to get to know each of the wonderful businesses that are sponsoring our Taste the Local Difference Project. We will be featuring each in a short video clip, so you can learn more about their commitment to local...
Our Voices: FoodCorps: A Day in the Life
This is part of a continuing series about FoodCorps in northwest Lower Michigan, which is working with MLUI, SEEDS, MSU Extension and other area organizations to help schools purchase and serve healthy, locally grown food; build school garden programs; and connect...
Our Voices: Taste the Local Difference – Oryana
Meet our Taste the Local Difference Sponsors! We want you to get to know each of the wonderful businesses that are sponsoring our Taste the Local Difference Project. We will be featuring each in a short video clip, so you can learn more about their commitment to local...