Sustainability

TomatoTaste Off

It’s time to taste the tomatoes at the Fall Garden Affair

Before the last tomato ripens on the vine there will be a chance for those with a discerning palate or those who simply like eating tomatoes to decide who has […]

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R W.Eats finds niche among those who want to eat well
Angie Schuyler of Recipro City
All the merchandise is free at Recipro City

What if the most important person in our society was the person who gave the most? Angie Schuyler can imagine a society like that and her store, Recipro City, is a model for the gift economy.

Frozen blueberries for sale
Joe’s Blues takes blueberry farming to the next level

Michigan is the number one state in highbush blueberry production with growers producing over 100 million pounds of blueberries every year. For the small farmer it takes a lot of good ideas to be competitive. Joe Corrado and his father, Frank, have a lot of good ideas. 

Awww…Binder Park Zoo introduces newest baby animals
La Vie en Orange owner Kori Jock
Kori Jock’s undies business creates a party in your pants

Blend a sassy style with lots of cheekiness, and deeply rooted personal values, especially environmental sustainability, and you have the high-energy Kori Jock's La Vie en Orange, which turns T-shirts into hand-made underwear designed to make you happy. 

Tea Leaf sets up shop in downtown Battle Creek
Kalamazoo River Valley Trail to grow by 5 more miles
Dawn Soltysiak, resident artist at Khnemue Studio
Farm fresh art and artisan foods in Fennville

An art gallery and specialty grocery store in downtown Fennville, is part of the creative package that Dawn Soltysiak offers. At her farm, her kiln is solar powered and there's more space for other artists' works. Zinta Aistars has the story.

Francois Moyet of Energiestro
The quest for energy that is truly renewable

Solar, wind turbine, fly wheel. The first two are what people usually think of when they think renewable energy. Andre Gennesseaux is going beyond the usual. 

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