Community gardens offer fresh food, new friendships

A number of area groups are coming together to make community gardening easier in Kalamazoo. The project is called Common Ground and it’s designed to promote gardening in neighborhoods and […]

Garden Gate Cafe’s second location to open in downtown Kalamazoo
Land conservancy now steward to more than 10,000 acres
Barking Cat Brewery borrows online funding idea to get its start
Food Tools make fine cuts in fine desserts
Paw Paw Brewing Company is a foaming success story
Yes, Southwest Michigan, there really is a roller derby here

In the early days, roller derby was theater. Today its a sport by athletes who work out and practice at least three times a week. The Derby Darlins talk to Jane Parikh about what you've been missing if you haven't been to a bout.

Kalamazoo Gazette: Gumbo, good times and generosity
MLive: South Haven says ‘yes’ to Meijer store
Pride Source: LGBT equality noted at two companies

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