A $125,000 grant will be used to create a strategy to boost Muskegon and four other counties’ agricultural growth, part of a long-term plan to strengthen the regional economy.

The Linwood Scenic Access project, a decades-long dream, has opened to the public this fall. This new site provides free access to the Saginaw Bay, preserves the shoreline, and fosters a sense of community pride.  

A Traverse City-based foundation aimed at helping women entrepreneurs celebrated its first anniversary by awarding $375,000 in grants to female-founded businesses in 14 states, including two in Michigan. 

A pair of Michigan dairy farmers are helping other farmers embrace regenerative agriculture, which focuses on restoring and improving the health of the land. Regenerative Connections also helps farmers connect with food producers and share strategies for success.

With hunting season around the corner, we're sharing this unusual story from Interlochen Public Radio about a hunt for a big buck in the Northern Michigan woods. 

Not everyone can live off the grid in a home made of straw. Larissa Touloupas and her husband Ondrej Pekarovic are seeking to do just that. She says, "I think you can do it with minimum inputs if you're creative and if you're willing to be uncomfortable."

The Ann Arbor-based Legacy Land Conservancy is building momentum in its conservation efforts, recently adding an eighth property to its collection of public nature preserves and making plans for a ninth. 

Ashleigh Bryant, Tyrel Hoover, and Kenny Daniels, three young Michiganders raised around agriculture, are continuing their family farming traditions. Through programs like Future Farmers of America (FFA), they found their way back to agriculture, fostering their growth and connection to their roots.