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Partner Content Produce at a Michigan Farm to Family: CSA pickup at Lakeshore Depot in Marquette. Metromode - Metro DetroitHealthy Communities

In the Upper Peninsula, finding an affordable CSA is a SNAP

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, October 13, 2021
Feature Story This creek is part of the Sand Creek and Crockery Creek watersheds. The LakeshoreSustainability

How a $1.2M grant will be used to restore watersheds

Shandra MartinezMonday, October 4, 2021
Longform Washtenaw County Black Farmers Fund coalition leader Keesa Johnson. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEquity

New coalition aims to support Black farmers in Ypsilanti and throughout Washtenaw County

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 29, 2021
Feature Story Julie Engel at her sheep farm in Montague. The LakeshoreSustainability

Lakeshore sheep farm certified for sustainability practices

Shandra MartinezMonday, September 20, 2021
Partner Content HFHS Farmers Market Food Navigators Amanda Krieg and Emma Shepherd at the Mt. Clemens Farmers Market. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Henry Ford Health System Food Navigators build better nutrition in Wayne and Macomb counties

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, August 30, 2021
Feature Story Enjoy! Bakery has eight different flavors of cupcakes. Catalyst MidlandEntrepreneurship

The Midland Area Farmers Market is a business incubator

Ron BeacomThursday, August 26, 2021
Feature Story Abra Berens is a chef, cookbook author, and self-styled grower evangelist. The LakeshoreHealthy Communities

Let a former Michigan farmer turned chef guide you in savoring locally grown bounty

Kym ReinstadlerMonday, August 16, 2021
Feature Story 77 wind turbines are being constructed in the Meridian Wind Park by DTE. Catalyst MidlandTechnology and Innovation

Construction underway on new Meridian Wind Park in southern Midland County

Ron BeacomThursday, August 12, 2021
Partner Content John Peterson and Lauren Potorek in AIHFS' garden. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

SNAP-Ed program connects southeast Michigan’s Indigenous peoples with traditional, local food

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, August 9, 2021
Longform Amy Pyle at Manchester Blooms. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Business is blooming for Washtenaw County's flower farmers

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, August 4, 2021
Feature Story Novice canner Erin Berens is happy with her first attempt at food preservation and is prepared to tackle it again with more quantity and variety for this season. The LakeshoreSustainability

Pandemic spurs renewed interest in home canning

Bev BerensSaturday, July 31, 2021
Longform Eastern Market in Detroit. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

How do you feed a state in crisis? Michigan Food Security Council report plans ahead

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 8, 2021
Feature Story Alita Kelly gardening The LakeshoreEconomic Development

MLK Freedom School – Empowerment through urban agriculture and food justice

Shanika P. CarterTuesday, June 29, 2021
Feature Story Alex Ball vends his produce. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiHealthy Communities

Ypsi-area programs tackle food insecurity by making healthy food easier to access

Sarah RiggWednesday, June 23, 2021
Partner Content Rachel Bloch, the Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency’s health education consultant and MFF SNAP-Ed program lead. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Innovative program makes CSAs accessible to Michigan families

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, June 21, 2021
Feature Story Ottawa Conservation District Watershed Technician Benjamin Jordan conducts a spring tillage survey in Ottawa County. The LakeshoreSustainability

$7 million project aims to improve water quality, quantity in Ottawa County

Paul R. KopenkoskeyMonday, June 14, 2021
Feature Story Vantage Point Farmers Market in Port Huron, Michigan is open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the end of October. The Keel - Port HuronCommunity Development

Looking for Michigan-made produce and products? 3 farmers markets to visit in St. Clair County

Liz FredendallThursday, May 27, 2021
Development News The Lincoln Park Farmers Market 2021 season begins Sunday, June 6. Metromode - Metro DetroitCommunity Development

After a tough 2020, Lincoln Park Farmers Market to bring back weekly markets in 2021

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 20, 2021
Feature Story “People who are eating produce and fresh foods are less likely to encounter illness,” says Shannon Raynard. The Keel - Port HuronHealthy Communities

‘If not now, when?’: New nonprofit forms to address issues of food insecurity in St. Clair County

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 6, 2021
Development News Social distancing in effect at the Farmington Farmers Market Metromode - Metro DetroitHealthy Communities

Farmington farmers market ready to open 2021 season after a record-breaking 2020

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 6, 2021
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