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Feature Story Colorful selection of produce at the Coleman Community Market. Catalyst MidlandHealthy Communities

New Community Market opens in Coleman Family Center

Ron BeacomThursday, April 22, 2021
Feature Story Hemp is a versatile plant that can be crafted into many unique products. The flower can be smoked or made into oils. Other parts of the plant can be used to create textiles, plastics, and more. Catalyst MidlandHealthy Communities

CBD is available in downtown Midland — what is it and how does it work?

Crystal GwizdalaThursday, April 8, 2021
Longform WSF member Rudy Flores. Photo courtesy Rudy Flores. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEquity

Washtenaw County group aims to improve conditions and fight injustice for Michigan migrant workers

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, April 7, 2021
Feature Story The Ottawa County Commission recently adopted the Focus on Agriculture plan. The LakeshoreEconomic Development

Ottawa County endorses plan to address challenges faced by farmers

Shandra MartinezSunday, March 28, 2021
Feature Story A Revolution Farms employee at work. The LakeshoreEconomic Development

Agribusiness employers recruiting workers for recession-proof industry

By Shandra MartinezMonday, March 22, 2021
Feature Story Colby Tucker, 14, from Hopkins in Allegan County, is in his third year of collecting and cooking sap. The LakeshoreEntrepreneurship

Turning sap to syrup makes spring the sweetest season of all

Bev BerensSunday, March 21, 2021
Feature Story LoLita Pfeiffer picks an order of coho salmon. The most recent shipment also touted halibut, lingcod, prawns, shrimp, and cherry-hickory smoked salmon. Catalyst MidlandSustainability

An Alaskan fish story with a longline to Midland

Crystal GwizdalaThursday, March 4, 2021
Feature Story Greg Dunn's Blackbird Farm in Coopersville received MAEAP verification in 2020. Dunn shows off his new sign in one of their produce fields. The LakeshoreSustainability

State program helps farmers practice environmental stewardship

Bev BerensSunday, January 24, 2021
Longform A Food Bank of Eastern Michigan distribution at the Martus Luna Food Pantry in Flint. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Emergency food programs are plentiful in Michigan – but many residents are still going hungry

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 10, 2020
Feature Story Sarah Longstreth of Good Stead Farm, masked-up in 2020, sells fresh produce including lettuce, salad greens, microgreens, garlic, tomatoes and carrots. Catalyst MidlandSustainability

Despite slow start, Midland Area Farmers Market season was a home run

Erika M. HirschmanThursday, November 19, 2020
Longform Eastern Market staff load food boxes that were ordered online. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

COVID-19 prompts many Michigan farmers and farmers markets to offer online sales for the first time

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 5, 2020
Feature Story Social distancing in effect at the Farmington Farmers Market Metromode - Metro DetroitEconomic Development

Farmington Farmers Market celebrates one million customers, on track to break attendance record

MJ GalbraithThursday, October 22, 2020
Development News Vantage-point The Keel - Port HuronEconomic Development

Port Huron farmers market not only endures COVID-19 but enjoys one of its most successful years

MJ GalbraithThursday, October 8, 2020
Feature Story The Kruithoff family works on their Ottawa County farm, planting a test plot of different varieties of soybeans for a seed company. The LakeshoreEconomic Development

Ottawa County program preserves farmland for future generations

Shandra MartinezMonday, September 14, 2020
Feature Story Crop dusting planes maneuver to avoid electric lines, irrigation towers, woods and more when working. (Photo by Bev Berens) The LakeshoreSustainability

More farmers are using cover crops to keep pollutants out of lakes and streams

Bev BerensFriday, September 4, 2020
Feature Story farmlist Catalyst MidlandHealthy Communities

Delta College documentary about Michigan agriculture provides food for thought

MJ GalbraithThursday, September 3, 2020
Feature Story Andy Rozendaal (left) and John Puttrich (right) comprise the leadership team and are Eighth Day Farm's two full time employees. The LakeshoreEconomic Development

Eighth Day Farm makes big impact from its small urban setting

Bev BerensFriday, August 28, 2020
Feature Story Jake Tebos, (left) wholesale grower of potting plants in Allendale, discusses issues unique to his niche in the marketplace with Secretary Perdue (right). The LakeshoreEconomic Development

West Michigan farmers share concerns with USDA Secretary

Bev BerensWednesday, August 26, 2020
Feature Story Chara Bouma-Prediger is the Holland Farmers Market's new Food Navigator. The LakeshoreEconomic Development

Farmers Market adds bilingual Food Navigator to assist shoppers

Shandra MartinezWednesday, August 12, 2020
Feature Story Quinn and Violet Tunison walk through the sunflowers. The LakeshoreEconomic Development

Sunflower field draws appreciative crowds to Olive Township farm

Heidi Tunison Thursday, August 6, 2020
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