It’s Cruising Time Again
July and August seem to be the months most sailors...head to distant anchorages...Memories of our cruising days elicit thoughts of provisioning for the weeks on board.
What’s In a Chard?
All you ever wanted to know about chard. Check out Sally Ketchum's Record Eagle column "In the Kitchen: The truth about chard." Sheds a whole new light on this often disliked veggie. The Chard/Feta Torte sounds delicious, can't wait to try it.
Forty-Five North’s Tasting Room is Open
Forty-Five North opened its temporary tasting room earlier this month at its production facility at 8580 E. Horn Rd., northeast of Lake Leelanau. Their "real" tasting room is a 120-year-old barn that was disassembled in Wyoming, Michigan, transported to the vineyard and, as owner Steve Grossnickle blogs, "is now in the process of being raised as a rustic, nostalgic remembrance of the past." It should be ready to welcome tasters this fall. Check out the new wines they're offering! Sounds like there's something for all tastes.
CSA week 8 (1/2 share)
mixed greens, chard, turnips, beets, cucumber, zucchini, sweet cherries and tart cherries
Life is Just Bowl of Cherries
Black Star Farms writes on their blog: "It's cherry wine time at Black Star Farms on the Old Mission Peninsula. View the photos of fresh cherries being pressed into the sweet ruby red juice that is soon to become our famous Cherry Wine!" Now that's something to look forward to!
Ready to Pick Raspberries
That delicious delicate berry is ready to pick, and Janice Benson shares recipes and info about them in her Ready to Pick article.
Eat Local Challenge
The Grain Train Natural Foods Market in Petoskey is issuing a community-wide challenge to eat local. Are you in?
Bakery goodies at Black Star Farms
Black Star Farms' Jen Welty has been experimenting with their new wood-fired oven this season, and the result is delicious! If you're out on the Leelanau, stop by the farm for pizzas, bread, croissants and fruit tarts.
CSA week 7 (1/2 share)
basil, tatsoi, mixed greens(yes! missed'm), some received cherry tomatoes/hot peppers or egg plant, zucchini, sweet black cherries 
, thank-you-cool-weather ... eggeses and whaAa? bread baked in the wood fired oven at the farm market!
thank you!
Bill McKibben to visit Traverse City
Noted author and the "godfather of global warming awareness," Bill McKibben is coming to Traverse City on September 7 for a Rally for Local Solutions to Global Warming.
Local program offers students farm experience
In Programs Grow Local Food, New Farmers, Diane Conners writes about area programs that gets students involved in farming. Students in one such project are growing food at the community garden at the Grand Traverse Commons property. They then sell their produce at the farmers market and a restaurant on the same property, and will soon sell to low-income families who will receive discount coupons. Talk about a win win situation!
Cherry Festival draws record crowds, pumps local economy
A bit beleaguered in recent years, the Cherry Festival flexed its muscle this year, showing that the event is a sustainable and vital force for the Traverse City economy. The festival drew record crowds this year, with the help of near-perfect weather, the Blue Angels and the 4th of July Friday kick-off. And local businesses report higher, if not record, sales during the week.
Fresh Raspberry Coffee Cake
An excellent recipe to use up some of the wonderful bounty of fresh raspberries we're blessed with this year.
Categories
Join the conversation!
Make a Comment
Add your comments to the blog posts. No account needed.
Log In
If you already have an account, welcome back!
Winter Farmers' Markets
Farmers' markets aren't just for the warm months any more. This winter, some Up North markets are taking it inside on Saturdays!
