The Institute for Sustainable Living, Art, and Natural Design (ISLAND), and the Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center looking for experienced fermenters to teach various topics at our "Fungi and Fermentation" workshop on Sunday, October 4th.
A quick look at the changes made at venerable Bowers Harbor Inn from the staff at The 45th magazine.
Chef Eric Patterson blogged about wanting to create an organic garden in the space next to The Cooks' House, his restaurant on Traverse City's West Front Street. He just announced he got the go ahead from the city commission, and is now inviting gardeners to join in.
Live music, free of charge, on Morsels' patio this summer.
Make sure to check out the line up of upcoming Leelanau Peninsula culinary tours offered by Learn Great Foods. Based at Sweeter Song Farm just north of Cedar, the tour includes two food stops, a hands-on cooking class and a delicious organic gourmet dinner.
Black Star Farms recently celebrated the opening of Hearth & Vine, a vineyard cafe, market and bakery.
The quest for local produce has led my neighbors, Pat and Mark, from CSA shareholders to building their own raised veggie beds. I paid a visit to check them out, and was quite impressed! Maybe they'll hire out and build them for aspiring gardeners. Read about their approach in the Glen Arbor Sun.
The recently formed Northwest Michigan Food and Farm Network aims to double the value of the local farming economy over the next decade. Read more in the Record-Eagle's article Farm network has Vision.
Check out a local history of ginseng, aka "Man Root" in the Glen Arbor Sun by writer Pat Stinson.
In "The real credit isn't ours," Chef Eric Patterson redirects the praise for the foods they serve at the Cooks' House right back to Michigan farmers and producers. "One cannot over emphasize the importance of great quality products with which to work," he writes.
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Farmers' markets aren't just for the warm months any more. This winter, some Up North markets are taking it inside on Saturdays!
