Are you a serious farmer looking for land? Check out this Wexford County farm, listed with the Center For Rural Affairs. CFRA has a farm link program that links retiring farmers and non-farmed land with new farmers who would like to get started with little or no overhead.
Tree tapping demonstrations, maple syrup shack, cooking classes, chainsaw wood carving demonstration, pancakes drenched in delicious northern Michigan maple syrup and live entertainment by the bluegrass band Detour are just some of the activities on tap this Saturday at Crystal Mountain's Maple Syrup Festival.
Nature, Climate Change, and the Problem of Agriculture is the topic of the evening, April 8, when "sustainable agriculture pioneer" Wes Jackson pays a visit to the State Theater in Traverse City. On Saturday, April 10, Wes will be joined by Kent Whealy, founder of Seed Savers Exchange, at Higher Grounds Coffee. Check out the flyer for more info. Both events are free.
Join us at the Wagbo Farm on March 27 for our annual family event to celebrate Maple Syrup!
Come out to the Wagbo Farm for a fun and educational tour of the world of maple syrup! Learn how to tap trees, boil syrup in your own backyard, and operate a large-scale commercial evaporator. There will be separate children's activities, including a short hike, storytelling, and puppet shows. Wagbo will be serving hot beverages, soup, and snacks. Please come dressed for the weather, as this event will be mostly outdoors!
Cost $10 of adults, $5 for children, $28 for a family, 3 and under are free. Please register by Thursday, March 18. For more info, call 231-536-0333, or visit http://WagboPeaceCenter.blogspot.com.
Check out these photos from last weekend's Edible Art Show at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons. Fun fun!
Learn about getting fresh local foods into the schools, at MLUI's second farm-to-school conference, Setting the Table for Wellness. This regional conference for schools, camps, parents, students and farms will be held this saturday, March 15, at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa. Check the conference web site for details and registration information.
Where do the foods come from, what will come in future years? Will our kids, or grandchildren think fish is raised on farms and never know they are from our waters?
The farmers market at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons will get an artistic twist on Saturday. The "You Art What you Eat" Edible Art Show will feature edible creations crafted by market vendors, along with merchants, chefs and artists in the village. Purchase tickets at $1 each to cast votes for Best in Category and Best of Show. You can even enter silent-auction bids to take home select consumable artwork. All proceeds benefit local food banks. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Grand Traverse Pie Company presents "Kids Make & Take" Road Show in Suite 25. Children learn about local agriculture while handcrafting their very own pie! Donations support our local foster youth. Also bid on a gigantic GTPC Pie, a 7-pie equivalent, and either take it home or donate it to the local Goodwill Inn. The show runs during market hours, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Great fun for the entire family!
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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!
