Don Coe, managing partner of Black Star Farms in Suttons Bay, Michigan, won the 2008 Rueben Brigham Award from the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences. Established in 1947, the award recognizes a communicator who has made a major contribution in the field of agriculture, natural resources, or life and human sciences at the regional, national or international level.
Baby Salad Greens are ready to pick, and Taste the Local Difference shares recipes, storage tips and more. Nice to see the green again!
Living in Charlevoix allows us to shop at John Cross Fisheries frequently and we're always inspired to make fish and seafood appetizers and entrees.
Here is one of our most popular appetizers at A Matter of Taste in Charlevoix, Michigan.
Spinach, romaine, arugula and mixed greens this week, as well as farm-raised eggs (from many different breeds accounting for the varied colors).
You've got to check out the newsletter Marty Heller and Michelle Ferrarese posted this week for their Birch Point Farm CSA shareholders. To say it rocks is an understatement!
The lack of readily available info on campfire food beyond burgers and dogs inspired some creative thinking. . .
Glen Lake Community Schools hired a trained chef last fall to create healthy, tasty meals from scratch, using as many locally grown products as possible. The number of kids eating lunch each day went from about 250 to 425. That's impressive and such a win-win situation for everyone involved. Suttons Bay is looking to do the same thing for its students, building on the fruit and vegetable snack program it started this year. Read more about the two schools' efforts in Keeping Up with the Jones, Tastefully by Diane Conners.
Lee Lutes, winemaker at Black Star Farms, shares his take on the 2007 wines.
Volunteer numbers are down for the National Cherry Festival, reports the Traverse City Business News. Officials are hoping for 850 to 1,000 volunteers, and as of Tuesday, had 487. They are especially looking for teams. So far, only 15 teams have signed up, down from 52 last year. The festival wil be held July 5 - 12 in Traverse City, Michigan. To volunteer, contact Melanie Schurkamp at 231-947-4230, Melanie@cherryFestival.org.
A new foodie magazine will debut in northern Michigan, reports the Traverse City Business News. Traverse City-based Village Press Inc. plans to launch The 45th: wine, food and leisure in Northern Michigan, with the first issue scheduled for May 2009.
Timothy Young reports that after last night's nearly 4-hour Benzie County Zoning Board hearing, Food For Thought received its Special Land Use permit to continue doing business at their location on Oviatt Road, in Honor, Michigan. Congratulations! And thanks to all who commented on this blog, attended the hearing, and wrote letters in support of Food For Thought
Nearly all northern Michigan wineries increased sales significantly last year, reports Cari Noga, with two local wineries -- Leelanau Wine Cellars and Chateau Grand Traverse -- garnering the number one and three spots of Michigan wine sellers. Noga shares these and other findings from a Michigan Liquor Control Commission's report in her column in this month's Traverse City Business News. Overall, Michigan wines sales were up 13.4 percent.
The Bingham Township Planning Commission is holding a public hearing tonight to present a new Agricultural Ordinance. The ordinance expands the definition of agriculture to include production practices and activities that until late have not been considered agriculture at all or have been allowed with restrictions. These items include such things as farm markets, roadside stands, nature trails, tree production, processing of produce on the farm, wineries and farm-based food service. The hearing is tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Bingham Schoolhouse, 7171 S. Center Highway, Traverse City, in Leelanau County. All are welcome to attend and voice their opinion on the proposed ordinance.
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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!
