March 31, 2009
How to Make Local Food Work for Michigan
Michigan may be the nation’s best-situated state for growing green jobs. And that goes well beyond manufacturing expertise: The state’s agriculture ...more

March 26, 2009
Summer Flowers, Winter Lettuce: Year-Round Success
Farmer Mark Elzinga had a simple question about Donna McClurkan’s attempt to eat only food produced within 100 miles of hometown Kalamazoo: Where does ...more

March 19, 2009
Obama Stimulus Targets Fresh, Local Food
The Obama administration’s stimulus package can help schools purchase new kitchen equipment—as long as they are quick on the draw. Happily, some ...more

March 12, 2009
Report: Farming a N.W. Michigan Heavyweight
Farms in northwest Lower Michigan have substantial opportunities to boost their profits by tapping into new, better-paying local and regional markets for fresh ...more

January 16, 2009
Coast to Coast, a New Food Network
When Brian Snyder spoke at the inaugural National Good Food Network conference, he poked a hole in some conventional wisdom. According to the graph he showed ...more

December 26, 2008
Lansing Passes a Farm-to-School Test
Michigan’s lawmakers and the governor just gave school children, farmers, and the state’s economy a tasty end-of-year holiday present: Legislation ...more

December 11, 2008
Local Food Means Local Infrastructure
When most people hear the word “infrastructure,” they think of roads and bridges or water systems and communications towers. But infrastructure is ...more

December 2, 2008
Welcoming Local Food Businesses
In early 2008, schools all across the country were throwing away hamburger patties, burrito filling, and other beef products after a federal recall of millions ...more