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Gaps in Produce Supply Chain Offer Local Food Opportunities

February 20, 2012 | By Patty Cantrell & Bob Heuer

As fresh markets grow, distributors and retailers scramble to keep up...


Gaps in Produce Supply Chain Offer Local Food Opportunities

February 20, 2012 | By Patty Cantrell

As fresh markets grow, distributors and retailers scramble to keep up...

Wanted: Grassroots Push for Improved Farm Bill

August 26, 2011 | By Patty Cantrell

D.C.’s cuts could challenge growth of local food projects...


Wanted: Grassroots Push for Improved Farm Bill

August 26, 2011 | By Patty Cantrell

D.C.’s cuts could challenge growth of local food projects...

Wanted: Financing for 'Food Desert' Farms

July 28, 2011 | By Patty Cantrell and Bob Heuer

Farm Credit System could help farmers grow for neglected markets...


Wanted: Financing for 'Food Desert' Farms

July 28, 2011 | By Patty Cantrell

Farm Credit System could help farmers grow for neglected markets...


Saginaw and Flint: Shrinking Cities, Expanding Communities

November 14, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

Urban gardeners, nearby farmers grow new, local food economy...


Flint: Mowing Weeds, Planting Seeds, Growing Citizens

November 5, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

A down-and-out town finds strength in its people and governments...

Urban Agriculture: A True Story from WWII

Blog Archive | October 6, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

My family here in Germany, where I’m visiting this week and next, has a favorite story about my great grandfather, Karl Bader....


Food Charter: Growing Success for Small Farms

September 30, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

25-step plan points way to more jobs, better health, stronger state economy...


Land Protection, Good Food Charter Would Help State Economy

September 13, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

Elections a chance to push Lansing on farm policy improvements...


Time to Push Candidates on Local Food

September 7, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

Budding statewide movement deserves attention from lawmakers...


West Michigan Organizations Spur Good Food Transformation

August 23, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

Community groups, advocates, schools pitch in to ‘go local’...


West Michigan Businesses, Governments Incorporate Good Food

August 23, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

Leaders campaign to ‘go local,’ ‘go green,” and protect farmland...


West Michigan Good Food Spotlight:

August 19, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

Updates from Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and Holland...


Good Food Networks Bonding West Michigan

August 11, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

From neighborhoods to boardrooms, local food is building community’s economy...


Food Boosts Kalamazoo's North Side Development

July 23, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

Grocery store anchors new activity, community garden...


MSU Extension Grows a Stronger Kalamazoo

July 9, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

Staff reconnects food, farming, and community building...

Lansing Considers A Break for “Hand Made” Foods

Blog Archive | June 7, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

When the Michigan Municipal League announced the winners of its “Let’s Save Michigan” poster contest, it’s not surprising that many, including four of the top six, included green economy images, like farm fields and wind towers. ...

New Study: Local Food Means Lots of Michigan Jobs

Blog Archive | June 1, 2010 | By Patty Cantrell

What if Michigan farms supplied all of the fruits and vegetables that Michiganders eat during the growing season?...

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