Taste the Local Difference
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Taste the Local Difference connects consumers to local farms, food producers, restaurants, community farmers' markets, retailers, and more. Their mission is to help food businesses and the communities they serve benefit from the economic value of local food while ensuring that fresh, healthy, local food is available to all consumers.
Taste the Local Difference
2y ago
Tired of your fresh herbs going limp and your berries getting fuzzy? Us too. Fortunately, with the right methods, your fresh produce doesn’t need to go to waste. Check out this handy infographic to find the best way for keeping your fruits and vegetables in their most delicious condition! If you follow these tips, you ..read more
Taste the Local Difference
2y ago
Presque Isle Farm is a small centennial farm in Posen, MI. As a certified organic farm, co-owners Molly and Dion Stepanski are dedicated to providing nourishing food in a sustainable manner to their local community. This family run farm business finally received certification to bottle and sell their heirloom ciders in 2020. With 10 different ..read more
Taste the Local Difference
2y ago
Heidi Bombrisk of Family Roots Farm in Detroit is one of the many urban farmers who delivers a bounty of fresh produce to a group of early care and education (ECE) providers. Along with seasonal produce and a Michigan-made food product, she offers resources such as cookbooks, seeds, or garden-focused books for the childcare providers ..read more
Taste the Local Difference
2y ago
Harvest season is here, and with it, plenty of exciting moments to be had on farms throughout Michigan. Whether you dream of connecting with your local farmers, or just finding the perfect pumpkin donut, be sure to visit these farms for your early Fall experiences: 9 Bean Rows: Pizza with a View If the words ..read more
Taste the Local Difference
2y ago
Have you ever had a ground cherry? These golden, papery-husked berries pack a flavorful punch. If you can imagine a mixture of a cherry tomato, pineapple, and a grape, you’ll come close to the taste of the unique fruits. Next time you see them at the farmers market, give them a taste! You may also ..read more
Taste the Local Difference
2y ago
September is one of the best months in Michigan’s growing season. Summer produce still abounds and the first of the fall crops start making their entrance (hello, winter squash!). Farm stands and farmers market stalls are a sight to be seen as they burst with the season’s abundance. ..read more
Taste the Local Difference
2y ago
Lansing loves local! Lansing and the surrounding towns boast great coffee shops and breweries, farms, farmers markets selling produce from all around the region, and excellent restaurants that make use of the bounty of mid-Michigan to serve fantastic local meals. Here’s our guide to a fun foodie day around Lansing ..read more
Taste the Local Difference
2y ago
When you walk around Whitney Creek Farm, located 7 miles from downtown Ironwood, you’d never believe they removed over twenty old and abandoned vehicles from the property. The picturesque fields are green and lush, the animals are calm and inquisitive with the rolling hills of the Western Upper Peninsula in the background ..read more
Taste the Local Difference
2y ago
Lansing loves local! Lansing and the surrounding towns boast great coffee shops and breweries, farms, farmers markets selling produce from all around the region, and excellent restaurants that make use of the bounty of mid-Michigan to serve fantastic local meals. Here’s our guide to a fun foodie day around Lansing ..read more
Taste the Local Difference
2y ago
When you walk around Whitney Creek Farm, located 7 miles from downtown Ironwood, you’d never believe they removed over twenty old and abandoned vehicles from the property. The picturesque fields are green and lush, the animals are calm and inquisitive with the rolling hills of the Western Upper Peninsula in the background ..read more