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In praise of ugly produce
Published on May 19, 2015
Buyers and sellers should re-think beauty standards for fruits and vegetables. -
Liberating Structures Part 3: Tools to empower and engage
Published on May 14, 2015
Liberating Structures are engaging tools that are able to empower an organization or group. This article will explore appreciative interviews and troika consulting as structures used for generating ideas. -
Farmers and motorists can work together to prevent traffic collisions involving farm equipment
Published on May 13, 2015
Motorists and farmers can use these practical recommendations to avoid traffic collisions involving farm equipment. -
Freedom of Information Act compliance required by July 1
Published on May 8, 2015
Local governments must comply with amendments made to the Freedom of Information Act by July 1, 2015. There are organizations with resources that can help. -
Hop on your bike, it’s National Bike Month!
Published on May 8, 2015
This spring, consider joining others in National Bike Month activities and events and swap your car for your bike to get to work, school or run errands. -
Donate excess produce from your garden to food banks and food pantries
Published on May 8, 2015
Many Michigan food banks and food pantries welcome donations of fresh produce from gardeners. -
Great Lakes water levels for the summer of 2015 - what’s up (or not)?
Published on May 8, 2015
In January of 2013 record-low levels for Lake Michigan were recorded. In 2014, Great Lakes water levels rebounded. What’s the forecast for summer 2015 lake levels? -
What are Michigan’s human trafficking laws and policies?
Published on May 7, 2015
Michigan has passed several laws since 2006 banning and addressing human trafficking. -
Flint, Michigan area urban agriculture report – May 6, 2015
Published on May 6, 2015
Temperatures, updates and concerns about urban agriculture in the Flint area. -
Make every day Earth Day!
Published on April 29, 2015
Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22, but you can make every day Earth Day by practicing behaviors that lessen our human impact on Earth.