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Cultivate Michigan
Published on April 23, 2014
West Michigan schools, hospitals and farmers encouraged to participate in a new local purchasing campaign. -
Certified Animal Welfare Audits for Farms: Part 1 – The Leap
Published on April 23, 2014
Preparing your farm for a Certified Animal Welfare Audit can be a daunting task. This series of articles will provide guidance about how to prepare and some of the things to expect on the journey. -
Certified Animal Welfare Audits for Farms: Part 3 – Certified Programs
Published on April 23, 2014
Part 3 in preparing for a Certified Animal Welfare audit for your farm looks at where you can go as a producer or a consumer to get more information about available audits. -
Act now if you want to rent garden space in Grand Rapids
Published on April 17, 2014
A survey of community gardens by MSU Extension finds that many already have waiting lists. -
Cottage to Commercial: Ingredients for a successful food business
Published on March 28, 2014
Cottage to Commercial training will help you understand how to turn your food business idea into a commercial reality. -
LINC Up Soul Food Café serves workforce development with a side of fried pickles
Published on March 14, 2014
The new eatery in Grand Rapids’ Madison Square neighborhood hopes to train workers, provide jobs and serve as a community gathering spot featuring unique, ethnic foods made from locally-grown ingredients. -
Families behind the food
Published on March 13, 2014
Fifth-generation Heffron Farms in Kent County’s Grattan Township has a long history of agriculture and community service. -
New wine business and entrepreneurship certificate available at VESTA online
Published on March 13, 2014
Viticulture and Enology Science and Technology Alliance (VESTA) has added a new wine business entrepreneurship program to its online courses. -
Will a mobile farmers market work for your community?
Published on March 4, 2014
Lessons from the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids’ Veggie Van. -
Michigan State University: food and ag leaders remain confident about the future
Published on March 4, 2014
Michigan farmers and food processors remain optimistic about the future of their industry. -
The second Michigan Agriculture and Food Index to be released March 4 during ANR Week Luncheon
Published on March 3, 2014
The second Michigan Agriculture and Food Index. The index gauges the business climate for the state's agriculture and food businesses. -
From restaurant to wholesale: Part 2
Published on March 2, 2014
Determining the number of servings and what else to consider when you select a package, case and minimum order to maximize your sales. -
The Cottage Food Law lets you make some foods at home to sell
Published on February 26, 2014
Learn how the Cottage Food Law works as well as what and where you can sell. -
Broccoli for Bruno Mars and kale for Katy Perry
Published on February 20, 2014
How Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Arena sources local food for concerts and sporting events. -
Michigan Small and Emerging Cooperative Conference
Published on February 14, 2014
Find out mutual business needs that can be met by cooperatives at a free conference offered at three Michigan locations. -
From restaurant to wholesale: Part 1
Published on February 7, 2014
Learn about product selection, regulations and packaging that will enable you to turn your restaurant food into a wholesale product. -
Create a family of products for successful grocery store sales
Published on February 5, 2014
Creating a family of products through flavor variety and same category additions can boost grocery store profits for food manufacturers. -
Michigan wool at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games
Published on January 23, 2014
How a sheep farm that started as a 4-H project sourced wool to Ralph Lauren for closing ceremony athlete sweaters. -
The Grand Rapids Downtown Market offers a variety of ways to expand your local food knowledge
Published on January 19, 2014
Bacon, breakfast and beer are just a few of the topics in this diverse menu of workshops. -
Jess Daniel, PhD Student and Director of FoodLab Detroit, heading up team to launch Detroit Kitchen
Published on January 2, 2014
Detroit Kitchen Connect (DKC) is a collaborative project between FoodLab Detroit and the Eastern Market Corporation.