Food

Sietsema Orchards welcomes this year's harvest with variety, heirloom apples, success

Submitted 10-23-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

After losing crops in 2012, Sietsema Orchards makes 2013 a fruitful year with a combination of traditional and new.

The Hideout Brewing Company marries prohibition-era Michigan with off-beat brews

Submitted 10-23-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Hiding out in a neighborhood just off of Plainfield Avenue, The Hideout Brewing Company offers 31 different brews on tap at a time. Their past year has been one of gaining momentum.

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For the least of us

Submitted 10-23-2013 under VOICES

In August of 2012, my wife and I found ourselves unable to pay for basic necessities. As a result, we discovered how local food pantries play a role in the lives of the needy.

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Fork Fest to celebrate local food and business

Submitted 10-22-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Local First brings local food producers together for a night of music and flavor.

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In Season: October 19, 2013

Submitted 10-19-2013 under NONPROFITS

Be sure to stock up on your favorite harvest goods as the weather cools! Don't forget Fulton Street is open 4 days a week until Christmas and Saturdays Jan-April!

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What's On Tap: October 17-23

Submitted 10-16-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Visit your local breweries this week to check out what's new on tap. Then, help them plant trees in Riverside Park on Thursday October 17 at the Brewer's Grove Tree Planting.

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The Meanwhile bar to celebrate 6th year

Submitted 10-16-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Employees and owners are throwing their annual party to thank customers and acknowledge years of success.

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Planting party to celebrate the breweries of beer city

Submitted 10-15-2013 under NEWS

Local brewers have teamed up with Friends of Grand Rapids Parks and their Urban Forest Project to create a new grove that celebrates local beer businesses.

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