local food
Winter market makes eating local easy year round
by (MILocalFoodBeet)
Submitted 02-04-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Last week on WYCE’s The Local Feed, we talked about the winter farmers market. That’s right, get fresh Michigan vegetables, greens, apples, meat, cheese, milk and eggs over the winter! Listen to the link above. The Fulton St. Farmers...
Nourish Organic Market introduces paleo subscription with The Paleo Talks
by (wendypchef)
Submitted 02-03-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Paleo is on the rise in West Michigan. Many businesses are now working to make following the paleo diet easier (for example, Nourish Organic Market, farmers markets and the West Michigan Online Co-op.) There is a group called the Grand Rapids Paleo/...
Local First awards leaders in community involvement
by (HGrzych)
Submitted 01-29-2014 under NEWS
Local First celebrated their fourth annual LocalMotion awards Tuesday, January 28 at the Goei Center. The event celebrated local entrepreneurship and awarded 616 Development, TerraTrike, CityFlats, Spoonlickers, Jamiel Robinson and Laurie Beard for...
Local First to celebrate fourth year of local pride
by (chelsiewyse)
Submitted 01-27-2014 under NEWS
Local First will host its fourth annual LocalMotion Awards on Tuesday, January 28. The event is designed to celebrate the creative geniuses behind the scenes of the Grand Rapids local food and drink industry and come together in name of local pride...
Story Matters: Chicago couple shares why they love Grand Rapids
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-26-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. Lynne Hartzel and...
Grand Rapids Downtown Market kicks off holidays with Winter Wonderland Open House, Very Merry Market Days
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 12-03-2013 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids Downtown Market (435 Ionia Avenue SW)Eve, an all-new destination for local food innovation, education and experimentation, kicks off the holiday season in December with a Winter Wonderland Holiday Open House on December 11 and Very...
Country Winds Farm houses happy goats, milk that heals
by (Amy Hinman)
Submitted 11-22-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
When Mary Windemuller first started raising goats, they threw the unused milk on the ground. Years later, Country Winds Farm, Goat Shares and Creamery LLC now produces healing milk, as well as cheese and butter. “We had goats, and they...
Stirring the pot with Sue Stauffacher
by (MILocalFoodBeet)
Submitted 10-02-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
For two weeks we have been speaking with Sue Stauffacher from Stir the Pot GR. She has a plant-based food blog and supper club, and she teaches cooking classes. She’s been eating a plant-centered diet since age 19 and enjoys sharing her skills...
Eastown to celebrate 40th annual Streetfair
by (Molly Heinhuis)
Submitted 09-12-2013 under NEWS
"It's a really great time for Eastown residents, as well as visitors, to celebrate Eastown and see all the local businesses and restaurants." says Lindsey Ruffins, Director at the Eastown Community Association, "It's a chance...
Taking the SNAP challenge? No, thank you.
by (ChrisFreemanRealtor)
Submitted 09-06-2013 under OPINION
This year, I was considering taking the SNAP challenge. This is where you only spend $4.50 per day for all of your food for the day, which is the same amount that people who use SNAP (Food Stamps) have to spend for their meals daily. As quickly as I...