local food
Send your kids to food camps at the Downtown Market
by (Loukas Peterson)
Submitted 07-23-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
To add to their local vendor expansion and hour extention, the Grand Rapids Downtown Market is starting weekly food programs for kids. Camp Sprout, designed for kids ages 6 through 11, will introduce young children to the basics of nutrition, the...
Shop seasonally: everything you need for a stir-fry
by (Amy Hinman)
Submitted 07-17-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
If you were thinking that it's too hot to cook (but you still want to), have no fear, it's stir-fry season! There are few things that sautee up better than summer squash or zucchini, and with minimal time over the hot stove. Not feeling so...
Ride the bus to area farmers markets
by (MILocalFoodBeet)
Submitted 07-12-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Farmers market season is now in full swing! Need a ride? Take the bus. The Rapid bus system has routes near farmers markets. Below is a list of markets available from The Rapid bus routes. Downtown Market: 435 Ionia Avenue SW. ROUTE 2...
Brickyard Farms brings flavor and variety to Fulton Street Farmers Market
by (Amy Hinman)
Submitted 07-12-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
When Valerie Lane of Brickyard Farms, LLC first started bringing her garlic to the farmers market, most shoppers had no idea what it was, or how to use it. “People thought they were just lilies,” says her partner, Kim Sanwald. Lane,...
Approachable Gourmet Food at Kangaroo Kitchen and Catering
by (mariah_kat)
Submitted 07-09-2013 under NEWS
Kangaroo Kitchen and Catering will be opening next month in the East Fulton business district, near the corner of Diamond and Fulton. Chef Roman Petrack brings his diverse background not only in cooking but in living to his new venture. Petrack was...
Shop Seasonally: it's berry exciting!
by (Amy Hinman)
Submitted 07-09-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Eating seasonally can be an adventure, especially when that adventure involves fresh, local fruit. That's right, cherries are here. But that's not all that's new at the market. Opportunities to involve the kids in learning about a...
The Local Feed Interviews Jeff from Duba and Company
by (MILocalFoodBeet)
Submitted 07-05-2013 under OPINION
We had so much fun interviewing Jeff Duba at The Local Feed on WYCE that we made two audio segments; the extended interview is linked above. He owns Duba and Company, merchants of heritage meats. Listen to the interview to find out what heritage...
Creating a fresh community at the Downtown Market
by (Downtown Market GR)
Submitted 07-02-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
The brand new, not-even-fully-opened Downtown Market is planting the deep roots that are the key to building a strong community. With a bustling line up of tenants for the approaching opening of the indoor portion of the market, and the growing...
Shop Seasonally: saying 'farewell' to rhubarb, and 'hello' to cherries, snap peas and pickling cucumbers
by (Amy Hinman)
Submitted 07-02-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
'Tis the season for a culinary adventure. Not sure what to do with all the veggies in your CSA? Want to add a few techniques to your culinary arsenal? Ever wondered how to pronounce kohlrabi? Chances are that the person selling you food probably...
Earthkeeper Farm devoted to soil, community
by (Amy Hinman)
Submitted 06-27-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
From the beginning, self-sufficiency has motivated Rachelle Bostwick to move away from supporting large corporations in every way possible. “Corporations don’t care about people,” Rachelle Bostwick says. “They care about...