local food
Get your Grandwich on 2012: Part 1
by (ChrisFreemanRealtor)
Submitted 07-23-2012 under OPINION
The 2012 Grandwich competition begins today with 27 local restaurants competing. In this first video, I visit Founders, Grand Central Market, Birch Lodge, Big O Cafe and Speak EZ and report on their Grandwich offerings. Like last year, the public is...
Nourish Organic Market continues to expand offerings
by (wendypchef)
Submitted 06-07-2012 under NEWS
Nearly a year ago, Sheri Rop made the transition from selling local and artisan food online to opening a storefront on Wealthy Street. What began as a small endeavor including just her and someone to help has blossomed into an ever-growing food...
New Grand Rapidian Molly Clauhs rises as notable culinary asset
by (eschroeder)
Submitted 05-14-2012 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
For Molly Clauhs the role of food is not just one of sustenance or creativity; it is also a way to connect with her community. When Clauhs and her partner, apple farmer Joel Crist, made the decision to move to Grand Rapids in March 2011 for work-...
Eat the Real Food
by (GRCC Compositio...)
Submitted 05-07-2012 under OPINION
Eggs fried to succulence, fluffy Belgian waffles topped with strawberries and cream, and crispy apple-wood smoked bacon are some of the few tasty bits that the Real Food Café makes better than most. A mouth-watering breakfast can be hard to come by...
Food access crisis affects Grand Rapids
by (marieroper)
Submitted 05-04-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
By: Marie Roper, Naomi Jackins, Taylor Libolt, Katie Burkley, and Amanda Granger Over the past 50 years, access to healthy food has become more dispersed due to urban sprawl and the development of mega-grocery stores. These mega-grocery stores tend...
Restaurant Week GR 2011: Farm to fork
by (Roberta F. King)
Submitted 11-02-2011 under NEWS
Foodies and people who love to eat out--rejoice! Restaurant Week Grand Rapids is back for a second year with new places to eat, a focus on the farm to fork connection and some new ways to test out the event. Starting Thursday, November 3 until...
Catalyst Radio: Local First gearing up for its inaugural Fork Fest to celebrate local food
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 09-30-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen? Download the MP3 and tune in at your leisure. INTERVIEW (10:49) Local First is holding its inaugural Fork Fest as a fundraiser and celebration of local food. Elissa Hillary shares that Michigan is the second leading...
Start a Canvolution: Host a Canning Party
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 08-31-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
The canning bug is sweeping across America! The last time canning was this popular was during WWII as women canned harvests from their Victory Gardens to win the war. Today, people across the country are re-finding the joy and benefits...
From the garden: Harvesting your own hyper-local herbal apothecary
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 06-13-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
For many, the term herbal apothecary evokes images of shelves, bottles and jars all filled with mysterious herbs and herbal formulas from exotic plants. But to have an herbal apothecary, plants need not be exotic or mysterious - in fact, as more and...
Eat the Weeds: ReWilding the Spring Salad
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 05-26-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
While it was a cool start to spring, the past two weeks of warm, wet weather have the plants around us springing from the earth. You may have taken particular notice if you are a lawn-mower -- the grass is growing tall and so are many of the lawn...