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Taste the Local Difference: Lakeview Hill Farm & CSA Co-Op Partnership April 28, 2021 Community Supported Agriculture or CSA programs are huge in northern Michigan, especially when it comes to fresh produce and connecting with area farmers. That’s why Lakeview Hill Farm in Traverse City is part of a special CSA Co-Op partnership to help people experience the freshest vegetables, breads and more.  Plus, now with the growing season upon us, it’s the perfect time to check out and sign up for CSA memberships and benefits. To see how the partnership works and see more about Taste the Local Di...

cbleck@miningjournal.net In this 2002 photo, the sun sets over the Mackinac Bridge, which connects the upper and lower peninsulas, at Michigan’s Mackinac Straits. Taste the Local Difference on Monday announced a new partnership with Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension to help Michiganders find and connect with local fish producers in their regions. (AP photo) MARQUETTE — Many businesses that depend on Great Lakes aquaculture and are struggling to remain viable through the COVID-19 pandemic now have a new avenue for relief. Taste the Local Difference on Monday announ...

Credit Alex Palzewicz This will be an opportunity for farmers to share what technical assistance and education is needed to be successful, as well as their perspective on emerging issues across the food and agriculture system. A brief presentation from U.P. farmers on programs that have helped them will also be included in the virtual session. Register online at http://bit.ly/uplisteningsession before the start of the event. The goal of the event, according to Michigan Food & Farming Systems Director of Field Operations Jennifer Silveri, is to build and strengthen relationships as well as sha...

9 & 10 News February 23, 2021 featuring. This week, we’re in Manistee showcasing North Channel Brewing Co. about their beer lineup, their food menu and how they’re distributing their beer beyond northern Michigan. To see more about North Channel Brewing Co. in Manistee check out the video links posted above. Click here for a direct link to North Channel Brewing.

Here are the Ann Arbor area farms offering subscriptions at upcoming virtual CSA fair Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor Published:  Updated:  Tags:  Cartons of blueberries. (Pixabay) ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Statewide CSA Network will be hosting an upcoming virtual CSA fair featuring Michigan farms on Feb. 26. The network is a collaboration between Michigan Food and Farming Systems, MSU Extension and Taste the Local Difference. What is a CSA? A Community Supported Agriculture share is a subscription program to a local farm in which you pay a farmer upfront f...