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Rachael Pressley Join in these upcoming seed starting & plant events with partners of the Western UP Food Systems Collaborative. Wednesday, May 12 from 4 to 6 p.m.: Seed Starting Party at Porvoo Park in Hancock. Join the Portage Lake Seed Library in starting seeds for your home garden. Participants will receive free seed starting kits. Free event, open to all. Saturday, May 15 from 1 to 3 p.m.: Garden sign making & compost share at Ray Kestner Park in Houghton. Join the Growing from the Heart community food growing & sharing program as we make Growing from the Heart signs for home gardens, le...

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...