Up North Foodies

Up North Foodies Comes to the Table

Check out the podcast of Up North Foodies on WJR's Come to the Table radio show.

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A Quest for Chocolate

Today's Record-Eagle has a story about Barbara Disborough and her quest for chocolate, which led her to writing "The Guide to Chocolate in the Grand Traverse Region." She'll be signing the book this Saturday in downtown Traverse City at Morsels Bite-Sized Bakery from 10 a.m - noon, and Horizon Books from 12:30-4:30 p.m. A box of chocolate and a book about it...now that's a sweet package for Valentine's Day!

At Risk Foods in the Great Lakes Region

I just received the updated list of Foods at Risk in the Great Lakes Region from the folks at RAFT. This initiative, Renewing America's Food Traditions, is currently identifying the traditional foods of our region that are in danger of disappearing. A regional workshop is slated for March 21 in Madison, Wisc., to build on the efforts of our local workshop we had in Traverse City last October. Take a look at the updated list, and if you have information to share, please send your comments to the people listed in the document.

The Psychology of Change in Food, Starting With the Kids

Has your family embraced organic and locally grown foods? Or are you just dancing around the sprinkler trying not to get wet? Take an honest look at what goes through your mind at the grocery store and make a well reasoned choice.

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Local Hoop House Farmers Featured on NPR’s Marketplace

Tonight's edition of NPR's Marketplace featured Black Star Farm's Nick Welty and Meadowlark Farm's Jon Watts and Jenny Tutlis talking about season extending hoop houses and CSAs. You can hear it or read the transcript here.

Black Star Farm CSA 1/2 share winter week 5

surPrise ... carrots! and greens and onions and potatoes and eggs ...