Make sure to check out the line up of upcoming Leelanau Peninsula culinary tours offered by Learn Great Foods. Based at Sweeter Song Farm just north of Cedar, the tour includes two food stops, a hands-on cooking class and a delicious organic gourmet dinner.
Black Star Farms recently celebrated the opening of Hearth & Vine, a vineyard cafe, market and bakery.
The 45th, wine, food & leisure in Northern Michigan is on the press at Village Press today and will be in the mail shortly.
Check out today's article in the Traverse City Record-Eagle about Jen and Nic Welty, who put the "farm" in Black Star Farms. Interesting read on the business angle too, and its investment in young people and farm-to-table agriculture.
The Bingham Township Planning Commission held public hearings on two proposed zoning ordinance amendments last week and subsequently recommended both changes for adoption, reports the Leelanau Enterprise. Both amendments will be forwarded to the Leelanau County Planning Commission for review, and then on to the township board.
USA Today points readers to the wineries of Leelanau Peninsula in their Travel Destinations story.
Fall Mushroom Mania weekends go Sept. 5-7, Sept. 19-21 & Sept. 26-28 in Walloon Lake, Michigan. A casual, informal weekend that's interesting, informative, lots of fun, features guided mushroom hunting and good food. Contact 231-535-2227.
Whether you're a visitor or a local, check out Learn Great Foods for a great way to experience the local foods of northern Michigan. Now in its fourth year, the agritourism company was started by Ann Dougherty to teach people about the link between sustainable farming, great cooking and the environment. Ann organizes tours and retreats in northern Michigan that feature chocolate, fishing, CSA farms, and a whole host of shops and experiences.
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