Monday, March 31, King Corn will be showing at the State Theatre in Traverse City. Prior to the film, Great Lakes Bioneers are hosting a Locavore Hors d'Oeuvres Challenge reception with King Corn co-producer, Ian Cheney. And you're invited to step up to the challenge! details
Check out this podcast of Interlochen Public Radio's Points North program on Michigan Farming. Did you know agriculture consistently ranks in the top three job producers in the state, and that the variety of crops grown in the state is second only to California?
Kudos to Food For Thought, Inc. and Grand Traverse Pie Company for being recognized as two of the "Michigan 50 Companies To Watch," an awards program sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation.
Longview Winery and Vineyard recently announced that their 2007 Rustic White is bottled and ready for you to drink. You can order online, but might want to act fast. The last vintage of this wine sold out in only 3 months. Visit their tasting room and find out why.
Be sure to check out Appellation America's feature and interview with Black Star Farms' operating partner Don Coe and winemaker Lee Lutes titled Black Star Farms: Wine Agritourism Grows Up by Eleanor & Ray Heald.
Emily Betz Tyra tracks down 41 of the best eats in Northern Michigan in the March issue of Traverse magazine. From the lobster cakes at Grand Traverse Resort's Aerie restaurant, to homemade baklawa at the counter of the 14th Street Mobil Station in Traverse City; a cookie dough frosted brownie (yum!) at Blue Heron Cafe in Cadillac, Apple Yum Salad at Thai Orchid Cuisine in Petoskey, to the kraut dogs at Bunting's in Cedar. I can vouch for those kraut dogs, having enjoyed them several times last year. Sounds like the other 40 delectables are a good excuse for some road trips this summer!
In Prosperous Farms, Well-Fed Kids, Diane Conners of the Michigan Land Use Institute shares several local success stories to connect northern Michigan farms and schools. These stories and more will be featured at a conference on March 12 at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City. Seventeen organizations, including public school districts and private schools, will share their expertise in bringing fresh local food into cafeterias, classroom curriculum and school fundraising efforts.
I've always liked honey, but for some reason, this winter it is really hitting the spot. On Christmas, my mom, sister and I sampled some my mom had received from a friend. The honey came from Julius Kolarik's farm in Northport, and its taste immediately brought to mind a field of wildflowers for all of us. I'd never experienced such an obvious connection to "place" from a food. And in the middle of winter, a connection to that field of flowers felt good! Then last month I tried Sleeping Bear Farms' Lemon Honey Creme. They're not kidding when they label it "sunshine in a jar!"
Traverse City hooked a third-place finish in Field and Stream's recent list of Best Fishing Towns of America. The magazine looked at towns with populations under 100,000 and cited TC's fishing diversity as a plus.
Crooked Tree Breadworks founder/ head baker Greg Carpenter takes you through the ups and downs of running an artisan bakery in northern Michigan.
Looking for a way to spend a saturday afternoon? Check out the Black Star Experience. You'll board a bus at the Village of Grand Traverse Commons to take a four-hour tour of northern Michigan wine country, with wine and food samples along the way. The first two dates are February 2 and March 1. Cost per individual is $75 and per couple $125 and includes all day transportation, wine and food samples, and a souvenir glass.
The snow outside is piling up, but local farmers are thinking spring. CSA farms are starting to sign up members for the 2008 growing season. CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture, is a partnership between a farmer and members who purchase a share in the harvest before the season begins. Doing so helps spread both the risk and the rewards of farming. And it's always fun to see what's available in the weekly pick-up. Check out the local CSA farms to find one right for you. Don't delay...many of them have waiting lists!
Check out the piece on Up North Foodies that Pat Stinson wrote for the Glen Arbor Sun. Thanks Pat!
Check out NPR's The Challenge of Eating Local: Distribution, which features Cherry Capital Foods, a local-food distribution company recently launched by Charlevoix native Eric Hahn.
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