Strawberry Controversy: Organic, Local, or Just Don’t Eat?
Does “real food” have to mean “organic?” Can conventionally grown produce still be healthy for you? Is buying organic worth foreclosure on your home? I’m…
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I’m Surrounded by Cheese Wrappers! (or, How to Find Quality Cheese)
I love cheese. I’m no conoisseur by any stretch of the imagination; in fact, give me a fancy dancy, potentially expensive cheese, and I probably…
Great Sleep for Small Business Saturday
I grew up in a small town, the daughter of a small business owner. All my life, I’ve felt in a very real way the…
Farmers’ Panel: My Local Favorites Talk Grassfed, Organic
Do you have a farmer? It gives me great joy to say “my farmer” and my joy multiplies as I find more and more wonderful…
Monday Mission: Know Your Food
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get to know your food a little more closely. My kids on a visit to a…
Why You Should Really, REALLY Get to Know Your Farmer (Even if Your Friends Already Have)
Our family has been buying grass-fed beef and chicken at a premium from Grassfield’s Farm in Coopersville, MI for about 18 months now. When we…
Revealing the Local Grand Rapids Area Real Food Resource Page
I’ve been a local foods consumer for about five years now, ever since I discovered the joys of the Farmer’s Market and the summer fruit…
10 Questions to Ask Your Farmer
Joel Salatin’s said it. Michael Pollan has probably said it. Countless bloggers, locavores, and whole foods enthusiasts have said it. Get to know your farmer.…
Monday Mission: Buy Local Produce
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to find something to buy local this month. Farmer’s Markets across the country are in full swing,…
Ideas for a Front Yard Garden: Get Rid of the Lawn and Grow Food Instead!
One summer day I was watching my neighbor meticulously patch his lawn after spending a half-hour edging the sidewalk and all I could think was,…