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Local Schools Eating Local Foods; Food Conference March 15

March 8, 2010 – 12:58 pm

The Record-Eagle has this report on how local schools are increasing their uses of local foods to feed their students.
"Janis Groomes knows what it takes to convince kids to eat their vegetables. Locally grown cucumbers, parsnips, squash, asparagus and kale have all been used in meals at Northport Public School, where Groomes is food service [...]

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Dirt: The Movie. We Never Knew How Important Dirt Really Is

March 2, 2010 – 3:27 pm

Mynorth.com has this article on "Dirt: The Movie" playing at the Dennos Museum Center this Thursday (Mar 4):
"It’s under our feet and under our fingernails, but what is it? And how did it get there? Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, find out how industrial farming, mining [...]

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Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference Draws Record Crowd

February 10, 2010 – 3:08 pm

The 11th Annual Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference (NMSFC) hosted over 730 people, setting a record for its two day event held last month (Jan 29, 30). Stan Moore, County Extension Director for the Antrim County MSU Extension office, said that there was a great turnout of vendors as well, with sixty vendors attending the [...]

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Secretary Vilsack on "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food"

January 20, 2010 – 5:40 pm

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on the new United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food."

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January 29-30: Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference

January 4, 2010 – 2:24 pm

The 11th annual Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference will be held January 29 & 30, 2010 at the Grayling High School.
It is an event that draws together small-scale farmers, farming families, local vendors, alternative farmers and people who get a kick out of farming.
The Record-Eagle reports that:
As the local agriculture movement continues to flourish in [...]

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Growing the Relationship between Michigan Farms and Schools

December 29, 2009 – 2:02 pm

A regional conference has been scheduled for March 15 called Farm to School: Setting the Table for Wellness. The conference will be held at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, in Acme.
The Great Lakes Bulletin News Service has more:
[The conference] aims to nurture healthy eating, innovative learning, and more business with area farms. The conference [...]

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Eat Local at Winter Farmers Market

December 4, 2009 – 2:06 pm

The Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City is the new home of a year long Farmers Market. MyNorth.com has a feature article on the new venture:
Around 20 vendors already have signed on to the project, offering everything from traditional winter storage items like apples and potatoes, to bread, eggs, cheese and local wine.
Foodies can even [...]

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