The Food and Farming guiding principle of the Grand Vision is to encourage local food, farming and rural development as a vital part of our economy, culture and identity.
Sustainable Food blogger Greg Plotkin tracks recent media coverage of local food and what he calls a problem with the movement: "While we value the food and, [...]

Stay informed on the latest developments happening in our region and the state when it comes to Food and Farming.

The Michigan Messenger has this story on how local foods can bring many more jobs to Michigan:
If Michigan farms supplied all of the fruits and vegetables that people eat here during the growing season around 4,000 [...]

One of the guiding principles of the Grand Vision is to encourage local food, farming and rural development as a vital part of our economy, culture and identity.
Here is part of a guest blog from Jim Sluyter, who is a convener of the Food and Farming Network:
I am not surprised when I see organic food [...]

The guiding principle of the Grand Vision in regards to Food and Farming is to encourage local food, farming and rural development as a vital part of our economy, culture and identity.
The Record-Eagle has this interesting related story: using Bridge Cards at Farmers Markets.
Here are some highlights:
"Sarah Monte believes everyone should have access to fresh [...]

One of the six guiding principles of the Grand Vision is to encourage local food, farming and rural development as a vital part of our economy, culture and identity.
And one week from today (April 9th), food enthusiasts, farm and food businesses, agricultural agencies and Grand Traverse region residents will come together for the 2nd annual [...]

The Grand Vision guiding principle in regards to agriculture is to encourage local food, farming and rural development as a vital part of our economy, culture and identity.
To that end, the Grand Vision Food and Farming working group (also known as the Food and Farming network) have invited two titans of the sustainable agriculture movement [...]

One of the six guiding principles of the Grand Vision is to encourage local food, farming and rural development as a vital part of our economy, culture and identity.
On April 9th, food enthusiasts, farm and food businesses, agricultural agencies and Grand Traverse region residents will come together for the 2nd annual Farm Route to Prosperity [...]

One of the guiding principles of the Grand Vision is to encourage local food, farming and rural development as a vital part of the Northwest Michigan (Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, and Wexford counties) economy, culture and identity. And it does not get anymore local than your backyard.
Here is this report from the Record-Eagle [...]

One of the guiding principles of the Grand Vision is to encourage local food, farming and rural development as a vital part of our economy, culture and identity. One way for residents of Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau and Wexford counties to implement that principle is through Community Supported Agriculture.
The Record-Eagle has this story [...]

The Cadillac News recently ran this story on the Michigan Department of Agriculture's local food distribution index:
Perhaps the most interesting statistic is something the Michigan Department of Agriculture refers to as the local food distribution index. The index reflects a county’s ability to meet the food production needs of its own residents in both quantity [...]