2017 Guide to Local Food for Northern Michigan

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2017

guide to local food

in northern michigan

2017 | 14th annual edition

Upper Peninsula - Northeast Michigan - Northwest Michigan

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What You Didn’t Know About Local Honey | Find a Farm Market, Brewery or U-Pick Farm Demystify Organics, Biodynamics & MAEAP | Preserve Farmland

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Table of Contents 3 What’s on the Cover?

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Growing Local Roots

Local Food & Farms of Emmet, Charlevoix, Antrim & Kalkaska Counties

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Why TLD?

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Recipes: Good Food Michigan Berry Sangria Maple Sweet Potato Peanut Soup Squash and Black Bean Tacos

Buy Local Year Round

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I’m Lovin’ It: Marketing Local Foods

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Alpena: Sunrise Side Seasonal Sustenance

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Alpena, MI

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Local Food & Farms of Northeast Michigan

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Preserving Farmland with Farmer-to-Farmer

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Northern Michigan Beer, Cider, Mead & Spirits

Local Food & Farms of Leelanau County

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Decolonizing Diet

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Think Like a Chef, Cook Like a Dietitian, Eat Like a Local Farmer

Local Food & Farms of the Upper Peninsula

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What You Didn’t Know about Local Honey Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

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The UP Food Exchange

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Demystifying Farm Certifications: Biodynamics, Certified Organic, MAEAP Verified

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Northern Michigan U-Pick Farms

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Through the Artist’s Eye

Local Food & Farms of Grand Traverse County

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Recipes: Eat Well Grilled Rainbow Trout with Lemon and Tarragon Pumpkin Honey Cheesecake Apple Bourbon Pork Shanks

Good Mood Food: Eating for Better Mental Health

Local Food & Farms in Benzie, Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee Counties

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Healthful Food for All

Local Agriculture Synergies Inspiring Growth

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2017 Harvest Haiku Challenge

Introducing OnePantry & TLD’s New Farm to Resource Directory

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Northern Michigan Wines

Why Buy Local Food?

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Index

Certified Local Food Events: Year One in Number

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TLD Building & Strengthening Connections

Celebrating 10 Years of Michigan Farmers Market Success

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Northern Michigan Community Farmers Markets

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Hoophouses: Changing the Face of Upper Midwest Farming

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Buy Local Year Round Many locally produced items are available all year long in northern Michigan, including: Jams Sauces Salsas Hot Sauces Breads Baked Goods Granola Honey Maple Syrup Chocolates Vinegars

Eggs Milk Cheese Ice Cream Yogurt Butter Meat Fish Dried Fruit Frozen Fruit & Veggies

Herbal Teas Juice Cider Wine Beer Distilled Spirits Pickled Vegetables Flour Pasta Peanut Butter Hummus

There are also plenty of non-food items that come from the farms, ďŹ elds, and forests of northern Michigan: soaps, lotions, balms, sachets, yarns, and other products made with local ingredients.

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I’m Lovin’ It: Marketing Local Foods and Sharing Your Delight Written by: Lindsay Hall – FoodCorps Service Member and Maddy Baroli – Food & Farming Network VISTA

you love local food. we love local food. localdifference.org

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ALPENA:

Sunrise Side Seasonal Sustenance Written by: Molly Stepanski – TLD Local Food Coordinator Northeast Michigan history conjures up images of sailors, hunters, ranchers, farmers, and homesteaders—people undaunted by the elements. That vision isn’t too far from the present on the “Sunrise Side.” The region still e o es not ons of ce fish n on ntr moon l e la es, fish n on pristine rivers, buck-poles inscribed with hunters’ accolades, eerie and awe-inspiring shipwrecks, brawny lumberjack competitions, world-class towering lighthouses, and wineries and breweries galore.

The region’s proud tradition of family farms and farmers markets has kept growers and neighbors supplied with fresh, seasonal

produce for generations. No doubt, this region has a generous bounty to o er Yet this part of the state has lar el mana ed to sta o the radar and keep its gems to itself.

Luckily for the rest of the Mitt, word’s getting out.

Check out Alpena, our featured northeastern c t rofile, n all her local food and beverage glory. See com n northeastern c t rofiles and their impact on the local food system in our online newsletter and lo locald erence or

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Alpena, MI Business

The Fresh Palate Restaurant and Bar Interview with owner Eric Peterson

Business

Austin Brothers Brewing Company and Restaurant Interview with owners Blake and Brant Austin

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Local food mission:

“Before I even got started with The Fresh Palate, I did cooking classes and worked with the Alpena Farmers Market doing chef demos. I wanted people here to see I could source meals from local farmers. So when I opened the restaurant, people already knew you could build a menu around what’s available in the area and make the area shine because of that. Now farmers come to me. Knowing I’ll do that, they reach out to me.”

Local food mission:

“We strive to source both our beer and food as locally as possible and keep part of our menu rotating depending on what’s available. We use the Michigan Hop Alliance, 45th Parallel Hops, Hophead Farm, Presque Isle Farm, Nowicki’s Meats, and Montmorency cherries from Traverse City.”

“I think we’ve changed the food system in northeast Michigan by making people aware and setting an example. Alpena and this region were locally sourced back in the day; farmers traded and e t st local, and that ot lled a a n the s and s when people went to packaged food. Restaurants need to take responsibility and work to get us back to where we were.”

“I think we made beer more accessible in Alpena by having food available with our beer at the restaurant. People try beer here that they wouldn’t necessarily try other places because with food options, people are more willing to leave their comfort zone. When they know it’s local, they’re even more willing to try new things.”

Favorite dish to make with local ingredients:

The 45’er IPA - it gets its name from being brewed on the 45th parallel. 45’er has hints of pear, grapefruit, tropical fruit lemon and 2.5 pounds of hops per barrel, most of them Michigan sourced.

Green Thumb Gert (local kale salad with beets, tomatoes, and asparagus)

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Favorite Beer to make with local ingredients:

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Business:

Business:

Thunder Bay Winery

Presque Isle Farm

Opened

Opened

Interview with co-owner Jeremy Sahr Vineyard in 2002, winery in 2012

Local food mission:

“Our real business plan is to make the best quality product that we can with primarily locally sourced fruit and to make people happy. We looked all around Michigan and moved here from do nstate to lant the ne ard th n th s s ec fic re on s topography; the geological surveys showed a lot of promise for grapes here. And we loved the people here and knew this would be a great place to grow a small business. It does seem like more people are waking up to healthier choices. It makes a d erence to ro and local eo le no the can find that at Thunder Bay.”

Favorite wine to make with local ingredients:

ram nette s s ch a n e fr t eca se t as s ec ficall designed for our region as a cold-hardy grape. The chemistry is so weather dependent and what I do as a winemaker with that grape from a technique standpoint really shows through. The oral notes can reall o t s st so mallea le

Interview with co-owner Dion Stepanski Spring 2015

Local food mission:

“Our mission is to keep food as close to home as possible and support our health system with that fresh food. We want to set the stage for even more local farms to supply our communities and ro de etter access to health er and more a orf l options for everyone. We want to contribute to creating stronger small businesses in our area, and ultimately a more sustainable local econom e e hel ed enco ra e the dea of ro n for three or even four seasons in northern Michigan with the use of hoophouses. Our connections with local restaurants, schools, and grocers are helping set the foundation for other local foods to penetrate those markets as well.”

Favorite dish to make with local ingredients:

Creamy tomato basil soup (with fresh tomatoes, cream, veggie stock, salt, pepper, basil, and a bit of honey).

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Local Food & Farms of

NORTHEAST MICHIGAN

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Northeast Michigan is the heartland of Michigan’s northern tier. It

If you’re traveling up the center of the state on I-75, get off on any

comprises the “sunrise coast” from Au Gres on up to Mackinaw City

exit between West Branch and the Mackinaw Bridge and you’ll

and westward to approximately I-75. The entire region is rich with

find recreational activities and unique treasures in any direction.

agricultural features, forests, lakes, and recreational opportunities

Discover more about this part of our state by visiting our website,

of all sorts. From hunting, fishing, hiking, biking and boating,

localdifference.org, or our partners at the Northeast Michigan

this eleven county area is one of Michigan’s best-kept secrets.

Council of Governments at discovernortheastmichigan.org.

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FARMS & FARMERS MARKETS

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AJ’s Berry Farm  989-379-3061 ajsberryfarm.com 1150 Salina Rd, Lachine, MI 49753

Alpena Farmers Market  989-255-9372 alpenafarmersmarket.com 208 N 1st Ave, Alpena, MI 49707

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Gaylord Farmers Cooperative  989-390-0570 facebook.com/DowntownGaylordFarmersMarket 100 Court St, Gaylord, MI 49735

Golden River Orchard  231-420-2565 goldenriverorchard.com 2250 White Cedar Rd, Cheboygan, MI 49721

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Northeast Michigan Regional Farm Market  989-362-3531 getitfresh.org 4440 S US-23, AuSable Charter Twp, MI 48750

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Presque Isle Farm  971-322-6226 presqueislefarm.com 11386 Bolton Rd, Posen, MI 49776

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ARA Farm Market  989-724-5077 facebook.com/arafarmmarket 854 N Barlow Rd, Lincoln, MI 48742

Cedarbrook Trout Farm  989-724-5241 cedarbrooktroutfarms.weebly.com 1543 Lakeshore Dr, Harrisville, MI 48740

Cheboygan Farmers Market  231-627-3337 cheboyganfarmersmarket.blogspot.com 401 N Main St, Festival Sq, Cheboygan, MI 49721

Connemara Farm  989-370-1785 connemarafarm.com 4074 W County Hwy 634, Hawks, MI 49743

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Harvest Thyme Farm & Vineyards, LLC  231-420-2656 harvestthymefarm.com 4795 Polish Line Rd, Cheboygan, MI 49721

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Resonance Center Farm  231-445-2406 resonancecenterfarm.com 6773 N M-33, Cheboygan, MI 49721

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Knaebe’s Mmmunchy Krunchy Apple Farm  989-734-2567 mmmunchykrunchyapplefarm.com 2621 S Karsten Rd, Rogers City, MI 49779

Leeseberg Farms  989-736-8655 leesebergfarms.com 2676 E Procunier Rd, Harrisville, MI 48740

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Rolling R Farm, LLC  989-370-0951 facebook.com/rollingrfarmllc 2440 Old 27 N, Gaylord, MI 49735

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Wandering Winds Farm  989-254-6828 wanderingwindsfarm.com 6196 F41, Spruce, MI 48762

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Northeast Michigan Regional Farm Market  989-362-3531 getitfresh.org 815 W Lake St, Gateway Park, Tawas City, MI 48763

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White Barn Gardens  989-724-5077 facebook.com/william.thompson.65 4299 M-72, Harrisville, MI 48740

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As You Wish Gourmet Eatery

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 989-340-1744 facebook.com/asyouwishgourmeteatery 104 N 2nd Ave, Alpena, MI 49707

Audie’s Restaurant & The Chippewa Room

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 231-436-5744 audies.com 314 N Nicolet St, Mackinaw City, MI 49701

Main Street Market & Bistro  989-448-2133 mainstreetmarketgaylord.com 148 W Main St, Gaylord, MI 49735

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The Bearded Dogg Lounge  989-619-0298 beardeddogglounge.com 302 S Otsego Ave, Gaylord, MI 49735

The Court Yard Ristorante  989-356-9511 courtyardristorante.com 2024 US-23 S, Alpena, MI 49707

The Fresh Palate  989-358-1400 freshpalategourmet.com 109 N 2nd Ave, Ste 106, Alpena, MI 49707

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Austin Brothers Beer Company  989-340-2300 austinbrosbeerco.com 821 W Miller St, Alpena, MI 49707

Rose Valley Winery  989-685-9399 rosevalleywinery.net 3039 Beechwood Rd, Rose City, MI 48654

Stoney Acres Winery  989-356-1041 stoneyacreswinery.net 4268 Truckey Rd, Alpena, MI 49707

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Thunder Bay Resort  800-729-9375 thunderbayresort.com 27800 M-32, Hillman, MI 49746

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Alpena General Store  989-916-7708 facebook.com/ags826 826 Washington, Alpena, MI 49707

Art in the Loft  989-356-4877 artintheloft.org 109 N Second Ave, Ste 300, Alpena, MI 49707

Main Street Market & Bistro  989-448-2133 mainstreetmarketgaylord.com 148 W Main St, Gaylord, MI 49735

Mother Nature’s Remedies  231-597-0062 facebook.com/mothernatures-remedies-356796848031562 402 N Main St, Cheboygan, MI 49721

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The Cracker Barrel Party Store  989-356-4721 facebook.com/crackerbarrelpartystore 630 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707

The Rusty Pelican  989-448-8697 therustypelicanwineshop.com 240 W Main St, Gaylord, MI 49735

Three Fires Market & Bakery  989-275-4855 threefiresmarket.com 704 Lake St, Roscommon, MI 48653

Tip’n The Mitten, LLC  989-745-4571 tipnthemitten.com 204 E Michigan Ave, Grayling, MI 49738

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Perch’s IGA  989-354-4012 perchsiga.com 1025 US-23 N, Alpena, MI 49707

The Baklava Shop  989-785-5438 thebaklavashop.com 12619 State St, Atlanta, MI 49709

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 989-358-9463 thunderbaywinery.com 109 N Second Ave, Alpena, MI 49707

Wiltse’s Brew Pub  989-739-2231 wiltsesbrewpub.com 5606 F-41, Oscoda Twp, MI 48750

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Belcher’s Maple Syrup  231-743-2466 belchersmaplesyrup.com 19917 M-115, Marion, MI 49665

Britt Family Pure Maple Syrup  989-362-0084 brittmaplesyrup.com 155 N Greenwood Rd, Tawas City, MI 48763

Lock Stock & Barrel Ranch General Store  989-306-2952 lockstockandbarrelranch.com 20420 State St, Onaway, MI 49765

Plath’s Meats - Rogers City  989-734-2232 plathsmeats.com 116 S Third St, Rogers City, MI 49779

Sweet Blossom Honey  231-548-5145 sweetblossomhoney.com 9084 Parke Rd, Alanson, MI 49706

Thunder Bay Maple Supply  989-766-2593 thunderbaymaplesupply.com 4350 N Grand Lake Hwy, Posen, MI 49776

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45th Parallel Hops  248-860-9652

Foghorn Farms & Gardens  989-278-9464

Kammer-Paulus Farms  989-614-6161

Sweet Blossom Honey  231-548-5145

Au Gres Downtown Farmers Market  989-876-8811

George Stauer  989-362-7275

Morrison Farms  989-736-7416

The 7 Crooked Onions Garden Farm  989-733-0070

Bliss Valley Farm  231-537-0000

Grayling Farmers Market  989-348-2131

New Beginnings Ranch  313-580-6776

The Mushroom Man, LLC  989-884-3662

Bonz Beach Farms  989-326-0895

Herdly Kidding  231-238-0504

Onaway Farmers Market  989-326-0895

The Rose Garden of Greens  989-255-1559

Briar Hill Farm  989-727-2225

Higgins Pumpkin Farm  989-220-4728

Rogers City Farmers Market  989-734-2191

Tryban Farm  231-627-2036

Czaikas Blueberry Farm  989-362-4638

Huron View Tree and Berry Farm  800-979-8733

Roscommon Village Market  989-941-7991

Wolf Creek Acres  989-350-2002

Felske’s Farm Market  989-984-5080

James Carmichael  989-728-7044

Serendipity Farms  231-357-4001

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Written by: Sam Plotkin – Farm Programs Manager, Leelanau Conservancy The average age of farm operators in the United States is 58. In the next 20 years, an estimated 70 percent of privately owned agricultural land is expected to change hands in the US. Farmers in the Grand Traverse Region are not immune to this graying trend, as the average age of operators in this area ranges from about 55 in Kalkaska to nearly 60 in Manistee.

Moreover, it is expected that around 83,000 acres of farmland in our region will change hands in coming years as well.

The future of agriculture and the viability of rural communities in this region depends on the successful transition of agricultural land from current owner operators to the next generation of farmers. Farmer to Farmer (F2F) aims to address this need.

F2F is a website serving the Grand Traverse Region that is designed to

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connect farmland owners who wish to sell or lease farmland with farmland seekers looking to buy or lease farmland.

This web-based tool will also link agricultural employers with job seekers.

F2F is a free user-driven resource.

Farmland owners, seekers, and employers ll create roďŹ les deta l n the r land, themselves and what they are looking for, or the available job opportunity. These roďŹ les com r se a searcha le data ase on the F2F website (eg. Craigslist or Zillow, except with an agricultural focus) available to all users.

F2F will launch this spring, and is a collaborative project between the Leelanau Conservancy, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, MSU Horticultural Research Station, and aste the ocal erence

Visit www.f2fmi.com for more information

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Through the Artist’s Eye Written by: Mollie Thomas – Communications & Development Coordinator, Crosshatch You might not immediately think of art when you think of farming. You might not see a garden shovel and think of a paintbrush. You might not see a blank, freshly stretched canvas and be reminded of an em t field, read for lant n t ma e you should.

Looking at your farm through an artist’s lens requires something counter-intuitive to the Fortune 500 set: slowing down. Take time to see your farm “through the artist’s eye.” See the beauty in your farm, the colors of the plants, the sway of the leaves in the wind, the sound of the bees buzzing around the o ers, and o ll care more a o t the health of your crops, and in turn, run a more successful farm operation.

Anne Morningstar is a full-time professor in the Art Department at North Central Michigan College in etos e , n add t on to r nn n ear ree r an c arm th her h s and, r an ates nne ta es the t me to not ce the finer deta ls of her lants, sto n to hum with every bee. e n more n t ne th o r farm s onl o n to enefit o n the lon r n and ma e o feel l e you’re more in control. It will make you feel more proud of what you’ve done,” Morningstar said.

Farmers who don’t think of themselves as artists, probably already care about art in ways they might not even realize.

“Every farmer pays close attention to color,” Morningstar said. “Look through any seed catalog; that’s art.”

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Penny Krebiehl, a self-proclaimed Art Farmer, is the fo nder and d rector of oo erat e, n Traverse City. In her farm, CSA doesn’t stand for Community Supported Agriculture—it stands for Community Supported Articulture. Krebiehl sees a direct connection between being an artist and being a farmer; both are essential acts of creation.

“You start out with a few tools and a blank canvas or ece of a er, and o ot th s st sort of cooking in your mind,” she said. “And maybe it starts with a theme and from there a whole world unravels.”

This world might be made up of paintbrushes and visions to paint on the canvas, or it might be a world made up of shovels and soils. For Krebiehl, the result is the same: happiness.

“That’s when I’m happiest, when I’m right in the middle of this whole world that’s being created all around,” she said.

From both farmers, the message for growers is clear: Don’t be afraid to get artsy. The intersection of art and farming may result in a better harvest, more ns red deas on and o the farm, and the o of creative movement.

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Local Food & Farms of

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Grand Traverse County’s rolling hills overlook inland lakes and miles

percent of the total land area. The region’s first permanent settlement

of Lake Michigan shoreline. “Grand Traverse” is derived from the

was made on what’s known today as the Old Mission Peninsula,

French phrase for “long crossing” due to its location along the bay

one of northwest Michigan’s best-known wine regions. Some of

by the same name. The county is a major tourist destination known

the region’s first Riesling grapes, for which the area is known, were

for its abundant recreational activities, natural beauty and diverse

planted here more than 40 years ago. The county is also home

agriculture—farmland in Grand Traverse County makes up about 18

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Buchan’s Blueberry Hill  231-223-4846 buchansblueberryhill.com 1472 Nelson Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

Cherry Connection/Edmondson Orchards  231-223-7130 cherryconnection.com 12414 Center Rd (M-37), Traverse City, MI 49686

Gallagher Centennial Farm  231-218-0771 gallagherfarms.com 5904 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685

Grey Hare Inn Vineyard Bed & Breakfast  231-947-2214 greyhareinn.com 1994 Carroll Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

Groleau’s Farm Market  231-929-9654 groleaus.com 2100 Hammond Rd E, Traverse City, MI 49686

Hall Farms  231-946-2985 8118 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

Jacob’s Farm & Corn Maze  231-632-6293 jacobscornmaze.com 7100 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684

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Marvin’s Garden Spot  231-275-3227 marvinsgardenspot.com 18345 US-31, Interlochen, MI 49643

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Warren Orchards - Between the Bays  231-590-2363 betweenthebaystc.com 8169 Center Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

Moomer’s Farm Creamery

Morganic Farm

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O’K CSA Cooperative

Oleson’s Buffalo Farms

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 231-947-6091 olesonsfoods.com Kyselka Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market

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 231-922-2050 downtowntc.com Grandview Pkwy, Traverse City, MI 49684

The Village Farmers Market

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830 Cottageview Dr, Ste 1011, Traverse City, MI 49684

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 231-922-2014 pennyokart.com 510 1/2 Second St, Traverse City, MI 49684

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 231-941-4122 moomers.com 7385 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

 231-879-3814 morganicfarm.com 8040 M-113 E, Fife Lake, MI 49633

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Aerie Restaurant  231-534-6000 grandtraverseresort.com 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd, Acme, MI 49610

Amical  231-941-8888 amical.com 229 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Bistro Fou Fou  231-421-6583 bistrofoufou.com 118 Cass St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Blue Heron 2 Cafe & Bakery  231-778-2583 cafeblueheron2.com 408 S Union St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Breakaway Cafe & Coffee Bar  231-943-2744 breakawaycafetc.com 1990 US-31 N, Ste F, Traverse City, MI 49686

Cuppa Joe Cafe  231-392-6517 cuppajoetc.com 1200 W 11th St, Ste 101, Traverse City, MI 49684

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The Boathouse Restaurant  231-223-4030 boathouseonwestbay.com 14039 Peninsula Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686

The Cooks’ House  231-946-8700 cookshousetc.com 115 Wellington St, Traverse City, MI 49686

The Franklin  231-943-2727 thefranklintc.com 160 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

The Little Fleet  231-943-1116 thelittlefleet.com 448 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

The Red Mesa Grill TC  231-938-2773 redmesagrill.com 1544 US-31 N, Traverse City, MI 49686

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Acoustic Taproom  231-883-2012 drinkacoustic.com 119 N Maple, Traverse City, MI 49684

Grand Traverse Distillery Downtown TC  231-946-1259 grandtraversedistillery.com 215 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Rare Bird Brewpub  231-943-2053 rarebirdbrewpub.com 229 Lake Ave, Traverse City, MI 49684

Taproot Cider House  231-943-2500 taproottc.com 300 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Workshop Brewery  231-421-8977 traversecityworkshop.com 221 Garland St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Trattoria Stella

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 231-929-8989 stellatc.com 1200 W 11th St, Traverse City, MI 49684

FOOD TRUCKS

 231-486-6037 gaijintc.com 136 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

 231-486-6037 roamingharvest.com 127 S Union St, Traverse City, 49684

BREWERIES, ETC.

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Black Star Farms - Old Mission  231-944-1300 blackstarfarms.com 360 McKinley Rd E, Traverse City, MI 49686

Chateau Grand Traverse Winery  231-938-6120 cgtwines.com 12239 Center Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

Planetary Coffee

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Mission Table Restaurant  231-223-4222 missiontable.net 13512 Peninsula Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686

 231-632-4997 @planetarycoffee

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Left Foot Charley  231-995-0500 leftfootcharley.com 806 Red Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

Roaming Harvest

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Morsels Espresso + Edibles  231-421-1353 morselsbakery.com 321 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

 231-486-6037 @RoamingHarvest

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Soul Squeeze Cellars Check website and social media to find us in stores! soulsqueezecellars.com

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Oryana Cafe  231-947-0191 oryana.coop 260 E 10th St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Spanglish  231-943-1453 spanglishtc.com 1333 Yellow Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

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CATERERS As You Dish  231-360-5816 asyoudish.com 1610 Barlow St, Ste 107, Traverse City, MI 49686

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Burritt’s Fresh Markets  231-946-3300 burrittsmarket.com 509 W Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Edson Farms  231-941-5221 edsonfarms.com 835 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686

MI Farm Market  866-544-1088

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Northland Foods Center - Kingsley  231-263-5671 northlandfood.com 2377 M-113, Kingsley, MI 49649

Oleson’s Food Store - TC Plaza East  231-941-9000 olesonsfoods.com 1100 E Hammond Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

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Oleson’s Food Store - TC Plaza West  231-947-6510 olesonsfoods.com 3850 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

Oryana Community Co-op  231-947-0191 oryana.coop 260 E 10th St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Peppercorn  231-941-4146 peppercorntc.com 226 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Secret Garden at Brys Estate  231-223-4235 bryssecretgarden.com 3309 Blue Water Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

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Tom’s Food Market - Acme  231-938-2400 toms-foodmarkets.com 6353 US-31 N, Williamsburg, MI 49690

Tom’s Food Market - East Bay  231-947-7175 toms-foodmarkets.com 738 Munson Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686

Tom’s Food Market - Interlochen  231-944-1552 toms-foodmarkets.com 9475 Market Drive, Interlochen, MI 49643

Tom’s Food Market - West Bay  231-947-7290 toms-foodmarkets.com 13940 S W Bay Shore Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

Tom’s Food Market - 14th Street  231-946-4115 toms-foodmarkets.com 1201 S Division St, Traverse City, MI 49684

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American Spoon, Traverse City  231-935-4480 spoon.com 230 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Bay Bread  231-922-8022 baybreadco.com 601 Randolph St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Benjamin Twiggs  231-947-0208 benjamintwiggs.com 1213 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686

Big Dipper Dough Co  231-883-6035 bigdipperdough.com 1610 Barlow St, Ste 109, Traverse City, MI 49686

Cherry Republic Store - Traverse City  231-932-9205 cherryrepublic.com 154 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Cultured Ferments Co  517-206-1960 drinkcultured.com 1610 Barlow St, Ste 108, Traverse City, MI 49686

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Michigan Farm to Freezer TC/Detroit  231-944-0678 mifarmtofreezer.com 2889 Aero Park Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686

Grand Traverse Culinary Oils & Flours  231-590-2180 gtculinaryoils.com 2780 Cass Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

Grand Traverse Distillery Downtown TC  231-947-8635 grandtraversedistillery.com 781 Industrial Circle, Traverse City, MI 49686

Great Lakes Malting Company  231-714-4551 greatlakesmalting.com 3025 Cass Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

Higher Grounds Trading Company  231-922-9009 highergroundstrading.com 806 Red Dr, Ste 150, Traverse City, MI 49684

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Natural Northern Foods, LLC  231-360-3131 naturalnorthernfoods.com 5805 Sunset View Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

Naturally Nutty Foods, Inc  231-944-3684 naturallynutty.com 3656 Lone Lookout Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

Northwoods Soda  231-267-5853 northwoodssoda.com 5450 Broomhead Rd, Williamsburg, MI 49690

Stone House Bread  231-933-8864 stonehousebread.com 2425 Switch Dr, Ste B, Traverse City, MI 49684

The Redheads  231-499-1617 redheadsinc.com 1610 Barlow St, Traverse City, 49686

Louie’s Meats  231-946-4811 louiesmeats.com 2040 Cass Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

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Blue Patch Farms  231-218-5868

Johnson Farms  231-223-7400

Pahl Farms  231-342-5662

Spring Hill Farm and Vineyard  231-941-1372

Boss Mouse Cheese  231-263-0060

Kingsley Farmers Market  231-263-5902

Peak Season CSA  231-313-1471

Spring Hollow Farm  231-620-3585

Bratschi Orchards  231-409-5893

Lardie Orchards  231-223-7740

Petal Pushers Greenhouse  231-935-1775

Stoneacre Farm  231-275-6350

Cherry Center Farm Market  231-645-1525

Leonard Ligon Farms  231-223-7204

Pine Hill Village Gardens  231-941-1808

Stoney Beach Farm  231-922-8191

David Kroupa Farms  231-223-4251

Local Yokel’s Farm Stand  231-223-7900

Potter Road Raspberries  231-947-6457

Sun Ra Farm  231-947-9407

Dollar Lake Farm  231-499-9479

Long Acre Farms  231-633-5050

Rennie Orchards  231-264-8387

The Rehmann Farm  231-929-7280

East Bay Tree Farm  231-267-5977

McManus Southview Orchards  231-946-5867

River Valley Farms & Meats  231-313-0413

Walnut Lane Farm  231-947-6595

Engle Ridge Farm  231-264-9694

MI Local Hops  231-620-5627

Robbins Farm Market  231-947-9360

Werp Farms  231-263-7239

Fife Lake Farmers Market  231-879-3702

Nicholas Farm & Vineyard  231-409-2722

Rolling Meadows Farms  231-263-5327

Youker Farm Market  231-943-4003

Hearth & Harvest  517-755-6434

North Bay Produce  231-946-1941

Saskatoon MI Farm and Nursery  231-360-0311

Zenner Farms  231-263-5339

Hilbert’s Honey Bees  231-938-9032

Ocana’s Farm  231-883-3548

Schichtel Nursery and Vineyard  231-883-6111

Holmestead Farm  231-668-7482

Old Hundredth Farm  231-263-7706

SEEDS Educational Farm  231-947-0312

Interlochen Farmers Market  231-378-4488

Olds Brothers Maple Syrup  231-263-5683

Shangri-La Too  231-499-0106

Island View Vineyard  231-223-4642

Ona Mission  231-223-4820

Snow Shine Creations  517-230-3653

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recipes

Eat Well Grilled Rainbow Trout with Lemon and Tarragon

Dan Vogler, Owner Harrietta Hills Trout Farm, Harrietta, MI Serves 4 ra n o 2

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Apple Bourbon Pork Shanks Ben Hoxie, Executive Chef Amical, Traverse City, MI Serves 12 12 pounds pork shanks 4

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John Hersman, Co-owner Algomah Meadery and Algomah Acres Honey Farm, Greenland, MI

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Yields two 9" round cheesecakes Two 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, softened

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4. Bake for 45 minutes or until set.

5. Cool completely. Sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice and drizzle with honey.

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2. Sweat the onion, carrot, apple & garlic in a little olive oil or leftover pork fat for 10 minutes.

3. Add the bourbon and reduce by half.

4. Add the apple cider and simmer for 5 minutes, then add all other ingredients except the maple syrup.

5. Place shanks in a roasting pan and pour l d o er them lace n de ree oven for 2 hours or until tender. Allow to cool o ern ht n ra s n l d 6. The following day, remove meat from ra s n l d, heat the l d, and ree with an immersion blender. Add maple syrup. Check sauce consistency and seasoning. Simmer to reduce if needed.

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northern Michigan wines Wine grapes are a special crop for northern Michigan.

They represent a signiďŹ cant economic value for the wine they eventually become, and they also provide a visual appeal that is a signature of our landscape. A trip to any one of the wineries or vineyards listed here will set your senses alight. Sitting in a northern Michigan tasting room, looking out over picturesque rolling hills with acres of vines, will provide you memories for a lifetime.

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UPPER PENINSULA 1668 Winery Sault Sainte Marie Carousel Winery South Range End of the Road Winery Germfask Garden Bay Winery Munising Leigh’s Garden Winery Escanaba Mackinaw Trails Winery Manistique Northern Sun Winery Bark River St. Charles Winery Marquette Superior Coast Winery Sault Sainte Marie Threefold Vine Winery Stephenson Yooper Winery Menominee

NE LOWER MICHIGAN Nicholas Black River Vineyard & Winery Cheboygan

Modern Craft Winery Harrisville, West Branch & Au Gres Rose Valley Winery Rose City Stoney Acres Winery Alpena Thunder Bay Winery Alpena

Blustone Vineyards Lake Leelanau Boathouse Vineyards Lake Leelanau Bonobo Winery Old Mission Peninsula Boskydel Vineyards Lake Leelanau Bowers Harbor Vineyards Old Mission Peninsula Brengman Brothers at Crain Hill Vineyards Traverse City Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery Old Mission Peninsula Chateau Chantal Old Mission Peninsula Chateau de Leelanau Vineyard & Winery Suttons Bay

bigLITTLE Tasting Room and Winery Suttons Bay Black Star Farms Suttons Bay & Old Mission Peninsula

Pleasantview Winery Harbor Springs Raftshol Vineyards Suttons Bay Rove Estate Vineyard & Winery Traverse City Royal Farms Winery Ellsworth Rudbeckia Winery Petoskey

Silver Leaf Vineyard and Winery Suttons Bay

Cherry Republic Glen Arbor

Soul Squeeze Cellars Traverse City

Ciccone Vineyard & Winery Suttons Bay

St. Ambrose Cellars Beulah

Crooked Vine Vineyards & Winery Alanson

Verterra Winery Leland

Douglas Valley Winery Manistee

Willow Vineyards Suttons Bay

Good Harbor Vineyards Lake Leelanau

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Bel Lago Vineyards & Winery Cedar

Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery Petoskey

Chateau Grand Traverse Winery Old Mission Peninsula

Harbor Springs Vineyard and Winery Harbor Springs

Aurora Cellars Lake Leelanau

Peninsula Cellars Old Mission Peninsula

Shady Lane Cellars Suttons Bay

Green Bird Cellars & Organic Farms Northport

45 North Vineyard & Winery Lake Leelanau

Mari Vineyards Old Mission Peninsula

Chateau Fontaine Lake Leelanau

Valley Mist Vineyards Rose City

2 Lads Winery Old Mission Peninsula

Maple Moon Sugarbush & Winery Petoskey

Hawthorne Vineyards Old Mission Peninsula L. Mawby Suttons Bay Laurentide Winery Lake Leelanau Leelanau Wine Cellars Omena Left Foot Charley Traverse City Longview Winery Cedar

GET YOUR HANDS ON LOCAL WINE

Locally produced wines are easy to spot in area grocery stores.

Just look for the orange labels!

Mackinaw Trail Winery Petoskey

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Local Food & Farms of

LEELANAU COUNTY Leelanau County is known for its 100 miles of shoreline, 33

Leelanau County, along with several other counties in northwest

inland lakes, five islands, thousands of acres of farmland, quaint

Michigan, is ideally suited for fruit production—tart cherries in

little towns, and beautiful sunsets. Leelanau, meaning “Delight

particular—due to its climate and soil. The county also sits close to

of Life”, is bordered on three sides by Lake Michigan and is

the 45th parallel, a longitude known for growing prestigious grape

commonly called “The County” by locals. It’s home to

varietals. There are currently 25 wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula

the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, voted “The Most

and the region is becoming a well known wine tasting destination.

Beautiful Place in America” by Good Morning America in 2011.

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9 Bean Rows Farmstead & CSA  440-527-3893 / 231-271-6658 9beanrows.com 9000 E Duck Lake Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Bakkers Acres  231-620-4260 2677 N Setterbo Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Bardenhagen Berries/Homestead Hill CSA  231-271-3026 bardenhagenberries.com 7990 E Horn Rd, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

Bardenhagen Farms  231-271-3199 bardenhagenfarms.com 7881 E Pertner Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Cabbage Lane Farm  231-357-7437 facebook.com/cabbagelanefarm 6361 N Manitou Trail, Northport, MI 49670

Cedar Farmers Market  231-256-9888 eatleelanau.org 8925 S Kasson St, Cedar, MI 49621

Cherry Beach Orchards  231-620-8180 855 S Stony Point Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

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Cross Farms Saskatoons  231-386-5406 cross-farms.com 11966 E Sugar Bush Rd, Northport, MI 49670

Empire Farmers Market  241-256-9888 eatleelanau.org 10234 Front St, Empire, MI 49630

Gallagher’s Farm Market  231-947-1689 gallaghersfarmmarkettc.com 7237 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684

Glen Arbor Farmers Market  231-256-9888 eatleelanau.org 6394 W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636

Great Lakes Ranch  231-218-1157 greatlakesranch.com 5718 S Bohemian Rd, Maple City, MI 49664

Idyll Farms  231-386-7823 idyllfarms.com 10901 E Peterson Park Rd, Northport, MI 49670

La Casa Verde Produce  231-228-2186 facebook.com/lacasaverdeproduce 8202 S Schomberg Rd, Cedar, MI 49621

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Lake Leelanau Farmers Market  231-256-9888 eatleelanau.org 116 E Phillips St, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

Leland Farmers Market  231-256-9888 eatleelanau.org 200 N Grand Ave, Leland, MI 49654

Loma Farm  970-217-5904 lomafarm.com 7606 E Birch Point Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

MI Farm Co-op mifarmcoop.com 9000 E Duck Lake Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Northport Farmers Market  231-256-9888 eatleelanau.org 105 S Bay St, Northport, MI 49670

Second Spring Farm  231-944-8946 secondspringfarm.net 7155 E Hoxie Rd, Cedar, MI 49621

Suttons Bay Farmers Market  231-256-9888 eatleelanau.org M-22 at M-204, Suttons Bay, MI 496822

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Martha’s Leelanau Table  231-271-2344 marthasleelanautable.com 413 N St Joseph St, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

The Riverside Inn  231-256-9971 theriverside-inn.com 302 River St, Leland, MI 49654

Tandem Ciders

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RESTAURANTS 9 Bean Rows CafE  231-271-1175 9beanrows.com 303 N St Joseph, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Art’s Tavern  231-334-3754 artsglenarbor.com 6487 Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636

Bella Fortuna  231-994-2400 bellafortunarestaurant.com 104 W Main St, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

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Good Harbor Grill  231-334-3555 glenarborwest.com 6584 Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49630

Hearth & Vine Cafe at Black Star Farms  231-944-1297 blackstarfarms.com/dining/hearth-vine 10844 E Revold Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

La Becasse  231-334-3944 restaurantlabecasse.com 9001 S Dunns Farm Rd, Maple City, MI 49664

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Anderson’s Glen Arbor Market  231-334-3149 andersonsglenarbor.com 6545 Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636

Bunting’s Cedar Market  231-228-7460 9054 Kasson Rd, Cedar, MI 49621

Deering’s Market and Garden  231-326-5249 10233 W Front St, Empire, MI 49630

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Kale Mary, LLC  231-883-2720 originalkalemary.com 13561 S W Bay Shore Dr, Ste 307 Traverse City, MI 49684

Leelanau Cheese  231-271-2600 leelanaucheese.com 3324 S W Bay Shore Dr, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Leelanau Peninsula Maple Sugarbush  231-386-5098 10361 E Melkild Rd, Northport, MI 49670

Michigan Hop Alliance  616-403-6880 michiganhopalliance.com 5790 N Omena Rise, Omena, MI 49670

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Idyll Farms  231-386-7823 idyllfarms.com 10901 E Peterson Park Rd, Northport, MI 49670

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Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate  231-326-3030 grocersdaughter.com 12020 S Leelanau Hwy, Empire, MI 49630

 231-386-5721 toms-foodmarkets.com 105 Nagonaba St, Northport, MI 49670

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 231-334-3900 trattoria-funistrada.com 4566 W MacFarlane Rd, Maple City, MI 49664

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Cherry Republic Store - Glen Arbor  231-334-3150 cherryrepublic.com 6026 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI 49636

Gill’s Pier Ranch  231-256-7355 gillspierranch.com 5620 N Manitou Trl, Northport, MI 49670

GreeneTown Foods  231-922-2353 greenetownfoods.com 13414 S W Bayshore Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

Black Star Farms  231-944-1270 blackstarfarms.com 10844 Revold Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Blustone Vineyards  231-256-0146 blustonevineyards.com 780 N Sylt Rd, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

L. Mawby  231-271-3522 lmawby.com 4519 S Elm Valley Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

CATERERS Epicure Catering Cherry Basket Farm  231-360-0042 caterleelanau.com 5530 Northwest Bayshore Dr, Omena, MI 49674

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More Local Food & Farming Partners Alpers Berry Farm  231-271-6656

Gallagher Greens  231-883-5531

Leelanau Piedmontese Beef  231-228-5166

Sonny’s Farm  847-271-6002

Bare Knuckle Farm, LLC  734-395-0672

Garthe Farms, LLC  231-386-7905

Light of Day Organic Tea - Farm  231-228-7234

Spruce Hill Farm  231-645-0453

Big Belly Farm  231-883-1366

Gill’s Pier Ranch  231-256-7355

Maple Acres Farm  231.642.1624

Stonyfield Acres  231-228-5058

Birch Point Farm  231-933-7256

Good Harbor Farm  231-866-1079

Meadowlark Farm  231-256-6980

Stowe Farms  231-386-7716

Breeze Hill Greenhouse  231-941-7295

Great Lakes Bees  231-271-6243

Michigan Hop Alliance  616-403-6880

Sweeter Song Farm  231-920-5204

Bufka Brothers Farm  231-228-7884

Green Bird Cellars & Organic Farms  231-386-5636

Norvick Vines  231-499-2993

TLC Hydroponics  231-271-4754

Bunny Hop Ranch  231-620-8206

Haymaker Poultry Co  847-271-6002

Old Boathouse Organic Produce  231-334-4608

Valentine Tree Farm  231-228-5265

Campobello Gallery and Farm  231-645-4556

Healing Tree Farm  231-499-8188

Omena Cut Flowers U-Pick  231-883-8327

Wests Windy Acres Farm  231-947-5683

Cedar Sol Hydro Farm  231-883-8080

Heartwood Forest Farm  231-492-5002

Omena Organics  231-386-9795

Woodland Herb Farm  231-386-9131

Cherry Bend Farm Market  231-946-5619

Hillside Homestead  231-271-1131

Periard Farm North  231-271-3669

Clean Plate Farm  231-360-1865

Hubbell Farm  231-228-6390

Picked Today Freshness  231-271-3194

Compass Mountain Farms  231-271-6481

Kilcherman’s Christmas Cove Farm  231-386-5637

Plant Masters of Suttons Bay  231-271-4769

Cottonwood Springs Farm  231-228-6578

Kolarik Farms  231-271-3983

Popp Farm  231-271-3209

Delight of Life Farm  231-218-0869

Leelanau Cut Flower Farm  231-714-7327

Price Farms  231-256-7385

Field of Flowers Farm  231-256-9530

Leelanau Lavender Breezes  231-994-2180

Sleeping Bear Orchards  231-326-3276

Want to know more? Get details on these food & farming partners >

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Think Like a Chef, Cook like a Dietitian, Eat Like a Local Farmer Written by: Diane Conners – Senior Policy Specialist, Groundwork Center Doctors typically learn little about nutrition, much less cooking, in medical school. But combining those topics with medicine is a trend that’s garnering headlines for Harvard Medical School with a conference it holds in California wine country, and Tulane University with another event in food-rich New Orleans.

Now Traverse City will launch a local version of this idea in the fall with a Culinary Medicine conference that will be a pilot for future programs. The theme: Think Like a Chef, Cook Like a Dietitian, Eat Like a Local Farmer.

In addition to nutrition and culinary skills, physicians and other health professionals will learn about the numerous local farm and food resources they can share with their patients.

Dr. James Fox, a cardiologist with Munson Healthcare, attended the California and New Orleans sessions and said that hands-on cooking helped him connect with his patients over favorite foods and recipes.

“This type of personal connection helps patients feel more comfortable,” he said. “Having a rapport with them and their families frequently changes the physician-patient dynamic from an

authoritarian ‘let me tell you what to do’ to a artnersh of let s find a a to make your health better.’”

Family-practice doctors and pediatric ans a l ated th nson are alread writing prescriptions for their patients to eat fruits and vegetables, providing them with coupons to purchase produce at local farmers markets—an idea showcased at a recent Farms, Food & Health conference in northern Michigan. Last year the program resulted in $10,000 of increased sales for local farmers.

With Culinary Medicine education, doctors can also share “aha moments” when they learn how easy and delicious it is to make, for example, a kale salad.

Culinary Medicine in Traverse City also capitalizes on the acclaimed Great Lakes Culinary Institute at Northwestern Michigan College, which is a conference co-host with Munson Healthcare, Grand Traverse Regional Foodshed Alliance, and the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. m ea er to o er m c l nar e er tise to this project,” said Great Lakes Culinary Institute director Fred Laughlin.

Instead of an apple a day, maybe apple-cabbage slaw?

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Bees, Biscuits & Honey Written by: Christina Carson – TLD Staff Photographer Community runs deep in a honey bee hive. The buzz of activity brings to life the community of bees working together to s sta n l fe he n and o t of the h e all day, while others work away inside to maintain the structure and population, and create stores of honey. Just like life within other communities, individuals with unique skills work together for the success of the whole. ees m les from the r h e to fora e on o ers of all sorts, ret rn n th nectar to support the making of honey.

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It connects us to the orchard blossoms, the s mmer o ers e see h le o t for a walk, and so much more.

With Michigan’s expansive orchard economy, bees play an important role in pollinating the fruit trees of the region. rchards filled th a les, cherr es, and more need a huge number of bees to pollinate the trees, helping to support an economy of beekeepers and keeping local honey abundant throughout the area. It’s a beautiful connection between two realms of agriculture that support one another’s success. he ne t t me o find o rself sho n for honey, take a moment to consider the comm n t connect on o ered a local ar hat hone o ers a a or to re re sent a time and place in life nearby, while also pollinating important local crops and supporting a local business.

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Cut the biscuits using a biscuit cutter or a knife, being careful not to twist the cutter, and place on a baking sheet covered with parchment. Brush the top of each biscuit with buttermilk.

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For many the Up North experience involves piling the kids in the car and heading to a local farm to pick their own fresh fruits and vegetables.

Whatever your taste, Northern ch an o ers a de ar et of delectable choices. Asparagus leads the way every year followed by all sorts of berries, cherries, peaches, apples and even pumpkins. Make food local and make it fun by heading out to a northern Michigan U-Pick farm for an experience you can taste.

UPPER PENINSULA Four Seasons Farms Pumpkins

Gierke Blueberry Farm Blueberries J & J Triple Creek Farm Asparagus Makinen Farm Raspberries Osma Acres Farm Raspberries, Strawberries Pellegrini Farms Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Pumpkins Powderhorn Farm Pumpkins Rondeau’s Ruff Acres Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries SweetWinds Farm Raspberries, Strawberries

NE Lower Michigan

NW Lower Michigan Apple Valley Orchards Apples, Cherries, Tomatoes, Peaches Alpers Berry Farm Raspberries Bargy Farms Cherries, Apples Buchan’s Blueberry Hill Blueberries, Peaches, Apples Calvin Lutz Farms Strawberries Cedar Sol Hydro Farm Strawberries Cherry Connection Cherries, Raspberries Cole Farm Apples, Strawberries Coleman Centennial Farm Strawberries, Raspberries Coveyou Scenic Farm Market Gourds, Pumpkins Cradle Knoll Farm Strawberries Cross Farms Saskatoons Saskatoons Friske Orchards Farm Market Strawberries, Cherries, Apples Gallagher’s Farm Market Cherries, Pumpkins, Raspberries Green Bird Cellars & Organic Farm Apples, Grapes, Lavender, Vegetables Guntzviller’s Berry and Vegetable Farm Black & Red Raspberries, Strawberries

AJ’s Berry Farm Pumpkins, Strawberries

Hoxsie’s Farm Market Apples, Pumpkins, Squash, Gourds

Czaika’s Blueberry Farm Blueberries

Jacob’s Farm & Corn Maze Apples, Blueberries, Cherries, Peaches, Raspberries, Saskatoons, Strawberries

Golden River Farm Pumpkins Higgins Pumpkin Farm Pumpkins Huron View Tree & Berry Farm Strawberries, Raspberries, Christmas Trees Knaebe’s Mmmunchy Krunchy Apple Farm Apples, Pumpkins Up North Blueberry Farm Blueberries

McManus Southview Orchards Cherries North Star Organics Cherries North Wind Gardens Apples Omena Cut Flowers Flowers Pond Hill Farm Strawberries, Raspberries Potter Road Raspberries Raspberries Putney’s Blueberries and Peaches Blueberries Rennie Orchards Cherries, Apples, Pumpkins Resort Gardens Apples, Raspberries Rosenthal Orchards Cherries Royal Farms Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Peaches Shangri-La Too Apples, Raspberries Shooks Farms Co. LLC Cherries Stowe Farms Cherries Sturgeon Bay Farm Apples, Pumpkins The Saskatoon Berry Patch Saskatoons The Secret Garden at Brys Estate Blueberries, Lavender, Strawberries UnderToe Farm Apples Urka Farms Strawberries

Kastanu Farm Chestnuts Kiteley Farms Black & Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Flowers King Orchards Raspberries, Cherries, Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Apples Laman Farm Peaches

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Local Food & Farms of

BENZIE, MANISTEE WEXFORD & MISSAUKEE COUNTIES Benzie, Manistee, Wexford and Missaukee counties represent

Missaukee County produces the largest acreage of Christmas

the southern and western-most edges of what we consider

trees in Michigan, with Wexford and Manistee counties

northwest Michigan. Together they account for almost half of the

among Michigan’s top 10 for tree production as well. Benzie

farmland in the entire region with approximately 204,787 acres

County earns its place as one of the state’s top 10 tart cherry

dedicated to agriculture. The farmland varies from commodity

producers. The region is well known for its forests and rivers,

farms and small-scale farming, to livestock and wooded farmland.

attracting tourists and vacationers throughout the year.

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Brown’s Poplar Ridge Orchards  231-889-3513 11317 Erdman Rd, Onekama, MI 49675

Calvin Lutz Farms  231-889-5594 calvinlutzfarms.com 8576 Chief Rd, Kaleva, MI 49645

Grow Benzie  231-882-9510 growbenzie.org 5885 Frankfort Hwy, Benzonia, MI 49616

Harrietta Hills Trout Farm  231-389-2514 harriettatrout.com 1708 S 7 1/2 Rd, Harrietta, MI 49638

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Manton Mill Farmers Market  231-824-3391 mantonmill.org 202 Wall St, Manton, MI 49663

Maple Leaf Farms  231-826-3607 mapleleafmi.com 3060 S 9 Mile Rd, Falmouth, MI 49632

Marvins Garden Spot  231-275-3227 marvinsgardenspot.com 18345 US-31, Interlochen, MI 49864

May Farm  231-352-5210 themayfarm.com 904 Adams Rd, Frankfort, MI 49635

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Coho  231-352-6053 cohofrankfort.com 320 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635

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Norconk Farm  231-326-3540 10004 Aral Rd, Honor, MI 49640

North Star Organics  231-352-4865 northstarorganics.com 1139 Forrester Rd, Frankfort, MI 49635

Platte River Gardens  231-620-8187 platterivergardens.com 3726 Lake Ann Rd, Interlochen, MI 49643

Shiloh’s Garden  231-477-5961 10227 Coates Hwy, Brethren, MI 49619

Sleeping Bear Farms  231-882-4456 sleepingbearfarms.com 971 S Pioneer Rd, Beulah, MI 49617

Wallin Up North Emu Ranch  231-651-0197 upnorthemu.com 17631 Wallin Rd, Thompsonville, MI 49683

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St. Ambrose Cellars  231-383-4262 stambrosecellars.com 841 S Pioneer Rd, Beulah, MI 49617

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 231-383-5156 crystallakecatering.com 619 M-22, Elberta, MI 49628

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Honor Family Market  231-325-3360 10625 Main St, Honor, MI 49640

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Market Basket  231-882-5041 marketbasketbeulah.com 187 N Michigan Ave, Beulah, MI 49617

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Pleasanton Valley Greenhouses, Inc  231-864-3517 pleasantongreenhouses.com 14758 Pleasanton Hwy, Bear Lake, MI 49614

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Cooper Family Spreads  231-735-6363 12124 Griffith Rd, Brethren, MI 49619

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Food For Thought  231-326-5444 foodforthought.net 10704 Oviatt Rd, Honor, MI 49640

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Iron Fish Distillery  231-378-3474 ironfishdistillery.com 14234 Dzuibanek Rd, Thompsonville, MI 49683

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More Local Food & Farming Partners 3rd Day Farm  231-884-8285

Frankfort Farmers Market  231-383-5887

Infinity Micro Farm  231-826-0073

Northern Natural Organics, LLC  231-889-5594

Apple Valley Orchards  231-690-5576

Friends Farm  231-839-8816

JRJ Ranch  231-743-2840

Olds Farm  231-269-3413

Aral Peak Farms  231-326-4000

Geers Farm  231-825-4032

Lake City Farmers Market  231-839-4969

Onekama Farmers Market  231-889-5560

B & B Farms  616-204-0085

Gerald Johnson Farm  231-352-7070

Lentz Farm  231-325-5351

Pine Crest Dairy and Beef  231-920-9896

Bear Lake Farmers Market  231-510-9500

Gernaat Dairy Farms  231-826-2855

Livingway Greenhouse  231-826-3840

PKS Heirloom Tomatoes & Produce  231 709 9866

Bella Terra Farms  231-218-4131

Greystone Gardens  231-326-5855

Llama Meadows Farm  231-882-4933

Pleasanton Valley Greenhouses, Inc  231-864-3517

Benson Corners Farm & Greenhouse  231-920-1098

Grossnickle Farms, LLC  231-362-3796

Loney’s Alpaca Junction  231-229-4530

Pristine Acres  231-825-0003

Benthem Brother Dairy  231-825-2296

Grow Benzie  231-882-9510

Lost Lake Farm  231-709-7203

Putney’s Blueberries & Peaches  231-352-4809

Beulah Farmers Market  231-383-5887

Halsey’s Old Iron Farm  231-825-3032

Loving Dove Farm  231-889-0818

Putney’s U-Pick Berries  231-882-5691

Broad Farms, LLC  231-269-3063

Happy Hen House  231-378-4488

Luft’s Nursery  231-775-0057

Quartz Farm  231-645-2390

Brown’s Orchard  231-889-4883

Harris Farms  231-409-7395

Magicland Farms, LLC  231-924-2761

Rice Centennial Farm  241-383-0483

Cadillac Farmers Market  231-775-6310

Henry Orchards, Inc.  231-882-5560

Manistee Farmers Market  616-901-3052

S&S Lamb, LLC  231-826-4400

Champion Hill Farm  231-651-0682

Eden Hill Nursery  231-882-7226

Manton Area Farmers Market  231-824-3391

S&S Lamb, LLC  231-826-4400

Cream Cup Dairy  231-889-4158

Eisenga Potato Farms  231-743-0093

Many Blessings Dairy  231-775-4492

Sievert Maple Syrup  231-889-5560

Dorothy’s Iris Garden  231-824-3328

Elberta Farmers Market  231-383-5904

Maple Ridge Orchards  231-590-8138

Smeltzer Orchard Co  231-882-4421

Double L Farms  231-878-6648

End Road Farm  231-826-3770

Miller’s Northwoods Market  231-510-9787

Sorenson Farm  231-882-9267

Dutchman Tree Farms, LLC  231-839-7901

Evans Brothers Fruit Company  231-882-5170

Misty Ridge Greenhouse  231-885-2290

Stoney Field Farm  231-383-5676

Earth Turtle Farm  231-383-1883

Family Thyme Farm  231-632-0167

Monroe Achers Farm Co, LLC  231-824-3391

Urka Strawberry Farms  231-263-4507

Echo Bend  231-352-6998

Felsk Family Farm & Emporium  231-775-1305

Myers Beefalo Farm  231-633-6094

Ware Farm  231-864-3242

Eden Acres  231-389-0536

Heritage Gourmet Greens, LLC  231-824-9500

Narrow Gauge Farm  231-631-3465

Webber Farms  231-383-4108

Five Springs Farm  231-889-0289

Honor Farmers & Flea-Market  231-357-3489

Nature’s Acres  231-824-3064

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Local agriculture synergies inspiring growth Written by: Tricia Phelps, TLD Operations Director

In this digital age, there is a real value in systems that require personal connection and collaboration. Within our local food system, chefs look to farmers for quality products and inspiration. While farmers are challenged to think outside the bounds of what commonly grows here to meet the needs and demand of a growing industry.

Synergy is built by an interaction of two or more groups that res lts n a com ned e ect e n reater than the s m of the parts.

We’re experiencing these incredible synergies between local agriculture and the food & beverage industry in Michigan today.

Where each piece and each person drives, challenges and improves the other; with clear indication that working together builds something greater.

For Nic Theisen at Loma Farm, the synergy between his farm and local restaurants is essential.

“Our success is directly dependent on the success of the Traverse City culinary scene,” said Theisen. “The more creative and successful the eateries, the more creative and successful the farms. We push each other’s art.”

With all the moving parts, challenges are to be expected. But the push and pull of a challenge is what makes it such an impactful experience that naturally inspires both personal and professional growth. feel l e l e n a constant state of challen e, re ected he sen, not onl n an e ort to ee , t to lead Theisen goes on to describe the collaboration with local restaurants as a “whirling dervish” where chefs and farmers dance aro nd each other, constantl n enc n and e n n enced

“I’m challenged by the food in our region because of seasonal a a la l t , e la ned hef ames loomfield, of the resta rant Alliance. “But, it’s also a welcomed challenge because we have a such a wide variety of produce available.”

When a local product is available one day and gone the next it forces the chef to adapt quickly, a challenge that demands creat t , e l t and s ll “As the culinary scene evolves in the area, local agriculture evolves as well,” said Simon Joseph, owner of Harvest, Gaijin & Roaming Harvest. “Chefs and farmers are becoming more linked through what is being grown and how t n ences men s However, the collaboration with local agriculture isn’t limited to food. “We’re now seeing a focus by local distilleries and breweries to incorporate locally grown ingredients into their recipes as well,” said Joseph. “The potential here is really just beginning to be realized.”

Seeing this opportunity in the beverage scene and a demand for rod ct malted arle that as not e n filled locall , e al e c , of reat a es alt n , dec ded to ste n and fill t “We have brewers and distillers who were already using local ingredients—hops for brewers; raw grains for distillers,” said Malkiewicz. “Providing locally grown and malted grains was just the next piece of the puzzle.”

The synergy between local agriculture and the food & beverage industry creates the opportunity for entrepreneurship and colla orat on oda there are local rod ct holes et to fill, there are personal connections yet to build, and there is new inspiring growth yet to come.

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Haiku are preserved moments in time, often relating to an experience in nature. They are meant to be postage-stampsized fragments that force us to use the sparest and most evocative words possible. We should feel transported by each haiku to a place where the author’s emotions from that moment are shared with readers.

These 10 poems represent the winners from more than 750 entries submitted during late fall 2016. Most follow the traditional form of 17 syllables on three lines; 5-7-5. Twenty-three other poems were selected for special prizes and honorable mentions.

Visit the TLD website to see them all. h s ro ect s a colla orat on of aste the ocal erence, Michigan Writers, and Blackbird Arts. These three organizations each play a role in establishing a sustainable food system that en a es the d t of ords and the tact le sat sfact on of physical artwork. Commemorative books featuring this project, letterpress-printed by Chad Pastotnik at Deep Woods Press, are available for purchase from the three partnering organizations as a fundraiser.

All poems in this collection remain copyright of the individual authors.

Michigan WRITERS

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ADULT DIVISION

YOUTH 7–12 DIVISION

YOUTH K–6 DIVISION

FIRST PLACE To think that last year we held hands in a corn maze: I see where we were.

by Liam Strong

FIRST PLACE Feel the warm cider s t slo l fills o r core With the taste of fall.

by Kelsey Pease – Suttons Bay Schools

SECOND PLACE Fog on cow pasture grandpa in bean boots and wool one last goose dinner

by Brad Kik

SECOND PLACE Pies, leaves, breeze, trees, freeze.

Fall has arrived at long last.

Use all the senses.

by Kelsey Pease – Suttons Bay Schools

FIRST PLACE Twisted ivy leaves swirl around the pumpkin stem beautifully orange

by Ella Kirkwood and Ava Pomaranski – The Children’s House Montessori

THIRD PLACE (TIE) The mysterious carrot knows life underground— orange, hairy secrets.

by Nan Lundeen

THIRD PLACE Gold sweeps over land lan ets of heat co er fields wait for fall harvest

by Tea Santoro and Eirwen Moshier – The Children’s House Montessori

THIRD PLACE (TIE) Walk on this soft ground Where yesterday our crop grew Release earth’s perfume

by Edd Tury

SECOND PLACE Eating pumpkin seeds With my family for fall Salty and yummy

by Breanna Brown – TC East Middle School THIRD PLACE The harvest moon moves above the beautiful crops that dance in the wind.

by Camille Rucker – TC East Middle School

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Celebrating 10 Years of Michigan

Farmers Market Success Written by: Dru Montri – Executive Director, MIFMA

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is celebrating its 10th Birthday in 2017! The organization has grown remarkably over the last decade, advancing farmers markets to create a thriving marketplace for local food and farm products. MIFMA represents over 500 members, including more than 140 farmers markets and 220 farmers and food and agriculture-based businesses that sell at farmers markets.

Thanks to MIFMA’s leadership, the past 10 years are marked with many accomplishments for the farmers market and local food community. The organization has helped propel Michigan to become a national leader in accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Bridge Cards at farmers markets, creating a path for vulnerable families to access more nutritious foods.

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managers by certifying 36 in Michigan and 17 in Indiana through its Market ana er ert ficate ro ram, h ch as the first of ts nd n the nat on h s cohort has increased the number of cert fied mar et mana ers from to 239 since the program’s inception in 2011. In 2017, MIFMA will also celebrate the six years that it has worked with partners to manage Hoophouses for Health, a program that provides farmers with new hoophouses through zero-interest, fi e ear loan that the a ac n produce to vulnerable families at farmers markets and through farm to school programs.

Looking to the future, MIFMA will continue to seek ways to engage stakeholders in the development of opportunities to advance farmers markets in Michigan. One way that MIFMA does this is through strategic partnerships with like-minded

organizations, like Taste the Local erence el e es that working with other organizations, it can ma m e enefits and o ort n t es for its members across the state. To learn more about this partnership between TLD & MIFMA, visit locald erence or m fma Be a part of the future impact of local food in Michigan, become a member at www.mifma.org

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These dates are handy. Cut this page out and keep on your refrigerator!

Community Farmers Markets

The beautiful community gatherings throughout small towns and cities where farmers sell fresh produce directly to consumers and specialty producers vend their locally made goods.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

SNAP DUFB Project FRESH Market FRESH Hoophouses for Health Prescriptions for Health Munson Vegetable Prescriptions

UPPER PENINSULA

Downtown Houghton Farmers Market Tu (3 – 6 PM) Baraga County Farmers Market L’Anse Location: Sa (9 AM – 12 PM) Baraga Location W (3-6PM) Bayside Farmers Market – St. Ignace Th (4 – 7 PM) Curtis Farmers Market W (2 – 5 PM) De Tour Village Farmers Market Sa (10 AM – 1 PM) Depot Park Farmers & Artisans Market F (4 – 6:30 PM) Downtown Marquette Farmers Market Sa (9 AM – 1 PM) Escanaba Farmers Market W (3 – 6 PM) Sa (8 AM – 12 PM) Gladstone Farmers Market and Street Fair M (3 – 6PM) Iron Mountain Farmers & Artisans Market Sa (8 AM – 12 PM) Ironwood Township Farmers Market Tu (4 – 6 PM) Isabella Farmers Market F (3 – 6 PM) Ishpeming Farmers Market Th (6 – 8 PM)

Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market Sa (9 AM – 12 PM)

East Jordan Farmers Market Summer: Th ( 9 AM – 1 PM) Winter: 2nd Th (10 AM – 2 PM)

Munising Farmers & Artisans Market T (4 – 7 PM)

Elberta Farmers Market Th (8 AM – 12:30 PM)

Newberry Farmers Market Th (3 – 6 PM)

Elk Rapids Farmers Market Fri (8 AM - 1 PM)

Sault Ste. Marie Farmers Market W (4 – 6:30 PM)

Ellsworth Farmers Market Tu (5 – 7 PM)

NE LOWER MICHIGAN Alcona Farmers Market Sa (9 AM – 12:30 PM)

Alpena Farmers Market Summer: W & Sa (8 AM – 1 PM), Winter: Sa (10 AM – 2 PM) ARA Farm Market Sa (9 AM – 12:30 PM) AuGres Farmers Market F (10 AM – 3 PM) Cheboygan Farmers Market W (9 AM – 2 PM) Sa ( 8 AM – 1 PM) Gaylord Farmers Market W & Sa (8 AM – 2 PM) Northeast Michigan Regional Farmers Market AuSable: W (9 AM – 2 PM) Tawas City: Sa (8 AM – 1 PM) Onaway Farmers Market Tu (9 AM – 1 PM) Th (3 – 6 PM) Rogers City Farmers Market F (9 AM – 12 PM) Roscommon Village Farmers Market Sa (10 AM – 3 PM)

NW LOWER MICHIGAN Alden Farmers Market Th (4 – 8 PM)

Bear Lake Farmers Market F (2 – 6 PM) Beulah Farmers Market W & Sa ( 9 AM – 2 PM) Bliss Farmers Market Sa ( 9 AM – 1 PM) Boyne City Farmers Market Summer: W (8 AM – 12 PM) Sa (8 AM – 12 PM), Winter: Sa (9 AM – 12:30 PM)

Jackson Mine Farmers and Crafters Market W (4 – 7 PM)

Cadillac Farmers Market June: Tu & F (8 AM – 1 PM), JulyOctober: Tu & F (8 AM – 4:30 PM)

Lake Linden Farmers Market Sa (10 AM – 2 PM)

Central Lake Farmers Market Sa (9 AM – 1 PM)

Les Cheneaux Farmers & Artisans Market Summer & Winter: Su (10 AM – 2 PM)

Cedar Farmers Market W (3 – 7 PM)

M&M Farmers Market Sat (9 AM – 12PM) Manistique Farmers Market W (4 – 6 PM)

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Charlevoix Farmers Market Summer: Th (8 AM – 1 PM) Fall: Thu (3 – 6 PM) CTAC Artisan & Farmers Market - Petoskey Winter Only: F (10 AM – 1 PM)

Empire Farmers Market Sa (9 AM – 1 PM) Fife Lake Farmers Market Sa (9 AM - 2 PM) Frankfort Farmers Market Sa (9 AM – 2 PM) Glen Arbor Farmers Market Tu (9 AM – 1 PM) Grow Benzie Farmers Market - Benzonia M (3 – 7 PM) Harbor Springs Farmers Market W (9 AM – 1 PM) Sa (9 AM – 1 PM) Honor Farmers & Flea Market Tu (9 AM – 3 PM) Interlochen Farmers Market Su (9 AM – 2 PM) Kalkaska Farmers Market Tu (2 – 6 PM) Kingsley Farmers Market W (2 – 7 PM) Lake City Farmers Market Th (5 – 8 PM) Lake Leelanau Farmers Market Su (9 AM – 1 PM) Leland Farmers Market Th (9 AM – 1 PM) Mancelona Farmers Market Th (3 – 7 PM) Manistee Farmers Market Sa (8 AM – 1 PM) Manton Mill Farmers Market Sa (9 AM – 1 PM) Northport Farmers Market F (9 AM – 1 PM) Old Town Emmet Farmers Market Sa (9 AM – 1 PM) Petoskey Farmers Market F (8:30 AM – 1 PM) Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market - Traverse City W (8 AM – 12:00 PM) Sa (7:30 AM – 12:00 PM) Suttons Bay Farmers Market Sa (9 AM – 1 PM) The Village at Grand Traverse Commons Farmers Market - Traverse City Summer: M (12 – 4 PM ), Winter: Sa (10 AM – 2 PM)

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7237 M-72 West, Traverse City • (231) 947-1689 Corn Maze • Barnyard Animals • U-Pick

“The Best Fall Farm Market”

by Traverse Magazine, MyMorth Media

“Very Cherry Promotion Award” at the National Cherry Festival

Louie’s Meats, a family-owned business, is the proud maker of O’Brien Corned Beef since 1980. In addition to our O’Brien Corned Beef, Louie’s Meats also offers the very best in roast beef, bacon and skinless or natural casing hot dogs. You’ll find them served at your favorite restaurants around town or in the retail meat case and deli counter at your local Tom’s Food Markets, Oleson’s Food Stores, Ric’s Food Center, Copemish Family Market and Honor Family Market.

Louie’s Meats, serving you the very best in specialty meats since 1962.

louiesmeats.com • 231-946-4811

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Hoophouses Changing the Face of Upper Midwest Farming Written by: i Pa a ino – C

Taste the Lo a Differen e

Drive along any rural road in northern Michigan, and you’re likely to come across an increasingly familiar sight, hoophouses. A hoophouse, also referred to in farming parlance as a high tunnel, provides shelter for sensitive plants.

More importantly for farmers, hoophouses ro de an a orda le strate for extending the short growing season in Michigan.

What does this mean to the average small-scale Michigan farmer? According to e c a e, o ner of the ch an ased ft oo s, t s noth n short of re ol t onar oo ho ses t rn ch an nters nto al forn a s entral Valley,” he says.

Typically constructed of steel pipes ent nto racef l c r es hence the r name, hoo ho ses are c to ld and modular in nature. Most frequently the hoops are covered with a transparent film, l e ol eth lene, that lets the s n n, t reta ns armth nd that s the e to the r e ect eness here n the er

d est n ch an, o ll find hoophouses at work protecting cro s from the r an landsca e of Detroit to the harshest rural climate of the er en ns la If you’ve noticed more local, fresh, rod ce a a la le ear ro nd n o r community, it’s likely a direct result of the growing trend in hoophouse production ract ces on small farms ft oo s c a e sa s, these str ct res are one of the est re ol t ons n a r c lt re n the last several decades, allowing farmers to rod ce and r n to mar et salad mix and spinach and kale and other cold hardy crops year round.”

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Local Food & Farms of

EMMET, CHARLEVOIX ANTRIM & KALKASKA COUNTIES Emmet, Charlevoix, Antrim, and Kalkaska counties are well known

countryside to bustling downtowns filled with locals and tourists.

for their all-season sports and recreation activities. Rich with

Together the four counties are home to 167,331 acres of farmland.

lakeside resorts and steeped in the settlement history of Michigan—

Antrim and Kalkaska are among the state’s top 10 counties for

Ernest Hemingway is known to have spent time here! These counties

potato production, further evidence that the land in northwest

are filled with beautiful views that range from wide-open rural

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Bear Creek Organic Farm  231-340-0104 bearcreekorganicfarm.com 4012 Atkins Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770

Big Medicine Ranch  231-463-8836 bigmedicinecoffee.com 7610 Farrell Rd, Ellsworth, MI 49729

Blackbird Gardens  231-348-3044 blackbirdgardens.net 916 Blackbird Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770

Bliss Gardens Farm and Community Kitchen  231-838-3859 blissgardens.wordpress.com 5322 Hill Rd, Cross Village, MI 49723

Bluestem Farm  231-459-8968 bluestemfarm.net 4218 M-32, East Jordan, MI 49727

Central Lake Farmers Market  231-622-2944 facebook.com/centrallakefarmersmarket 2460 N Main St, Central Lake, MI 49622

Charlevoix Farmers Market  231-330-0968 charlevoixmainstreet.org 408 Bridge St, Charlevoix, MI 49720

Coveyou Scenic Farm Market  231-347-4056 coveyouscenicfarm.com 4160 US-131 S, Petoskey, MI 49770

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Darnit Char’s Icelandic Wool-N-Sheep Farm  231-886-0989 darnitchars.com 2421 Tyler Rd, Kalkaska, MI 49646

Duerksen Turkey Farm  231-587-8267 duerksenturkeyfarm.com 7214 S M-66 Hwy, Mancelona, MI 49659

Farmer White’s  231-632-1500 farmerwhites.com 11373 S US-31, Williamsburg, MI 49690

Flynn Orchards  231-886-0416 flynnorchards.com 3728 Mancelona Rd, Mancelona, MI 49659

Friske Orchards Farm Market  231-599-2604 friske.com 10743 US-31 N, Ellsworth, MI 49729

Frog Hollow Farm  305-915-9158 2750 N M-75, Boyne City, MI 49712

The Garden Cafe at Pine HIll Nursery  231-599-2824 pinehill-nursery.com 886 US-31 N, Kewadin, MI 49648

Guntzviller’s Berry and Vegetable Farm  231-264-9575 11122 US-31 South, Williamsburg, MI 49690

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Harwood Gold Farm  231-547-2038 harwoodgold.com 61 Parsons Rd, Charlevoix, MI 49720

Interwater Farms  231-264-8291 10877 US-31, Williamsburg, MI 49690

Kalkaska Farmers Market  231-258-9191 downtownkalkaska.com 353 S Cedar St, Kalkaska, MI 49646

Kei-Ju Farm  231-838-6057 4128 Hiawatha Trail, Petoskey, MI 49770

King Orchards  877-937-5464 kingorchards.com 4620 N M-88, Central Lake, MI 49622

King Orchards  877-937-5464 kingorchards.com 986 US-31, Kewadin, MI 49648

Local Eats Delivery  231-539-8203 localeatsdelivery.com 650 Milton Rd, Pellston, MI 49769

Old Town Emmet Farm Market  231-347-3434 oldtownemmetfarmmarket.com 900 Emmet St, Petoskey, MI 49770

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Open Sky Organic Farm  231-838-4416 openskyorganicfarm.com 5200 Zmikly Rd, Pellston, MI 49769

Peaceful Valley Farm  231-347-1263 790 E Gruler Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770

Providence Organic Farm  231-350-6420 providenceorganicfarm.com 5691 N M-88, Central Lake, MI 49622

Resort Gardens  231-347-1754 resortgardens.com 980 Resort Pike Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770

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American Spoon Cafe  231-347-7004 spoon.com/cafe 413 E Lake St, Petoskey, MI 49770

Cafe Sante  231-582-8800 magnumhospitality.com 1 Water St, Boyne City, MI 49712

Grey Gables Inn Restaurant  231-547-9261 greygablesinn.com 308 Belvedere Ave, Charlevoix, MI 49720

Julienne Tomatoes  231-439-9250 juliennetomatoes.com 421 Howard St, Petoskey, MI 49770

Palette Bistro  231-334-3754 palettebistropetoskey.com 321 Bay St, Petoskey, MI 49770

Pearl’s New Orleans Kitchen  231-264-0530 magnumhospitality.com 617 Ames St, Elk Rapids, MI 49629

The Red Mesa Grill BC  231-582-0049 redmesagrill.com 117 Water St, Boyne City, MI 49712

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Rodger’s Grass Fed Beef  231-633-0664 buylocalbeef.blogspot.com 9240 Cemetery Rd, Alden, MI 49612

Royal Farms  231-599-3222 royalfarmsinc.com 10445 US-31, Ellsworth, MI 49729

Shetler Family Dairy  231-258-8216 shetlermilk.com 5436 Tyler Rd SE, Kalkaska, MI 49646

Spirit of Walloon  231-388-3737 spiritofwalloon.com 6255 Zenith Heights Rd, Boyne City, MI 49712

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Bee Well Mead & Cider  734-787-4187 beewellmeadery.com 3533 S Derenzy Rd, Unit F, Bellaire, 49615

Burnt Marshmallow Brewing  231-622-4128 burntmarshmallow.beer 3379 Lake Grove Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770

Maple Moon Sugarbush & Winery  231-487-9058 mmsyrup.com 4454 Atkins Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770

Pour Public House  231-881-9800 pourpetoskey.com 422 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 49770

Rudbeckia Farm, Winery and Brewery  231-622-4173 rudbeckiafarm.com 3379 Lake Grove Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770

Tap 30  231-881-9572 tap30.com 422 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 49770

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American Spoon, Harbor Springs  231-526-8628 spoon.com 245 E Main St, Harbor Springs, MI 49740

American Spoon, Petoskey  231-347-1739 spoon.com 411 E Lake St, Petoskey, MI 49770

Cherry Republic Store - Charlevoix  231-437-3600 cherryrepublic.com 221 Bridge St, Charlevoix, MI 49620

Crooked Tree Breadworks, Inc.  231-347-9574 breadworks.com 2264 M-119, Ste 5, Petoskey, MI 49770

Currey Farms Pure Maple Syrup  517-304-8193 curreyfarms.com 5358 Barnard Rd, Charlevoix, MI 49720

Farmhouse Flatbread & Cracker Company  231-497-9297 2750 N M-75, Boyne City, MI 49712

Harwood Gold Maple Syrup Products & Cafe  231-373-3044 harwoodgold.com 230 Bridge St, Charlevoix, MI 49720

Roast & Toast Coffee and Cafe  231-347-7767 roastandtoast.com 309 E Lake St, Petoskey, MI 49770

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American Spoon, Petoskey  231-347-1739 411 East Lake St, Petoskey, MI 49770

Friske Orchards Farm Market  231-599-2604 friske.com 10743 US-31 N, Ellsworth, MI 49729

Grain Train Market - Boyne City  231-459-4522 graintrain.coop 104 S Park St, Boyne City, MI 49712

Grain Train Natural Food Market  231-347-4914 graintrain.coop 220 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 49770

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Harbor Springs IGA  231-526-2101 harborspringsiga.com 300 W Lake St, Harbor Springs, MI 49740

Northland Foods Center - Kalkaska  231-258-9114 northlandfood.com 2101 US-131, Kalkaska, MI 49646

Oleson’s Food Store - Charlevoix  231-547-6548 olesonsfoods.com 112 Antrim St, Charlevoix, MI 49720

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Petoskey Cheese  231-753-2805 petoskeycheese.com 437 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 49770

Plath’s Meats - Petoskey  231-348-8100 plathsmeats.com 2200 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 49770

Toski Sands Market & Wine Shop  231-347-1571 toskisandsmarket.com 2294 M-119, Petoskey, MI 49770

Oleson’s Food Store - Petoskey  231-439-9911 olesonsfoods.com 2000 N US-31, Petoskey, MI 49770

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More Local Food & Farming Partners Altonen Orchards  231-264-8052

Cradle Knoll Farm  231-537-4962

Kitchen Farms, Inc.  231-584-2558

Plum Valley Farm  231-331-4353

Bargy Farms  231-264-5190

CTAC Artisans & Farmers Market  231-347-3209

Kiteley Farms  231-547-2318

Pond Hill Farm  231-526-3276

Beaver Island Gardens  231-448-2998

D-N-M Beef Depot  231-587-0999

Lakeside Farm  231-675-6400

Porcupine Hollow Farm  231-350-3396

Bellaire Blooms  231-883-5374

Daybreak Dreamfarm  248-705-5370

Lavender Hill Farms  231-582-3784

Pumpkin Barn at Sturgeon Bay Farm  231-537-4858

Belleau’s Stony Acres  231-622-8412

Dhaseleer Farm & Events Barn  231-675-7768

Liberty Valley Ranch  989-731-0149

Raven’s Roost Farm  231-350-6448

Best Farm  231-544-6189

East Jordan Farmers Market  321-886-0416

Mancelona Farmers Market  231-886-0416

Red Fox Gardens  231-233-2204

Biehl’s Circle B Turkey Ranch  231-587-9580

Elk Rapids Area Farmers Market  231-264-8202

Maple Crest Farm  231-331-6365

Ricksgers Ranch  231-331-4011

Bill’s Farm Market  231-347-6735

Ellsworth Farmers Market  231-536-7351

Maple Moon Sugarbush & Winery  231-487-9058

Rocky Top Farms  231-599-2251

Birgy’s Farm  231-879-3949

Fiddlehead Farm  231-539-7104

Maple River Farm  231-539-0900

Roscommon Village Market  989-941-7991

Bliss Farmers Market  231-537-4683

Gabriel Farms  231-838-3664

MapleBerry Farm  231-590-6258

Rosenthal Orchards  231-547-4350

Bliss Valley Farm, LLC  231-537-0000

GT Industries Truck Garden  231-922-4886

Mark Morrison Farms  231-883-3280

Russ-Stick Acres  231-881-2688

Bolt’s Farm  231-588-6384

Green Country Goods  231-537-7600

Matchett Sheep Farm  231-547-2154

Scheel Family Farm & Flour Mill  231-342-9025

Boyne City Farmers Market  231-582-9009

Green Leaf Farms  231-647-4122

McAuliff & Sons Cattle Co  231-264-6319

Shooks Farms Co, LLC  231-649-6789

Buckwheat’s Market Garden  231-357-9204

H & D Farms  231-547-5940

Michigan Venison Company  231-409-4507

Stonehedge Farm & Fiber Mill  231-536-2779

Charlevoix Moon Vineyard  810-252-7855

Half Moon Acres  231-838-0068

Mini’s by the Creek  231-347-6077

SunRazed Farm  231-879-4351

Circle Herb Farm  231-536-2729

Harbor Springs Farmers Market  231-268-8990

Nad’s Nursery  231-499-0422

The Greenhouse  989-275-5062

Cole Farm  231-584-2277

Jenkin’s Potato Farm  231-258-9509

Nev’r Done Farm  231-384-1027

Traverse Bay Farms  877-746-7477

Coleman Centennial Farm  231-264-8208

Johnecheck Sweet Corn Farm  231-582-7947

North Wind Gardens  231-838-1766

Two Acre Farm  231-526-2486

Conant’s Maplehurst Farms  231-544-6664

Jordan Valley Trout Pond  231-536-0518

Northwind Farms  231-264-9033

Up North Blueberry Farm  231-546-3032

Cook Family Farm  989-731-1332

Kalchik Farm  231-377-7519

Old Glory Heritage Farm  231-938-2499

Vanloozen Family Farm  231-537-2811

Country Apple Farm Market  231-348-9718

Kastanu Farm  231-264-6055

Pitchfork Farms  231-439-0726

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beer, cider, mead, spirits UPPER PENINSULA

Algomah Acres Honey Farm & Meadery Greenland Blackrocks Brewery Marquette Brickside Brewery Copper Harbor Cognition Brewing Company Ishpeming Cold Iron Brewing Ironwood Chocolay River Brewery Harvey Hereford & Hops Escanaba Jasper Ridge Brewery Ishpeming Keweenaw Brewing Company Houghton Lake Superior Brewing Co Grand Marais Lockside Brewery Sault Sainte Marie Mackinaw Trails Brewery Manistique Ore Dock Brewing Company Marquette Red Jacket Brewing Co Calumet Shooters Firehouse Restaurant & Lounge Munising Soo Brewing Sault Ste. Marie

Superior Coast Winery and Brewery Sault Sainte Marie Tahquamenon Falls Brewery Newberry

Mackinaw Brewing Co. Traverse City Mammoth Distillery Central Lake

The Fitz Eagle River

Mackinaw Trail Winery & Brewery Petoskey

The Library Brew Pub Houghton

North Peak Brewing Co. Traverse City

The Vierling Marquette

Northern Latitudes Distillery Lake Leelanau

Upper Hand Brewery Escanaba

Northport Brewing Northport

NE LOWER MICHIGAN

Austin Brothers Beer Company Alpena Cheboygan Brewing Company Cheboygan Fletcher Street Brewing Company Alpena Wiltse’s Brew Pub Oscoda

NW LOWER MICHIGAN Acoustic Tap Room Traverse City Beards Brewery Petoskey Bee Well Meadery Bellaire Brewery Ferment Traverse City Brewery Terra Firma Traverse City Burnt Marshmallow Brewing Petoskey Grand Traverse Distillery Traverse City Green Bird Cellars & Organic Farms Northport

Petoskey Brewing Petoskey Rare Bird Brewpub Traverse City Right Brain Brewery Traverse City Short’s Brewing Bellaire Stormcloud Brewing Company Frankfort Tandem Ciders Suttons Bay Taproot Cider House Traverse City The Filling Station Microbrewery Traverse City Townline Ciderworks Williamsburg Traverse City Whiskey Co. Traverse City Workshop Brewery Traverse City

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Hop Lot Brewing Co. Suttons Bay Iron Fish Distillery Thompsonville Jolly Pumpkin Traverse City Lake Ann Brewery Lake Ann Lake Charlevoix Brewing Company Charlevoix

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Every year, the Center for Native American Studies at Northern Michigan University hosts a First Nation’s Food Taster. This began Dr. Martin Reinhardt’s journey with the Decolonizing Diet Project.

“The thought occurred to me: Would our ancestors recognize the foods we currently serve as Indian foods here on campus as foods they were familiar with?” Reinhardt said. “As I thought about that, I, at some point, turned that question around and asked myself: Would I be able to eat the foods that my ancestors ate then, today. How would I go about that?”

From these questions, Reinhardt created a research project where 25 diverse participants ate only pre-colonial foods native to the Upper Peninsula for a year.

“Squirrel, porcupine, pine bark, we had some usual things that we ate on the DDP.” But they also ate a lot of foods we are familiar with and eat regularly.

“One of the things I experimented with early on was mixing ground bison and ground venison together,” Reinhardt said. “I was making meatloaf, and I didn’t have enough venison, and I didn’t have enough bison. So, I mixed them together, and it actually turned out really good.

The tastes complemented each other.”

Reinhardt also tried some things that

didn’t work out, like pasties and pizza.

Without grains typically used today, the crusts are thick and dense.

The participants of the Decolonized Diet Project worked with local farmers, ranchers, and retail stores that sell local foods and foods that fit th n the d et They remain in contact with the Marquette Food Co-op to work on increasing access to indigenous foods.

Although no one is strictly adhering to the diet now that the project is complete, the project’s impact continues. Reinhardt has helped launch other indigenous food projects and continues to host harvest walks, cooking demonstrations, and he works with gardens in the community.

“I think part of the inaccessibility is people just are not familiar with indigenous foods. I think they only know them from Thanksgiving. That’s not real deep knowledge about indigenous foods,” he said.

Another challenge with the decolonized diet was the limitation of a narrow native food spectrum in the Upper Peninsula.

Participants had to work with what is natively in the U.P. “We had to increase the depth by eating th n s d erent a s t reall ca sed s, I think, to become gourmet. We experimented and maximized our food variety and taste,” he said.

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Local Food & Farms

UPPER PENINSULA The Upper Peninsula of Michigan. If you’re a Hemingway fan, you’ll

making the local food economy just one more challenge that

immediately recognize Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as home to

“yoopers” seem to relish overcoming. From Drummond Island

his pivotal short story “Big Two-Hearted River”. His protagonist,

to Pictured Rocks and the historic iron mines of the central and

Nick Adams, provides a good reference point for the hearty,

western U.P., there are a variety of cultures and experiences

salt-of-the-earth folks who live here and the rough-scrabble land

awaiting you. Be sure to try the pasties! Find out more about the

bordering three Great Lakes where they make a living. The farm

U.P.’s food and farming activities at localdifference.org and visit

community in the U.P. is spread out across 16,000 square miles,

our partners at the U.P. Food Exchange, upfoodexchange.com.

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Grand Marais Fisheries Farm & Mercantile  906-494-2010 facebook.com/gmfisheriesfarmmercantile

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Les Cheneaux Culinary School & Restaurant

LOWER PENINSULA

 906-484-4800 lcculinary.org 186 S Pickford Ave, Hessel, MI 49745

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Superior Coffee Roasting Company  906-203-7804 superiorcoffeeroasting.com 2611 Ashmun St, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783

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Downtown Marquette Farmers Market  906-362-3276 mqtfarmersmarket.com 112 S Third St, Marquette, MI 49855

Immerfrost Farm  920-786-8088 immerfrostfarm.com N8536 Pelkey Rd K 3, Stephenson, MI 49887

Elmcrest Acres  906-424-0688 elmcrestacres.com W2244 Number 29 Rd, Daggett, MI 49821

Happy Day Farm  906-420-4331 1170 17th Rd, Bark River, MI 49807

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Rondeau’s Ruff Acres  906-644-2777 11812 W Spielmacher Rd, Cooks, MI 49817

RESTAURANTS Superior Entertainment Center  906-225-9230 wingsandbowling.com 3060 US-41 W, Marquette, MI 49855

Ore Dock Brewing Company  906-228-8888 ore-dock.com 114 W Spring St, Marquette, MI 49855

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The U.P. FOOD EXCHANGE (UPFE, The

individuals looking to connect with and actively

Exchange) is the primary regional food hub

participate in their local food system. The

for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, providing

Exchange coordinates local food transactions

coordination and support for local food

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activities across the U.P. The organization is

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U.P. Health Department. UPFE serves as a

and hosts an annual U.P. food systems meeting

resource portal for farmers, businesses, and

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More Local Food & Farming Partners Allan Acres  906-632-6870

Eden of Garden  906-644-2722

Kolpack Farm  906-362-5620 / 906-883-3151

Pilot’s Pastures  906-221-0308

Sweet Grass Farms  906-647-1110

Anthony Vineyards  906-399-9212

Escanaba Farmers Market  906-789-8696

Lake Linden Farmers Market  906-296-9911

Pirman Corner Farm  906-942-7389

SweetWinds Farm  906-484-2739

Anya Farms, LLC  906-481-1083

Ever Yielding Acres  906-362-5016

Lauren Family Farm, LLC  906-346-7525

Porter School Farmers Market  906-265-3822

Taiga Farm and Vineyards  608-345-1916

Aurinko Farms, LLC  906-553-9738

Fiddle Knoll Farm  906-439-5135

Les Cheneaux Farmers Market  906-484-1333

Powderhorn Farm  906-285-1042

Tassier Sugarbush tassiersugarbush.com

Autumn’s Golden Splendor, LLC  906-250-3095

Folcik Farm  906-399-3935

Love Farms / Love Meats  906-478-5201 / 906-478-2050

Radicle Gardens  906-524-2403

The North Farm at UPREC  906-439-5058

Avalon Farm Alpacas  906-942-7599

Four Seasons Farm fourseasonsnaturalbeef.com

Main Street Calumet Market  269-270-9783

Rapid River Farmers Market  906-399-1748

Treasa’s Treasures  906-202-3030

Backwoods Natural Farm  906-478-7201

Galloway’s Red Clay Ranch  906-322-7501

Makinen Farm  906-523-9018

Red Rock Farm  906-231-3144

Trenary Ducks and More  906-446-3126

Baraga County Farmers Market  906-334-2790

Gather’n Greens  906-475-9338

Manistique Farmers Market  906-450-4240

Reh-Morr Farm  906-361-3710

Trenary Loam-Grown  906-202-9018

Baraga Cty Farmers Mkt: L’anse  906-524-2403

Gierke Blueberry Farm gierkeblueberryfarm.com

Marenger’s Potato Farm  906-384-6351

Republic Farmers Market  906-376-2139

UP Sugar Shack upsugarshack.com

Bay Mills Maple Products  906-437-5470

Gladstone Farmers Market  906-241-8910

Menominee Farmers Market  906-863-8718

Road’s End Home Garden  906-282-0786

Van Luven Farm  906-635-0696

Bayside Farmers Market  906-643-8717

Goodwins Farm  906-942-7061

Michigan Maple Farms  906-478-3038

Rock River Farm rockriverfarms.com

VanDrese Potato & Dairy Farm  906-384-6570

Bean Pole Farm  906-439-5770

Grand Bee’s  906-524-7343

Middleton Maple Farm  906-384-6406

RootDown River Farm  906-647-1444

Virgin Earth Farm  906-629-6405

Beaver Grove Bison  906-249-1126

Grossman Farmacy  906-440-7137

Miller Family Farm  906-334-2434

Sacred Acres Farm sacredacres.info

Wallis Family Farm  906-984-4070

Beaver Meadow Creek Farms  906-253-9670

Guindon Farms  906-384-6517

Mindowkin Sugarbush  906 346-4307

Sault Ste. Marie Farmers Market  918-616-4959

Whitney Creek Farm  906-932-0235

Blue Skies Cottage Garden  608-335-7825

H58’kers Farmstead  906-202-3274

Moore’s Salad Greens  906-477-3047

Seeds and Spores Family Farm  906-458-8616

Wiaters Farm and Adventures  906-942-7744

Blueberry Pier  906-863-8718

Hannah's Garden  906-361-1810

Munising Farmers Market  906-202-3030

Shelter Bay Tomato Co., LLC  906-892-8653

Winding Creek Farm  906-439-5284

Bricker Farm  906-241-8910

Happy Hill Ranch  906-399-6414 / 906-399-6413

Munising Public School Hoop House  906-387-2103

Ski Country Farm  906-630-7414

Winter Sky Wool Company  906-204-4310

Circle K Buffalo Ranch  906-630-0361

Harvest Moon Farm  906-221-2130

Nahma Twsp. Farmers Market  906-553-1027

Slagle’s Family Farm  906-221-5937

Wintergreen Farm  906-884-2300

Cloverland Apiary and Farm  906-337-4333

Hiawatha Farms  906-339-2586

Newberry Farmers Market  906-293-5107 ext 344

Smax Farm  906-290-0568

Wixtrom Natural Farms  906-376-2136 / 906-250-0584

Curtis Farmers Market  906-586-3021

Hinkson Homegrown  906-286-0200

North Harvest CSA Farm  906-369-5570

Speckled Hens Garden  906-376-2267

Yooper Beef yooperbeef.com

Danielson’s Sugarbush, LLC  906-338-2442

Hyer Farm  906-942-7546

North Pole Christmas Tree Farm  906-337-0144

Spinners End Farm  906-586-3767

Yooper Yaks  906-632-6870

De Tour Village Farmers Market  906-297-5471

Iron Mountain Farmers Mkt  906-774-4002

Northern Michigan Honey  906-632-0581

St Johns Creek Farm  906-438-2187

DeBacker Family Dairy, LLC  906-753-6455

Ironwood Township Farmers Mkt  906-932-5800

Northern Sky Orchard  313-640-8243

Summer Solstice Farms  906-639-3080

Depot Park Farmers Market  608-345-1916

Isabella Farmers Market  906-644-2478

Organic Heirloom Plants  906-231-1496

Sunny G Orchard  906-290-4462

Dionysus  906-360-9019

J & J Triple Creek Farm  906-280-3109

Osma Acres Farm CSA  906-483-0586

Superior Angus  906-235-5853

Drummond Farms  906-493-5861

Jackson Mine Farmers Market cityofnegaunee.com

Palatine Woods Farm  906-717-9105

Superior Fruit and Nut  906-253-9316

Dukes Farm  906-360-8710

Jasper’s Sugar Bush  906-639-2588

Peaceful Acres Farm  906-478-5800

Superior View Farm  906-228-3308

Dutcher Farm  906-297-2120

Jones Gardens  906-484-3102

Pellegrini Farm  906-786-5140

Swanzy Farm  906-360-2868

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Becoming Biodynamic Certified:

The emeter iodynamic ertification is based on the ideas of udolf Steiner. iodynamic farming views the farm as one organism and promotes healthy interaction between its parts. Many of these practices focus on crop rotation, biological diversity, and soil fertility management. or a farm to be certified iodynamic, the land must be ertified rganic for at least three years while also following iodynamic practices. A farm must pay for an inspection each year in addition to a royalty fee based on sales. Soil samples are collected during these inspections and are completed yearly.

LIGHT OF DAY TEA, TRAVERSE CITY, MI Light o Day rgani teas is a erti e io yna i tea ar in northern i higan nge a a e starte ith st a e see s in an no operates three hoopho ses o tea p ants Co ing ro a e i a ba gro n a e be ie es in the stri t inspe tions or io yna i ar ing be a se there is no han e o a ing it a e o i e her ar to be an e a p e that io yna i ar ing an be one on a o er ia s a e The etho o ar ing is ine pensi e to per or sin e it oes not re ire any o tsi e ateria s s h as pesti i es or erti i ers an it en o rages a hea thy enta pro ess io yna i a y ar e pro ts o ten in b in taste tests an are o ten sho n to be ore n tritiona y ense than on entiona y ar e pro ts

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Becoming USDA Certified Organic:

First, a farm must follow organic practices, such as crop rotation and maintaining soil fertility, to preserve biodiversity and ecological balance in the region, often for a period of three years. Second, the farm must submit the application and fee to one of the 80 certifying agents. Third, an inspector must come to the farm and survey its operation to determine if it follows all organic regulations. To maintain organic certification, the inspection and review must happen annually. A farm must be certified organic to claim that its products are organic. In the United States, there are more than , certified organic farms.

COVEYOU SCENIC FARM MARKET, PETOSKEY, MI Just south of Petoskey lies Coveyou Scenic Farm, which dates back to 1874 and is one of the oldest farms in the region. About 17 years ago, David and Cathy Coveyou began the reinvention of the land. It all started with garden mums, which frequently sold out, which led to two greenhouses, two hoophouses, and the a p e pro tion o o ers egetab es an Christ as trees n they opte or the organi erti ation to ontin e their ission to pro i e better tasting an hea thier pro e or their o nity Transitioning to erti e organi as natural for the Coveyou Scenic Farm, as were the necessary record-keeping and sa e oo han ing pra ti es The ar no has a res o erti e organi pro e in a ition to another a res in o er rops

How to be MAEAP Verified:

The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) began in 1997 to encourage the education of farmers on the protection of natural resources. eing MA A verified involves online education of farms, a farm specific risk assessment, and an on-farm inspection. These processes are unique for farmstead, livestock, cropping, and forest, wetlands, and habitat systems. In Michigan, there are more than , MA A verified farms that practice environmentally sound practices while still managing e cient production.

TREASA’S TREASURES, MUNISING, MI y seeing that e are P erti e b yers an see that e are on erne with how we produce our product,” said Treasa Sowa, of Treasa’s Treasures. “It is important how we take care of land and water in our area.” Treasa’s Treasures is a small farm with two hoophouses located near Munising, Michigan. To pass inspection, farms must map out their land, showing where the well, sewer, and rops are o ate P eri ation a so re ires so e re or eeping b t So a oesn t n it i t We eep tra o the p anting an har est So a said. “The online courses broaden our knowledge and keep us up to standard.”

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Good Mood Food Eating for Better Mental Health Written by: Kelly Wilson, RD – TLD Local Food Coordinator

Did you know that we have two brains (one in our head, and one in our gut!)? Or, that these two brains “talk” to each other? Our brains and guts are closely connected to each other via the vagus nerve. This nerve runs from our brain stem to our abdomen and allows for two-way communication between the brain and the gut. The vagus nerve is the primary mode of communication gut bacteria use to send chemical signals (and n ammator mar ers to the ra n he ra n ses the a s ner e to also send chem cal, hormonal, and n ammator s nals to the ner es n the d est e s stem he m acts of th s t ra n comm n cat on m ht e fam l ar to o tter es n your stomach before a big event, uncomfortable feelings during times of stress/anxiety, mood changes, and more. he food e eat has a stron n ence on ho o r t and ra n comm n cate and healthy food choices have been linked to improved moods. For better mental health, focus on these key points:

Real, Whole Food.

Pasture-Raised Animal Proteins are h her n ant n ammator ome a fatty acids that have been linked to lower de ress e s m toms o can find local sources using our “Find Food & Farms” database.

Ample Healthy Fats in nuts and seeds, avocado, olive oil, coconut oil, ghee clar fied tter , ome a fatt ac ds from ld ca ht fish salmon, sard nes, ancho es , and a seed can all red ce n ammat on, h ch s l n ed to de ression, and help cells signal properly.

Eat the Rainbow. No, not Skittles.

Vegetables! Choose a variety of colorful vegetables daily for protective antioxidants and phytonutrients. When possible, choose vegetables raised without the use of synthetic chemicals. nd local so rces at locald erence or

Sugar, Sugar.

Added sugar from processed foods can lead to n ammat on, o er ro th of mood-depressing bacteria, and blood-sugar roller coasters (ever been “hangry”?). Limit added sugars to reduce n ammat on and sta l e o r lood sugar and mood.

Gut Feelings.

Our gut is our second brain. About 90 percent of our serotonin—a feel-good brain chemical—is created here. Intricate ne ronal net or s, n enced t bacteria, send signals to our brains.

Keep your digestive tract full of healthy, mood-boosting bacteria, by consuming traditionally fermented foods such as kombucha and sauerkraut and taking a high-quality probiotic.

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Healthful Food for All Written by: Meghan McDermott – Food & Farming Program Director, Groundwork Center

What comes to mind when you hear the words “food pantry”?

A small room with dusty, past-date cans and bags of food? If so, you wouldn’t be alone. Many well-intentioned organizations and individuals make a yearly ritual of clearing out their home pantries and generously donating the dust-covered, long-forgotten cans of products purchased for meals or recipes that never were. o ta e a moment to ma ne hat a antr filled th d st , random, canned food products high in sodium, sugar, and fat would mean for a family visiting that pantry to put food on their table in a time of crisis. As a FoodCorps service member in northwest Michigan from 2013 to 2015, I often encountered children who saw their local food pantry as “the place where we go to get food.”

For years, global research has shown that health and poverty are inextricably linked; that’s no surprise for anyone who has worked with individuals experiencing poverty. Access to fresh, healthful foods in low-income communities can be dismal, and too often, the local food pantry is no exception. A 2012 Gallup re ort fo nd that mer cans n o ert are more l el to s er from diet-related diseases such as diabetes, high blood ress re, heart d sease, and o es t than the r more ell o counterparts.

Luckily the notion that all food pantries are small rooms with dusty, past-date cans and bags of food is largely out-dated, not to ment on o ens e to the or an at ons and nd d als that are working every day to ensure that all families in need of assistance are able to provide the best possible food to support their family’s long-term health.

One solution to this issue is to reconceptualize the idea of food drives. Instead of using that annual food drive to clean out your pantry, donate newly purchased canned goods (preferably low in sodium, sugar and fat). Or better yet, just donate cash so pantries and meal sites are better equipped to stock their pantries with consistent, calorie-dense, healthful foods.

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Introducing OnePantry

ne antr or s the one sto locat on to ďŹ nd food antr es or meal sites near you. One Pantry will tell you what food pantries are open today, where the next community meal will be held, and whether there are any restrictions for clients interested in visiting.

Food Pantries and Meal Sites all over the state use One Pantry to communicate with their clients, but also to communicate with one another and the vast array of local farmers and food producers in our communities.

With this tool, we help food pantries and meal sites gain access to more fresh, healthy local produce. Use the tool o rself to connect th these antr es or to ďŹ nd other hel f l resources and recipes for making this healthy produce, into easy delicious meals.

Visit onepantry.org

TLD’s NEW Farm to Resource Directory

The rising demand for local food has presented new opportunities and challenges for an industry that has largely been export-based for the past 50 years. When local producers in the region determined that better access to expertise, training, business development and capitalization would help them meet this growing demand, TLD listened.

The TLD Farm to Resource Directory aims to connect rod cers th reso rces n se en d erent cate or es Business, Funding, Production, Post-Harvest, Marketing, Education & Networking and Food Safety. earn

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Index

1668 Winery ..............................................................29 2 Lads Winery ............................................................29 3rd Day Farm .............................................................44 45 North Vineyard & Winery......................................29 45th Parallel Hops .....................................................14 7 Crooked Onions Garden Farm................................14 9 Bean Rows ....................................................... 32, 33 Acoustic Tap Room ....................................................63 Acoustic Taproom ......................................................21 Aerie Restaurant ........................................................21 AJ’s Berry Farm ...................................................12, 43 Alcona Farmers Market .............................................53 Alden Farmers Market...............................................53 Algomah Acres Honey Farm & Meadery......26, 63, 68 Allan Acres .................................................................70 Alliance Restaurant ...................................................47 Alpena Farmers Market.......................................12, 53 Alpena General Store.................................................13 Alpers Berry Farm............................................... 35, 43 Altonen Orchards .......................................................60 American Spoon ........................................... 22, 57, 58 Amical ..................................................................21, 26 Anderson’s Glen Arbor Market ..................................33 Anthony Vineyards .....................................................70 Anya Farms ................................................................70 Apple Valley Orchards......................................... 43, 46 Applecore General Store ...........................................66 ARA Farm Market ................................................12, 53 Aral Peak Farms ........................................................46 Art in the Loft .............................................................13 Art’s Tavern................................................................33 As You Dish ................................................................21 As You Wish Gourmet Eatery.....................................13 Au Gres Downtown Farmers Market ........................14 Audies Restaurant & The Chippewa Room...............13 AuGres Farmers Market ............................................53 Aurinko Farms............................................................70 Aurora Cellars ............................................................29 Austin Brothers Brewing Company.............. 10, 13, 64 Autumn’s Golden Splendor........................................70 Avalon Farm Alpacas .................................................70 B&B Farms.................................................................46 Backwoods Natural Farm..........................................70 Bakkers Acres............................................................32 Baklava Shop, The .....................................................13 Baraga City Farmers Market .....................................70 Baraga County Farmers Market......................... 53, 70 Bardenhagen Berries.................................................32 Bardenhagen Farms ..................................................32 Bare Knuckle Farm ....................................................35 Bargy Farms........................................................ 43, 60 Bay Bread...............................................................8, 22 Bay Mills Maple Products ..........................................70 Bayside Farmers Market - St. Ignace ................ 53, 70 Bean Pole Farm .........................................................70 Bear Creek Organic Farm ................................7, 18, 56 Bear Lake Farmers Market ................................ 46, 53 Bearded Dogg Lounge...............................................13 Beards Brewery .........................................................63 Beaver Grove Bison ...................................................70 Beaver Island Gardens...............................................60 Beaver Meadow Creek Farms ...................................70 Bee Well Mead & Cider ........................................57, 63 Bel Lago Vineyards & Winery ....................................29 Belcher’s Maple Syrup ..............................................13 Bella Fortuna....................................................... 33, 37 Bella Terra Farms.......................................................46 Bellaire Blooms ..........................................................60 Belleau’s Stony Acres ................................................60 Benjamin Twiggs .......................................................22 Benson Corners Farm & Greenhouse .......................46 Benthem Brother Dairy..............................................46 Best Farm...................................................................60 Beulah Farmers Market...................................... 46, 53 Biehl’s Circle B Turkey Ranch....................................60 Big Belly Farm............................................................35 Big Dipper Dough Co .................................................22 Big Medicine Ranch ...................................................56 bigLITTLE Tasting Room & Winery ...........................29 Bill’s Farm Market......................................................60 Birch Point Farm ........................................................35 Birgy’s Farm...............................................................60 Bistro Fou Fou......................................................21, 39 Black Star Farms .................................... 17, 21, 29, 33 Blackbird Gardens .....................................................56 Blackrocks Brewery ..................................................63 Bliss Farmers Market ......................................... 53, 60 Bliss Gardens Farm and Community Kitchen ...........56 Bliss Valley Farm..................................................14, 60 Blue Heron 2 ..............................................................21 Blue Patch Farms.......................................................25 Blue Skies Cottage Garden .......................................70 Blueberry Pier ............................................................70 Bluebird Tavern and Restaurant................................33 Bluestem Farm ..........................................................56 Blustone Vineyards ......................................... 2, 29, 33 Boathouse Restaurant...............................................21 Boathouse Vineyards.................................................29 Bolt’s Farm.................................................................60 Bonobo Winery ..........................................................29 Boskydel Vineyards ...................................................29

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Boss Mouse Cheese ..................................................25 Bowers Harbor Vineyards..........................................29 Boyne City Farmers Market ............................... 53, 60 Bratschi Orchards......................................................25 Breakaway Cafe & Coffee Bar...................................21 Breeze Hill Greenhouse .............................................35 Brengman Brothers ...................................................29 Brewery Ferment .......................................................63 Brewery Terra Firma..................................................63 Briar Hill Farm ............................................................14 Bricker Farm ..............................................................70 Brickside Brewery .....................................................63 Britt Family Pure Maple Syrup ..................................13 Broad Farms ..............................................................46 Brown’s Orchard ........................................................46 Brown’s Poplar Ridge Orchards ................................44 Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery .................................29 BSB Farm ...................................................................67 Buchan’s Blueberry Hill ...................................... 20, 43 Buckwheat’s Market Garden ....................................60 Bufka Brothers Farm .................................................35 Bunny Hop Ranch ......................................................35 Bunting’s Cedar Market.............................................33 Burnt Marshmallow Brewing ..............................57, 63 Burritt’s Fresh Markets .............................................22 Cabbage Lane Farm ..................................................32 Cadillac Farmers Market .................................... 46, 53 Cafe Sante .................................................................57 Calvin Lutz Farms ............................................... 43, 44 Campobello Gallery and Farm...................................35 Carousel Winery ........................................................29 Cedar Farmers Market ....................................... 32, 53 Cedar Sol Hydro Farm ........................................ 35, 43 Cedarbrook Trout Farm .............................................12 Central Lake Farmers Market ............................ 53, 56 Champion Hill Farm ...................................................46 Charlevoix Moon Vineyard.........................................60 Chateau Chantal ........................................................29 Chateau de Leelanau .................................................29 Chateau Fontaine.......................................................29 Chateau Grand Traverse Winery .........................21, 29 Cheboygan Brewing Company ..................................63 Cheboygan Farmers Market................................12, 53 Cherry Basket Farm...................................................33 Cherry Beach Orchards .............................................32 Cherry Bend Farm Market.........................................35 Cherry Capital Foods .................................................15 Cherry Center Farm Market ......................................25 Cherry Connection/Edmondson Orchards......... 20, 43 Cherry Republic ............................... 22, 29, 33, 36, 57 Ciccone Vineyard & Winery .......................................29 Circle Herb Farm........................................................60 Circle K Buffalo Ranch...............................................70 Clean Plate Farm .......................................................35 Cloverland Apiary and Farm ......................................70 Cognition Brewing Company.....................................63 Coho Cafe.............................................................44, 74 Cold Iron Brewing ......................................................63 Cole Farm............................................................ 43, 60 Coleman Centennial Farm.................................. 43, 60 Collins Farm ...............................................................66 Compass Mountain Farms ........................................35 Conant’s Maplehurst Farms......................................60 Connemara Farm .......................................................12 Cook Family Farm......................................................60 Cooks’ House, The.....................................................21 Cooper Family Spreads .............................................45 Cottonwood Springs Farm ........................................35 Country Apple Farm Market ......................................60 Court Yard Ristorante, The ........................................13 Coveyou Scenic Farm Market ......................43, 56, 72 Cracker Barrel Party Store, The ................................13 Cradle Knoll Farm ............................................... 43, 60 Cream Cup Dairy........................................................46 Crooked Tree Breadworks.....................................2, 57 Crooked Vine Vineyards & Winery.............................29 Cross Farms Saskatoons ................................... 32, 43 Crosshatch Center ............................................... 17, 18 Crystal Lake Catering Company ........................ 45, 61 CTAC Artisan & Farmers Market - Petoskey ..... 53, 60 Cultured Ferments Co. ..............................................22 Cupa Joe Cafe............................................................21 Currey Farms Pure Maple Syrup ...............................57 Curtis Farmers Market ....................................... 53, 70 Czaikas Blueberry Farm ......................................14, 43 D-N-M Beef Depot.....................................................60 Danielson’s Sugarbush..............................................70 Darnit Char’s Icelandic Wool-n-Sheep Farm............56 David Kroupa Farms ..................................................25 Daybreak Dreamfarm ................................................60 De Tour Village Farmers Market................................53 Dead River Coffee Roasters ......................................67 Deering’s Market and Garden ...................................33 Delight of Life Farm ...................................................35 Depot Park Farmers & Artisans Market....................53 Dhaseleer Farm & Events Barn .................................60 Dollar Lake Farm .......................................................25 Dorothy’s Iris Garden .................................................46 Double L Farms..........................................................46 Douglas Valley Winery ...............................................29 Downtown Houghton Farmers Market .............. 53, 68

Downtown Marquette Farmers Market ............. 53, 67 Duerksen Turkey Farm ..............................................56 Dutchman Tree Farms ...............................................46 Earth Turtle Farm.......................................................46 East Bay Tree Farm....................................................25 East Jordan Farmers Market ............................. 53, 60 Eastern Market Coorporation.................................... 74 Echo Bend ..................................................................46 Eden Acres .................................................................46 Eden Hill Nursery .......................................................46 Eden of Garden ..........................................................70 Edible Trails ......................................................... 23, 34 Edson Farms ..............................................................22 Eisenga Potato Farms................................................46 Elberta Farmers Market ..................................... 46, 53 Elberto’s Taqueria ............................................... 44, 61 Elk Rapids Farmers Market ................................ 53, 60 Ellsworth Farmers Market.................................. 53, 60 Elmcrest Acres...........................................................67 Elson’s 2 Tracks Vegetable Farm ..............................68 Empire Farmers Market ..................................... 32, 53 End of the Road Winery .............................................29 End Road Farm ..........................................................46 Engle Ridge Farm ......................................................25 Enviro Brite.................................................................15 Epicure Catering ................................................. 33, 50 Escanaba Farmers Market ................................. 53, 70 Evans Brothers Fruit Company..................................46 Ever Yielding Acres ....................................................70 Family Thyme Farm ...................................................46 Farmer White’s...........................................................56 Farmhouse Flatbread & Cracker Company ..............57 Felsk Family Farm & Emporium ................................46 Felske’s Farm Market ................................................14 Fiddle Knoll Farm .......................................................70 Fiddlehead Farm ........................................................60 Field of Flowers Farm ................................................35 Fife Lake Farmers Market .................................. 25, 53 Filling Station Microbrewery, The .............................63 Fitz, The .....................................................................63 Five Springs Farm......................................................46 Fletcher Street Brewing.............................................63 Flying Moose, The .....................................................67 Flynn Orchards...........................................................56 Foghorn Farms & Gardens ........................................14 Folcik Farm ................................................................70 Food & Farming Network ............................................7 Food For Thought ......................................................45 FoodCorps....................................................................7 Four Seasons Farm ............................................ 43, 70 Frankfort Farmers Market.................................. 46, 53 Franklin, The ..............................................................21 Fresh Palate, The ................................................10, 13 Friends Farm..............................................................46 Friske Orchards Farm Market ................42, 43, 56, 58 Funistrada ..................................................................33 Gabriel Farms ............................................................60 Gaijin ....................................................................21, 47 Gallagher Centennial Farm........................................20 Gallagher Greens .......................................................35 Gallagher’s Farm Market..............................32, 43, 54 Galloway’s Red Clay Ranch .......................................70 Garden Bay Winery ....................................................29 Garden Cafe at Pine Hill Nursery, The ......................56 Garthe Farms .............................................................35 Gather’n Greens.........................................................70 Gaylord Farmers Cooperative ...................................12 Gaylord Farmers Market ...........................................53 Geers Farm ................................................................46 George Stauer............................................................14 Gerald Johnson Farm ................................................46 Gernaat Dairy Farms .................................................46 Gierke Blueberry Farm ....................................... 43, 70 Gill’s Pier Ranch .................................................. 33, 42 Gladstone Farmers Market and Street Fair ....... 53, 70 Glen Arbor Farmers Market................................ 32, 53 Golden River Orchard ..........................................12, 43 Good Harbor Farm .....................................................35 Good Harbor Grill .......................................................33 Good Harbor Vineyards..............................................29 Goodwinds Farm........................................................70 Grain Train..................................................................58 Grand Bee’s................................................................70 Grand Marais Fish Farm & Mercantile ......................66 Grand Traverse Culinary Oils & Flours ......................22 Grand Traverse Distillery .............................. 21, 22, 63 Grand Traverse Regional Foodshed Alliance ............38 Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy ...........16 Grand Traverse Resort & Spa ......................................8 Grayling Farmers Market...........................................14 Great Lakes Bees.......................................................35 Great Lakes Culinary Institute...................................38 Great Lakes Malting Company ............................22, 47 Great Lakes Potato Chips ..........................................27 Great Lakes Ranch ....................................................32 Green Bird Cellars & Organic Farm ....... 29, 35, 43, 63 Green Country Foods.................................................60 Green Leaf Farms ......................................................60 Greenetown Foods.....................................................33 Greenhouse, The ......................................................60 Grey Gables Inn Restaurant................................ 36, 57

Grey Hare Inn Vineyard ..............................................20 Greystone Gardens ....................................................46 Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate ............................. 33, 39 Groleau’s Farm Market....................................... 20, 42 Grossman Farmacy ...................................................70 Grossnickle Farms.....................................................46 Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities . 38, 76 Grow Benzie ..................................................44, 46, 53 GT Industries Truck Garden.......................................60 Guindon Farms...........................................................70 Guntzviller’s Berry and Vegetable Farm ............ 43, 56 H & D Farms ...............................................................60 H58’kers Farmstead ..................................................70 Half Moon Acres ........................................................60 Hall Farms ..................................................................20 Halsey’s Old Iron Farm ..............................................46 Hannah’s Garden .......................................................70 Happy Day Farm ........................................................67 Happy Hen House ......................................................46 Happy Hill Ranch........................................................70 Harbor Springs Farmers Market ........................ 53, 60 Harbor Springs IGA ..............................................15, 58 Harbor Springs Vineyard & Winery............................29 Hardwood Gold Maple Syrup & Cafe ........................57 Harrietta Hills Trout Farm ................................... 26, 44 Harris Farms ..............................................................46 Harvest Moon Farm ...................................................70 Harvest Restaurant..............................................21, 47 Harvest Thyme Farm & Vineyard ..............................12 Harwood Gold Farm...................................................56 Hawthorne Vineyards ................................................29 Haymaker Poultry Co .................................................35 Healing Tree Farm .....................................................35 Hearth & Harvest .......................................................25 Hearth & Vine Cafe ....................................................33 Heartwood Forest Farm ............................................35 Henry Orchards..........................................................46 Herdly Kidding............................................................14 Hereford & Hops ........................................................63 Heritage Gourmet Greens..........................................46 Hiawatha Farms.........................................................70 Higgins Pumpkin Farm ........................................14, 43 Higher Grounds Trading Company ..................... 22, 54 Hilbert’s Honey Bees .................................................25 Hillside Homestead ....................................................35 Hinkson Homegrown .................................................70 Holmstead Farm ........................................................25 Homestead Hill CSA...................................................32 Honor Family Market .................................................45 Honor Farmers & Flea-Market ........................... 46, 53 Hop Lot Brewing Co ...................................................63 Hoxie’s Farm Market .................................................43 Hubbell Farm..............................................................35 Huron View Tree and Berry Farm ........................14, 43 Hyer Farm ..................................................................70 Idyll Farms.....................................................32, 33, 37 Immerfrost Farm........................................................67 Infinity Micro Farm ....................................................46 Interlochen Farmers Market............................... 25, 53 Interlochen Public Radio..............................................2 Interwater Farms .......................................................56 Iron Fish Distillery .........................................45, 50, 63 Iron Mountain Farmers & Artisans Market ........ 53, 70 Ironwood Township Farmers Market ................. 53, 70 Isabella Farmers Market .................................... 53, 70 Ishpeming Farmers Market .......................................53 Island View Vineyard..................................................25 J&J Triple Creek Farm ...............................................70 Jackson Mine Farmers and Crafters Market..... 53, 70 Jacob’s Farm & Corn Maze ................................ 20, 43 James Carmichael .....................................................14 Jasper Ridge Brewery ...............................................63 Jasper’s Sugar Bush..................................................70 Jenkin’s Potato Farm.................................................60 Johnson Farms ..........................................................25 Jolly Pumpkin ............................................................63 Jonecheck Sweet Corn Farm ....................................60 Jones Gardens ...........................................................70 Jordan Valley Trout Pond...........................................60 JRJ Ranch ..................................................................46 Julienne Tomatoes.....................................................57 Kalchik Farm ..............................................................60 Kale Mary ...................................................................33 Kalkaska Farmers Market .................................. 53, 56 Kastanu Farm ..................................................... 43, 60 Kei-Ju Farm ...............................................................56 Keweenaw Brewing Company ..................................63 Keweenaw Food Co-op ...................................... 68, 71 Kilcherman’s Christmas Cove Farm..........................35 King Orchards ..................................................... 43, 56 Kingsley Farmers Market ................................... 25, 53 Kitchen Farms............................................................60 Kiteley Farms ...................................................... 43, 60 Knaebe’s Mmmunchy Krunchy Apple Farm .......12, 43 Kolarik Farms.............................................................35 Kolpack Farm .............................................................70 Krammer-Paulus Farms ............................................14 L. Mawby............................................................. 29, 33 La Becasse ......................................................... 33, 39 La Casa Verde Produce .............................................32 Lake Ann Brewing .....................................................63

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Lake Charlevoix Brewing Company ..........................63 Lake City Farmers Market.................................. 46, 53 Lake Leelanau Farmers Market ......................... 32, 53 Lake Linden Farmers Market ............................. 53, 70 Lake Superior Brewing Co.........................................63 Lakeside Farm ...........................................................60 Laman Farm........................................................ 43, 44 Lardie Orchards .........................................................25 Lauren Family Farm...................................................70 Laurentide Winery .....................................................29 Lavender Hill Farms ...................................................60 Le Cheneaux Farmers Market...................................70 Leelanau Cheese .......................................................33 Leelanau Conservancy ..............................................16 Leelanau Cut Flower Farm ........................................35 Leelanau Lavendar Breezes ......................................35 Leelanau Peninsula Maple Sugarbush......................33 Leelanau Piedmontese Beef .....................................35 Leelanau Wine Cellars ...............................................29 Leeseberg Farms.......................................................12 Left Foot Charley .......................................... 21, 29, 50 Leigh’s Garden Winery ..............................................29 Leland Farmers Market ...................................... 32, 53 Lentz Farm .................................................................46 Leonard Ligon Farms.................................................25 Les Cheneaux Culinary School & Restaurant ...........66 Les Cheneaux Farmers & Artisans Market...............53 Liberty Valley Ranch ..................................................60 Library Brew Pub, The ..............................................63 Light of Day Organic Tea .................................... 35, 72 Little Fleet, The .........................................................21 Livingway Greenhouse ..............................................46 Llama Meadows Farm ...............................................46 Local Eats Delivery ....................................................56 Local Yokel’s Farm Stand ..........................................25 Lock Stock & Barrel Ranch .......................................13 Lockside Brewery ......................................................63 Loma Farm...........................................................32, 47 Loney’s Alpaca Junction ...........................................46 Long Acre Farms .......................................................25 Longview Winery .......................................................29 Lost Lake Farm ..........................................................46 Louie’s Meats...................................................... 22, 54 Love Farms/Love Meats............................................70 Loving Dove Farm ......................................................46 Luft’s Nursery ............................................................46 M&M Farmers Market ........................................ 53, 67 Mackinac Cattle .........................................................66 Mackinaw Brewing Co...............................................63 Mackinaw Trails Winery and Brewery ............... 29, 63 Magicland Farms .......................................................46 Magnum Hospitality ....................................................4 Main Street Calumet Market .....................................70 Main Street Market & Bistro..................................8, 13 Makinen Farm..................................................... 43, 70 Mammoth Distillery ...................................................63 Mancelona Farmers Market ............................... 53, 60 Manistee Farmers Market .................................. 46, 53 Manistique Farmers Market............................... 53, 70 Manton Area Farmers Market ...................................46 Manton Mill Farmers Market.............................. 44, 53 Many Blessings Dairy ................................................46 Maple Acres Farm .....................................................35 Maple Crest Farm ......................................................60 Maple Leaf Farms ......................................................44 Maple Moon Sugarbush & Winery ..................... 29, 57 Maple Ridge Orchards ...............................................46 Maple River Farm ......................................................60 MapleBerry Farm.......................................................60 Marenger’s Potato Farm............................................70 Mari Vineyards ...........................................................29 Mark Morrison Farms ................................................60 Market Basket ...........................................................45 Marquette Food Co-op ................................. 62, 67, 71 Martha’s Leelanau Table ...........................................33 Marvin’s Garden Spot ......................................... 20, 44 Matchett Sheep Farm................................................60 May Farm, The ......................................................2, 44 McAuliff & Sons Cattle ..............................................60 McManus Southview Orchards.......................... 25, 43 Meadowlark Farm .....................................................35 Menominee Farmers Market.....................................70 Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market ....53 MI Farm Co-op...........................................................32 MI Farm Market .........................................................22 MI Local Hops ............................................................25 Michigan Apple Committee .......................................42 Michigan Farm to Freezer .........................................22 Michigan Farmers Market Association .....................52 Michigan Hop Alliance ...............................................33 Michigan Maple Farm................................................70 Michigan Venison Company ......................................60 Miller Family Farm .....................................................70 Miller’s Northwoods Market......................................46 Mindowkin Sugarbush...............................................70 Mini’s by the Creek ....................................................60 Mission Table Restaurant ..........................................21 Misty Ridge Greenhouse ...........................................46 Modern Craft Winery .................................................29 Monroe Achers Farm ................................................46 Moomers Farm Creamery ...................................17, 20

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Moonstone Farm........................................................68 Moore’s Salad Greens ...............................................70 Morganic Farm ..........................................................20 Morrison Farms .........................................................14 Morsels Espresso + Edibles ......................................21 Mother Nature’s Remedies........................................13 MSU Horticultural Research Station .........................16 Munising Farmers & Artisans Market ................ 53, 70 Munising Public School Hoop House ........................70 Munson Healthcare ...................................................38 Mushroom Man, The ................................................14 Myers Beefalo Farm ..................................................46 Nad’s Nursery ............................................................60 Nahma Township Farmers Market............................70 Narrow Gauge Farm ..................................................46 Natural Northern Foods .............................................22 Naturally Nutty Foods................................................22 Nature’s Acres ...........................................................46 Nev’r Done Farm........................................................60 New Beginnings Ranch .............................................14 Newberry Farmers Market ................................. 53, 70 Nicholas Black River Vineyard & Winery...................29 Nicholas Farm & Vineyard .........................................25 Nifty Hoops ................................................................55 Nine Bean Rows.........................................................36 Norconk Farm ............................................................44 North Bay Produce.....................................................25 North Farm at UPREC, The .......................................70 North Harvest CSA Farm ...........................................70 North Peak Brewing...................................................63 North Pole Christmas Tree Farm...............................70 North Star Organics............................................ 43, 44 North Wind Gardens ........................................... 43, 60 Northeast Michigan Regional Farm Market........12, 53 Northern Latitudes Distillery .....................................63 Northern Michigan Honey .........................................70 Northern Michigan University ...................................64 Northern Natural Organics ........................................46 Northern Sky Orchard ...............................................70 Northern Sun Winery .................................................29 Northland Foods ................................................. 22, 58 Northport Brewing .....................................................63 Northport Farmers Market ................................. 32, 53 Northwind Farms .......................................................60 Northwoods Soda ................................................17, 22 Norvick Vines .............................................................35 Nourish .......................................................................13 O’K CSA Cooperative .................................................20 Ocana’s Farm.............................................................25 Old Boathouse Organic Produce ...............................35 Old Glory Heritage Farm ............................................60 Old Hundredth Farm ..................................................25 Old Town Emmet Farmers Market ..................... 53, 56 Olds Brothers Maple Syrup .......................................25 Olds Farm...................................................................46 Oleson’s Buffalo Farms .............................................20 Olesons Food Stores........................................... 22, 58 Omena Cut Flowers U-Pick ................................ 35, 43 Omena Organics ........................................................35 Ona Mission ...............................................................25 Onaway Farmers Market .....................................14, 53 Onekama Farmers Market ........................................46 Open Sky Organic Farm ............................................56 Ore Dock Brewing Company .............................. 63, 67 Organic Heirloom Plants............................................70 Oryana Cafe ...............................................................21 Oryana Community Co-op.................................. 22, 54 Osma Acres Farm CSA ....................................... 43, 70 Pahl Farms .................................................................25 Palatine Woods Farm.................................................70 Palette Bistro .......................................................57, 61 Partridge Creek Farm ................................................67 Peaceful Acres Farm .................................................70 Peaceful Valley Farm .................................................57 Peak Season CSA ......................................................25 Pearl’s New Orleans Kitchen .....................................57 Pellegrini Farms .........................................................43 Peninsula Cellars .......................................................29 Peppercorn.............................................................8, 22 Perch’s IGA.................................................................13 Periard Farm North ....................................................35 Petal Pushers Greenhouse ........................................25 Petoskey Brewing ......................................................63 Petoskey Cheese ................................................ 39, 58 Petoskey Farmers Market .........................................53 Petoskey Farms & Vineyard ......................................29 Picked Today Freshness ............................................35 Pilot’s Pastures ..........................................................70 Pine Crest Dairy and Beef .........................................46 Pine Hill Village Gardens ............................................25 Pirman Corner Farm ..................................................70 Pitchfork Farms .........................................................60 PKS Heirloom Tomatoes & Produce..........................46 Planetary Coffee ........................................................21 Plant Masters of Suttons Bay....................................35 Plath’s Meats .................................................13, 58, 74 Platte River Gardens ..................................................44 Pleasanton Valley Greenhouses ................................45 Pleasantview Winery .................................................29 Plum Valley Farm .......................................................60 Pond Hill Farm..................................................... 43, 60

Popp Farm..................................................................35 Porcupine Hollow Farm .............................................60 Porter School Farmers Market..................................70 Potter Road Raspberries .................................... 25, 43 Pour Public House................................................57, 61 Powderhorn Farm ............................................... 43, 70 Presque Isle Farm ................................................ 11, 12 Price Farms ................................................................35 Pristine Acres.............................................................46 Providence Organic Farm ..........................................57 Pumpkin Barn at Sturgeon Bay Farm .......................60 Putney’s Blueberries and Peaches..................... 43, 46 Putney’s U-Pick Berries.............................................46 Quartz Farms .............................................................46 Radicle Gardens.........................................................70 Raftshol Vineyards.....................................................29 Randy’s Diner.............................................................15 Rapid River Farmers Market .....................................70 Rare Bird Brewpub ........................................21, 54,63 Raven’s Roost Farm...................................................60 Red Fox Gardens........................................................60 Red Jacket Brewing Co .............................................63 Red Mesa Grill, The ............................................21, 57 Red Rock Farm ..........................................................70 Redheads, The ..........................................................22 Reh-Morr Farm ..........................................................70 Rehmann Farm, The .................................................25 Rennie Orchards ................................................. 25, 43 Republic Farmers Market ..........................................70 Resonance Center Farm............................................12 Resort Gardens ................................................... 43, 57 Rice Centennial Farm ................................................46 Ricksgers Ranch ........................................................60 Right Brain Brewery...................................................63 River Valley Farms & Meats.......................................25 Riverside Inn, The .............................................. 33, 37 Road’s End Home Garden..........................................70 Roaming Harvest .................................................21, 47 Roast & Toast Cafe ....................................................57 Robbins Farm Market ................................................25 Rock River Farm ........................................................70 Rock River Perennial Garden & Greenhouse ............67 Rockwich ...................................................................21 Rocky Top Farms .......................................................60 Rodger’s Grass Fed Beef...........................................57 Rogers City Farmers Market ...............................14, 53 Rolling Farm Market ..................................................25 Rolling R Farm............................................................12 Rondeau’s Ruff Acres ......................................... 43, 67 RootDown River Farm ...............................................70 Roscommon Village Farmers Market........... 14, 53, 60 Rose Garden of Greens, The ....................................14 Rose Valley Winery ..............................................13, 29 Rosenthal Orchards ............................................ 43, 60 Rove Estate Vineyard & Winery .................................29 Royal Farms ..................................................29, 43, 57 Rudebeckia Winery............................................. 29, 57 Russ-Stick Acres .......................................................60 Rusty Pelican ...............................................................8 Rusty Pelican, The ....................................................13 S&S Lamb ..................................................................46 Sacred Acres Farm ....................................................70 Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market ............ 20, 53 Saskatoon Berry Patch, The .....................................43 Saskatoon MI Farm and Nursery ..............................25 Sault Ste. Marie Farmers Market....................... 53, 70 Scheel Family Farm & Flour Mill ...............................60 Schichtel Nursery and Vineyard ................................25 Second Spring Farm ..................................................32 Secret Garden at Brys Estate ............................. 22, 43 Seeds and Spores Family Farm ................................70 SEEDS Educational Farm ..........................................25 Serendipity Farms .....................................................14 Shady Lane Cellars ....................................................29 Shangri-La Too ................................................... 25, 43 Shetler Bay Tomato Co ..............................................70 Shetler Family Dairy ............................................27, 57 Shiloh’s Garden..........................................................44 Shocolay River Brewery ............................................63 Shooks Farm....................................................... 43, 60 Shooters Firehouse Restauarnt & Lounge................63 Short’s Brewing .........................................................63 Sievert Maple Syrup ..................................................46 Silver Leaf Vineyard and Winery ...............................29 Ski Country Farm.......................................................70 Slagle’s Family Farm .................................................70 Sleeping Bear Antiques .............................................36 Sleeping Bear Farms .................................................44 Sleeping Bear Orchards.............................................35 Smax Farm.................................................................70 Smeltzer Orchard.......................................................46 Snow Shine Creations ...............................................25 Sonny’s Farm .............................................................35 Soo Brewing...............................................................63 Sorenson Farm ..........................................................46 Soul Squeeze Cellars ...........................................21, 29 Spanglish .............................................................21, 27 Speckled Hens Garden ..............................................70 Spinners End Farm ....................................................70 Spirit of Walloon Market Garden ...............................57 Spring Hill Farm and Vineyard...................................25

Spring Hollow Farm ...................................................25 Spruce Hill Farm ........................................................35 St. Ambrose Cellars ......................................29, 39, 45 St. Charles Winery .....................................................29 St. Johns Creek Farm ................................................70 Stone House Bread ....................................................22 Stoneacre Farm .........................................................25 Stonehedge Farm & Fiber Mill...................................60 Stoney Acres Winery ...........................................13, 29 Stoney Beach Farm ...................................................25 Stoney Field Farm......................................................46 Stonyfield Acres.........................................................35 Stormcloud Brewing Company ....................45, 50, 63 Stowe Farms....................................................... 35, 43 Sturgeon Bay Farm....................................................43 Summer Solstice Farms ............................................70 Sun Ra Farm ..............................................................25 Sunny G Orchard........................................................70 SunRazed Farm .........................................................60 Superior Angus ..........................................................70 Superior Coast Winery & Brewery ..................... 29, 63 Superior Coffee Roasting Company..........................66 Superior Entertainment Center .................................67 Superior Fruit and Nut ...............................................70 Superior View Farm ...................................................70 Suttons Bay Farmers Market ............................. 32, 53 Swanzy Farm .............................................................70 Sweet Blossom Honey...............................................13 Sweet Grass Farms ...................................................70 Sweeter Song Farm ...................................................35 SweetWinds Farm .............................................. 43, 70 Tahquamenon Falls Brewery.....................................63 Taiga Farm and Vineyards .........................................70 Tandem Ciders .................................................... 33, 63 Tap 30 ........................................................................57 Taproot Cider House ..................................... 21, 50, 63 Tassier Sugarbush .....................................................70 Three Fires Market & Bakery ....................................13 Threefold Vine Winery ...............................................29 Thunder Bay Maple Supply .................................13, 62 Thunder Bay Resort .............................................13, 37 Thunder Bay Winery ..................................11,13,19, 62 Tip n’ The Mitten........................................................13 TLD Hydroponics .......................................................35 Tom’s Food Markets .....................................22, 33, 61 Tootsweet...................................................................41 Toski Sands Market & Wine Shop ...................... 58, 71 Townline Ciderworks .................................................63 Trattoria Stella ...........................................................21 Traverse Bay Farms ...................................................60 Traverse City Whiskey Co ..........................................63 Trenary Ducks and More ...........................................70 Trenary Loan-Grown .................................................70 Tresa’s Treasures................................................ 70, 72 Tryban Farm...............................................................14 Two Acre Farm...........................................................60 Undertoe Farm .................................................... 43, 57 UP Food Exchange.....................................................69 Up North Blueberry Farm ................................... 43, 60 UP Sugar Shack .........................................................70 Upper Hand Brewery .................................................63 Urka Strawberr Farms ........................................ 43, 46 Val Luven Farm ..........................................................70 Valentine Tree Farm...................................................35 Valley Mist Vineyards.................................................29 VanDrese Potato & Dairy Farm .................................70 Vanloozen Family Farm .............................................60 VerSnyder Orchards...................................................33 Verterra Winery..........................................................29 Vierling, The ..............................................................63 Village at Grand Traverse Commons, The ...17, 20, 53 Virgin Earth Farm.......................................................70 Wallin Up North Emu Ranch ......................................44 Wallis Family Farm ....................................................70 Walnut Lane Farm .....................................................25 Wandering Winds Farm .............................................12 Ware Farm .................................................................46 Warren Orchards .......................................................20 Webber Farms ...........................................................46 Werp Farms................................................................25 Wests Windy Acres Farm ..........................................35 White Barn Gardens...................................................12 Whitney Creek Farm 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