by Carly Simpson and Allison Acosta | Mar 15, 2024 | Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink |
Want to try a CSA? Here’s how it works: Farmers and makers sell a certain number of shares and consumers pre-pay for a membership or subscription. In return, consumers receive a box of fresh goodies each week like produce, bread and eggs. And CSAs aren’t...
by Carly Simpson | Sep 19, 2023 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Towns
First-generation farmers find a home in Northern Michigan. Meet Aaron and Mary Brower of Bluestem Farm. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our digital issue library. Want Traverse delivered to your door...
by Stacey Brugeman | Sep 13, 2023 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink
This On the Table recipe for fried green tomatoes might just make you look forward to fall’s first frost in Northern Michigan. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our digital issue library. Want...
by Lynda Twardowski Wheatley | Jul 7, 2023 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Live Here, People, Towns, Vacation
From in-person workshops to dreamy wedding floral arrangements, Sweetwater Floral has turned flowers into a lifestyle. Now, you can stop in to their new Walloon Lake store (affectionally referred to as the “cutest flower shop in the world” to which we...
by Lissa Edwards | Jul 6, 2023 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink, Towns
Northern Michigan U-Picks: Looking for a place to hand pick local cherries, apples, or blueberries? Here’s a list of the best U-Pick farms in the area.
by Kim Schneider | Jun 14, 2023 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink, Towns
Head to De Vor Dairy Farm & Creamery in Kalkaska, where the only rule is: Please, cuddle the cows. Here’s how to get up close and personal with these sociable and curious creatures. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story...
by MyNorth/Traverse Magazine Staff | May 31, 2023 | Counties, Events, Evergreen, Farm and Agriculture, Features, Food & Drink, Live Here, Outdoors, Red Hot Best, Towns, Vacation
The 2023 Red Hot Best results are in! Explore all 46 categories, 8 regions and 900+ winners below or search by region and make this your Red Hot Best summer. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when you explore our...
by Ashlyn Korienek and MyNorthTickets | Apr 27, 2023 | Counties, Events, Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink, Live Here, Outdoors, Towns, Vacation
We’re wrapping up April in Northern Michigan with wildflower hikes at Sleeping Bear Dunes, birding at nature preserves, an alpaca meet and greet, and more spring events taking place from April 27-30 across the region. Hosting an event? Let us know!...
by Lynda Twardowski Wheatley | Apr 10, 2023 | Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink
Small Northern Michigan farms, big ideas! From a humble $1,200 start to a recent $250,000 grant, here’s how MI Farm Co-op is transforming the North’s farm-to-table economy. This article first appeared in Traverse Northern Michigan. Find this story and more when...