by Stacey Brugeman | Sep 13, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
Celebrating the end of summer has never been more delicious. Grab some local, Northern Michigan peaches from a roadside stand or the nearest farmer’s market. While seasonal crowds may be starting to slow down, summer isn’t over just yet—and there are peaches to...
by Greg Tasker | Sep 1, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
Two Mackinac Island chefs find inspiration in locally sourced farm-fresh produce and artisanal goods—it’s just a matter of getting them across the Straits. Here’s how Mackinac Island chefs Michael Cerrie of Grand Hotel and Randall Cox of Mission Point Resort are...
by Rachel Souillere | Jul 30, 2021 | Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink
Farmers markets in Northern Michigan are celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 1–7. Learn more about the Michigan Farmers Market Association and how local markets are making positive impacts on food access, small businesses and communities. This is the...
by Carly Simpson | Jun 2, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns
June brings us a bounty of fresh produce and you can find it all at the Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market. Find out how the 2020 season went and how they plan to continue a successful 2021 season. Featured in the June 2021 issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan’s...
by Stacey Brugeman | Apr 1, 2021 | Food & Drink, Towns
Beet-cured lake trout is a gorgeous addition to any spring brunch. In a region that is part of some 10,500 miles of Great Lakes coastline, I’ve long wondered why we don’t see more preparations of freshwater fish. Where is the walleye ceviche? What about pickled smelt?...
by Chris Loud | Jan 7, 2021 | Counties, Food & Drink, Live Here, Towns
Farm Club has become a welcome escape to country living simplicity, dressed up at a clean and contemporary Leelanau County haven. Already a massive undertaking, and a project born in 2020 amidst a pandemic, all the elements of Farm Club—the location, the food, the...
by Carly Simpson | Oct 5, 2020 | Counties, Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink, Towns, Vacation
These local farms and markets all offer plenty of fall fun (think cider, doughnuts, animals), plus plump pumpkins in all colors, shapes and sizes. Farmer White’s // Williamsburg Pull over at this sweet red-and-white barn for local produce, artisan baked goods,...
by Emily Oakes | Sep 22, 2020 | Counties, Events, Farm and Agriculture, Food & Drink, Towns, Vacation
2020 has brought about changes and cancelations to numerous events in Northern Michigan. In Harbor Springs, Pond Hill Farm has been working with its local health department to make sure their annual Fall Fest Weekends won’t be on the cancelation list. For this season,...
by Kim Schneider | Sep 10, 2020 | Counties, Food & Drink, Towns, Vacation
Spend a day cruising the farm market- and orchard-studded section of US-31 between Traverse City and Charlevoix. If an apple a day is as healthy as the adage implies, then a day spent sampling ciders among Northern Michigan orchards along an agriculture-rich stretch...