Guide to Local Food by Erin Waineo

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2018

2018 | 15th Annual Edition

Upper peninsula • northeast michigan • northwest michigan

FOOD TRUCKS | FIND A FARM MARKET, BREWERY, OR U-PICK FARM VETERANS IN AGRICULTURE | GROWTH IN THE U.P. | BENEFITS OF A CSA

W H AT ’ S I N S I D E

Food trucks / pG 24 Northern Michigan food trucks continue to gain traction. Read the Q&A from Happy’s Taco Shop and others.

local Food & Farm Directory

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northern Michigan local food GUIDE 4

Find Local Food Online

5 Why TLD?

Northeast Michigan

Grand Traverse County

9 Recipe / Kohlrabi Fritters

Leelanau County

Benzie, Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee Counties

Emmet, Charlevoix, Antrim & Kalkaska Counties

Upper Peninsula

Economic Impact of Beer

10 Grown In Michigan / Fruit & Vegetable Guide

18 NE Michigan Feature /

Building Connections

Ziibimijwang Farm

23 Recipe / Honey Baked Walleye 24 FOOD TRUCKs / Cover Story 32 The Cost of Cheap Food /

Labor Shortage in Food & Ag

Find a Business

39 Recipe / Grilled Peaches

U-Pick Farms

Les Cheneaux Culinary School

36 Wineries

40 NW Michigan Feature / Boyne City

Beer & Spirits

Farmers Markets

59 Recipe / Lion’s Mane “Crab” Cakes

Veteran Owned Farms

Future of Foraging in Michigan

CSA Farms

Benefits of CSA Memberships

78 Index

Veterans in Agriculture

70 U.P. Feature / Growth in Food & Ag

Community Minded • Community-Owned

The Most Organic & Local Produce in The U.P. ! Local & Organic Produce / Full-Service Deli / Meat & Seafood Specialty Cheese / Beer & Wine / Natural Health & Body Care Open Daily 8 to 9 • 502 W Washington St Marquette, MI Everyone welcome! • 906.225.0671 • www.marquettefood.coop

Taste the Local Difference is a social enterprise of the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. For more information on our parent non-profit organization, please visit www.groundworkcenter.org Layout & Design: Erin Waineo Design Cover Shot: The Compass Points Here Photo Contributors: The Compass Points Here, Tootsweet, Christina Marbury, Paul Gerow, Ziibimijwang Farm, Happy’s Taco Shop, Unlucky Cat Cafe, Copper Crust Co, Michigan Food & Farming Systems, Les Cheneaux Culinary School, Lakeside Farm, Barrel + Beam, Downtown Marquette Farmers Market, Mama’s Booch, Applecore General Store, Corey Ann Photography, Tonella Farm, Alexandria Palzewicz

On the Cover

This mouthwatering taco is the brainchild of Happy’s Taco Shop, and it’s jam-packed with all the fixings: kimchi mayo, vinegar soaked chilies, miso honey, toasted coconut, cabbage and cilantro. They use local cabbage from Coveyou Scenic Farm Market, chilies from Spirit of Walloon Market Garden, and cilantro and micro greens from Bear Creek Organic Farm. Happy’s “walks-the-walk” by always integrating seasonal produce into their menu and making each taco with lots of love. To view a full menu and read more about all their hot sauces, salsas, and ferments made in-house visit: happystacoshop.com

NORTHERN MICHIGAN

The Power of People Taste the Local Difference Tricia Phelps CEO

Emma Beauchamp

Communications Manager

Molly Stepanski

NE Michigan Local Food Coordinator

Bailey Samp

NW Michigan Local Food Coordinator

Alex Palzewicz

U.P. Local Food Coordinator

Kelly Wilson, RD

SE Michigan Local Food Coordinator

Paula Martin, RD

Community Health Coordinator

Sharron May

Farm to Resource Coordinator

Christina Marbury Staff Photographer

The TLD Guide to Local Food is published by Taste the Local Difference, LLC 1610 Barlow Street, Suite 101 Traverse City MI 49686 231-941-6584 info@localdifference.org

My favorite part of the local food system is the people. Don’t get me wrong, the economic impact, health implications and environmental reasoning behind buying local food is clear and valuable, but the people and their stories really bind me passionately to this mission. Every farmer, restaurateur, retailer and consumer that TLD works with has a different story to tell. A different process of how they got where they are, a different dream for what the future holds; but after listening to so many of these incredible stories we also know there is a lot of commonality. Each has a passion for what they do and value for their community that, among other things, ties all the stories and these people together. We have a lot we can learn from one another, just by listening with an open-mind and being willing to share. From experienced farmers mentoring new farmers, to the classically trained chefs and home cooks, there is incredible value in passing along learned experience within our field. And let us not forget the importance of sharing stories and knowledge across occupational lines too; farmer to chef for instance, without these connections the food system doesn’t work quite as efficiently as it could. At TLD, our mission is to sell more local food in the communities we serve, and because we strive to know and support all the different pieces and people in the food system we’re able to provide our partners with trusted, viable new connections for sales, collaboration, and resources. This resource, The Guide to Local Food, is another way for us to build and strengthen that network, we hope it’ll inspire you to reach out, connect and learn from one another.

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Find local food online! 5 easy steps for finding local farms, food & businesses. 1 Start by going to LocalDifference.org

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When you spend money at locally owned businesses, your dollar is reinvested in your community three times more than if that money had been spent at a national chain. As Michigan’s local food marketing agency, Taste the Local Difference aims to support local food business owners and strengthen Michigan’s economy from the ground up. Through our affordable marketing partnerships, we help local food businesses connect with new markets and flourish. Our services cater to the needs of farms, farmers markets, restaurants, specialty producers, and retail stores. We highlight local products in stores, and online, to make buying local the easy option for consumers. Our variety of point-of-sale materials, transparent marketing strategy, and thoughtful use of networks gives TLD partners the time they need to focus on their business. Taste the Local Difference promotes local food sales by connecting the many members of Michigan’s diverse food economy. Each year, we produce two Guides to Local Food; one for northern

lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, and one for southeast Michigan. These annual publications make finding local food easy by providing a county-by-county directory of local food sources. The guides also highlight local food champions in each region and showcase seasonal recipes, making these guides useful and interesting all year long. We strive to connect local food to the entire community. In the past year, some of our projects have included matchmaking CSA farms with employers as part of a company workplace wellness benefit, facilitating grants from the Building Healthy Communities initiative to make fresh produce accessible to all, and launching our Local Food Enthusiast campaign which creates a community for those passionate about local food. Taste the Local Difference wants you to get involved this year—as a partner, a Local Food Enthusiast, and supporter of Michigan’s Local Food economy. Learn more and ask questions at localdifference.org.

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Beer Dollars SHARE OF SALES PRICE FOR A RETAIL 6-PACK

INGREDIENTS

$0.25

$0.39

LABOR & PRODUCTION

$0.74

$1.67

PACKAGING

$1.04

PACKAGING

$1.31

ADVERTISING & MANAGEMENT

$0.52

$0.85

BREWER PROFIT

$0.38 RETAIL & DISTRIBUTOR MARKUP

$2.30 TAXES & SHIPPING

Local craft Beer

MACRO

$1.05

RETAIL & DISTRIBUTOR MARKUP

$3.90 TAXES & SHIPPING

$1.09

$0.98

COST FOR A 6-PACK

$6.32 36%

SPENT

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$10.15 87%

The Economic Impact of

Beer

Megan Phillips Goldenberg,

Economist, New Growth Associates

The strength of Michigan’s craft brew industry is no secret.

Powerhouses like Bell’s Brewery and Founders may represent Michigan on the national market, but a variety of Michigan craft beers can be found in nearly any liquor and grocery retailer in the state, and small downtowns are being re-energized and redeveloped, anchored by independent, craft beer pubs. The benefits are enormous. Craft pubs are often more family friendly than a traditional bar, allowing for community gatherings. They host innovative community events like potlucks, concerts, and euchre tournaments, or sponsor things like the local roller derby team, farmers markets, and farm field days. Small craft breweries also require raw ingredients, utilities, and labor, making them drivers of economic and community development. Until recently, brewers had no choice but to source the vast majority of their raw ingredients—water, grain, hops, and yeast—from “somewhere else.” But 10-12 years ago, local hops farms began to take root in Michigan. Michigan has grown into a net exporter of hops and is now fourth in the country. The emerging Michigan malt industry, in partnership with Michigan’s strong agricultural sector, is now poised to follow the same path, and a local yeast cultivation shop, Craft Cultures, has opened in the Upper Peninsula, completing the list of necessary ingredients.

Combining these new industries—yeast cultivation, micromalting, and hop production—with Michigan’s great water resource and booming craft beer industry allows the Great Lakes State to offer local and unique Michigan beverages to a loyal, adoring, and extensive crowd. Comparing apples to apples, or in this case, six-packs to six-packs, a locally brewed six-pack that is independently and locally owned, uses local labor, buys local ingredients, and uses a local distributor to convey the product to a locally owned retailer represents approximately 2.5 times the local economic value of a domestic macro-brewed six-pack available at the same retailer. When you spend extra dollars on a craft brew, you’re not just buying a unique tasting beverage and supporting a local brewery, you’re also supporting hops and grain farmers, micromalters, euchre tournaments, and derby teams. You’re assisting in and inspiring small town redevelopment, creating local jobs, and anchoring an industry in place. Next time you are pursuing the craft beer selection at your local liquor store, ask for something uniquely Michigan made. The difference might surprise you! Megan Phillips Goldenberg is an agricultural economist and the owner/operator of Macon Creek Malt House.

“When you spend extra dollars on craft brew… you’re also supporting hops and grain farmers, micromalters, euchre tournaments, and derby teams." TA S T E T HE L OC A L DIF F ERENCE

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FA L L R E C I P E Dannette Hoffman’s

Kohlrabi Fritters

This baked kohlrabi fritter can be served over greens with your favorite vinaigrette or used as a patty for a veggie sandwich. It’s very versatile and tastes great at any temperature.

Dannette Hoffman

Iron Works Café / Manistee, MI

INGR EDIEN TS

DIR ECTIONS

2 bulbs, about 3 cups, medium grate, kohlrabi. Leaves & outer layers removed.

Remove kohlrabi leaves and peel the bulb. Grate the bulb and the sweet potato. This should render about 5 cups of vegetable matter. Combine these and dry them by pressing through cheesecloth or your desired method to extract extra moisture.

1½ cups grated sweet potato or carrot, whichever you prefer 2 eggs. Use one in the mixture, and one as an egg wash later Salt, cayenne to taste 2 tablespoons flour, to help bind

COR N FL A K E CRUST 2 cups roughly crushed cornflake cereal 1 cup flour 1 egg beaten

To get a good result with the cake, you need a good bind with the egg and flour. Beat one egg and add salt and cayenne. Add grated vegetables and toss together. Scoop out ½ cup of the mixture and form into balls. Press lightly to form a patty. Place these on a cookie sheet and chill for a few minutes to help them set.

Beat the second egg in a separate dish. In three dishes, assemble your corn flake crust ingredients: flour, egg, and cornflake, all separate. Roll patties lightly in flour, dip in egg, and finally in the cornflakes. This will give the patty a crisp exterior when baked. Repeat until they are all “breaded” with the cornflakes. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 mins on a greased cookie sheet. You may turn them at the halfway point to crisp each side equally. If you want them super crisp, use olive oil spritzer on each side of patty before baking.

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SEASONAL GUIDE

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LO CA L F O O D & FA R M S

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

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

recreational activities and unique treasures in any direction.

comprises the “sunrise coast” from Au Gres on up to Mackinaw City agricultural features, forests, lakes, and recreational opportunities of all sorts. From hunting, fishing, hiking, biking and boating, this eleven county area is one of Michigan’s best-kept secrets. If you’re

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FARMS & FARMERS MARKETS 1

45th Parallel Hops  248-860-9652  45parallelhops.com  4191 West 634 Hwy, Hawks, MI 49743

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

ARA Farm Market  989-724-5077  ARA Farm Market  854 N Barlow Rd, Lincoln, MI 48742

Barefoot Gardens  989-889-6272  Barefoot Gardens Roscommon  109 Sherwood Dr, Roscommon, MI 48653

Bixel Family Farm  989-464-2757  Bixel Family Farm  9750 Taylor Hawks Rd, Herron, MI 49744

Bonz Beach Farms

Alpena Farmers Market  989-255-9372  alpenafarmersmarket.com  1302 S State Ave, Alpena, MI 49707 (summer)  2380 US-23, Alpena, MI 49707 (winter)

 989-326-0895  Bonz Beach Farms  20706 Bonz Beach Highway, Onaway, MI 49767

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

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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

Cook Family Farm

 989-731-1332  cookfamilyfarm.com  4282 Hayes Tower Rd, Gaylord, MI 49735

Coop Creations

 989-255-4440  Coop Creations  13699 Spruce Rd, Spruce, MI 48762

Crazy Lady Farm

 989-335-3018  Crazy Lady Farm Products  6312 N Hubbard Lake Rd, Spruce, MI 48762

Downtown Gaylord Farmers Market

 989-306-2952  Downtown Gaylord Farmers Market  Pavilion on Court St, Gaylord, MI 49735

Falls Creek Produce and Flowers

 989-255-8708  Falls Creek Produce and Flowers  4754 Haken Rd, Alpena, MI 49707

Flock Ewe Farms  989-464-6604  Flock Ewe Farms  10345 Domke Rd, Herron, MI 49744

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

Grayling Farmers Market  989-348-2131  cityofgrayling.org/farmers_market  City Park Pavilion, Grayling, MI 49738

Grayling Fish Hatchery  989-344-1100  graylingfishhatchery.com  4890 W North Down River Rd, Grayling, MI 49738

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

Hit n’ Miss Farms  989-884-3983  briancentala@gmail.com  8618 Hubbard Lake Rd, Alpena, MI 49707

Huron View Tree and Berry Farms  989-724-5510  huronviewtreefarms.com  4700 E Sucker Creek Rd, Black River, MI 48721

Kammer-Paulus Farms  989-614-6161  Kammer-Paulus Farms  8512 Tucker Rd, Onaway, MI 49765

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

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

Standen Acres  989-657-0811  Standen Acres  6859 Dietz Rd, Alpena, MI 49707

The Rose Garden of Greens  989-255-1559  rosegardenofgreens.com  6091 Collins Rd, Lachine, MI 49753

Miller Bros. Maple & Pure Pastured Sheep Farm  989-826-5073  michiganmapleweekend.com/northern.html  707 N Gerber Rd, Mio, MI 48647

Wandering Winds Farm  989-254-6828  wanderingwindsfarm.com  6196 F-41, Spruce, MI 48762

Audie’s Restaurant & The Chippewa Room  231-436-5744  audies.com  314 N Nicolet St, Mackinaw City, MI 49701

Ausable River Restaurant  989-826-3590  ausableriverrestaurant.com  412 N Morenci Ave, Mio, MI 48647

Northeast Michigan Regional Farm Market  989-362-3193  getitfresh.org  815 W Lake St, Tawas City, MI (Sat)  Shoreline Park, Oscoda/AuSable Twp, US-23 (Wed)

Whispering Leaf Farms  989-305-6230  whisperingleaffarms.com  850 W M-55, Tawas City, MI 48763

Pampered Beef/Whispering Pine Ranch  989-350-6729  pamperedbeef.net  PO Box 309, 3118 N Weaver Rd Fairview, MI 48621

White Barn Gardens  989-724-5077  White Barn Gardens  4299 M-72, Harrisville, MI 48740

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

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

Wolf Creek Acres

 989-350-2002  Wolf Creek Acres  10057 Wolf Creek Rd, Hubbard Lake, MI 49747

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Rolling R Farm

Zdrowy Farms  313-682-1298  Zdrowy Farms  9503 Salina Rd, Posen, MI 49776

 989-370-0951  Rolling R Farm  2440 Old 27 N, Gaylord, MI 49735

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As You Wish Gourmet Eatery  989-340-1744  As You Wish Gourmet Eatery  104 N 2nd Ave, Alpena, MI 49707

Maple Lane Produce  989-600-8523  Maple Lane Produce  11258 Maple Lane Rd, Posen, MI 49776

RESTAURANTS

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

Biere de Mac Brew Works

 231-427-7007  bieredemac.com  14277 Mackinaw Hwy, Mackinaw City, MI 49770

Boathouse Beer Co. & Boozery

 989-984-5233  boathousebeerco.com  450 W Lake St, Tawas City, MI 48763

Copper Kettle Distilling Co.  989-302-8200  copperkettledistilling.com  939 W Houghton Lake Dr, Prudenville, MI 48651

Twisted Roots Cider  989-734-2567  mmmunchykrunchyapplefarm.com  2621 S Karsten Rd, Rogers City, MI 49779

Snowbelt Brewing Company

 989-448-7077  snowbelt.beer  132 W Main St, Gaylord, MI 49735

Stoney Acres Winery

 989-356-1041  stoneyacreswinery.net  4268 Truckey Rd, Alpena, MI 49707

Thunder Bay Winery  989-358-9463  thunderbaywinery.com  109 N 2nd Ave, Alpena, MI 49707

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

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

Duncan City Pizza Co.  231-597-5400  Duncan City Pizza  630 S Main St, Cheboygan, MI 49721

Hungry Hippie  989-464-1419  hungry-hippie.com  1001 S State Ave, Alpena, MI 49707

Nauti Inn Barstro  231-668-8250  nautiinn.com  330 N Main St, Cheboygan, MI 49721

Sugar Bowl Restaurant  989-732-5524  thesugarbowlofgaylord.com  216 W Main St, Gaylord, MI 49735

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

The Black Sheep  989-356-3076  black-sheep-pub.business.site  113 S 2nd Ave, Alpena, MI 49707

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, Alpena, MI 49707

Up North 23 Restaurant and Lounge  989-734-2323  upnorth23.com  530 N 3rd St, Rogers City, MI 49779

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Amish Country Natural Products  989-390-5915  Amish Country Natural Products  1454 N Mount Tom Rd, Mio, MI 48647

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

Brew Krew  989-362-8730  Brew Krew Tawas  211 Newman St, East Tawas, MI 48730

Kris Mart  989-736-8027  krismart1.placeweb.site  863 N Barlow Rd, Lincoln, MI 48742

Neiman Family Market - Alpena

 989-356-4720  neimansfamilymarket.com  2205 US-23 S, Alpena, MI 49707

Neiman Family Market - Tawas City  989-362-9180  neimansfamilymarket.com  220 W Lake St, Tawas City, MI 48763

4 D Acre Farm  989-766-8866  4dacrefarm.com  11173 Co Rd 451, Hawks, MI 49743

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

The Flour Garden  989-724-7473  The Flour Garden  105 S State St, Harrisville, MI 48740

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

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

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

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

FOOD TRUCK

Lock Stock & Barrel Ranch General Store

Unlucky Cat Cafe

 989-306-2952  Lock Stock and Barrel Ranch  20420 State St, Onaway, MI 49765

 989-657-0108  unluckycatcafe.com  Downtown Alpena, MI 49707

Alcona Coffee Company  989-724-7071  alconacoffee.com  110 E Main St, Harrisville, MI 48740

Alpena General Store  989-916-7708  Alpena General Store  826 Washington, Alpena, MI 49707

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The Cracker Barrel Party Store  989-356-4721  Cracker Barrel Party Store  630 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707

North Country Candy and Gifts  989-354-8231  northcountrycandyandgifts.com  1045 N Bagley St, Alpena, MI 49707

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Big Stone Bay Fishery

Maple Dale Farm  269-625-6738  mapledalefarms.com  5785 Gamble Rd, Atlanta, MI 49709

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

 231-436-4144  bigstonebay.com  10975 US-23, Mackinaw City, MI 49701

Cabin Creek Coffee

 989-356-5613  cabincreekcoffeealpena.com  201 N 2nd Ave, Alpena, MI 49707

Delaney’s Wood Fired Maple Syrup  989-820-9958  Delaneys Wood Fired Maple Syrup  1050 Grandjean Rd, Rose City, MI 48654

Ed’s Maple Syrup  989-370-0604  puremaplesyrupmichigan.com  781 N Abbe Rd, Fairview, MI 48621 |

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Sweet Success Sugarbush  989-826-3160  sweetsuccesssugarbush@gmail.com  1442 N Galbraith Rd, Mio, MI 48647

The Sweet Farm  989-735-4291  The Sweet Farm Glennie  3146 M-65, Glennie, MI 48737

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More Local Food & Farming Partners Alcona Local Food Association  989-724-6192 Au Gres Downtown Farmer’s Market  989-876-8811 B-4 Hereford Farm  989-742-4343 Bliss Valley Farm  231-537-0000 Briar Hill Farm  989-727-2225 Brittain Family Farm  989-736-9532 Byelich Family Farm  989-724-5538 Cedar Meadows Honey  810-735-9818

Czaika’s Blueberry Farm  989-362-4638

Heritage Acres  989-884-3982

Morrison Farms  989-736-7416

Sklarczyk Seed Farm  989-731-5452

DeMatio Farms  989-345-1545

Hidden Valley Farms  989-884-2000

New Beginnings Ministry  989-742-2539

Spit in the Wind Farm  989-356-3928

Echo Ridge Farm & Feed  989-464-6898

Higgins Pumpkin Farm  989-733-4450

New Beginnings Ranch  313-580-6776

Fall Creek Show Lambs  989-657-2127

Hilltop Hatchery  989-727-2664

Onaway Farmers Market  989-326-0895

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

Fleming Farm  989-705-9026

Hive and Hooves Farm  989-429-2412

Paul’s Produce  989-724-8229

Foghorn Farms & Gardens  989-278-9464

Home Comfort Farms  989-619-3333

Plenty Stone Farm  989-736-1004

Grace Acres  989-379-1069

Hubbard Lake Farmers Market  989-727-2404

Rogers City Farmers Market  989-734-2191

Hagadorn Family Farm  989-731-4160 Herdly Kidding  231-238-0504

Kevin and Tracey Burr  989-464-5820 Maple Valley Farm  989-390-0896

The Mushroom Man  989-884-3662 Triple H Ranch  989-356-4069 Up North Blueberry Farm  231-546-3032

Roscommon Village Market  989-745-2940 Serendipity Farms  231-357-4001

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If you build it, For new farmers, mentors willing to share their experience are a saving grace. Without this generational knowledge, most of us would be completely lost. While northeast Michigan abounds with growers willing to share their experience, it lacks structured mentorship, education, and training to prepare a workforce that will match the growing needs of the industry. For this and other food system needs of our region, many of the pieces are already being built; we just need to continue strengthening our networks to connect them and identify whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still missing.

THEY WILL COME Molly Stepanski,

NE Michigan Local Food Coordinator

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Farm to Fork Alcona

Farm to Fork Alcona, for example, is a valuable piece to this puzzle. They just held their first annual regional farm conference last year, focusing on agricultural entrepreneurship; and they host regular locavore workshops and dinners throughout the year. In addition, they’re working with the local Future Farmers of America chapter to develop a licensed food processing center for entrepreneurs to kickstart their food businesses in Alcona County. Just beyond the value of education and training lies these types of physical facilities needed to further local food enterprises. One resource that may prove to be a game changer is the Northern Market in Grayling, scheduled to open in 2019 as “a destination, gathering place, and community center.” As a sister location to the Eastern Market in Detroit, and therefore tapping into that region’s distribution potential, the Northern Market promises to bring attention to healthy local foods while providing an affordable space for farmers and entrepreneurs to accelerate a new agri-business model. The venture will also include a collaboration with a USDA meat processing plant to facilitate the processing, packaging, and distribution of local goods throughout the region.

When northeast Michigan growers, restaurants, and businesses alike say the biggest obstacle they face in local purchasing is distribution, you can understand how significant this new development is. After all, how in the world can local growers compete with the food industry giants when they deliver daily, and offer a variety of produce regardless of the season? These are all essential components of the food system in the Northeast, and what’s more exciting is that these elements either currently exist or are already in development. Could this growth be a harbinger of things to come? The resilience and determination of northeast Michiganders never ceases to amaze me. The growers and producers of this part of the state have been bringing their “A” game for generations. And while the region still has plenty of room to grow, the pieces are beginning to fit together. What we know for certain is that if we build the infrastructure to support them here in northeast Michigan, we can help our farmers sow their own futures.

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Mino-Bimaadiziwin [mee·noh bee·ma·dee·zee·win] 1. an Anishinaabe philosophy meaning the Way of a Good Life

[Zee-bah-miig-waang]

Ziibimijwang Farm Kevin Donner, Rebecca Otto, and Joe VanAlstine,

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

Ziibimijwang Farm in northwest Michigan, just south of the Mackinac Bridge, is committed to restoring and strengthening Mino-Bimaadiziwin—an Anishinaabe philosophy meaning the Way of a Good Life—for the Odawa community through a foundation of indigenous food systems and cultural activities. The 100-acre farm in Carp Lake is owned by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB). While the farm is run as a business, its objective is largely service-based to enable food sovereignty for the community, or a reliable food source independent of the larger food system. LTBB encourages a healthy lifestyle for tribal citizens. Through the farm and other programming, LTBB enhances people’s ability to farm, garden, and engage in subsistence activities for themselves. As part of the tribe’s heritage, there is a special interest in saving seeds and in continuing their story by growing them at the farm.

 231-675-1383  5055 E Gill Rd Carp Lake, MI 49718

In addition to several local businesses and schools, the farm’s produce is used in the LTBB’s Elders Lunch Program at the Governmental Center in Harbor Springs, Michigan, where Chef Jo Smith serves 70+ meals to tribal elders several times a week. Ziibimijwang Inc. is guided by a board of directors including Chairperson Joe Van Alstine, Vice-Chair Rebeca Otto, Treasurer Blayne Bott, board member Blair Miller, and acting Secretary Kevin Donner. As part of the Ziibimijwang vision, the board members are working with the USDA to recognize and incorporate “traditional” foods within the USDA’s Food Distribution Program, reinvigorating the trade of maple syrup by tribal entities, furthering the goals of tribal fishers and local fish wholesalers, and facilitating the creation of infrastructure that serves producers and food businesses throughout the region.

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with Blueberry Salsa Inspired by the kitchen of Karl’s Cuisine / Sault Ste. Marie, MI SERVES 4

BLUEBERRY SALSA

WALLEYE INGREDIENTS

SALSA DIRECTIONS

1 pint of fresh Michigan blueberries, halved

4, 8-ounce fillets of fresh Great Lakes walleye

· Mix together ingredients and set aside.

2 tablespoons minced red onion

2 cups panko

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

8 teaspoons parsley

1 tablespoon minced jalapeño

2 teaspoons lemon zest

1 tablespoon minced ginger

4 teaspoons minced garlic

2 teaspoons local honey

6 tablespoons softened butter

1 tablespoon chopped basil 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro Salt & pepper to taste

4 tablespoons local honey Salt & pepper to taste

WALLEYE DIRECTIONS

· Soften butter and mix in honey. · Combine panko, parsley, lemon zest, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix in honey butter and set aside. · Place your walleye fillets on a parchment lined baking tray and sprinkle with panko mixture. · Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until panko is golden brown and walleye is cooked through. · Top with with blueberry salsa and serve.

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C O V E R F E AT U R E

Food Trucks Northern Michigan food trucks continue to gain traction with several trucks using locally sourced produce on their rotating seasonal menus and featuring diverse types of cuisine. From the trucks on the move in Marquette, the popular food truck

lot - The Little Fleet in Traverse City, and the brand new trucks in Alpena. The unique culinary style has allowed young, hard-working entrepreneurs to drive their way into the culinary scene without the high start-up costs.

Happy’s Taco Shop Describe your food truck’s cuisine or style. Our food truck’s style varies from menu to menu but we pull a lot of influence from Mexican, Thai, and American cuisine while trying to incorporate northern Michigan meat and produce.

What kind of food does your food truck have? What is your most popular dish with local ingredients? We make tacos and burritos. Everything on them is made by us, including our hot sauces. We change the menu often, but some of the crowd favorites have been our fried chicken taco with kimchi mayo, miso honey, coconut, chiles, and cilantro, and the lamb cheeseburger taco with Chihuahua cheese, lettuce, onion, pickle, and our secret sauce. It’s all good though!

What local farms do you source from? Some of our favorite farms are Spirit of Walloon, Bear Creek Organic Farm, Coveyou Scenic Farm Market, Bill’s Farm Market, Sweet Grass Farms, Double L Farms, and Guernsey Farms Dairy. 24

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Drake Nagel & Drue Wright

NW Michigan

Where can we find you? Visit our website, happystacoshop.com. In the winter we’re at Boyne Mountain Resort and in the summer we’re typically at The Little Fleet in Traverse City, Boyne City Farmers Market, public events and private parties, and around Petoskey.

What’s a benefit & struggle to using local food on your menu? The main benefit for us is quality. Not only do the ingredients taste better but we get to know where our food comes from and who grows or raises it. The struggle is supply and demand. It’s sometimes difficult to get our hands on the ingredients we need in order to be consistent.

What’s your mission? Our mission is to create good food with good local ingredients and serve it out of bad-ass trucks.

Happy’s taco Shop  happystacoshop.com @ happystacoshop  Boyne City & Traverse City

Unlucky Cat cafe

Brandon Chen & Grace Riemer

NE Michigan

Describe your food truck’s cuisine or style.

What local farms do you source from?

Our customers are mobile and on-the-go. Our dishes are prepared fresh and easy to eat. Our cuisine is all Asian-inspired comfort foods—a perfect pick-me-up for the middle of a busy workday.

All our coffee comes from resident roasters at North Country Candy & Gifts, and we use Pour Boys Honey in some beverages and sauces. In the summer, our produce comes from Presque Isle Farm, Flock Ewe Farm, and the Alpena Farmers Market. We aim to locally source at least 25% of our menu ingredients. While dry goods such as flour and rice will be brought in from elsewhere, we want our produce and meats to be as fresh as possible.

What kind of food does your food truck have? We try to offer something for everyone: soups, salads, sandwiches, and more. Some of our most popular dishes include pepper steak kabobs, scallion pinwheels, and our specialty, Chinese donuts. We also specialize in caffeinated beverages, offering fine teas to pair with your food or our smooth and creamy nitro cold-brew coffee.

Where can we find you? Our social media accounts has our location and deals of the day. Customers can also sign up for our newsletter, which will keep subscribers up-to-date on where we are and what’s happening, along with behindthe-scenes snippets and extra promotions. @unluckycatcafe

What’s a benefit & struggle to using local food on your menu? Being a seasonal operation is to our benefit as most of our ingredients will be available during the same time of year. Since the growing season is so short in northern Michigan, it would be difficult to keep local produce on our menu year-round.

What’s a benefit & struggle to being a mobilized business? One of the greatest benefits to being a special transitory food unit is the ability to pick up and go; we are able to travel all over the state and meet new people, expanding our network with each location. The biggest struggle we have faced so far is the little precedence that has been set for food.

What’s Unlucky Cat Cafe's mission? Our mission is to serve fresh and gourmet items to our community that will be unbeatable in quality and price. We support those who support us and have put deep consideration into where our food is sourced, how we prepare our cuisines, and how it gets served to create an environmentally friendly, fresh and healthy, locally-driven business.

the unlucky cat  unluckycatcafe.com @ unluckycatcafe  Alpena, MI

Copper Crust Co. Describe your food truck’s cuisine or style. Four words: wood-fired pizza oven. We are a mobile unit with an oven that has the capability to reach more than 1,000 degrees, allowing for efficiency and flavor

What kind of food does your food truck have? What is your most popular dish with local ingredients? We offer great salad choices, and our charcuterie has also become a big hit, but the star of the show is pizza. Our “creative” pizzas allow us to highlight the local ingredients of our region easily.

What local farms do you source from? One of the most convenient ways for us to get our hands on ingredients is hitting up the local Downtown Marquette Farmers Market. We’ve worked directly with Tonella Farms and Rock River Farm. We have big plans to expand our local purchases this summer, and have set a goal of being 40 percent local.

Matt Lucas

Upper Peninsula

Where can we find you?

Social media is huge, and the younger generation just seems to find us, although we always answer direct messages of those seeking pizza. @coppercrustco

What’s a benefit & struggle to being a mobilized business? Some of the benefits to being a mobile unit is low overhead, an ability to follow the crowds, and of course the freedom. One struggle is the time required in getting the mobile unit ready for service.

What’s Copper Crust Co. mission? Our mission is to build relationships within the community, and let the business ‘steer’ itself to where the consumers in our area want it to go. We wouldn’t be successful without all the local support, and we want to give back and continue to provide a service they love.

Copper Crust Co  coppercrustco.com @ coppercrustco  Downtown Marquette, MI

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LO CA L F O O D & FA R M S

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

first permanent settlement was made on what’s known today

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

best-known wine regions. Some of the region’s first Riesling

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

bay by the same name. The county is a major tourist destination known for its abundant recreational activities, natural beauty and diverse agriculture—farmland in Grand Traverse County

as the Old Mission Peninsula, one of northwest Michigan’s grapes, for which the area is known, were planted here more than 40 years ago. The county is also home to Traverse City— known as the Cherry Capital of the World.

makes up about 18 percent of the total land area. The region’s

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

Fife Lake Farmer’s Market  231-879-3702  Downtown Fife Lake, Fife Lake, MI 49633

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

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

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

MI Local Hops  231-620-5627  milocalhops.com  5720 Bates Rd, Williamsburg, MI 49690

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

O’K CSA Cooperative  231-922-2014  pennyokart.com  510 1/2 Second St, Traverse City, MI 49686

Saskatoon MI Farm and Nursery  231-360-0311  saskatoonmichigan.com  7924 Sayler Rd, Williamsburg, MI 49690

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

Garden 17 TC Community 231-715-1544  tccommunitygarden.org  1500 Red Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686

The Village at Grand Traverse Commons Farmers Market  231-941-1961  thevillagetc.com  830 Cottageview Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

Oleson’s Buffalo Farms  231-947-6091  olesonsfoods.com  Kyselka Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

Wagon Wheel Farm  231-267-5942  Wagon Wheel Farm  6584 Bates Rd, Williamsburg, MI 49690

Peak Season CSA  231-313-1471  peakseasoncsa.com  17017 Peninsula Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686

Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market  231-922-2050  downtowntc.com  Cass St & Grandview Pkwy, Traverse City, MI

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

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FOOD TRUCKS Cordwood BBQ  231-252-5363  cordwoodbbq.com  448 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

WINERIES 21 32

Happy’s taco shop  231-330-9408  happystacoshop.com  448 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Roaming Harvest  231-486-6037  roamingharvest.com  448 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

The Daily Blend  dailyblendtc.com  448 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

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Black Star Farms - Old Mission  231-944-1300  blackstarfarms.com/winery/tasting/oldmission/  360 McKinley Rd E, Old Mission Peninsula, MI

Chateau Grand Traverse Winery

BEER, CIDER, DISTILLERY Taproom 25 Acoustic 231-275-2041 

drinkacoustic.com  119 N Maple, Traverse City, MI 49684

 231-938-6120  cgtwines.com  12239 Center Rd, Old Mission Peninsula, MI

Left Foot Charley

 231-995-0500  leftfootcharley.com  806 Red Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

Soul Squeeze Cellars  517-899-9406  soulsqueezecellars.com  1931 Carroll Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

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

Rarebird Brewery  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

RESTAURANTS & BARS Speakeasy 29 123 25  231-753-884

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Amical

 tcspeakeasy.com  123 W Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

 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  cafeblueheron.com  408 S Union St, Traverse City, MI 49684

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

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

Fustini’s Fresh Take  231-944-1145  Fustinis Fresh Take  141 E Front St, Traverse CIty, MI 49686

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

Harvest Restaurant  231-486-6037  roamingharvest.com  113 E State St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Milkweed Street Food  231-943-1116  thelittlefleet.com/milkweed 448 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686

Mission Table Restaurant  231-223-4222  missiontable.net  13512 Peninsula Dr, Old Mission Peninsula, MI

Oryana Cafe  231-947-0191  oryana.coop/lake-street-cafe  260 E 10th St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Planetary Coffee  231-632-4997  planetarycoffee.com  329 E State St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Poppycock’s  231-941-7632  poppycockstc.com  128 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

Rarebird Brewery  231-943-2053  rarebirdbrewpub.com  229 Lake Ave, Traverse City, MI 49684

S2S Sugar 2 Salt  231-492-4616  S2S Sugar 2 Salt  1371 Gray Dr, Suite 300, Traverse City, MI 49684

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

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

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

Little Fleet 45 The231-943-1116

 thelittlefleet.com  448 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686

Red Mesa Grill - Traverse City  231-938-2773  magnumhospitality.com  1544 US-31 N, Traverse City, MI 49686

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

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RETAIL STORES 25 Alley’s Market 48  231-421-9601

 alleysmarket.com  113 E State St, Traverse City, MI 49684

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

Food Store - TC Plaza East 51 Oleson’s 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

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

Food Market - East Bay 55 Tom’s 231-947-7175  toms-foodmarkets.com  738 Munson Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686

Food Market - Interlochen 56 Tom’s 231-944-1552  toms-foodmarkets.com  9475 Market Dr, Interlochen, MI 49643

Food Market - West Bay 57 Tom’s 231-947-7290  toms-foodmarkets.com  13940 S West Bay Shore Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

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

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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 Cherry Goods  231-947-0208  benjamintwiggs.com  1213 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686

Big Dipper Dough Co.  231-883-6035  bigdipperdough.com  2819 Cass Rd E4, Traverse City, MI 49684

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, Traverse City, MI 49686

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Dog Bakery by Pets Naturally  231-932-2045  dogbakeryonline.com

 1420 W South Airport Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

food for thought  231-326-5444  foodforthought.net

 7738 Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685

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

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

Great Lakes Potato Chips  231-944-4049  GreatlakesPotatoChips.com  6806 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684

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

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

Moomer’s Farm Creamery  231-941-4122  moomers.com  7263 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685

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

Naturally Nutty Foods  888-224-9988  naturallynutty.com  3656 Lone Lookout Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

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

The Redheads  redheadsinc.com  info@redheadsinc.com  1610 Barlow St, Ste 110, Traverse City, MI 49686

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More Local Food & Farming Partners Blue Patch Farms’ Old Schoolhouse Farm Market  231-218-5868 Bratschi Orchards  231-409-5893 Cherry Connection/Edmondson Orchards  231-223-7130 Dollar Lake Farm  231-499-9479 East Bay Tree Farm  231-267-5977 Hearth & Harvest  517-755-6434 Holmestead Farm  231-668-7482

Interlochen Farmers Market  231-378-4488

Old Hundredth Farm  231-263-7706

Spring Hollow Farm  231-620-3585

Johnson Farms  231-223-7400

Ona Mission  231-223-4820

Stoneacre Farm  231-275-6350

Kingsley Farmers Market  231-263-5902

Pahl Farms  231-342-5662

Stoney Beach Farm  231-922-8191

Lardie Orchards  231-223-7740

River Valley Farms & Meats  231-313-0413

Sun Ra Farm  231-947-9407

Leonard Ligon Farms  231-223-7204

Rolling Meadows Farms  231-263-5327

The Saskatoon Berry Patch  231-938-1776

Long Acre Farms  231-633-5050

Schichtel Nursery and Vineyard  231-883-6111

Third Coast Fruits  231-620-0791

Nicholas Farm & Vineyard  231-409-2722

SEEDS Educational Farm  231-947-0312

Walnut Lane Farm  231-947-6595

Ocana’s Farm  231-883-3548

Shangri-La Too  231-499-0106

Werp Farms  231-263-7239

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U-PICK Farms UPPER PENINSUL A

NW LOWER PENINSUL A  APPLE VALLEY ORCHARDS

Crane Berry Farm

Strawberries, Raspberries

Apples, Cherries, Tomatoes, Peaches

Four Seasons Farms

Alpers Berry Farm

Gierke Blueberry Farm

Bargy Farms

Raspberries

Pumpkins

Cherries, Apples

Blueberries

 BUCHAN’S BLUEBERRY HILL

Pancho’s Wild Blueberries

Blueberries, Peaches, Apples

Blueberries

Pellegrini Farms

Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Pumpkins

Pleasant View Orchard

Bulldog Berries Blueberries

 CALVIN LUTZ FARMS Strawberries

Apples

Powderhorn Farm  RONDEAU’S RUFF ACRES

Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries

 STARZ ORCHARD

 COVEYOU SCENIC FARM MARKET Gourds, Pumpkins

Strawberries, Cherries, Apples

Apples, Pumpkins, Squash

 GALLAGHER’S FARM MARKET

Higgins Pumpkin Farm

Cherries, Pumpkins, Raspberries

Pumpkins

Green Bird Cellars & Organic Farm

 HURON VIEW TREE & BERRY FARM

Apples, Grapes, Lavender, Vegetables

Strawberries, Raspberries, Christmas Trees

Guntzviller’s Berry and Vegetable Farm Black & Red Raspberries, Strawberries

 KNAEBE’S MMMUNCHY KRUNCHY APPLE FARM

 JACOB’S FARM & CORN MAZE

Apples, Pumpkins

Apples, Blueberries, Cherries, Peaches, Raspberries, Saskatoons, Strawberries

Up North Blueberry Farm

Kalchik Farms

Blueberries

Strawberries

Kastanu Farm Chestnuts

Kiteley Farms

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Black & Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Flowers

North Wind Gardens Apples

Old Mission Flowers Flowers

Rennie Orchards

 FRISKE ORCHARDS FARM MARKET

 GOLDEN RIVER ORCHARD

Cherries

Coleman Centennial Farm

Saskatoons

Blueberries

 NORTH STAR ORGANICS

Putney’s Blueberries and Peaches

Cross Farms Saskatoons

Czaika’s Blueberry Farm

Cherries

Cole Farm

Strawberries

Pumpkins, Strawberries

McManus Southview Orchards

Pond Hill Farm

Cherries, Raspberries

Cradle Knoll Farm

 AJ’S BERRY FARM

Peaches

Cherry Connection

Strawberries, Raspberries

NE LOWER PENINSUL A

 LAMAN FARM

Omena Cut Flowers

Raspberries

Apples, Blueberries, Pears, Plums, Raspberries

Raspberries, Cherries, Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Apples, Pumpkins

Cedar Sol Hydro Farm Strawberries

Pumpkins

King Orchards

Flowers

Strawberries, Raspberries Blueberries, Peaches

Cherries, Apples, Pumpkins

Resort Gardens

Apples, Raspberries

Rosenthal Orchards Cherries

 ROYAL FARMS

Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Peaches

 SASKATOON MI FARM AND NURSERY Saskatoons

Shangri-La Too

Apples, Raspberries

Shooks Farms Co. Cherries

Stowe Farms Cherries

The Saskatoon Berry Patch Saskatoons

 THE SECRET GARDEN AT BRYS ESTATE

Blueberries, Lavender, Strawberries

Urka Farms Strawberries

 WIESEN FARMS Apples, Pumpkins

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The Cost of Cheap Food: Labor Shortage in Food & Ag Tricia Phelps, CEO

fact The Food & Agriculture industry makes up 36% of the 50 lowest paying jobs in Michigan, and yet without food where would we be?

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For far too long now, we’ve celebrated cheap food. Whether in the restaurant or grocery setting, cheap food has its own set of consequences. The local food movement has pushed people to better understand the true value of food; its impact on health, the economy, and environment. However, what is often overlooked is that cheap food means real people aren’t being fairly paid. The Food & Agriculture industry makes up 36% of the 50 lowest paying jobs in Michigan; and yet, without food where would we be? When you combine low pay, difficult working conditions, and minimal training opportunities, it’s no wonder restaurants and farms have identified recruiting qualified staff as one of the top challenges they face.

When it comes to agriculture, many farmers have individually increased hourly wages and incentives as well to improve recruitment and reduce turnover. Kevin Benson, of Michigan’s Talent Investment Agency, explained that these increases are out of necessity even with the tight margins that farmers face. “They need the right people,” he said, “People that are skilled, experienced, and willing to handle the conditions.”

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They need the right people. People that are skilled, experienced, and willing to handle the conditions. Kevin Benson, Michigan’s Talent Investment Agency

Jonathan Roberts is an Organizer for the Michigan chapter of a labor advocacy group called Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC - MI). He confirmed that the connection between this labor shortage and income inequality is strikingly clear.

“People in this industry are threetimes as likely to experience poverty, and twice as likely to receive food assistance,” Roberts explained. According to the ROC, that perpetuated inequality and much of the industry’s culture of harassment stems from the tip credit, which allows restaurant owners to pay their tipped workers a wage as low as $3.52 an hour in Michigan (above the federal minimum of $2.13). Seven states have eliminated the tip credit thus far and the ROC is looking to conduct a ballot initiative here in Michigan to increase the minimum wage overall and gradually eliminate the tipped wage. Some restaurant workers worry that by eliminating the tip credit, their take-home wage will decrease, but Roberts indicated there is data to support the opposite. “Tips don’t decrease, because the quality of services goes up,” he explained. “If you’re paying workers fairly, it increases drive and motivation, and encourages healthy forms of competition.” Whether or not the state officially makes a shift in minimum wage and tip credits, private businesses in the industry are making their own changes to address low wages and employee incentives. Strategies include internally eliminating the tipped wage, instituting back-of-house (BOH) service fees on checks to increase wages, and providing salaries to all staff (FOH and BOH). These potential solutions and many others have been instituted by restaurants across the country.

From the elements and dirt, to standing all day and lifting heaving things, it’s a mindset and physicality that not all Americans are accustomed to, and its led to a rise in H2-A (VISA) workers filling many of these agriculture-related positions. According to the Department of Labor, there are over a million jobs available on U.S. Farms, and its estimated that H2-A guest workers may soon fill 20 percent of them.

The process of bringing in H2-A workers is complicated, with lots of paperwork and additional expenses, but it shows how desperate farm employers are for good workers, and it showcases the value of a positive mindset and work ethic. “The [H2-A] workers are dedicated and come with a very different mindset,” Benson explained. “It’s humbling because they have come through a lot to get here, and they take pride in what they do.” A critical component of the labor shortage challenge is that this industry is not just in need of bodies. Rather, it’s in need of staff that is experienced, committed and trained. There are mechanisms needed to develop this workforce locally, and if we aim to fill the labor shortage they are a critical part of the solution. This means encouraging and investing in vocational training for students. It means experienced farmers and chefs mentoring the next generation. And it means creating opportunities for on-the-job training that correlate with advancement and recognition for expertise in the field. 1 in 2 people work in food or agriculture in their lifetime, so whether it’s us or someone we know, cheap food means real people are undervalued. The labor and skills that are required to produce quality food and treat people fairly is important, so let us not be tricked by the price tag. Rallying against cheap food doesn’t mean spending your entire paycheck on one meal, but rather when a deal seems too good to be true, consider that it might be. If we opt for food without value when we’re shopping or dining, it sends the wrong message to the industry. But when we shop with the true costs in mind — of people, environment, economy and health — we can spend our dollars more wisely to support the type of industry we want to see in our future.

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Cultivating Culinary & Local Food Culture Alex Palzewicz

U.P. Local Food Coordinator

An involved community surrounding the small port town of Hessel, Michigan, brought the Les Cheneaux Culinary School to life in September 2014. A group of individuals hoped to grow their local economy, and a farm-to-table-focused vocational school was the perfect fit for their agriculturally rich region.

Les Cheneaux Restaurant  906-484-4800  lcculinary.org  186-S Pickford Ave, Hessel, MI 49745 Open Memorial Day weekend through August. Call or visit the website for hours.

Students start the fall by visiting local farms and harvesting their own ingredients. Before entering the kitchen, they begin building relationships with the area’s growers and producers. Once the chef coats are on, they enter the kitchen to practice knife skills on freshly picked produce, and in honor of the fall weather, their studies steer towards fermentation and preservation. As the winter continues, they focus on culinary techniques, but local food is always present. Even during my visit in the dead of winter, local eggs, milk, and maple syrup made its way into the day’s recipe testing.

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As I wandered around the kitchen snapping photos, students focused on their tasks while sharing thoughts on the program. They expressed how it covered all aspects of the career, like food costing, marketing, and management skills. The small class of 12 students came from all over the state and beyond, all drawn to the uniqueness of the program, and inspired by the connections to local ingredients.

Executive Chef and Program Director Zac Schroeder said chefs are taking on a new role. “It never used to matter how the pig was raised,” he said, explaining how today’s chefs need to be educated on subjects beyond culinary techniques, like nutrition and sustainability. Ingredients are being studied and analyzed before they even enter the kitchen, taking things like fertilizers and soil health into consideration.

Les Cheneaux Culinary School is a hidden gem that fills an important niche. It not only does a service to its community, but to the entire Upper Peninsula as it continues to expand its restaurant culture, and define its unique cuisine. The growth and success of the regional restaurant industry relates directly to the growth of local agriculture, and vice versa. Next time you’re in the region and see a special or a locally focused dish on the menu, give it a try. Not only will it be delicious, but you will be supporting the local farmers and chefs in the community. And if you want to taste local UP cuisine as its finest this summer, Les Cheneaux Restaurant opens Memorial Day weekend and operates into August.

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wineries NORTHERN MICHIGAN

Wine grapes are a special crop for northern Michigan. They represent a significant 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.

GET YOUR HANDS ON LOCAL WINE Locally produced wines are easy to spot in area grocery stores. Just look for the orange labels!

WINERIES UPPER PENINSUL A

NW LOWER PENINSUL A

Sault Ste. Marie

Old Mission Peninsula

2 Lads Winery

Green Bird Cellars & Organic Farms

End of the Road Winery

45 North Vineyard & Winery

Harbor Springs Vineyard and Winery

 GARDEN BAY WINERY

Amoritas Vineyards

Hawthorne Vineyards

 LEIGH’S GARDEN WINERY

Aurora Cellars

1668 Winery

Lake Leelanau

Germfask

Lake Leelanau

Munising / Try: Northern Lights Out

Lake Leelanau

Escanaba / Try: Yooper Juice

Bel Lago Vineyards & Winery

Mackinaw Trail Winery

Cedar

Manistique

 NORTHERN SUN WINERY Superior Coast Winery

Boathouse Vineyards

 YOOPER WINERY

Lake Leelanau

Menominee / Try: Yooper Blue

Bonobo Winery

Old Mission Peninsula

Boskydel Vineyards

NE LOWER PENINSUL A

Suttons Bay / Try: Tradition

Laurentide Winery Lake Leelanau

 LEFT FOOT CHARLEY

Lake Leelanau

Stephenson

 L. MAWBY

Black Star Farms

Blustone Vineyards

Threefold Vine Winery

Old Mission Peninsula

Leelanau Wine Cellars

Suttons Bay & Old Mission Peninsula

Sault Ste. Marie

Harbor Springs

 bigLITTLE WINES

Suttons Bay / Try: Mixtape

Bark River / Try: Rhubarb

Northport

Lake Leelanau

Omena

Traverse City / Try: Pinot Blanc

Mackinaw Trail Winery Petoskey

 MAPLE MOON SUGARBUSH & WINERY Petoskey / Try: Maple Blanc

Mari Vineyards

Old Mission Peninsula

Peninsula Cellars

Old Mission Peninsula

Modern Craft Winery

Bowers Harbor Vineyards Old Mission Peninsula

Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery

Rose Valley Winery

Brengman Brothers at Crain Hill Vineyards

Raftshol Vineyards

Harrisville, West Branch & Au Gres Rose City

Traverse City

 STONEY ACRES WINERY

Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery

Alpena / Try: Blackberry Wine

Old Mission Peninsula

 THUNDER BAY WINERY

Alpena / Try: Late Harvest Riesling Rose City

Chateau de Leelanau Vineyard & Winery

Rudbeckia Winery

Chateau Fontaine

Shady Lane Cellars

Lake Leelanau

 CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE WINERY

Old Mission Peninsula / Try: Ship of Fools

Chateau Lake Charlevoix Boyne City

 CHERRY REPUBLIC Glen Arbor

Ciccone Vineyard & Winery Suttons Bay

Crooked Vine Vineyards & Winery Alanson

Douglas Valley Winery Manistee

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Traverse City / Try: Ragaire (RA-gerra) Rośe

Royal Farms Winery

Suttons Bay

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 ROVE ESTATE VINEYARD & WINERY

Chateau Chantal

Old Mission Peninsula

Valley Mist Vineyards

Petoskey

French Valley Vineyard Suttons Bay

Good Harbor Vineyards

Ellsworth Petoskey

Suttons Bay

Silver Leaf Vineyard and Winery Suttons Bay

 SOUL SQUEEZE CELLARS

Traverse City / Try: The Good Fight

Spare Key Winery Charlevoix

Torch Lake Cellars Bellaire

Verterra Winery Leland

Walloon Lake Winery Petoskey

WaterFire Vineyards Kewadin

Willow Vineyards Suttons Bay

Lake Leelanau

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SUMMER RECIPE

GRILLED PEACHES 4 Michigan peaches 4 tablespoons local honey 2 tablespoons cinnamon DIRECTIONS · Preheat grill to 400 degrees. · Cut peaches in half and remove pit. · Drizzle with honey and cinnamon. · Grill peaches for 3-4 minutes on each side. MAPLE ICE CREAM 4 egg yolks ½ cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1½ cups heavy cream ½ cup milk ¼ cup maple syrup DIRECTIONS · Heat cream, milk and sugar to a simmer.

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Dave really understands the community support that is needed to be a successful farmer, and is always sharing what he can to help beginning farmers. Jen Schaap

NEXT GENERATION BAILEY SAMP,

NW Michigan Local Food Coordinator

Every farmer has a unique story. Dave Skornia, owner of Lakeside Farm in Boyne City, wears many hats in his local food system. Not only is he a farmer, but also a mentor, conservationist, volunteer, and strong supporter of the local food movement. Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story began in 1881 when his great-grandfather immigrated from northern Europe and settled in what is now Bay Township. More than a century later in 1985, Dave began building his farm on a portion of the original farmland.

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Dave has been fascinated by anything connected to agriculture for as long as he can remember. “It’s the love for hard work, spending time outdoors, and always trying to improve and learn something new,” Agriculture has a long history of individuals working together to accomplish goals and Dave understands firsthand the effort that goes into building a farm. He took an innovative approach to help farmers get started, similar to the way people helped him. As the number of farmers in our country continues to decline, ensuring a new generation of farmers is critical, but access to land is a huge obstacle. Incubator farms are a fairly new way to address the problem, providing new farmers with affordable access to land and infrastructure. Training and advice are occasionally shared between farmers and landholders to improve farmers’ skills and help them successfully launch their business. Dave considered starting an incubator project on his own family farm after attending the Northern Michigan Small Farms Conference a few years ago. In the summer of 2014, he offered John Dindia and Rachel Cross, owners of Spirit of Walloon Market Garden, the opportunity to farm 2 acres of his land. The unique partnership offered combined resources, shared knowledge, and a

FARM FACTS

Lakeside Farm produces 215 acres of crops each year and raises hay for local horse and small livestock owners. Lakeside Farm also raises 30 Holstein steers of various sizes and has dry-aged, natural beef available year-round and pork each fall. To read more about the history of Lakeside Farm and Dave Skornia’s love for farming visit localdifference.org/lakesidefarm.

combined use of infrastructure. Dave has enjoyed witnessing the passion and enthusiasm of the young farmers, their continual support for each other, and offering his wisdom along the way. Thanks to Dave’s support, Spirit of Walloon is now a sustainable market garden operation in its fourth year at Lakeside Farm. “Dave is an incredible asset to the farm, both as a mentor and a friend,” said Rachel, now the sole owner of Spirit of Walloon. “His generosity, resources, and knowledge helped Spirit of Walloon get off to a strong start, and his work ethic and good nature are a continual inspiration to everyone who has been a part of our farm.” Meanwhile, John used the inspiration and guidance from Dave to start his own farm in Traverse City, and Dave has started a new project to convert a portion of his improved cropland to a permanent grazing rotation. “There may be a livestock incubator operation in the near future!” he said. Dave’s story is just one creative solution to help beginning farmers grow through shared experiences, knowledge, and land. It highlights the importance of being an active part in the community, and represents the future of growing the farming community.

Lakeside Farm first set roots in 1881 in Boyne Ciy.

LO CA L F O O D & FA R M S

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

Leelanau County, along with several other counties in northwest

towns, and beautiful sunsets. Leelanau, meaning “Delight of Life”, is

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

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

bordered on three sides by Lake Michigan and is commonly called “The County” by locals. It’s home to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, voted “The Most Beautiful Place in America” by Good Morning America in 2011.

Michigan, is ideally suited for fruit production—tart cherries in to the 45th parallel, a longitude known for growing prestigious grape varietals. There are currently 25 wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula and the region is becoming a well known wine tasting destination.

FARMS & FARMERS MARKETS 1

9 Bean Rows Farmstead & CSA  440-527-3893  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

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

Jelinek Orchards  231-271-3774  5282 N Jelinek Rd, Northport, MI 49670

La Casa Verde Produce  231-228-2186  La Casa Verde Produce  8202 S Schomberg Rd, Cedar, MI 49621

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

Lakeview Hill Farm

Empire Farmers Market  241-256-9888  leelanaufarmersmarkets.com  10234 Front St, Empire, MI 49630

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

Glen Arbor Farmers Market  231-256-9888  leelanaufarmersmarkets.com  6394 W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636

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 231-590-4661  lakeviewhillfarm.com  8608 E Lakeview Hills Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

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

Leelanau Specialty Cut Flowers  231-714-7327  leelanauspecialtycutflowers.com  13435 S Cedar Rd, Cedar, MI 49621

Leland Farmers Market  231-256-9888  leelanaufarmersmarkets.com  200 N Grand Ave, Leland, MI 49654 (Leland School parking lot on north side)

Mi Farm Co-op  231-256-1055  mifarmcoop.com  9000 E Duck Lake Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Northport Farmers Market  231-256-9888  leelanaufarmersmarkets.com  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  leelanaufarmersmarkets.com  M22 at M204, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

The Lively Farm  231-360-7049  9990 S Bow Rd, Maple City, MI 49664

TLC Farms  231-271-4754  tlcfarmtotable.com  4030 N Setterbo Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Orchards 22 VerSnyder 231-866-0469  versnydersfruit.com  1524 S Lake Shore Dr, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

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

23 Wiesen Farms

 231-633-9265  8550 W Empire Hwy, Empire, MI 49630

RESTAURANTS 24 25

9 Bean Rows Café  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

FIG’s  231-256-2222  202 W Main St, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

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

Good Harbor Grill  231-334-3555  glenarborwest.com  6584 Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636

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

WINERIES 33

Big LITTLE Wines  231-714-4854  biglittlewines.com  4519 S Elm Valley Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

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

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

9 Bean Rows Bakery  231-271-6658  9beanrows.com  9000 E Duck Lake Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

38 Cherry Republic Store - Glen ArboR

 231-334-3150  cherryrepublic.com  6026 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI 49636

Foods 39 GreeneTown 231-922-2353 

greenetownfoods.com

 13414 S West Bayshore Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate  231-326-3030  grocersdaughter.com  11590 S Lacore Rd (M-22), Empire, MI 49630

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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

HARD CIDER Ciders 37 Tandem 231-271-0050

 tandemciders.com  2055 N Setterbo Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Rove Estate Vineyard & Winery  231-421-7001  roveestate.com  7007 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684

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

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

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

RETAIL STORES 44

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

Food Market - Northport 45 Tom’s 231-386-5721  toms-foodmarkets.com  105 Nagonaba St, Northport, MI 49670

CATERING

Leelanau Peninsula Maple Sugarbush  231-632-8650  10361 E Melkild Rd, Northport, MI 49670

Epicure Catering & Cherry Basket Farm  231-360-0042  caterleelanau.com  5530 NW Bayshore Dr, Omena, MI 49674

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Creating public food forests in Northwest lower Michigan edibletrails.org

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY SEEDS Food Forest

East Grand Traverse Bay

LEELANAU COUNTY

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

Compass Mountain Farms  231-271-6481

Big Belly Farm  231-883-1366

Cottonwood Springs Farm  231-228-6578

Birch Point Farm  231-933-7256

Cross Farms Saskatoons  231-386-5406

Breeze Hill Greenhouse  231-941-7295

Delight of Life Farm  231-218-0869

Bufka Brothers Farm  231-228-7884

Field of Flowers Farm  231-256-9530

Bunny Hop Ranch  231-620-8206

Gallagher Greens  231-883-5531

Cabbage Lane Farm  231-357-7437

Garthe Farms  231-386-7905

Campobello Gallery and Farm  231-645-4556

Gill’s Pier Ranch  231-256-7355

Carlson Fisheries  231-256-9801

Haymaker Poultry Co.  847-271-6002

Cedar Sol Hydro Farm  231-883-8080

Healing Tree Farm  231-499-8188

Clean Plate Farm  231-360-1865

Hubbell Farm  231-228-6390

Kilcherman’s Christmas Cove Farm  231-386-5637 Kolarik Farms  231-271-3983 Korson Farms  231-271-3958 Lakeview Farms  231-386-5223 Leelanau Lavender Breezes  231-994-2180 Leelanau Piedmontese Beef  231-228-5166 Light of Day Organic Tea - Farm  231-228-7234 Maple Acres Farm  231-642-1624 Meadowlark Farm  231-256-6980 Old Boathouse Organic Produce  231-334-4608

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Omena Cut Flowers U-Pick  231-883-8327 Omena Organics  231-386-9795 Popp Farm  231-271-3209 Price Farms  231-256-7385 Spruce Hill Farm  231-645-0453 Still Point Farm  231-326-5479 Stonyfield Acres  231-228-5058 Stowe Farms  231-386-7716 Valentine Tree Farm  231-228-5265 Wests Windy Acres Farm  231-947-5683 Woodland Herb Farm  231-386-9131

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LFC Tasting Room

806 Red Drive Traverse City, MI 231.995.0500 leftfootcharley.com

231-943-1453 1333 YELLOW DRIVE • TRAVERSE CITY

WINE & HARD CIDER FROM LOCAL FARMS, MUNCHIES, MUSIC, EVENT SPACE, WI-FI, HIKING TRAILS ACCESS LFC Tasting Room 806 Red Drive Traverse City 231.995.0500 leftfootcharley.com

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

Local Ingredients French food Taste the local difference

231.334.3944 restaurantlabecasse.com 9001 s. dunn’s farm rd • burdickville

BEE TO BOTTLE HONEY

wines 231.714.4854 biglittlewines.com

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LOCALLY MADE PREMIUM HONEY www.sleepingbearfarms.com

MICHIGAN’S SPARKLING WINE

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Beer, Cider, Mead & Distilleries

U.P.

UPPER PENINSUL A

 ALGOMAH ACRES HONEY FARM & MEADERY

Greenland / Try: Thimbleberry mead

Alpha Michigan Brewery Alpha

 BARREL + BEAM BREWERY

Marquette / Try: Saison Terre a Terre

Blackrocks Brewery Marquette

 BRICKSIDE BREWERY

Copper Harbor / Try: Stone Ship Stout

Les Cheneaux Distillers

Cedarville

Mackinaw Trail Brewery Manistique

Ore Dock Brewing Company

Marquette

Red Jacket Brewing Co. Calumet

Shooters Firehouse Restaurant & Lounge Munising

Cognition Brewing Company

Soo Brewing

Cold Iron Brewing

Superior Coast Brewery

Ishpeming Ironwood

Gitche Gumee Ciderworks Hancock

Sault Ste Marie Sault Ste. Marie

 TAHQUAMENON FALLS BREWERY Newberry / Try: Falls Tannin

Alpena / Try: 45'ER IPA

 BIERE DE MAC BREW WORKS

Mackinaw City / Ask the bar staff’s favorite drink when you visit, taps are always turning!

 BOATHOUSE BEER CO. & BOOZERY Tawas City / Try: Tawas Beach Blonde Ale

Cheboygan Brewing Company Cheboygan

 COPPER KETTLE DISTILLING CO. Prudenville / Try: Coconut Lime Mojito

Dead Bear Brewing Grayling

 TWISTED ROOTS CIDER

Rogers City / Try: Sunrise Cider with a splash of Just Peachy

Paddle Hard Brewing

Houghton

Grayling

Jasper Ridge Brewery

The Vierling

Rolling Oak Brewing

Keweenaw Brewing Company Houghton

Marquette

 UPPER HAND BREWERY Escanaba / Try: Light Lager

Lake Superior Brewing Co

 SNOWBELT BREWING COMPANY

Gaylord / Try: My Chest Hurt Oscoda / Try: Blue Ox Stout

Lockside Brewery Sault Ste. Marie

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Grayling

 WILTSE’S BREW PUB

Grand Marais

 AUSTIN BROTHERS BEER COMPANY

The Library Brew Pub

Ishpeming

NE LOWER PENINSUL A

Hereford & Hops Escanaba

Try one of the recomm ended drinks!

NW LOWER PENINSUL A

 ACOUSTIC TAP ROOM

Traverse City / Try: Honey Bzzz

Beards Brewery Petoskey

 BEE WELL MEADERY

Bellaire / Try: Ginger Peach Mead

Jolly Pumpkin Traverse City

Lake Charlevoix Brewing Company Charlevoix

Mackinaw Brewing Co. Traverse City

Short’s Brewing Bellaire

 SOUL SQUEEZE

Traverse City / Try: Bot Hop

Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen Boyne City

Big Cat Brewing Co.

Mammoth Distillery

 ST. AMBROSE CELLARS

Brewery Terra Firma

Mackinaw Trail Winery & Brewery

 STORMCLOUD BREWING COMPANY

Cedar

Traverse City

Burnt Marshmallow Brewing Petoskey

Crafthouse TC Traverse City

Earthen Ales Traverse City

Ethanology Elk Rapids

Grand Traverse Distillery Traverse City

Green Bird Cellars & Organic Farms Northport

High Five Spirits Petoskey

Hop Lot Brewing Co. Suttons Bay

Iron Fish Distillery Thompsonville

Central Lake Petoskey

 MAPLE MOON SUGARBUSH & WINERY

Petoskey / Try: Ginger Hard Cider

Monkey Fist Brewing Company Traverse City

North Channel Brewing Co.

Beulah / Try: Wild Ginger Mead

Frankfort / Try: Rainmaker

Suttons Bay Ciders Suttons Bay

 TANDEM CIDERS

Suttons Bay / Try: Greenman

 TAPROOT CIDER HOUSE

Manistee

Traverse City / Try: Madagascar Vanilla Bean

North Peak Brewing Co.

The Mitten Brewing Company

Northern Latitudes Distillery

Townline Ciderworks

Petoskey Brewing

The Filling Station Microbrewery

Traverse City

Lake Leelanau Petoskey

 RARE BIRD BREWPUB Traverse City / Try: VaJaHa

Northport

Elk Rapids

Traverse City

Traverse City Whiskey Co. Traverse City

Right Brain Brewery

Tunnel Vision Brewery

Resort Pike Cidery & Winery

The Workshop Brewery Co.

Traverse City Petoskey

Harbor Springs Traverse City

TA S T E T HE L OC A L DIF F ERENCE

LO CA L F O O D & FA R M S

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

produces the largest acreage of Christmas trees in Michigan,

Michigan. Together they account for almost half of the farmland in

10 for tree production as well. Benzie County earns its place

southern and western-most edges of what we consider northwest

the entire region with approximately 204,787 acres dedicated to agriculture. The farmland varies from commodity farms and smallscale farming, to livestock and wooded farmland. Missaukee County

with Wexford and Manistee counties among Michigan’s top as one of the state’s top 10 tart cherry producers. The region is well known for its forests and rivers, attracting tourists and vacationers throughout the year.

FARMS & FARMERS MARKETS 1

3rd Day Farm and Farmers Market  231-884-8285  3rddayfarm.com  3234 S La Chance Rd, Lake City, MI 49651

Elberta Farmers Market  231-383-5904  villageofelberta.com/elberta-farmers-market  1098 Lakeside Blvd, Elberta, MI 49628

Apple Valley Orchards  231-889-4343  11240 Milarch Rd, Bear Lake, MI 49614

B & B Farms  616-204-0085  canolaoilproducts.com  9775 Haskell Lake Rd, Marion, MI 49665

Brown Acres  231-667-0085  2450 W Meyering Rd, Marion, MI 49665

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

Champion Hill Farm

 231-651-0682  championhillfarm.com  200 S Marshall Rd, Beulah, MI 49617

Dorothy’s Iris Garden  231-824-3328  5163 N Lucas, Manton, MI 49663

Grow Benzie

 231-882-9510  GrowBenzie.org  5885 Frankfort Hwy (M-115), Benzonia, MI 49616

Harrietta Hills Trout Farm

 231-389-2514  harriettatrout.com  1681 South 7 1/2 Rd, Harrietta, MI 49638

Harris Family Farm

 231-510-8455  7356 Indian Hill Rd, Honor, MI 49640

Laman Farm

 231-383-2236  lamanfarm.com  5857 Indian Hill Rd, Honor, MI 49640

Lost Lake Farm

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

PKS Heirloom Tomatoes and Produce  231-378-4117  23463 Faylor, Copemish, MI 49625

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

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

Ranch Up North Emu 20 Wallin 231-651-0197  upnorthemu.com

 231-709-7203  lostlakefarm.net  11664 Fewins Rd, Honor, MI 49640

 17631 Wallin Rd, Thompsonville, MI 49683

RETAIL STORE

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

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

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

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KALKASKA COUNTY

Manton

Lake City

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Manistee

MISSAUKEE COUNTY

Cadillac

Wellston

McBain

BREWERY

LAKE COUNTY

Brewing Company 22 Stormcloud 231-352-0118  stormcloudbrewing.com

 303 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635

WINERY

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

OCEOLA COUNTY MASON COUNTY

CATERING

CLARE COUNTY

Crystal Lake Catering Company 24 The231-383-5156  crystallakecatering.com  619 M-22, Elberta, MI 49628

RESTAURANTS 25

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Blue Heron Cafe & Bakery  231-775-5461  cafeblueheron.com  304 N Mitchell St, Cadillac, MI 49601

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

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Elberto’s Taqueria  231-383-5156  619 M-22, Elberta, MI 49628

Awesome Woods Maple Syrup  231-743-2466  belchersmaplesyrup.com  19917 M-115, Marion, MI 49665

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Watervale Inn  231-352-9083  watervaleinn.com  1244 Watervale Rd, Arcadia, MI 49613

Iron Works Cafe  231-887-4401  manisteekitchen.org  254 River St, Manistee, MI 49660

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

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TA S T E T HE L OC A L DIF F ERENCE

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

Eisenga Potato Farms  231-743-0093

Lentz Farm  231-325-5351

Platte River Gardens  231-620-8187

Big Belly Farm  231-883-1366

Family Thyme Farm  231-632-0167

Livingway Greenhouse  231-826-3840

Pleasanton Valley Greenhouses  231-864-3517

Bear Lake Farmers Market  231-510-9500

Frankfort Farmers Market  231-383-5887

Llama Meadows Farm  231-882-4933

Pristine Acres  231-825-0003

Bella Terra Farms  231-218-4131

Friends Farm  231-839-8816

Manistee Community Garden  616-901-3052

Benson Corners Farm & Greenhouse  231-920-1098

Geers Farm  231-825-4032

Manistee Farmers Market  616-901-3052

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

Beulah Farmers Market  231-383-5887 Broad Farms  231-269-3063 Brown’s Orchard  231-889-4883 Cadillac Farmers Market  231-775-6310 Cream Cup Dairy  231-889-4158 Double L Farms  231-878-6648 Dutchman Tree Farms  231-839-7901 Earth Turtle Farm  231-383-1883 Earthwork Farm  earthworkharvestgathering.com Eden Acres  231-389-0536 Eden Hill Nursery  231-882-7226

Gerald Johnson Farm  231-352-7070

Manton Area Farmers Market  231-824-3391

Grossnickle Farms  231-362-3796

Manton Mill Farmers Market  231-824-3391

Grow Benzie  231-882-9510

Maple Ridge Orchards  231-590-8138

Happy Hen House  231-378-4488

Misty Ridge Greenhouse  231-885-2290

Henry Orchards,  231-882-5560

Monroe Achers Farm Co.  231-824-3391

Heritage Gourmet Greens  231-824-9500

Narrow Gauge Farm  31-631-3465

Highland Garlic Farm  231-510-6412

Nature’s Acres  231-824-3064

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

Northern Natural Organics  231-889-5594

Infinity Micro Farm  231-826-0073

Olds Farm  231-269-3413

JRJ Ranch  231-743-2840

Onekama Farmers Market  231-889-5560

Koster Dairy  231-826-4442

Pine Crest Dairy and Beef  231-920-9896

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Putney’s U-Pick Berries  231-882-5691 Quartz Farm  231-645-2390 S&S Lamb  231-826-4400 Sievert Maple Syrup  231-889-5560 Sievert Maple Syrup  231-889-5560 Smeltzer Orchard Co.  231-882-4421 Sorenson Farm  231-882-9267 Stoney Field Farm  231-383-5676 Urka Strawberry Farms  231-263-4507 Webber Farms  231-383-4108 Wirth Farm  231-734-2771

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UPPER PENINSUL A PAYMENT OPTIONS

 SNAP  Double Up Food Bucks

Depot Park Farmers & Artisans Market Friday (4–6:30 PM)  

 WIC Project FRESH  Senior Project FRESH  Market FRESH  Hoophouses for Health

 DOWNTOWN MARQUETTE FARMERS MARKET Saturday (9 AM–1 PM)     

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Engadine Farmers Market Saturday (9 AM–12 PM)

UPPER PENINSUL A  DOWNTOWN HOUGHTON FARMERS MARKET Tuesday (3–6 PM)  

Baraga County Farmers Market – L’Anse Location Saturday (9 AM–12 PM)  

Wednesday (3 PM–6 PM)  

Bayside Farmers Market – St. Ignace Thursday (4–7 PM) 

Wednesday (3–6 PM) Saturday (8 AM–12 PM)   

 GLADSTONE FARMERS MARKET Monday (3–6PM)    

Iron Mountain Farmers & Artisans Market

Ironwood Township Farmers Market Tuesday (4–6 PM)

Ishpeming Farmers Market

Wednesday (2–5 PM) 

 DE TOUR VILLAGE FARMERS MARKET Saturday (10 AM–1 PM)

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 LES CHENEAUX FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET Summer & Winter: Sunday (9:40 AM–2 PM)  

Saturday (9 AM–12 AM)     

 MAIN STREET CALUMET MARKET Saturday (10 AM–2 PM)   

Manistique Farmers Market Wednesday (4–6 PM)  

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

 MUNISING FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET Tuesday (4–7 PM)     

Newberry Farmers Market Friday (3 PM–6 PM)

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

 ALPENA FARMERS MARKET

Mich-e-ke-wis Park: June-Nov: Wednesday & Saturday (8AM–1PM) Alpena Mall: Novmber-June Saturday (10 AM–2 PM)     

 ARA FARM MARKET  M&M FARMERS AND ARTISANS MARKET

Thursday (7–8 PM)

Isabella Farmers Market Curtis Farmers Market

Saturday (10 AM–2 PM)  

Escanaba Farmers Market

Saturday (8 AM–12 PM)

Baraga County Farmers Market – Baraga Location

Lake Linden Farmers Market

N E LOW E R PE N I N S U L A

Thursday (4–6 PM)  

Saturday (9 AM–12:30 PM) May-October     

Au Gres Downtown Farmers Market Friday (10 AM–3 PM) July-September

 CHEBOYGAN FARMERS MARKET City Hall: March-June Saturday (10 AM–1 PM)

Festival Square: June-October Wednesday (8 AM–1 PM) Saturday (8 AM–1 PM)  

 GAYLORD FARMERS MARKET Wednesday & Saturday (8 AM–2 PM) April-November    

 GRAYLING FARMERS MARKET Thursday (10 AM–5 PM) Saturday (10 AM–3 PM) May 24-October     

Rapid River Farmers Market Wednesday (3 PM–6 PM)

Sault Ste. Marie Farmers Market

Wednesday (4–6:30 PM)  

Hubbard Lake Farmers Market

Saturday (9 AM–12 PM) May-October

N E LOW E R PE N I N S U L A  NORTHEAST MICHIGAN REGIONAL FARMERS MARKET AuSable Shoreline Park: Wednesday (9 AM–2 PM)

Tawas City Gateway Park: Saturday (8 AM–1 PM) May-October     

Onaway Farmers Market Tuesday (9 AM–1 PM) Thursday (3–6 PM) July-September

Rogers City Farmers Market Friday (9 AM–12 PM) June-September

Roscommon Village Farmers Market

Saturday (10 AM–3 PM) May-September  

N W LOW E R PE N I N S U L A Alden Farmers Market Thursday (4–8 PM) June-October

Bear Lake Farmers Market Friday (2–6 PM) May-October

Beulah Farmers Market Wednesday (9 AM–2 PM) Saturday (9 AM–2 PM) May-October

Bliss Farmers Market Saturday ( 9 AM – 1 PM) June-September

Boyne City Farmers Market

Summer: Wednesday & Saturday (8 AM–1 PM) Winter: Saturday (9 AM–12 PM)     

Cadillac Farmers Market

Tuesday & Friday (8 AM–4:30 PM) June-October    

NW LOWER PENINSUL A Central Lake Farmers Market Saturday (9 AM–1 PM) June-October    

 CHARLEVOIX FARMERS MARKET

Summer: Thursday (8 AM–1 PM) Fall: Thursday (3–6 PM) Mid May–Mid November    

CTAC Artisan & Farmers Market–Petoskey Friday (10 AM–1 PM) October-June

 GLEN ARBOR FARMERS MARKET Tuesday (9 AM–1 PM) June-September    

 GROW BENZIE FARMERS MARKET–BENZONIA Monday (3–7 PM) June-August    

Harbor Springs Farmers Market

Wednesday (9 AM–1 PM) Saturday (9 AM–1 PM) June-December   

East Jordan Farmers Market Mid May–October: Thursday ( 9 AM–1 PM)

Winter: 2nd Thursday (10 AM–2 PM) Year-round  

 ELBERTA FARMERS MARKET

Thursday (8 AM–12:30 PM) May-October    

 ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET Friday (8 AM–12 PM) June-October

Ellsworth Farmers Market Tuesday (5–7 PM) Mid June–Mid October

 EMPIRE FARMERS MARKET Saturday (9 AM–1 PM) June-September    

 FIFE LAKE FARMERS MARKET Saturday (10 AM–2 PM) May-October 

Honor Farmers & Flea Market Tuesday (9 AM–3 PM) June–September

Interlochen Farmers Market Sunday (9 AM–2 PM) May-October 

 KALKASKA FARMERS MARKET Tuesday (2–6 PM) May-September

Kingsley Farmers Market Wednesday (3–7 PM) Mid June-September

Lake City Farmers Market

Saturday (9 AM–1 PM) June-October

 NORTHPORT FARMERS MARKET Friday (9 AM–1 PM) June-September    

 OLD TOWN EMMET FARMERS MARKET Saturday (9 AM–1 PM) June–October

Pellston Farmers Market Tuesday (4:30–6:30 PM) June-October   

Petoskey Farmers Market Friday (8:30 AM–1 PM) June-September 

 SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET– TRAVERSE CITY Wednesday (8 AM–12 PM) Saturday (7:30 AM–12 PM) May-October      

 SUTTONS BAY FARMERS MARKET Saturday (9 AM–1 PM) May-October    

Thursday (5–8 PM)

 LELAND FARMERS MARKET Thursday (9 AM–1 PM) June-August    

 THE VILLAGE AT GRAND TRAVERSE COMMONS FARMERS MARKET– TRAVERSE CITY

May-October: Monday (12–4 PM ) Nov–April: Saturday (10 AM–2 PM)  

 MANCELONA FARMERS MARKET Thursday (3–7 PM) May-October    

Frankfort Farmers Market Saturday (9 AM–1 PM) Year-round  

 MANTON MILL FARMERS MARKET

Manistee Farmers Market

U.P.

Saturday (8 AM–1 PM) May-October    

VETERANS IN A G R I C U LT U R E M I C H I G A N FO O D & FA R M I N G SYS T EM S

Amazing things are happening in Michigan agriculture and Veterans are leading the charge to a more local, diversified, and sustainable future. I never imagined that I would have a future in farming or that I would love it so much. I was a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps and enlisted immediately after September 11th. I served from 2002-2006. Now, my wife, daughters, and I are homesteading outside of Flint, MI. We raise chickens, goats, hogs, and are growing all of our vegetables in a hoop house. We make goats milk soap, collect eggs, and sell our hand grown, organic produce at the Flint and Fenton Farmers Markets. It has been an incredibly fulfilling adventure developing the plan, building the infrastructure, getting licensed, making a thousand mistakes, and jumping in with both feet. I never would have been able to make the progress without Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS ) and Vets in Ag (VIA) Network. They have both been hubs of advice and referrals that have contributed so much to our farm’s success. MIFFS is a premier agricultural non-profit in Michigan that seeks to facilitate a diversified local food economy by supporting historically underserved farmers. Many of their programs support veteran, women, minority and beginning farmers. They also create networking opportunities for producers and buyers to create mutually beneficial relationships. Founded by Dr. Adam Ingrao, a post 9/11 Army Veteran and Owner of Bee-Wise Farms, the VIA Network is a veteran led group operating within Michigan Food and Farming Systems. The Network offers farmer veterans access to resources, education, mentorship, and advocacy throughout Michigan and the nation. The vet to vet approach provides a community for Michigan’s farmer veterans who work together to ensure the long-term success of one another. Our farm is a testament to the VIA Network. There is no way we could have come as far as we have without Adam’s, and VIA’s, support. Currently, the VIA Network is working to expand its efforts to help veterans become farmers and succeed in their quest to nourish their communities. I am proud to announce, on behalf of MIFFS and the VIA Network, our newest initiative supporting veterans and their success in agriculture. We have partnered with Taste the Local Difference to produce a product guide featuring veterans, their farms, and their products from across the state. We want you to know where Michigan’s veteran farmers are located and how you can support local food systems, local economies, and your local veterans. Thank you for supporting veterans and your local food economy! Jeremy L. Huffman is a former Marine Sergeant and the Owner of Huffman’s Homestead. He also serves as a Veteran Outreach Officer for MIFFS and is on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Farmers Union.

Veteran Owned Farms NE MICHIGAN

SE MICHIGAN

 BIXEL FAMILY FARM

 MCCALLUM'S ORCHARD AND CIDER MILL

Alpena / Air Force

St. Clair / Navy

NW MICHIGAN

 NEW EARTH MICRO FARM

 WILD BLUE YONDER FARM

Tuscola / Air Force

 PEACEFUL MEADOWS FARM

Antrim / Air Force

 ALICE'S IRIS FARM

Genesee / Air Force

Antrim / Air Force

 ARDENCAPLE FARM HIGHLAND HOPS Emmet / Navy

 BROWN ACRES

Oceana / Army

Genesee / Army

MID MICHIGAN

 HUFFMAN'S HOMESTEAD

Genesee / Marines

 BEE WISE FARMS Ingham / Army

 BREAK O' DAY FARM

Shiawassee / Army

 REEVES BLUEBERRY FARM Gratiot / Air Force

 COUNTRY MILL FARMS Eaton / Marines

 HILLCREST FARMS Eaton / Army

 HAPPY LITTLE GREENS FARM  MICHIGAN WOMEN VETERANS EMPOWERMENT

 PINE ROW FARM

 LAETUS PULLUS FARMS

Genesee / Marines

Genesee / Navy

Missaukee / Army

Ingham / Army

 CHESSFROG FARMS

 LARRY'S CAPSAICIN SENSATIONS Wayne / Navy

UPPER PENINSULA  DP EQUINE MANURE COMPOSTING Chippewa / Marines

 HAPPY DAY FARM

Delta / Air Force

 TAIGA FARM AND VINEYARDS Gogebic / Army

 NORTHERN LIGHTS FARM

Menominee / Army

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Kelly Doyle & Patrick Scharinger

Daybreak Dreamfarm / East Jordan, MI

DIRECTIONS

INGREDIENTS

8 ounces lion’s mane mushroom 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt (mayonnaise or veganaise can be used as a substitute) 1 teaspoon soy sauce (or liquid amino acids)

1 egg (make this vegan by replacing this with a “flaxseed” egg) Splash of white or red wine vinegar 2-3 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley 1 teaspoon smoked paprika Lemon juice from ¼ lemon

1 cup bread crumbs

3-4 tablespoons coconut oil (or alternative) for cooking the cakes

¼ cup diced onion

Salt and pepper to taste

Quick Aioli ½ cup mayonnaise

½ teaspoon salt

1-2 cloves of garlic, pressed

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons olive oil

DIRECTIONS: Mash garlic and ¼ teaspoon salt in a small bowl until a paste forms. Whisk in mayonnaise, oil, and lemon juice. Season with salt & pepper. Can be made a day in advance.

• Dice or tear lion’s mane mushroom into small pieces. Toss in olive oil and roast in oven, with garlic at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Turn halfway through. The mushroom will shrink substantially as the water cooks out. (Note: to reduce time, you can sauté on the stovetop at medium-high heat until crispy.) • When ready, put mushroom and garlic mixture in food processor and pulse 4-5 times until mix is broken down in smaller chunks. • In a separate bowl, mix together the egg, soy sauce, Greek yogurt/mayo, lemon, chopped parsley, salt, and pepper. Use a whisk to evenly mix the wet ingredients. Add breadcrumbs, onions, and pulsed mushroom mixture. • Use an ice cream scoop or tablespoon (depending on the desired size of the crab cakes) to measure equal portions of crab cakes. Form into cakes with your hands. • Heat coconut oil in non-stick pan on medium heat and fry until lightly browned on both sides. • Finish with a touch of sea salt and quick aioli. Serve on top of a bed of seasonal greens.

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Rick Bricker, of Bricker Farm in Rapid River, MI, is a third-generation farmer who has been foraging since the day he could walk. His parents grew up in the Depression, and he was raised to learn the importance of fending for yourself with little means. In peak season, you’ll find him in the woods up to three times a week gathering leeks, mushrooms, berries, and chaga. One of Rick’s greatest hits at the Gladstone Farmers Market is his wild salad mix, which uses greens that others consider weeds such as chicories, dandelion greens, sheep’s sorrel, and amaranth. These plants provide a unique alternative to a normal salad, are packed with nutrition, and offer producers a unique chance to expand their product offerings without much added effort.

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Ryan Leary, of Tonella Farms in Skandia, MI, is in his second year of farming. He came to the Upper Peninsula to bring life to his great-grandparents’ once bustling hobby farm. He forages from time to time, but focuses more on long-term mushroom efforts, producing varieties like shiitake and oyster mushrooms on sugar and red maple logs. One of the struggles for newcomers, according to Ryan, is that there is no guarantee of a return for your efforts. Even if you do have good foraging locations, it doesn’t mean they’ll produce, or that you’ll be in the right place at the right time. Mushroom cultivation, like any agriculture production, may not be foolproof either, but it does allow for more control and consistent yields. Over the past 20 years, despite a dwindling number of hobbyist foragers, there is continued interest from the agricultural, restaurant, and health industries. World-renowned chefs like René Redzepi, of Noma, create menus specifically based on a region’s local

ingredients, and successful companies like Foraged and Found Edibles in the Pacific Northwest provide foraged foods to numbers of restaurants and consumers. Michigan’s own Decolonizing Diet Project offers an exploratory study of the relationship between people and the indigenous foods of the Great Lakes Region. And of course, one of our favorite sweeteners, maple syrup, is a foraged good and major contributor Michigan’s local food economy. Foraged foods offer numerous benefits from nutrition, to economics, and of course, to taste. For people like Rick, the biggest reward is “being in the woods, among nature.” His words of advice: “Get out there and get it!”

Alex is the Local Food Coordinator for the Upper Peninsula and an advocate of safe consumption of foods naturally occurring in our local ecosystems. For more information on foraging certifications classes and workshops in your area please contact her via e-mail at alex@localdifference.org.

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LO CA L F O O D & FA R M S

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

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

lakeside resorts and steeped in the settlement history of Michigan—

counties for potato production, further evidence that the land

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

Ernest Hemingway is known to have spent time here! These counties are filled with beautiful views that range from wide-open

of farmland. Antrim and Kalkaska are among the state’s top 10 in northwest Michigan is fertile and productive for fruits and vegetables alike.

rural countryside to bustling downtowns filled with locals and

FARMS & FARMERS MARKETS 1

Alice’s Iris Farm  810-543-2824  6179 S M-66, Mancelona, MI 49659

Ardencaple Farm - Highland Hops  231-881-3722  1820 Garber Rd, Levering, 49755

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

Birgy’s Farm  231-879-3949  birgysfarm.com  1723 Birgy Rd, Fife Lake, MI 49633

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

Charlevoix Farmers Market  231-547-3257  charlevoixmainstreet.org/farmers-market  408 Bridge St, Charlevoix, MI 49720 |

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

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

Daybreak Dreamfarm  248-705-5370  daybreakdreamfarm.com  1388 N Skinkle Rd, East Jordan, MI 49727

Duerksen Turkey Farm  231-587-8267  duerksenturkeyfarm.com  7214 M-66 Highway, Mancelona, MI 49659

Elk Rapids Area Farmers Market 231-264-8202  elkrapidschamber.org  305 US Highway 31, Elk Rapids, MI 49629

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

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

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

Kalkaska Farmers’ Market  231-258-9191  downtownkalkaska.com  384 S Cedar St, Kalkaska, MI 49646

Farm 21 Lakeside 231-675-6400

 lakesidefarmboyne.com 06255 Zenith Heights Rd, Boyne City, MI 49712

Eats Delivery 22 Local 231-539-8203 

localeatsdelivery.com  650 Milton Rd, Pellston, MI 49769

Farmers Market 23 Mancelona 231-886-0416  25 William St, Mancelona, MI 49659

Glory Heritage Farm 24 Old231-633-3938  olgloryflowers.com  11018 Cemetary Rd, Alden, MI 49612

Town Emmet Farm Market 25 Old231-347-3769  oldtownemmetfarmmarket.com  900 Emmet St, Petoskey, MI 49770

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

Open Sky Organic Farm  231-675-5452  openskyorganicfarm.com  5200 Zmikly Rd, Pellston, MI 49769

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

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

FARMS & FARMERS MARKETS 28 25

Pitchfork Farms  231-439-0726  2398 Lake Grove Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770

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

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

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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  06255 Zenith Heights Rd, Boyne City, MI 49712

RESTAURANTS 37 25

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

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

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

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

Wild Blue Yonder Farm  231-676-8593  3515 Shumaker Rd, Bellaire, MI 49615

Ziibimijwang Farm  231-675-1383  5055 E Gill Rd, Carp Lake, MI 49718

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Bee Well Mead & Cider  734-787-4187  beewellmeadery.com  116 N Bridge St, Bellaire, MI 49615

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

FOOD TRUCK

Garden Café and Wine Bar at Pine Hill  231-599-2824  868 US-31 N, Kewadin, MI 49648

UnderToe Farm  231-676-4813  undertoefarm.com  13407 Winters Rd, Kewadin, MI 49648

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

Happy’s Taco Shop  231-330-9408  happystacoshop.com  207 N Lake St, Boyne City, MI 49712 (Boyne City Farmers Market)

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

RETAIL STORES 37 25

American Spoon - Petoskey  231-347-1739  spoon.com  413 E 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, Petoskey, MI 49712

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Grain Train Market - petoskey  231-347-2381  graintrain.coop  220 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 49770

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

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

Sands Market & Wine Shop 51 Toski 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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SPECIALTY PRODUCERS 52 25

American Spoon - Charlevoix  231-547-5222  spoon.com  315 Bridge St, Charlevoix, MI 49720

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

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

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

Crooked Tree Breadworks  231-347-9574  breadworks.com  2264 M-119, Petoskey, MI 49770

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

CATERING 57

A Matter of Taste  231-588-1000  amatteroftastemi.com  9502 Lake St, Ellsworth, MI 49729

More Local Food & Farming Partners Kitchen Farms  231-584-2558

Porcupine Hollow Farm  231-350-3396

Lavender Hill Farms  231-582-3784

Raven’s Roost Farm  231-350-6448

Maple Crest Farm  231-331-6365

Red Fox Gardens  231-233-2204

Maple River Farm  231-539-0900

Resort Gardens  231-347-1754

MapleBerry Farm  231-590-6258

Ricksgers Ranch  231-331-4011

Mark Morrison Farms  231-883-3280

Rocky Top Farms  231-599-2251

Gabriel Farms

Matchett Sheep Farm  231-547-2154

Rosenthal Orchards  231-547-4350

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

Golden Hop Farm  Golden Hop Farms

Nad’s Nursery  231-499-0422

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

Bill’s Farm Market  231-347-6735

Green Leaf Farms  231-547-4122

Nev’r Done Farm  231-384-1027

Shaltz Farm  231-582-3206

Bliss Farmers Market  231-537-4683

H & D Farms  231-547-5940

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Shooks Farms Co.  231-649-6789

Bliss Valley Farm  231-537-0000

Harbor Springs Farmers Market  231-268-8990

Boyne City Farmers Market  231-582-9009

Jenkin’s Potato Farm  231-258-9509

Buckwheat’s Market Garden  231-357-9204

Johnecheck Sweet Corn Farm  231-582-7947

Central Lake Farmers Market  231-622-2944

Kalchik Farm  231-377-7519

Cole Farm  231-584-2277

Kastanu Farm  231-264-6055

Pine Hill Nursery & Landscaping on Torch Lake  231-599-2824

Coleman Centennial Farm  231-264-8208

Kei-Ju Farm  231-838-6057

Pine Ridge Farm  231-313-2967

Conant’s Maplehurst Farms  231-544-6664

King Orchards - Central Lake  877-937-5464

Plum Valley Farm  231-331-4353

Cradle Knoll Farm  231-537-4962

King Orchards - Kewadin  231-264-0715

Pond Hill Farm  231-526-3276

Alden Farmers Market  1-800-226-5481 Altonen Orchards  231-264-8052 Bargy Farms  231-264-5190 Beaver Island Gardens  231-448-2998 Bellaire Blooms  231-883-5374 Belleau’s Stony Acres  231-622-8412 Best Farm  231-544-6189

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CTAC Artisans & Farmers Market  231-347-3209 Dhaseleer Farm & Events Barn  231-675-7768 East Jordan Farmers Market  321-886-0416 Ellsworth Farmers Market  231-536-7351 Fiddlehead Farm  231 539 7104 Frog Hollow Farm  305-915-9158

North Wind Gardens  231-838-1766 Northwind Farms  231-264-9033 Pellston Farmers Market  231-838-3859 Petoskey Farmers Market  231-347-4150

Stonehedge Farm and Fiber Mill  231-536-2779 Strawberry Fields Farm Market  231-392-5393 SunRazed Farm  231-879-4351 Two Acre Farm  231-526-2486 Vanloozen Family Farm  231-537-2811 Vermeersch Farms  231-544-6587

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A CSA is like dating–you have to find the right match. Shannon Brines, four-season CSA farmer

One of the simplest ways to think about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is as a subscription for a weekly box of gorgeous produce from the family farm down the road. In the broadest sense, CSA is also a forward-thinking model that honors and aligns the needs of farmers, consumers, and their communities with each other rather than with a corporation. Many CSA members say that opening their weekly box feels like opening a gift from the farm, filled with fat peapods, frilly lettuce, and sweet tomatoes. And for parents, there’s no better way to get kids to devour carrots than letting them see the field where they grew. For Rachel Thompson, as a mom of two, the pre-payment aspect of CSA seemed like a barrier until she broke it down to see that for just $25 a week, her family eats the freshest organic produce available while supporting a diversified

local farm. For under a dollar per person per day, Rachel actually pays less for her CSA than she would at the grocery store. Rachel’s husband, John Rietz, is like a “Kitchen MacGyver,” stir-frying oddballs like tatsoi and kohlrabi, and dreaming up ways to make herbs and asparagus spears into a frittata, pasta or soup dinner. John loves it, but not every cook wants the challenge. Luckily, CSAs have evolved for both adventurous and practical eaters. “A CSA is like dating—you have to find the right match,” said four-season CSA farmer Shannon Brines. With more than 400 CSAs in the state—whether it’s for year-round or seasonal produce, meat, eggs or prepared foods, or even a Community Supported Bakery or flowers—there’s a choice for everyone. And TLD is there to help you find the right match.

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Making a living growing or producing food in the Upper Peninsula has never been easy, but more people are opening small-scale businesses and farms. Farmers markets are growing, from the Soo to Houghton. In the last three years, the Downtown Marquette Farmers Market has had 19 new farm vendors. The market that a decade ago had just two vendors now has 63 each week. New businesses are opening that are devoted to U.P. food and beverages like the brand new brewery like Barrel + Beam, or the Grand Marais Fisheries, Farm and Mercantile. In the past year alone, the U.P. has seen one new farm-to-table restaurant with another on its way, two new grocery stores with local food as a top priority, and many new specialty producers making U.P. kombucha, artisan bread, roasted coffee, and of course, beer. Small-scale farming and local family food businesses are not new to Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Upper Peninsula. Many Finns that moved to the area for the mines started their own family farms, and before Europeans, indigenous people across Michigan tended plots of vegetables. But despite a long tradition of farming,

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diverse market farms nearly went extinct in the U.P. along with small-scale and family farms across the country. So why the U.P., and why now? Ask each new farmer at the market or each new business owner, and they each have a different reason for trying to face the short season and the dispersed markets in the U.P. Many are true Yoopers who decided it was time to own their own business. Others, like Dana of Mamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Booch, started brewing kombucha for friends and family until demands were too high to ignore. Others visited the area, and after experiencing the endless north woods, decided the U.P. was the place to settle. Use this guide, or visit localdifference.org, to connect with these new businesses and learn from the entrepreneurs themselves why local businesses are opening across the U.P. Melissa Orzechowski was the Upper Peninsula Local Food Coordinator for Taste the Local Difference in 2017. Now she spends the school year teaching middle school students outdoor and environmental education and the summers farming vegetables.

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The region’s first brewery solely focused on farmhouse and barrel-aged beer. Michigan grown apples, peaches, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, among others, will find their place in our seasonal and limited releases. "One of the biggest changes we've seen is that people are actually traveling to the UP specifically to visit breweries." Nick VanCourt, Brewer/Owner

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Downtown Marquette Farmers Market  Marquette  mqtfarmersmarket.com

GROWTH / 19 new farm vendors in the last three years, 16 of which have stayed in farming “New farmers have been welcomed. There is plenty of room for rebuilding locally produced food infrastructure in the central Upper Peninsula with direct sales to customers, farmer to restaurant and farm to school outlets.” Myra Zyburt, Market Manager

Applecore General Store  Cedarville  applecoregeneralstore.com

OPENED / July 2017 "Owning a business in the Upper Peninsula feels like an adventure. It can be a challenge to have a business in a sparsely populated area, but the phenomenal support of my customers gives me encouragement. It also seems like the U.P. is on the verge of a sort of renaissance... there are new businesses and partnerships like nothing I have seen anywhere else." Amy Polk, Applecore General Store owner

Mama’s Booch  Menominee

OPENED / March 2016 “We met our two year goal in seven months. Because [our kombucha] is brewed in the U.P., it feels like it sells itself.” Dana Tuma, Mama’s Booch owner

TA S T E T HE L OC A L DIF F ERENCE

LO CA L F O O D & FA R M S

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

local food economy just one more challenge that “yoopers”

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

Rocks and the historic iron mines of the central and western

immediately recognize Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as home to his Adams, provides a good reference point for the hearty, salt-of-theearth folks who live here and the rough-scrabble land bordering three Great Lakes where they make a living. The farm community in the U.P. is spread out across 16,000 square miles, making the

seem to relish overcoming. From Drummond Island to Pictured U.P., there are a variety of cultures and experiences awaiting you. Be sure to try the pasties! Find out more about the U.P.’s food and farming activities at localdifference.org and visit our partners at the U.P. Food Exchange, upfoodexchange.com.

FARMS & FARMERS MARKETS 1

Bayside Farmer’s Market  906-643-6950  stignace.com  13 S State St, St. Ignace, MI 49781

Collins Farm  906-647-2011  1628 W Townline Rd, Pickford, MI 49774

De Tour Village Farmers Market  906-297-5471  detourcommunity.org  178 S Ontario St, De Tour Village, MI 49725

DP Equine Manure Composting  906-630-5484  dpequinemanurecomposting.com  4678 S M-129, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

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Applecore General Store  906-484-7080  applecoregeneralstore.com  708 W M-134, Cedarville, MI 49719

14 Doud’s Market

 906-847-3444  doudsmarket.com  7200 Main St, Mackinac Island, MI 49757

Galloway’s Red Clay Ranch  906-322-7501  Galloways Red Clay Ranch  5696-W Townline Rd, Pickford, MI 49774

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Les Cheneaux Farmers & Artisans Market  906-322-7501  Les Cheneaux Farmers Market  3206-W Cedar Rd, Hessel, MI 49745

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Mackinac Grass Fed Beef

Northern Sky Orchard

Karl’s Cuisine, Winery & Brewery  906-253-1900  karlscuisine.com  447 W Portage Ave, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

Cheneaux Culinary School & Restaurant 11 Les906-484-4800  lcculinary.org  186-S Pickford Ave, Hessel, MI 49745

 906-298-1246  mackinacgrassfedbeef.com  1026-Martin Lake Rd, St. Ignace, MI 49781

 313-640-8243  26304 M-28, McMillan, MI 49853

Hotel Iroquois, The Carriage House Restaurant  906-847-3321  iroquoishotel.com  7485 Main St, Mackinac Island, MI 49757

BREWERY 12

Tahquamenom Falls Brewery  906-492-3300  tahquamenonfallsbrewery.com  Barrett Camp 33 Inc, Newberry, MI 49868

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Northern Harvest Creations  906-203-4881  upbees.com  3150 Riverside Dr, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

16 Superior Coffee Roasting Company (& Cafe)

 906-203-7804  superiorcoffeeroasting.com  2611 Ashmun St, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783  Cafe: 107 E Portage Ave, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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(UPFE, The Exchange) is the primary regional food hub for Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Upper Peninsula, providing coordination and support for local food activities across the U.P. The organization is led by the Marquette Food Co-op and MSU Extension in conjunction with the Western U.P. Health Department. UPFE serves as a resource portal for farmers, businesses, and individuals looking to connect with and actively participate in their local food system. The Exchange coordinates local food transactions through an online marketplace where U.P. farmers, institutions, and businesses can link up. Additionally, UPFE offers a knowledgeable pool of educators, farmer training programs, and hosts an annual U.P. food systems meeting as well as other community education efforts.

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BSB Farm  906-942-7530  467 Beckman Rd, Skandia, MI 49885

DeBacker Family Dairy  906-753-6455  debackerfamilydairy.com  N9145 Badish Rd, Dagget, MI 49821

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

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Happy Day Farm

 906-420-4331  happday.farm  1170 17th Rd, Bark River, MI 49807

M&M Farmers Market

 906-639-3377  M&M Farmers Market  M&M Plaza, Menominee, MI 49858

Mill Creek Farm  906-639-3377  W3929 #32 Rd, Carney, MI 49812

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

Seeds and Spores Family Farm  906-458-8616  seedsandspores.com  724 Greenfield Rd, Marquette, MI 49855

Starz Orchard  906-290-3099  W5597 17.5 Lane, Wallace, MI 49893

Sunny G Orchard  906-399-1650  N9512 Co. Rd. 354, Stephenson, MI 49887

 superiorangus.com  14787 US Hwy 41, Rapid River, MI 49878

 906-202-3030  355 Elm Ave, Munising, MI 49862

Gladstone Farmers Market and Street Fair  gladstonemi.org  911 Delta Ave, Gladstone, MI 49837

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

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Farm and Forest Products 22 Tickler 906-250-7167  Tickler Farm

Northern Lights Farm  906-753-4273  northernlights-farm.com  N 9035 Gustafson Rd M3, Stephenson, MI 49887

 W8317 Deacon Lane No 29 RD, Daggett, MI 49821

Grand Marais Fisheries Farm & Mercantile  906-494-2010  Grand Marais Fisheries Farm and Mercantile  22595 County Rd H-58, Grand Marais, MI 49839

H58’kers Farmstead

 906-202-3274  openwingspottery.com  E9795 County Rd H58, Munising, MI 49862

Belgiumtown Bar & Restaurant  906-753-2752  Belgiumown  W4346-Belgiumtown Rd, Daggett, MI 49887

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

The Marq Restaurant  906-273-2069  marqrestaurant.com  113 W Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI 49855

The Serving Spoon  906-863-7770  Serving Spoon  821 1st St, Menominee, MI 49858

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 906-373-9749  partridgecreekfarm.org  200 Washington St, Ishpeming, MI 49849

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 906-221-0308  W9402 Peterson Dr, Iron Mountain, MI 49801

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Garden Bay Winery

 906-644-2693  gardenbaywinery.com  11858 W US-2, Cooks, MI 49817

Leigh’s Garden Winery

 906-553-7799  leighsgarden.com  904 Ludington St, Escanaba, MI 49829

Barrel + Beam  906-273-2559  barrelandbeam.com  260 Northwoods Rd, Marquette, MI 49855

Upper Hand Brewery  906-233-5005  upperhandbrewery.com  3525 Airport Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829

Northern Sun Winery  906-399-9212  northernsunwinery.com  983 10th Rd, Bark River, MI 49807

Yooper Winery

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 906-864-9302  yooperwinery.com  915 48th Ave, Menominee, MI 49858

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Echolight Hobby Farm  906-420-3060  echolightfarm.weebly.com  7819 30th Rd, Rapid River, MI 49878

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Hannahville Farmers Market  906-723-2530  N15019 B-1 Rd, Wilson, MI 49896

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Grand Marais Fisheries Farm & Mercantile  906-494-2010  Grand Marais Fisheries Farm and Mercantile  22595 County Rd H-58, Grand Marais, MI 49839

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Marquette Food Co-op  906-225-0671  marquettefood.coop  502 W Washington St, Marquette, MI 49855

River Coffee Roasters 34 Dead  906-226-2112  deadrivercoffee.com  119 W Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI 49855

County Whitefish, Ruleau Bros. 35 Door  906-290-4871  doorcountywhitefish.com  521 South Dr, Stephenson, MI 49887

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Mama’s Booch LLC Kombucha Brewing Co.  906-424-4451  Mamas Booch  N407 River Dr, Menominee, MI 49858

Superior Culture  248-977-8838  superiorculturemqt@gmail.com  717 N Third St, Marquette, MI 49855

UP North Roast  906-233-7310  upnorthroast.com  506 Ludington St, Escanaba, MI 49829

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Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market  906-482-1700  farmersmarket@cityofhoughton.com  56-Huron St, Houghton, MI 49931

Circle Back Farm Organic Maple Syrup

 906-932-3621  N11236-Vanderhagen Rd, Ironwood, MI 49938

 262-302-0383  40726-Red Rock Rd, Lake Linden, MI 49945

BREWERY

Main Street Calumet Farmers Market  906-337-6246  mainstreetcalumet.com/farmers-market.html  340 6th St, Calumet, MI 49913

Milly’s  906-523-7373  millyshancock.com  108 Quincy St, Hancock, MI 49930

Elson’s 2 Tracks

Brickside Brewery  906-289-4772  Brickside Brewery  64 Gratiot St, Copper Harbor, MI 49918

 906-284-0661  130 Buck Lake Rd, Crystal Falls, MI 49920

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Moonstone Farm

Keweenaw Food Co-op  906-482-2030  keweenaw.coop  1035 Ethel Ave, Hancock, MI 49930

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Gogebic County Cultivation Creations  907-319-9030  gogebic3cllp.com  320 E Aurora St, Ironwood, MI 49938

Algomah Acres Honey Farm and Meadery  906-883-3894  algomahacreshoney.com  4611 Plank Rd, Greenland, MI 49929

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

Dukes Farm  906-360-8710

Anthony Vineyards  906-399-9212

Dutcher Farm  906-297-2120

Autumn’s Golden Splendor  906-250-3095

Engadine Farmers Market  906-447-3047

Backwoods Natural Farm  906-478-7201

Escanaba Farmers Market  906-789-8696

Badger Creek Farm  906-361-8482

Ever Yielding Acres  906-362-5016

Baraga County Farmer’s Market - Baraga Location  906-334-2790

Fiddle Knoll Farm  906-458-5817

Baraga County Farmer’s Market - L’Anse location  906-334-2790 Bay Mills/Brimley Farmers Market  906-248-8314 Bean Pole Farm  906-942-7407 Beaver Grove Bison  906-249-1126 Beaver Meadow Creek Farms  906-253-9670 Blue Skies Cottage Garden  608-335-7825 Blueberry Pier  906-863-8718 Bricker Farm  906-241-8910 Circle K Buffalo Ranch  906-478-7531 Country Corners Farmer’s Market in Gwinn  906-235-5054 Curtis Farmers Market  906-283-3275 Danielson’s Sugarbush  906-338-2442 Depot Park Farmers and Artisans Market  608-345-1916 DeTour Village Farmers Market  906-297-5471 Drummond Farms  906-493-5861

Jackson Mine Farmers and Crafters Market  cityofnegaunee.com Jasper’s Sugar Bush  906-639-2588 Kolpack Farm  906-362-5620 Lake Linden Farmers Market  906-296-9911 Lauren Family Far  906-346-7525 Little Parsley Farm  906-228-2553

Four Seasons Farm  fourseasonsnaturalbeef.com Logan Heritage Farm  906-297-1187 Full Plate Farm Love Farms/Love Meats  906-869-7539  906-478-5201 Gather’n Greens Main Street Calumet Market  906-475-9338  906-370-2007 Gierke Blueberry Farm Manistique Farmers Market  gierkeblueberryfarm.com  906-450-4240 Gordon’s Produce Marenger’s Potato Farm  906-632-9430  906-384-6351 Grand Bee’s Menominee Historic  906-524-7343 Downtown Farmers Market Grossman Farmacy  906-863-8718  906-440-7137 Michigan Maple Farms Guindon Farms  906-478-1037  906-384-6517 Miller Family Farm Harvest Moon Farm  906-334-2434  906-221-2130 Moore’s Salad Greens Hiawatha Farms  906-477-3047  906-339-2586 Munising Public School Hinkson Homegrown Hoop House  906-286-0200  906-387-2103 Hyer Farm Newberry Farmers Market  906-942-7546  906-293-5107 ext 344 Immerfrost Farm North Harvest CSA Farm  immerfrostfarm.com  906-369-5570 Iron Mountain Farmers and Northern Michigan Honey Artisans Market  906-632-0581  906-774-4002 Northern Sky Orchard Ironwood Township  313-640-8243 Farmers Market Organic Heirloom  906-932-5800 Plants Isabella Farmers Market  906-231-1496  906-644-2478

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Palatine Woods Farm  906-717-9105

Sweet Grass Farms  906-647-1110

Peaceful Acres Farm  906-478-5800

Taiga Farm and Vineyards  608-345-1916

Pellegrini Farm  906-786-5140

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Pirman Corner Farm  906-942-7389

The North Farm at UPREC  906-439-5058

Powderhorn Farm  906-285-1042

Tonella Farms  262-347-6076

Radicle Gardens  906-524-2403

Treasa’s Treasures  906-202-3030

Rapid River Farmers Market  906-399-1748

Trenary Loam-Grown  906-202-9018

Red Rock Farm  906-231-3144

Truckin’ Acres  906-239-9593

Reh-Morr Farm  906-361-3710

UP Sugar Shack  906-283-3275

Republic Farmers Market  906-376-2139

Van Luven Farm  906-635-0696

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VanDrese Potato and Dairy Farm  906-384-6570

RootDown River Farm  906-647-1444 Sacred Acres  906-236-0836

Virgin Earth Farm  906-458-6436 Wallis Family Farm  906-984-4070

Sault Ste. Marie Farmers Market  906-630-7414

Whitney Creek Farm  906-932-0235

School Farm  906-334-2790

Wiaters Farm and Adventures  906-942-7744

Ski Country Farm  906-630-7414 Slagle’s Family Farm  906-221-5937 Smax Farm  906-290-0568 Speckled Hens Garden  906-376-2267 Spinner’s End Farm  906-586-3767 Superior Fruit and Nut  906-203-4118

Winding Creek Farm  906-439-5284 Winter Sky Wool Company  906-204-4310 Wintergreen Farm  906-884-2300 Yooper Beef  906-827-3561 Yooper Yaks  906-632-6870

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123 Speakeasy....................................................29 1668 Winery........................................................ 37 2 Lads Winery..................................................... 37 3rd Day Farm And Farmers Market..............50, 66 4 D Acre Farm..................................................... 14 45 North Vineyard & Winery................................ 37 45th Parallel Hops............................................... 12 9 Bean Rows.......................................42,43,66,80 A Matter Of Taste................................................64 Acoustic Tap Room........................................28, 49 Aj's Berry Farm............................................. 12, 31 Alcona Coffee Company...................................... 14 Alcona Local Food Association........................... 16 Alden Farmers Market..................................55, 64 Alden Services....................................................22 Algomah Acres Honey Farm & Meadery.48, 76, 77 Alice’s Iris Farm............................................. 57, 62 Allan Acres..........................................................77 Alley’s Market......................................................29 Alpena Farmers Market...........................12, 25, 54 Alpena General Store.......................................... 14 Alpers Berry Farm.........................................45, 52 Alpha Michigan Brewery.....................................48 Altonen Orchards................................................64 American Spoon...............................30, 63, 64, BC Amical.................................................................29 Amish Country Natural Products..................14, 60 Amoritas Vineyards............................................. 37 Anderson’s Glen Arbor Market............................43 Anthony Vineyards..............................................77 Apple Valley Orchards...................................31, 50 Applecore General Store............................... 71, 72 ARA Farm Market..........................................12, 54 Ardencaple Farm - Highland Hops................ 57, 62 Art in the Loft...................................................... 14 Art’s Tavern.........................................................43 As You Wish Gourmet Eatery.............................. 13 Au Gres Downtown Farmer’s Market.................. 16 Audie’s Restaurant & the Chippewa Room......... 13 Aurora Cellars...................................................... 37 Ausable River Restaurant.................................... 13 Austin Brothers Beer Company.....................13, 48 Autumn’s Golden Splendor..................................77 Awesome Woods Maple Syrup...................... 51, 58 B & B Farms......................................................... 12 B-4 Hereford Farm.............................................. 16 Backwoods Natural Farm....................................77 Badger Creek Farm.............................................77 Bake Lake Farm.................................................. 16 Bakkers Acres..................................................... 42 Baklava Shop, The.............................................. 14 Baraga County Farmer’s Market-Baraga......54, 77 Baraga County Farmer’s Market-L’anse.......54, 77 Bardenhagen Berries/Homestead Hill CSA...42, 66 Barefoot Gardens................................................ 12 Bargy Farms..................................................31, 64 Barrel + Beam.....................................48, 70,71,74 Bay Area Recycling for Charities.........................34 Bay Bread......................................................30, 80 Bay Mills/brimley.................................................77 Bayside Farmers Market........................ 54, 68, 72 Bean Pole Farm.............................................66, 77 Bear Creek Organic Farm..............................24, 62 Bear Lake Farmers Market...........................52, 55 Bearded Dogg Lounge, The................................. 13 Beards Brewery................................................... 49 Beaver Grove Bison.............................................77 Beaver Island Gardens........................................64 Beaver Meadow Creek Farms.............................77 Bee Well Mead & Cider..................................49, 63 Bee Wise Farms.................................................. 57 Bee-wise Farms, LLC.......................................... 57 Bel Lago Vineyards & Winery.............................. 37 Belgiumtown Bar & Restaurant........................... 74 Bella Terra Farms................................................ 52 Bellaire Blooms...................................................64 Belleau’s Stony Acres..........................................64 Benjamin Twiggs.................................................30 Benson Corners Farm & Greenhouse.................. 52 Best Farm............................................................64 Beulah Farmers Market................................52, 55 Biehl’s Circle B Turkey Ranch..............................64 Biere De Mac Brew Works............................13, 48 Big Belly Farm...............................................45, 52 Big Cat Brewing Co............................................. 49 Big Dipper Dough Co...........................................30 Big Little Tasting Room And Winery........37, 43, 47 Big Medicine Ranch............................................. 62 Big Stone Bay Fishery...................................14, 20 Bill's Farm Market.........................................24, 64 Birch Point Farm............................................45, 66 Birgy’s Farm........................................................ 62 Bistro Fou Fou.....................................................29 Bixel Family Farm..........................................16, 57 Black Sheep, The................................................ 13 Black Star Farms.................................8, 28, 37, 43 Blackbird Gardens............................................... 62 Blackrocks Brewery............................................48 Bliss Farmers Market....................................55, 64 Bliss Gardens Farm And Community Kitchen..... 62 Bliss Valley Farm...........................................16, 64 Blue Heron Cafe & Bakery.............................29, 51 Blue Patch Farms’ Old.........................................30 Blue Skies Cottage Garden.................................77 Blueberry Pier......................................................77 Bluestem Farm..............................................62, 66 Blustone Vineyards.............................................. 37 Boathouse Beer Co. & Boozery.....................13, 48

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Boathouse Vineyards.......................................... 37 Bonobo Winery.................................................... 37 Bonz Beach Farms.............................................. 12 Boskydel Vineyards............................................. 37 Bowers Harbor Vineyards.................................... 37 Boyne City Farmers Market..........................55, 64 Boyne Mountain Resort....................................... 24 Bratschi Orchards...............................................30 Break O' Day Farm.............................................. 57 Breakaway Cafe & Coffee Bar.............................29 Breeze Hill Greenhouse.......................................45 Brengman Brothers At Crain Hill......................... 37 Brew Krew..................................................... 14, 17 Brewery Terra Firma........................................... 49 Briar Hill Farm..................................................... 16 Bricker Farm..................................................61, 77 Brickside Brewery.........................................48, 76 Britt Family Pure Maple Syrup............................ 12 Brittain Family Farm............................................ 16 Broad Farms........................................................ 52 Brown Acres..................................................50, 57 Brown’s Orchard................................................. 52 Brown’s Poplar Ridge Orchards..........................50 Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery........................... 37 BSP Farm............................................................ 74 Buchan’s Blueberry Hill.................................26, 31 Buckwheat’s Market Garden..............................64 Bufka Brothers Farm...........................................45 Bulldog Berries.................................................... 31 Bunny Hop Ranch................................................45 Burnt Marshmallow Brewing............................... 49 Burritt’s Fresh Markets.......................................29 Byelich Family Farm............................................ 16 Cabbage Lane Farm......................................45, 66 Cabin Creek Coffee............................................. 14 Caboose, The......................................................44 Cadillac Farmers Market...............................52, 55 Cafe Sante.....................................................63, 69 Calvin Lutz Farms.........................................31, 50 Campobello Gallery And Farm............................45 Carlson Fisheries.................................................45 Cedar Lake Food Forest......................................44 Cedar Sol Hydro Farm...................................31, 45 Cedarbrook Trout Farm....................................... 12 Central Lake Farmers Market.......................55, 64 Champion Hill Farm.............................................50 Charlevoix Farmers Market...........................55, 62 Chateau Chantal.................................................. 37 Chateau De Leelanau Vineyard & Winery........... 37 Chateau Fontaine................................................ 37 Chateau Grand Traverse Winery...................28, 37 Chateau Lake Charlevoix.................................... 37 Cheboygan Brewing Company............................48 Cheboygan Farmers Market..........................12, 54 Cherry Beach Orchards....................................... 42 Cherry Connection/ Edmondson Orchards...30, 31 Cherry Lane Farms..............................................45 Cherry Republic..............................30,34,37,39,64 Chessfrog Farms................................................. 57 Ciccone Vineyard & Winery................................. 37 Circle Back Farm................................................. 76 Circle K Buffalo Ranch........................................77 City Park Grill.......................................................60 Clean Plate Farm...........................................45, 66 Cognition Brewing Company...............................48 Coho.................................................................... 51 Cold Iron Brewing................................................48 Cole Farm......................................................31, 64 Coleman Centennial Farm.............................31, 64 Collins Farm........................................................ 72 Compass Mountain Farms..................................45 Conant’s Maplehurst Farms................................64 Cook Family Farm............................................... 12 Cooks’ House, The..............................................29 Coop Creations.................................................... 12 Cooper Family Spreads....................................... 51 Copper Crust Co............................................ 25, 74 Copper Kettle Distilling Co............................13, 48 Cordwood BBQ.................................................... 28 Cottonwood Springs Farm..................................45 Country Corners Farmers Market In Gwinn........77 Country Mill Farms.............................................. 57 Court Yard Ristorante, The.................................. 13 Coveyou Scenic Farm Market...........24, 31, 62, 66 Cracker Barrel Party Store, The.......................... 14 Cradle Knoll Farm....................................31, 64, 66 Crafters Market...................................................54 Crafthouse TC..................................................... 49 Crane Berry Farm................................................ 31 Crazy Lady Farm................................................. 12 Cream Cup Dairy................................................. 52 Crooked Tree Breadworks.............................60, 64 Crooked Vine Vineyards & Winery....................... 37 Cross Farms Saskatoons..............................31, 45 Crosshatch Center For Art & Ecology..................60 Crystal Lake Catering Company, The............ 51, 53 CTAC Artisans & Farmers Market.................55, 64 Cultured Ferments Co.........................................30 Cuppa Joe Cafe...................................................29 Currey Farms Pure Maple Syrup.........................64 Curtis Farmers Market..................................54, 77 Czaika’s Blueberry Farm..................................... 16 Daily Blend, The.................................................. 28 Danielson’s Sugarbush.......................................77 Darnit Char’s Icelandic Wool-n-sheep Farm....... 62 Daybreak Dreamfarm....................................59, 62 De Tour Village Farmers Market....................54, 72 Dead Bear Brewing.............................................48

Dead River Coffee Roasters................................ 75 Debacker Family Dairy........................................ 74 Delight Of Life Farm............................................45 Dematio Farms.................................................... 16 Depot Park Farmers & Artisans Market........54, 77 Detour Village Farmers Market...........................77 Dhaseleer Farm & Events Barn...........................64 Dollar Lake Farm...........................................30, 66 Door County Whitefish, Ruleau Brothers............ 75 Dorothy’s Iris Garden...........................................50 Double L Farms.............................................24, 52 Douglas Valley Winery......................................... 37 Downtown Gaylord Farmers Market................... 12 Downtown Houghton Farmer's Market.........54, 76 Downtown Marquette Farmers Market...........................25, 54, 70, 71, 74 DP Equine Manure Composting.................... 57, 72 Drummond Farms...............................................77 Duerksen Turkey Farm........................................ 62 Dukes Farm...................................................66, 77 Duncan City Pizza Co.......................................... 13 Dutcher Farm......................................................77 Dutchman Tree Farms......................................... 52 Earth Turtle Farm................................................ 52 Earthen Ales........................................................ 49 Earthwork Farm.................................................. 52 East Bay Tree Farm.............................................30 East Jordan Farmers Market........................55, 64 Echo Ridge Farm & Feed..................................... 16 Echolight Hobby Farm...................................66, 74 Ed's Maple Syrup................................................ 14 Eden Acres.......................................................... 52 Eden Hill Nursery................................................. 52 Edson Farms.......................................................29 Eisenga Potato Farms......................................... 52 Elberta Farmers Market................................50, 55 Elberto's Taqueria......................................... 51, 53 Elk Rapids Area Farmers Market..................55, 62 Ellsworth Farmers Market.............................55, 64 Elmcrest Acres.................................................... 74 Elson's 2 Tracks.................................................. 76 Empire Farmers Market................................42, 55 End of the Road Winery....................................... 37 Engadine Farmers Market.............................54, 77 Enviro Brite Solutions.......................................... 17 Epicure Catering & Cherry Basket Farm.............43 Escanaba Farmers Market............................54, 77 Ethanology........................................................... 49 Ever Yielding Acres..............................................77 Fall Creek Show Lambs...................................... 16 Falls Creek Produce And Flowers ...................... 12 Family Thyme Farm............................................. 52 Farm Field Table.................................................IFC Farm Market........................................................ 31 Farm To Fork Alcona........................................... 19 Farmer White’s.................................................... 62 Fiddle Knoll Farm................................................77 Fiddlehead Farm.................................................64 Field Of Flowers Farm.........................................45 Fife Lake Farmer’s Market............................26, 55 Fig’s.....................................................................43 Filling Station Microbrewery, The....................... 49 Five Springs Farm...............................................66 Fleming Farm...................................................... 16 Flight Path Creative.............................................34 Flock Ewe Farms................................................. 12 Flour Garden, The................................................ 14 Flynn Orchards..............................................62, 66 Food For Thought..........................................30, 38 Four Seasons Farm.......................................31, 77 Frankfort Farmers Market.............................52, 55 Franklin, The.......................................................29 French Valley Vineyard........................................ 37 Fresh Palate, The..........................................13, 20 Friends Farm....................................................... 52 Friske Orchards Farm Market.......... 31, 58, 62, 63 Frog Hollow Farm................................................64 Full Plate Farm..............................................66, 77 Funistrada...........................................................43 Fustini’s Fresh Take............................................29 Gabriel Farms......................................................64 Gaijin....................................................................29 Gallagher Centennial Farm.................................. 26 Gallagher Greens...........................................45, 66 Gallagher's Farm Market And Bakery...........42, 46 Galloway’s Red Clay Ranch................................. 72 Garden Bay Winery........................................ 37, 74 Garden Cafe And Wine Bar At Pine Hill...............63 Garthe Farms......................................................45 Gaskill Family Farm............................................. 57 Gather’n Greens..................................................77 Gaylord Farmers Market.....................................54 GCC Organics......................................................22 Geers Farm.......................................................... 52 Gerald Johnson Farm.......................................... 52 Gierke Blueberry Farm..................................31, 77 Gill’s Pier Ranch..................................................45 Gitche Gumee Ciderworks..................................48 Gladstone Farmers Market & Street Fair... 54, 61, 74 Glen Arbor Farmers Market..........................42, 55 Gogebic County Cultivation Creations................. 76 Golden Hop Farm.................................................64 Golden River Orchard.................................... 12, 31 Good Harbor Grill.................................................43 Good Harbor Vineyards....................................... 37 Gordon’s Produce................................................77 Grain Train Market...............................................63 Grand Bee’s.........................................................77

Grand Marais Fisheries Farm & Mercantile............................................70, 74, 75 Grand Traverse Distillery........................ 28, 30, 49 Grayling Farmers Market..............................12, 54 Grayling Fish Hatchery........................................ 12 Grayling Northern Market.............................19, 20 Great Lakes CSA Coalition.................................. 67 Great Lakes Malting Company............................30 Great Lakes Potato Chips....................................30 Great Lakes Ranch.............................................. 42 Green Bird Cellars & Organic Farm......... 31, 37, 45 Green Leaf Farms................................................64 Greenetown Foods..............................................43 Greenstone Farm Credit Services....................... 17 Grey Hare Inn Vineyard Bed & Breakfast............ 26 Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate........................43, 80 Groleau's Farm Market.................................26, 80 Grossman Farmacy.............................................77 Grossnickle Farms.............................................. 52 Groundwork Center for Sustainable Communities..................................IBC Grow Benzie..................................................50, 55 Guernsey Farms Dairy......................................... 24 Guindon Farms....................................................77 Guntzviller’s Berry And Vegetable Farm....... 31, 62 H & D Farms........................................................64 H58’kers Farmstead............................................ 74 Hall Farms........................................................... 26 Hannahville Farmers Market............................... 74 Happy Day Farm............................................ 57, 74 Happy Hen House................................................ 52 Happy Little Greens Farm................................... 57 Happy's Taco Shop..................................24, 28, 63 Harbor Springs Farmers Market...................55, 64 Harbor Springs Vineyard And Winery.................. 37 Harrietta Hills Trout Farm....................................50 Harris Family Farm..............................................50 Harvest Moon Farm.............................................77 Harvest Restaurant.............................................29 Harvest Thyme Farm & Vineyards.................12, 66 Harwood Gold Farm............................................ 62 Harwood Gold Maple Syrup Products & Cafe.....64 Hawks Farmers Market....................................... 16 Hawthorne Vineyards.......................................... 37 Haymaker Poultry Co..........................................45 Healing Tree Farm...............................................45 Hearth & Harvest.................................................30 Hearth & Vine Cafe At Black Star Farms.............43 Henry Orchards................................................... 52 Herdly Kidding..................................................... 16 Hereford & Hops..................................................48 Heritage Acres..................................................... 16 Heritage Gourmet Greens................................... 52 Hiawatha Farms..................................................77 Hidden Valley Farms............................................ 16 Higgins Pumpkin Farm........................................ 16 High Five Spirits.................................................. 49 Higher Grounds Trading Company................30, 47 Highland Garlic Farm........................................... 52 Hillcrest Farms.................................................... 57 Hilltop Hatchery................................................... 16 Hinkson Homegrown.....................................66, 77 Hit N' Miss Farms................................................ 12 Hive And Hooves Farm........................................ 16 Holmestead Farm..........................................30, 66 Home Comfort Farms.......................................... 16 Homestead Hill CSA............................................66 Honor Farmers & Flea Market.......................52, 55 Hop Lot Brewing Co............................................ 49 Hotel Indigo........................................................... 8 Hotel Iroquois, The Carriage House Restaurant....72 Hubbard Lake Farmers Market.....................16, 54 Hubbell Farm.................................................45, 66 Huffman's Homestead........................................ 57 Huffman's Homestead, LLC................................ 57 Hungry Hippie...................................................... 13 Huron View Tree & Berry Farm...................... 12, 31 Hyer Farm............................................................77 Idyll Farms.....................................................43, 46 Immerfrost Farm.................................................77 Infinity Micro Farm........................................52, 66 Inspiration Alcona................................................68 Interlochen Farmers Market.........................30, 55 Interlochen Public Radio......................................38 Interwater Farms................................................. 26 Iron Fish Distillery................................................ 49 Iron Mountain Farmers & Artisans Market.... 54, 77 Iron Works Cafe............................................... 9, 51 Ironwood Township Farmers Market............54, 77 Isabella Farmers Market...............................54, 77 Ishpeming Farmers Market.................................54 Jackson Mine Farmers & Crafters Market....54, 77 Jacob’s Farm & Corn Maze...........................26, 31 Jasper Ridge Brewery.........................................48 Jasper’s Sugar Bush...........................................77 Jelinek Orchards................................................. 42 Jenkin’s Potato Farm..........................................64 Johnecheck Sweet Corn Farm............................64 Johnson Farms....................................................30 Jolly Pumpkin...................................................... 49 JRJ Ranch........................................................... 52 Julienne Tomatoes..............................................63 Kalchik Farm.................................................31, 64 Kalkaska Farmers Market.............................55, 62 Kammer-Paulus Farms....................................... 12 Karl’s Cuisine, Winery & Brewery.......... 23, 44, 72 Kastanu Farm................................................31, 64 Kei-ju Farm..........................................................64

FIND A BUSINESS Kevin And Tracey Burr......................................... 16 Keweenaw Brewing Company............................48 Keweenaw Food Co-op.................................68, 76 Kilcherman’s Christmas Cove Farm....................45 King Orchards................................................31, 64 Kingsley Farmers Market..............................30, 55 Kitchen Farms.....................................................64 Kiteley Farms...................................................... 31 Knaebe's Mmmunchy Krunchy Apple Farm.... 13, 31, 48 Kolarik Farms......................................................45 Kolpack Farm......................................................77 Korson Farms......................................................45 Koster Dairy......................................................... 52 Kris Mart........................................................ 14, 17 La Becasse....................................................43, 47 La Casa Verde Produce....................................... 42 Laetus Pullus Farms............................................ 57 Lake Charlevoix Brewing Company.................... 49 Lake City Farmers Market...................................55 Lake Linden Farmers Market........................54, 77 Lake Superior Brewing Co..................................48 Lakeside Farm.........................................40, 41, 62 Lakeview Farms..................................................45 Lakeview Hill Farm.............................................. 42 Laman Farm..................................................31, 50 Lardie Orchards...................................................30 Larry's Capsaicin Sensations.............................. 57 Lauren Family Farm............................................77 Laurentide Winery............................................... 37 Lavender Hill Farms............................................64 Leelanau Cheese.................................................43 Leelanau Lavender Breezes................................45 Leelanau Peninsula Maple Sugarbush................43 Leelanau Piedmontese Beef...............................45 Leelanau Specialty Cut Flowers....................42, 66 Leelanau Wine Cellars......................................... 37 Leeseberg Farms................................................ 12 Left Foot Charley.....................................28, 37, 46 Leigh’s Garden Winery.................................. 37, 74 Leland Farmers Market.................................42, 55 Lentz Farm.......................................................... 52 Leonard Ligon Farms..........................................30 Les Cheneaux Culinary School & Restaurant.35, 72 Les Cheneaux Distillers.......................................48 Les Cheneaux Farmers & Artisans Market...54, 72 Library Brew Pub, The.........................................48 Light Of Day Organic Tea Farm...........................45 Lines & Drips.......................................................60 Little Fleet, The.............................................24, 29 Little Parsley Farm........................................66, 77 Lively Farm, The............................................42, 66 Livingway Greenhouse........................................ 52 Llama Meadows Farm......................................... 52 Local Eats Delivery.............................................. 62 Lock Stock & Barrel Ranch General Store.......... 14 Lockside Brewery................................................48 Logan Heritage Farm..........................................77 Loma Farm....................................................42, 66 Long Acre Farms.................................................30 Lost Lake Farm.............................................50, 66 Love Farms/Love Meats.....................................77 M&M Farmers And Artisans Market............. 54, 74 Mackinac Grass Fed Beef................................... 72 Mackinaw Brewing Co........................................ 49 Mackinaw Trail Winery & Brewery................ 37, 45 Macon Creek Malt House...................................... 7 Main Street Calumet Market.........................54, 77 Mama's Booch LLC Kombucha Brewing Co..70, 71, 75 Mammoth Distillery............................................. 49 Mancelona Farmers Market..........................55, 62 Manistee Community Garden............................. 52 Manistee Farmers Market.............................52, 55 Manistique Farmers Market..........................54, 77 Manton Area Farmers Market............................. 52 Manton Mill Farmers Market.........................52, 55 Maple Acres Farm.........................................45, 66 Maple Crest Farm................................................64 Maple Dale Farm................................................. 14 Maple Lane Produce........................................... 13 Maple Moon Sugarbush & Winery..........37, 49, 64 Maple Ridge Orchards......................................... 52 Maple River Farm................................................64 Maple Valley Farm............................................... 16 Mapleberry Farm.................................................64 Marenger’s Potato Farm.....................................77 Mari Vineyards.................................................... 37 Mark Morrison Farms..........................................64 Market Basket.....................................................50 Marq, The............................................................ 74 Marquette Food Co-op....................................2, 75 Martha’s Leelanau Table.....................................43 Matchett Sheep Farm.........................................64 Mawby.....................................................37, 43, 47 May Farm............................................... 50, 53, 66 McCallum's Orchard and Cider Mill..................... 57 Mcmanus Southview Orchards........................... 31 Meadowlark Farm.........................................45, 66 Menominee Historic Downtown Farmers Market.............................................54, 77 MI Farm Co-op.................................................... 42 MI Local Hops...................................................... 26 Michigan Farm To Freezer...................................30 Michigan Food And Farming Systems................ 57 Michigan Maple Farms........................................77 Michigan Women Veterans Empowerment......... 57 Michigan's Tallent Investment Agency................33 Milkweed.............................................................29 Mill Creek Farm................................................... 74

Miller Bros. Maple & Pure Pastured Sheep Farm.13 Miller Family Farm...............................................77 Milly's.................................................................. 76 Mission Table Restaurant....................................29 Misty Ridge Greenhouse..................................... 52 Mitchell Graphics................................................68 Mitten Brewing Company, The............................ 49 Modern Craft Winery........................................... 37 Monkey Fist Brewing Company.......................... 49 Monroe Achers Farm Co..................................... 52 Moomer’s Farm Creamery............................30, 38 Moonstone Farm................................................. 76 Moore’s Salad Greens.........................................77 Morganic Farm..............................................26, 66 Morrison Farms................................................... 16 MSU Master Gardener Program..........................68 Munising Farmers & Artisans Market........... 54, 74 Munising Public School Hoop House...................77 Munson Healthcare.............................................22 Nad’s Nursery......................................................64 Narrow Gauge Farm............................................ 52 Natural Northern Foods.......................................30 Naturally Nutty Foods.........................................30 Nature’s Acres..................................................... 52 Nauti Inn Barstro........................................... 13, 17 Neiman Family Market........................................ 14 Nev’r Done Farm.................................................64 New Beginnings Ministry.................................... 16 New Beginnings Ranch....................................... 16 New Earth Micro Farm........................................ 57 Newberry Farmers Market............................54, 77 Nicholas Farm & Vineyard...................................30 Nifty Hoops............................................................ 2 Norconk Farm......................................................50 North Channel Brewing Co.................................. 49 North Country Candy And Gifts ....................14, 25 North Country Farm............................................ 52 North Farm At Uprec, The.............................66, 77 North Harvest CSA Farm...............................66, 77 North Peak Brewing Co....................................... 49 North Star Organics......................................31, 50 North Wind Gardens......................................31, 64 Northeast Michigan Regional Farm Market..13, 55 Northern Harvest Creations................................ 72 Northern Latitudes Distillery............................... 49 Northern Lights Farm.................................... 57, 74 Northern Michigan Honey...................................77 Northern Natural Organics.................................. 52 Northern Sky Orchard...................................72, 77 Northern Sun Winery..................................... 37, 74 Northport Farmers Market............................42, 55 Northwind Farms................................................64 Northwoods Soda & Syrup Co.............................53 O’k CSA Cooperative.....................................26, 66 Ocana’s Farm......................................................30 Old Boathouse Organic Produce.........................45 Old Glory Heritage Farm...................................... 62 Old Hundredth Farm............................................30 Old Mission Flowers............................................ 31 Old Town Emmet Farmers Market................55, 62 Olds Farm............................................................ 52 Oleson’s Buffalo Farms....................................... 26 Oleson’s Food Store......................................29, 63 Omena Cut Flowers U-pick...........................31, 45 Omena Organics..................................................45 Ona Mission.........................................................30 Onaway Farmers Market...............................16, 55 Onekama Farmers Market.................................. 52 Open Sky Organic Farm...................................... 62 Ore Dock Brewing Company...............................48 Organic Heirloom Plants.....................................77 Oryana Cafe.........................................................29 Oryana Community Co-op..............................8, 29 Paddle Hard Brewing...........................................48 Pahl Farms..........................................................30 Palatine Woods Farm..........................................77 Palette Bistro.......................................................60 Pampered Beef/whispering Pine Ranch............. 13 Pancho’s Wild Blueberries.................................. 31 Partridge Creek Farm.......................................... 74 Patriot Pines Farm............................................... 57 Paul's Produce.................................................... 16 Peaceful Acres Farm.....................................66, 77 Peaceful Meadows Farm..................................... 57 Peaceful Valley Farm.....................................62, 66 Peak Season CSA..........................................26, 66 Pearl’s New Orleans Kitchen.........................63, 69 Pellegrini Farm..............................................31, 77 Pellston Farmers Market...............................55, 64 Peninsula Cellars................................................. 37 Perch's IGA.......................................................... 14 Petoskey Brewing................................................ 49 Petoskey Farmers Market.............................55, 64 Petoskey Farms Vineyard & Winery.................... 37 Pets Naturally................................................30, 58 Pilot’s Pastures................................................... 74 Pine Crest Dairy And Beef................................... 52 Pine Hill Nursery & Landscaping On Torch Lake....64 Pine Ridge Farm..................................................64 Pine Row Farm.................................................... 57 Pirman Corner Farm............................................77 Pitchfork Farms...................................................63 PKS Heirloom Tomatoes And Produce................50 Planetary Coffee..................................................30 Plath's Meats...........................................14, 60, 63 Platte River Gardens............................................ 52 Pleasant View Orchard........................................ 31 Pleasanton Valley Greenhouses.......................... 52

Plenty Stone Farm............................................... 16 Plum Valley Farm.................................................64 Pond Hill Farm...............................................31, 64 Popp Farm...........................................................45 Poppycock’s..................................................29, 47 Porcupine Hollow Farm.......................................64 Powderhorn Farm..........................................31, 77 Presque Isle Farm.........................................13, 25 Price Farms.........................................................45 Pristine Acres...................................................... 52 Providence Organic Farm..............................63, 66 Putney’s Blueberries And Peaches............... 31, 52 Quartz Farm........................................................ 52 Radicle Gardens..................................................77 Raftshol Vineyards.............................................. 37 Rapid River Farmers Market.........................54, 77 Rare Bird Brew Pub.......................... 28, 25, 46, 49 Raven’s Roost Farm............................................64 Red Brick Tap And Barrel.................................... 39 Red Fox Gardens.................................................64 Red Jacket Brewing Co.......................................48 Red Mesa Grill........................................ 29, 63, 69 Red Rock Farm....................................................77 Redheads, The....................................................30 Reeves Blueberry Farm....................................... 57 Reh-morr Farm..............................................66, 77 Rennie Orchards.................................................. 31 Republic Farmers Market....................................77 Resonance Center Farm...................................... 13 Resort Gardens.............................................31, 64 Resort Pike Cidery & Winery............................... 49 Restaurant Opportunities Center United.............33 Ricksgers Ranch.................................................64 Right Brain Brewery............................................ 49 River Valley Farms & Meats..........................30, 66 Riverside Inn, The................................................43 Roaming Harvest................................................. 28 Roast & Toast......................................................60 Rock River Farm............................................25, 77 Rocky Top Farms.................................................64 Rodger’s Grass Fed Beef.....................................63 Rogers City Farmers Market...............................55 Rolling Meadows Farms......................................30 Rolling Oak Brewing............................................48 Rolling R Farm..................................................... 13 Rondeau’s Ruff Acres.................................... 31, 74 Rootdown River Farm..........................................77 Roscommon Village Farmers Market..................55 Rose Garden Of Greens, The.........................13, 66 Rose Valley Winery.............................................. 37 Rosenthal Orchards.......................................31, 64 Rove Estate Vineyard & Winery..................... 37, 43 Royal Farms..................................................31, 63 Royal Farms Winery............................................ 37 Rudbeckia Winery............................................... 37 Rusty Pelican, The............................................... 14 S&S Lamb........................................................... 52 S2S Sugar 2 Salt.................................................29 Sacred Acres.................................................66, 77 Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market.......26, 55 Saskatoon Berry Patch, The.........................30, 31 Saskatoon MI Farm And Nursery..................26, 31 Sault Ste. Marie Farmers Market..................54, 77 Scheel Family Farm & Flour Mill.........................64 Schichtel Nursery And Vineyard..........................30 School Farm........................................................77 Schoolhouse Farm Market..................................30 Sean Delaney & Sons Wood Fired Maple Syrup....14 Second Spring Farm......................................42, 66 Secret Garden At Brys Estate, The................26, 31 Seeds & Spores Family Farm........................66, 74 Seeds Educational Farm.....................................30 Seeds Food Forest..............................................44 Serving Spoon, The............................................. 74 Shady Lane Cellars............................................. 37 Shaltz Farm.........................................................64 Shangri-la Too...............................................30, 31 Shetler Family Dairy......................................53, 63 Shiloh’s Garden...................................................50 Shooks Farms Co..........................................31, 64 Shooters Firehouse Restaurant & Lounge..........48 Short’s Brewing................................................... 49 Sievert Maple Syrup............................................ 52 Silver Leaf Vineyard And Winery......................... 37 Ski Country Farm..........................................66, 77 Slagle’s Family Farm...........................................77 Sleeping Bear Farms..................................... 47, 50 Smax Farm..........................................................77 Smeltzer Orchard Co........................................... 52 Snowbelt Brewing Company ........................13, 48 Soo Brewing........................................................48 Sorenson Farm.................................................... 52 Soul Squeeze Cellars...............................28, 37, 49 Spanglish.......................................................29, 46 Spare Key Winery................................................ 37 Speckled Hens Garden........................................77 Spinner’s End Farm.............................................77 Spirit of Walloon Market Garden.............24, 41, 63 Spring Hollow Farm.......................................30, 66 Spruce Hill Farm..................................................45 St. Ambrose Cellars................................ 37, 51, 58 Standen Acres .................................................... 13 Starz Orchard................................................ 31, 74 Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen................................... 49 Still Point Farm....................................................45 Stone House Bread..............................................30 Stoneacre Farm...................................................30 Stonehedge Farm And Fiber Mill.........................64

Stoney Acres Winery..................................... 13, 37 Stoney Beach Farm.............................................30 Stoney Field Farm............................................... 52 Stonyfield Acres..................................................45 Stormcloud Brewing Company...............49, 51, 53 Stowe Farms.................................................31, 45 Strawberry Fields Farm Market..........................64 Sugar Bowl Restaurant ...................................... 13 Sun Ra Farm........................................................30 Sunny G Orchard................................................. 74 Sunrazed Farm....................................................64 Superior Angus.................................................... 74 Superior Coast Brewery......................................48 Superior Coast Winery........................................ 37 Superior Coffee Roasting Company.................... 72 Superior Culture.................................................. 75 Superior Entertainment Center........................... 74 Superior Fruit And Nut.........................................77 Sustainable Family Farm.....................................66 Suttons Bay Ciders.............................................. 49 Suttons Bay Farmers Market........................42, 55 Swanzy Farm.......................................................77 Sweet Blossom Honey........................................ 14 Sweet Farm, The................................................. 14 Sweet Grass Farms.................................24, 66, 77 Sweet Success Sugarbush................................. 14 Tahquamenom Falls Brewery........................48, 72 Taiga Farm And Vineyards......................57, 66, 77 Tandem Ciders..............................................43, 49 Taproot Cider House........................... 8, 28, 29, 49 Tassier Sugarbush...............................................77 TC Community Garden........................................ 26 Third Coast Fruits................................................30 Threefold Vine Winery......................................... 37 Thunder Bay Winery...................................... 13, 37 Tickler Farm And Forest Products...................... 74 Tip'n The Mitten.................................................. 14 TLC Farms........................................................... 42 Tom's Food Markets............................... 29, 38, 43 Tonella Farm............................................25, 61, 77 Torch Lake Cellars............................................... 37 Toski Sands Wine & Meat Market.......................63 Townline Ciderworks........................................... 49 Trattoria Stella.....................................................29 Traverse City Whiskey Co.................................... 49 Treasa’s Treasures..............................................77 Trenary Loam-grown..........................................77 Truckin’ Acres.....................................................77 Tunnel Vision Brewery......................................... 49 Twisted Roots Cider......................................13, 48 Two Acre Farm....................................................64 Undertoe Farm..............................................63, 66 Unlucky Cat Cafe, The...................................14, 25 UP Food Exchange........................................72, 73 Up North 23 Restaurant And Lounge.................. 13 Up North Roast.................................................... 75 UP Sugar Shack...................................................77 Upper Hand Brewery.....................................48, 74 Urka Strawberry Farms................................. 31, 52 Valentine Tree Farm............................................45 Valley Mist Vineyards.......................................... 37 Van Luven Farm..................................................77 Vandrese Potato And Dairy Farm........................77 Vanloozen Family Farm.......................................64 Vermeersch Farms..............................................64 Versnyder Orchards............................................. 42 Verterra Winery................................................... 37 Veterans in Ag..................................................... 57 Vierling, The........................................................48 Village at Grand Traverse Commons Farmers Market, The............................. 26, 55, 80 Virgin Earth Farm................................................77 Wagon Wheel Farm............................................. 26 Wallis Family Farm..............................................77 Walloon Lake Winery........................................... 37 Walnut Lane Farm...............................................30 Wandering Winds Farm....................................... 13 Warren Orchards-Between the Bays.................. 26 Waterfire Vineyards............................................. 37 Watervale Inn...................................................... 51 Webber Farms..................................................... 52 Werp Farms.........................................................30 Wests Windy Acres Farm....................................45 Whispering Leaf Farms ...................................... 13 White Barn Gardens ........................................... 13 Whitney Creek Farm............................................77 Whybrew Family Farms.......................................45 Wiaters Farm And Adventures............................77 Wiesen Farms................................................ 31, 42 Wild Blue Yonder Farm.................................. 57, 63 Willow Vineyards................................................. 37 Wilson Creek Gardens.........................................66 Wiltse’s Brew Pub.........................................13, 48 Winding Creek Farm............................................77 Wine Guys Restaurant Group..............................60 Winter Sky Wool Company..................................77 Wintergreen Farm.........................................66, 77 Wirth Farm.......................................................... 52 Wolf Creek Acres ................................................ 13 Woodland Herb Farm..........................................45 Workshop Brewing Company, The...................... 49 Yen Yoga & Fitness.............................................. 20 Yooper Beef.........................................................77 Yooper Winery............................................... 37, 74 Yooper Yaks.........................................................77 Zibimijwang Farm..........................................21, 63 Zorowy Farms..................................................... 13

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