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Cottage Food Law Permits Home Cooking to be Sold to Public

The Michigan Cottage Food Industry makes it possible for people to make a business out of cooking at home. Chef Paula Woods, of Pau la Carte, not only prepares meals at clients’ homes, she also makes healthy baked goods. A great place to find her is at the Downtown Plymouth Farmers Market on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through October.

A certified culinarian and personal chef, Woods is also recognized by the National Restaurant Association as a Serv-Safe and Allergen-Safe food handler. She has loved cooking for decades in childcare centers, sororities, nursing facilities and restaurants. At the market, Pau la Carte specializes in baked goods offering treats for people with food restrictions like gluten, sugar, dairy or eggs, as well as regular diets.

For more information, call 734-223-7956 or email, Paula Woods686@gmail.com. See ad page 36.

Sunday Artisan Market in Ann Arbor

The Sunday Artisan Market, in its 33rd year at the Farmers Market Pavilion, is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday from April through December 17. Parking is free on Sundays.

The vendors are artists and crafts people that imagine, envision, research, think and plan. Then they paint, draw, photograph, mold, glaze, cut, stitch, saw, nail, glaze, solder, burn, glue, pour, measure, cast, weave, carve, frame—whatever it takes to create their works of art. At the market, they like to talk to visitors and customers, explain their process and answer questions. The Artisan Market is a friendly place to buy locally made arts and crafts that are affordable and unique.

Location: 315 Detroit St., Ann Arbor. New vendors are welcome, no fee to apply. For more information, visit SundayArtisanMarket.org. See ad page 32.

Sustainable Chelsea Plank Flooring

Chelsea Plank Flooring manufactures solid hardwood flooring from responsibly harvested timber. Owner David Frame says, “What some fail to understand is the hardwood forests are simply crops with an extended growing cycle. Manufactured from properly and ethically harvested timber, your Chelsea Plank Flooring becomes a carbon sink and properly maintained, your floor, and the carbon sink, can last for several hundred years.”

Frame started the business in 1989 as a two-man logging operation. He explains, “As a small, family-owned business, we are able to pay attention to the small details that ensure our customers receive the highest quality hardwood flooring available. Simply speaking, new does not always equate to better. Sometimes it is the old ways that are better. For example, one of the special aspects of our company is that we work hard to develop and maintain a personal touch.”

He advises, “Our hardwood flooring offers a beautiful and unique appearance that is hypoallergenic and environmentally friendly. And, as the general public begins to realize how unsustainable and environmentally unsound the current PVC and plywood flooring trends are, we expect demand for quality hardwood flooring to explode.”

Chelsea Plank Flooring is located at 7490 W. Industrial Dr., in Chelsea. For more info, call 734-433-1023 or visit ChelseaPlank.com. See ad page 9.

A Lifeline for Seniors

Atthe Dexter Senior Center (DSC), Matter of Balance will begin on June 22. Seniors over 55 can benefit from meeting people with similar interests and learn new skills. The Meals on Wheels Program serves seniors that are homebound with nutritious meals and can receive emergency meals in the event of loss of power. They also provide frozen meals for the weekend.

In 2022, DSC volunteer drivers carried more than 12,000 meals to homebound seniors in the Greater Dexter Area. The benefit of joining DSC is the opportunity to be supported by a thriving community that is welcoming, inclusive and evolving.

Executive Director Gordon L. Smith III, MSF, explains that over the last five months, the DSC has undergone a major transformation and increased its membership by over 120 percent to more than 350.

Location: 7720 Ann Arbor St., Dexter. For more information, email Gordon.Smith@DexterSeniors.org or Angela.Johnson@Dexter Seniors .org or visit DexterSeniors.org. See ad page 15.