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The Flint Fresh Food Hub is open for business!
Published on October 31, 2018
The opening of the Flint Fresh Food Hub, a non-profit, wholesale, local food aggregation and distribution center, marks an important milestone in the local food movement in Flint. -
Bridge Street Market opens in Grand Rapids
Published on September 12, 2018
Meijer’s new urban store concept offers a variety of locally produced foods. -
Re-think your families’ lunches by including more local food
Published on September 7, 2018
Back to school is the perfect time to re-energize your go-to menus. -
Great Lakes Urban Agriculture Working Group meets in Flint
Published on September 7, 2018
Michigan State University Extension hosts the annual meeting of the North Central – Great Lakes Urban Agriculture Integrated Pest Management Working Group in April, 2018. -
Flint, Michigan, area urban agriculture update – Sept. 5, 2018
Published on September 5, 2018
Growers are battling wet fields after recent heavy rains, impeding crop harvest. -
Flint, Michigan, area urban agriculture update – Aug. 15, 2018
Published on August 15, 2018
Growers are thankful for the revitalizing rain received last week. -
A community garden/urban farm in Flint achieves MAEAP verification
Published on July 16, 2018
The edible flint Demonstration (Community) Garden was verified by the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) in June. -
Flint, Michigan, area urban agriculture update – July 11, 2018
Published on July 11, 2018
Hot, dry weather has increased irrigation needs in urban and semi-rural small scale diversified vegetable farm fields, hoophouses and market gardens. -
Flint, Michigan, area urban agriculture update – June 27, 2018
Published on June 27, 2018
Great weather for crop growth has benefitted urban and semi-rural small scale, diversified vegetable farm fields, hoophouses and market gardens. -
PA 116: A farmland preservation program in Michigan that new farmers may not be familiar with
Published on June 25, 2018
Learn more about this program that may be beneficial for your farm