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Foods such as apples and cherries grown in the rich soil of the Great Lakes State can be found here. Be sure to check out the Michigan Wine & Michigan Food pages too!
And hey, buy foods from Michigan when you have a choice!

Get your Green(s) at the Great Lakes BIONEERS Conference
SEEDS director Sarna Salzman talks about the Great Lakes BIONEERS Conference which takes place October 17-19th, 2008 in Traverse City, Michigan @ Northwestern Michigan College (click through to view in high quality). The music is "Greens" by Seth Bernard & May Erlewine from the very tasty disc Something Fresh. Hear more at earthworkmusic.com.

The Week for September 22-28, 2008
Today is the autumn equinox and fall starts in about 15 minutes (11:44 am), so I hope everyone has a chance pay their official respects to summer 2008. Coming events include the Four Flags Area Apple Festival in Niles, the American Heritage Festival in Lansing, West Michigan Oktoberfest in Grand Rapids and some dueling sheep festivals.

Michigan's Small Business Advocate ... and cider
Crain's Detroit has a neat "Small Talk" series of videos. One of these is a Q&A with Michigan's Small Business Advocate, Chris Holman whose job is to connect small businesses with services and programs. There's another about cider producer Parmenter's Market.

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Late July Corn, photo by n.weaver

A random featured link...
Eden Foods
The finest locally grown and organic foods since 1968. Michigan organic beans, processed fruits and juices, pastas, whole grains, Edensoy, vegetable oils, vinegars, soy sauces, misos, snack mixes, teas, dried fruits, popcorn, etc. Buy on-line.

Featured Links

Allen Street Farmer's Market
Buy local. Eat well. The Allen Street Farmer's Market takes place every Wednesday from May through October. The Market is held at the corner of Allen Street & Kalamazoo. Market hours will be from 2:30-6:30 pm. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Boyne City Mushroom Festival
Held every May, the Annual Boyne City Mushroom Festival is the "The Grand Daddy of all Mushroom Festivals". The Taste of Boyne is perhaps the world's largest concentration of Morel Mushroom tastes! Cooking demos by area chefs, mushroom hunts & much more. (Boyne City, Charlevoix County)
Cherry Marketing Institute
Formed in 1988 and funded by US tart cherry growers, our goal is to increase the use of cherries through promotion, market expansion, product development and research. Visit for cherry concentrate, dried cherries and cherry & cherry industry information. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Community Supported Agriculture in Michigan
At a time when farms are disappearing at an alarming rate, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) provides members a share of the harvest. Subscribers get a share of the harvest, and farmers get to farm. Visit them for northwest Michigan CSA farm links! (Bear Lake, Manistee County)
Diversified Natural Products Inc.
Diversified Natural Products , Inc. (DNP) is an industrial biotechnology company organized into two divisions: Bio-Based Fuels and Chemicals, and Gourmet and Functional Foods. (Scottville, Mason County)
Earthshine Farm
We guarantee that you will not find a better tasting bird that is bred, grown and processed with higher standards. Last summer our chickens were featured at a party at George Lucasís Skywalker Ranch and everyone agreed that they were the best ever! (Durand, Shiawassee County)
Earthy Delights
America's premier supplier of specialty foods to quality conscious American Chefs. They pioneered the use of overnight delivery to get fresh produce from the farm to the kitchen in the shortest time possible. (DeWitt, Clinton County)
Eden Foods
The finest locally grown and organic foods since 1968. Michigan organic beans, processed fruits and juices, pastas, whole grains, Edensoy, vegetable oils, vinegars, soy sauces, misos, snack mixes, teas, dried fruits, popcorn, etc. Buy on-line. (Clinton, Lenawee County)
Five Lakes Grill - Delicious Ambiance in every way!
Want great food, terrific ambience, amazing cooking classes, and a chef and sommelier that care that you have an amazing experience? Want to go somewhere that will welcome you back like a long lost friend the second time you go? This is the place!!!! (Milford, Livingston County)
Food For Thought- Gourmet Organic & Fair Trade Delights
"Food for Thought is one of the most incredible companies in all of Northern Michigan, in all of everywhere!" – Janice Benson, Entrepreneurial Agriculture Project Assistant, Michigan Land Use Institute - Traverse City (Honor, Benzie County)
Fork in the Road with Eric Villegas
A Michigan Food Celebration, "Fork in the Road" is a Michigan based food show that celebrates Michigan's diverse food heritage. The show has recipes, menus, cooking tips, visits to great places with interesting people and of course great food. (Okemos, Ingham County)
Just a Plain Farm, LLC
A family-owned farm market and farm that grows over a 100 acres of pumpkins, squash, gourds, popcorn, and native corns (Carp Lake, Emmet County)
Key Ingredients Michigan Foodways
The Michigan Humanities Council is proud to host Key Ingredients Michigan Foodways, a year long series of exhibits and public programs touring six Michigan Communities in 2007-08: Chelsea, Calumet, Cheboygan, Whitehall, Frankenmuth, and Dundee. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Lansing Area Localvores
Localvore--n. Person who eats locally grown food, as in carnivore, herbivore, localvore! We'll help you get started with menus, recipes and places to buy locally grown foods. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Lansing City Market
The historic Lansing City Market was established in 1909 at the corner of Cedar Street and Shiawassee. For the past 91 years, local farmers and craftspeople have been bringing their goods to sell to the public in a warm, family-friendly environment. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail
A collection of 12 wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula. Tour our tasting rooms or participate in one of our 4 exciting wine trail events. Visit our website to learn more about our wines and wineries and to learn about the many wine events around the state. (Suttons Bay, Leelanau County)
Marquee Marque Pasties
We're located in Sterling Heights Michigan and bring to you the finest pasties made. All our pasties are hand made with the finest and freshest ingredients available. Beef, Chicken and much more. A friendly family atmosphere, we invite you to drop by. (Sterling Heights, Macomb County)
Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee
MSPC seeks to invest grower checkoff funds in well-focused research, education, and promotional activities in order to maximize the overall profitability of soybean growers and to promote soybean industry's role in a strong public image of agriculture. (Frankenmuth, Saginaw County)
Michigan Turkey Producers
Provide nutritious and good tasting quality turkey products by growing, processing and delivering a consistent, reliable, value added and commodity for industrial foodservice and retail customers. (Wyoming, Kent County)
Michigan U-Pick & Farm Market Directory
The Michigan Farm Market and U-Pick Directory is a guide to over 255 farm markets, u-pick operations and agricultural tourism opportunities throughout the state. Visiting farm markets and u-pick farms is a family event that can be enjoyed all year long. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan's Marketline
Buy Local, Buy Fresh. Michigan's "Marketline" is a website, where buyers and sellers of Michigan grown farm products and farm-based recreational opportunities can be listed. It lists products and services by county, product, and provides directions (East Lansing, Ingham County)
MichWine - Guide to Michigan Wines & Wine Country
The independent consumer guide to Michigan wines and wine country, north and south. Includes Michigan's most complete calendar of wine events, objective reviews and scores of Michigan wines, top wine restaurants, news, profiles, interviews, and much more. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
MSU Extension - Southwest Region
MSU Southwest, located on the beautiful grounds of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. MSU Southwest provides access to MSU classes offered in southwest Michigan and administrative oversight to 17 southwest Michigan counties and 2 research stations. (Hickory Corners, Barry County)
Provisions Ltd.
Provisions is a gourmet foods company created by Chef Perry Harmon that uses ingredients from the farms, fields and orchards of Northern Michigan. Our Provisions Biscotti is a tasty and tender sensation - order online and taste for yourself! (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Select Michigan - MDA
A program through the Michigan Department of Agriculture designed to increase marketing opportunities for Michigan locally grown food products and increase awareness and purchases of Michigan locally grown food products. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Sleeping Bear Farms
Gourmet honey products produced by beekeepers in Northern Michigan- including Honey Spreads, Honey Mustards, Honey Jams, Maple Syrup and our own unique Star Thistle Honey. (Beulah, Benzie County)
The Farmer's Marketer
The Farmer's Marketer is a blog about food, farms, farmer's markets, and sustainable agriculture in Michigan, with a focus on the stories of people growing and making real food for our community. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)
Travelers Club International Restaurant & Tuba Museum
Travelers Club features food from a different region of the world every month. Our entrees & vegetarian samples come with a representative condiment tray. (Okemos, Ingham County)
Uncle John's Cider Mill
Have some Ol' Fashioned Family Fun at Uncle John's... We have fresh Cider, Apples, Donuts, Caramel Apples, Wagon Rides, Train Rides, Kids Corral, Fresh Fruit and Produce, Weekend Activities, Gift Shop and more! New Fruit House Winery and Tasting Room. (St. Johns, Clinton County)
Undercover Vegetable Company - Yotta bars
An easy way to sneak in one full serving of veggies and fruit. Each chewy granola bar has 6-9 different veggies. Leelanau County company! (Traverse City, Leelanau County)
Up North Foodies
Up North Foodies is a community blog that celebrates the food and drink of northern Michigan. We invite you to join the conversation! (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Willow Tree Farm
Free Range Poultry, Grass Raised Beef (Applegate, Sanilac County)