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Head into the kitchen with Michigan milk, cheese & dairy

Here's a great article about Michigan dairy (with tasty recipes) by Carolyn Kelly, Associate Editor of the Great Lakes Bulletin News Service and Taste the Local Difference. The Goat by Ralph Krawczyk Jr I am the proud owner of one-seventh…
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Totally Terrifying Turkey Trivia Test

Cornwell's Turkeyville USA, located in Marshall, Michigan sent us this terrifying test of turkey theory. All right, so it's not really terrifying. It is a bit tricky though. Turkey in Flight by strobist 1. What is the scientific…
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Photo Friday: The Chosen One

Of this photo taken at the Country Cider Mill in Charlotte, Erich Z says "One thing that really irritates me in scanning polaroids is grain. When you look at this picture in person, there is no grain. Somehow my scanner adds a tremendous…
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Pickin' Pumpkins in Michigan

Duaflex: Pumpkin Patch Photo by Matt Blackcustard. It's that time of year when the farm fields are overflowing with pumpkins AND (hopefully) people who want to take them home. According to the Detroit News: Michigan residents don't…
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Michigan in October

Scary Moon! by kcjacoby It's a great time to get out and enjoy a beautiful color tour or better yet take advantage of the declining crowds at Michigan's beautiful parks and recreational areas. Good ideas for day trips include, visiting…
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The Birth of Cereal City & the Kellogg Company

It happened in 1894 during an experiment to make healthier food for patients at the Battle Creek Sanitarium or the "San." A batch of cooked wheat accidentally was left out and dried. Rather than throw it away, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, director…
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Northern Michigan Wine Industry Booming!

The Traverse City Record-Eagle has a pair of excellent stories on the northern Michigan wine industry. The grape harvest is just under way in Leelanau & Old Mission vineyards and it looks to be a very good harvest. In addition to growing grapes,…
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Absolute Michigan Fall Guide 2006

Fall Drive by Greg Jensen Fall is a wonderful time to hit the road and explore Michigan. Whether you head out to a cider mill/u-pick, take a color tour, hunt, fish, hike or just wander the backroads in search of the state's many hidden…
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"Buy Fresh, Buy Local" Select Michigan Day

September 14, 2006 has been named the 2nd annual "Buy Fresh, Buy Local" Select Michigan Day. The resolution, introduced by Rep. David Farhat, was passed in the Michigan House of Representatives on March 31, 2006 to encourage Michigan consumers…
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Traverse City: Festival of the Senses

The annual Festival of the Senses will be held September 14-24, 2006 across the Leelanau and Grand Traverse region. It features artistic, athletic, culinary and cultural events including symphony concerts, art exhibitions and gourmet meals.…
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Michigan Site of the Week: Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance (MOFFA)

The Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance (MOFFA) was organized in 1992 as a non-profit organization. We work to create more public awareness about the nature of industrialized food supply and its environmental and social hazards. We…
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A Peach of a Man

"Juicy" Photographer: Stephanie Deissner Many people have contributed to Michigan's fruit industry, but Stanley Johnston stands above the rest. Johnston not only developed a new peach that is the most widely grown peach in the world today.…