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Eat Local: Michigan Cherries

Ripe by Jennifer Cherry harvest is underway and in celebration of that tasty fact Traverse City once again hosts the National Cherry Festival. Cherries are definitely great to eat and a great reason to celebrate. It is noteworthy that although…
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Road Trip: Detroit's Historic Eastern Market

Grown in Detroit by ellievanhoutte Since our 'Michigan History' article featured the Detroit Zoo today, it made sense (at least to me) that while there you take advantage of another one of Detroit's great attractions. It seems it would…
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Fork in the Road: Freshwater Caviar

In collaboration with Eric Villegas and his nationally broadcast television show Fork in the Road, Absolute Michigan presents exclusive webisodes for your viewing pleasure. This time out Chef Eric takes us to the southern end of Lake Michigan,…
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Ready to Pick: Baby Salad Greens

Locally grown salad! by jpwbee (read more about this photo below!) Taste the Local Difference says that baby salad greens are ready to pick! Mixed greens are high in Vitamins A and C, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and (hopefully) crunchiness.…
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The Week for June 16-22, 2008

tahquamenon falls by ercy In his SE Michigan 2008 Strawberry season field report, Ann Arbor blogger Edward Vielmetti says that strawberries are ready to pick. In addition to continuing storms and flooding, the presumptive Presidential nominees…
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Bavarian Festival; Frankenmuth June 12 - 15

Frankenmuth by Tony Tanoury Wilkommen to Frankenmuth's 50th Annual Bavarian Festival It's not just an event... it's a feeling of "Gemütlichkeit", combined with the warmth and friendship of Michigan's charming Bavarian Village. It…
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Fork in the Road: Flint and Detroit Inspired Coney Dogs

In collaboration with Eric Villegas and his nationally broadcast television show Fork in the Road, Absolute Michigan presents exclusive webisodes for your viewing pleasure. This time out it's dog wars and Chef Eric takes us to visit both Flint…
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The Week for June 9-15, 2008

Lightning by bohemianrobot Over the last week we've had some damaging storms all over the state - here's hoping that bohemianrobot's great capture puts the lightning back in the bottle! Our Michigan June Event Calendar says that the Lilac…
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Michigan Farmers Market Map

One way we're going to help you get local is with our Absolute Michigan Map. As one of our first projects, we've dug up some of Michigan's best local farmer's markets and laid them down on our Google map of Michigan. Just look for the jug…
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The Week for June 2-8, 2008

first boats in the morning by haglundc (check it out bigger)! Welcome to the Week on Absolute Michigan, the place where we (and you!) talk about the news & happenings of the week. Now (happily) that Delegate-Gate is winding down…
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Get Local in June!

Blue and Green Checkerboard by Tim Stone I think that we're all well aware that the Economy Is Not Good and that Gas Prices Are Really, Really High. While the constant drumbeat of bad news may well make us afraid to go anywhere or do much…
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Asparagus goes to the movies ... and the National Asparagus Festival

You can get a higher quality version from the official web site Asparagus: Stalking the American Life (where you can also buy the DVD which supports family farmers) and also at Media That Matters, where you can also read an explanation of…