Local Food Premiere: "Eating In Place"
Geography: Grand Rapids Can we eat our way to a healthier economy? That’s the question asked by Eating in Place, an hour-long documentary produced by the Grand Rapids Area Council for the Humanities...
View ArticleThe Local Beet: Growing a crop of smart, healthy Grand Rapidians
Geography: Grand Rapids Food, food, food– the topic of food has hit mainstream. Many of us have heard of the latest food blockbuster, Food Inc., listened to food expert Michael Pollan on Oprah, or...
View ArticleGrand Rapids Weed & Seed Celebrates 5 Years' Collaborative Effort in Urban Core
Geography: Grand Rapids Since its inception five years ago, the place-based community strategy, Grand Rapids Weed & Seed is counting its accomplishments in celebration of its fifth year of...
View ArticleThe Local Beet: MadCap Coffee
Geography: Grand Rapids What's in your cup this morning? Coffee has been part of human history for hundreds of years and is a common morning ritual across the world. Whether it's brewed stove top, in...
View ArticleThe Local Beet: Student Food Activist, AJ Tipton
Geography: Grand Rapids AJ Tipton, a high school senior at the West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, didn't realize how much of an impact genetically modified organisms (GMOs) had on his...
View ArticleThe Local Beet Farmer Feature: Mud Lake Farm
Geography: Grand Rapids Mud Lake Farm: Going Beyond SaladSituated in between the gentle, sloping hills of the quietude of Hudsonville's farmland - just 20 minutes from Grand Rapids' bustling downtown...
View ArticleCentral City Weed & Seed, SouthTown Residents Host Forum on Alcohol
Geography: Grand Rapids As a core part of its “weeding” and “seeding” mission, Central City Weed & Seed is launching a new initiative to curb excessive alcohol use in the SouthTown area. Together...
View ArticleThe Local Beet: Change Taking Root in the Lunch Line
Geography: Grand Rapids There is an ever-growing revolution happening in cafeterias around the country – people want to change what is in their lunchline at work, school, and in hospitals. This week,...
View ArticleThe Local Beet: Celebrating the bounty of the season as a member of a...
Geography: Grand Rapids Besides growing your own food, being a member of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm is an excellent way to be connected to local farmers and the land they cultivate....
View ArticleA SOS (Shape our Schools) Call To the Creatives, From a Creative
Geography: Grand Rapids Both Lisa Rose Starner and Seth Starner collaborated on this piece.Grand Rapids is brimming with creativity, and it's this...
View ArticleGR native, mezzo soprano Linn Keller Performs "Hildegard of Bingen and the...
Geography: Grand Rapids How often does one get a glimpse into the life of a monastic nun from the 12th Century?Grand Rapidian and mezzo soprano Linn Maxwell Keller has just returned from the 2010...
View Article[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] Bloom
Geography: Grand Rapids Restaurant Bloom is centrally located on Monroe Center and Division; and with it's fresh menu, it serves as a perfect stopover during your ArtPrize walkabout.
View Article[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] Leo's
Geography: Grand Rapids If you like seafood, and you like ArtPrize, then a visit to Leo's will not disappoint. Offering the most fresh seafood around, definitely go straight for the pistachio-crusted...
View Article[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] Monarchs' Club
Geography: Grand Rapids While much of the ArtPrize action is found on the east side of the River, there are jewels to be discovered at the ArtPrize venues located just west across the Grand. Monarchs'...
View Article[Eat & Drink ArtPrize 2010] San Chez Bistro & Cafe
Geography: Grand Rapids The San Chez Bistro was one of the “it” spots for ArtPrize 2009. Now in 2010, filled with 12 artist installations and recipes for excellent food, this year's...
View ArticleThe Local Beet: Prestigious national award and a second anniversary give...
Geography: Grand Rapids Last week at San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building farmers market, the MadCap Coffee team stood alongside such coffee greats as Blue Bottle and George...
View ArticleThe Local Beet: Grand Rapids' Food Trends for 2011
Geography: Grand Rapids Frugal. Quality. Hyper-Local. Traditional. Artisanal. Bartering. Food empowerment. Now that we are one month into 2011, it's already shaping up to be a fun year on Grand...
View ArticleThe Local Beet: Wholesome Pet Treats That Will Make Pigs Fly
Geography: Grand Rapids Green living isn’t a just a growing trend for people. More and more, pet owners are going natural for their animals especially when it comes to their food, treats and toys.
View ArticleThe Local Beet: Local maple syrup *Sugarbush* events cooking up sweet...
Geography: Grand Rapids It's that time of year. While the land around us continues to be covered with a deep blanket of snow, there's a shift in the trees. With warmer days and cold, clear nights, the...
View ArticleLaughFest's Bra Auction: A Creative, Supportive Event for Gilda's Club
Geography: Grand Rapids Whether you are a woman who prefers your bra to be adorned with sparkles or prefer it just plain taupe or prefer no bra at all -- it won’t matter on Monday, March 14 when both...
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