Joseph Adams, Owner and Founder of Full Circle Lavender Farms in Maple City, MI Lavender Fields Forever We recently had the joy of visiting Oryana employee turned farmer Joe at his family-run farm, Full Circle Lavender. It was inspiring to
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Just a short drive outside Traverse City, we had the pleasure of visiting Anavery Fine Foods, the local farm that supplies Oryana with some of the best pasture-raised pork and lamb in the region. But what we saw on the
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Carter’s Compost has been keeping food scraps out of the landfill and nourishing Traverse City’s soil since 2012. Originally started by a young boy named Carter as a neighborhood project, the business has since grown and found new life under
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This blog was written by Caleb Hall, a student at The Greenspire School, as part of a class project called Food for Good. In this project, 11th and 12th grade students explore how food, and how we write about it,
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Third spaces create what we think of as community. They are often the underlying reason we choose to stay. If home is our first space, work our second, then third spaces are the shared, special places where we seek enjoyment,
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Throughout April, we were proud to host a series of free Earth Month Speaker Events designed to inspire action and deepen our community’s connection to the land and water we all call home. From restoring watersheds to composting in your
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This blog was written by Evelyn Martel, a student at The Greenspire School, as part of a class project called Food for Good. In this project, 11th and 12th grade students explore how food—and how we write about it—plays an
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This blog was written by Alyssa Steiner, a student at The Greenspire School, as part of a class project called Food for Good. In this project, 11th and 12th grade students explore how food—and how we write about it—plays an
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Tucked along the banks of the Green River just north of Mancelona, Green River Maple Camp is a true labor of love for Ron and Kenna Rhynard. Both were born and raised in Shepherd, Michigan, a town known for its
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Recipes courtesy of grocery.coop When the temperatures drop and the days feel a little longer, there’s nothing better than comforting, homemade food to warm you from the inside out. Whether you’re craving a hearty breakfast, a soul-soothing lunch, or a
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