Canning Classes with MSU

Are you interested in learning how to preserve your garden bounty or farmer’s market haul? MSU Extension is offering canning classes in Traverse City this summer. Check it out.

Respectful Summer Foraging

As we explore what wild plants can offer us, it’s equally important to ask what we can offer them. As science catches up with ancient indigenous wisdom, we are beginning to understand the sentience of plants and their ability to perceive and respond to their environment.

Summer Cheeses from Oryana

Get your summer snacking and cheese boards off to a great start with some fantastic new and old favorite cheeses from Oryana. Check out the cheesy goods… New Summer Cheeses* Dragon Handcrafted Cavern Ruby – Cavern aged Welsh red leicester
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Tuna Tasting

Is there any difference in taste between different tunas? We did a taste test to find out.

Cocoa Shortage Looming

We recently learned that the cocoa industry is currently in crisis and as a result, the price of chocolate will most likely rise dramatically in the weeks ahead.

The Importance of Native Plants

Native plants are critical to restoring ecosystems and biodiversity. Learn exactly why you should avoid planting non-native, and especially invasive plants and plant natives instead.