Spring is in the air and Wayne State University is gearing up for its Wednesday Farmers Market. Members of the university, Midtown, and broader Detroit community are invited to visit the Wayne State market and shop for fresh, locally grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, transplants, and other farm and food products.
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(MINT CITY, USA/St. Johns, Mich) – Despite historic economic challenges facing America's small- and mid-sized farms, the oldest continually operating mint farm in the U.S., Crosby Mint Farm, announced a double-digit increase in year-over-year sales today.
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(TRAVERSE CITY, Mich) - Looking for the perfect gift for that special man on your Father's Day list? A partnership among three Traverse City area businesses - The Boathouse Restaurant, Bowers Harbor Vineyard and McCool Outdoor - provides a unique and memorable gift that any man is sure to love. A true Northern Michigan experience can now easily be found as you head out to the river for a world-class fly fishing excursion, followed by a gourmet meal prepared and served under a white canopy along the banks of the trout stream, paired with a hand-chosen selection of award-winning Michigan wines.
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Light of Day Organics, LLC has been named Business of the Year for Region 2 by the Small Business & Technology Development Center’s (SBTDC*). This northern Michigan company is located in Leelanau County and was founded by Angela Macke, a Registered Nurse and Horticulturalist. They promote a belief in honest tea by utilizing and supporting local, domestic and foreign farmers through Fair Trade practices through which they grow and buy only 100% certified Organic and Fair Trade tea leaves & spices. Light of Day Organics grows, harvests and dries their flowers, fruit, roots, bark and berries on their 25 acres of farmland. They hand-blend the teas and tisanes in small batches in their certified facility to complete the process, which results in a fabulous cup of tea! Their products are packaged in domestically manufactured containers, including polished silver tins and recyclable, compostable bags, and they use local resources for all of their business support.
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