Taste the Local Difference

Have you checked out our 2022 Local Food Guide yet? Find it online or get it delivered to your door! localdifference.org/find-food-farm… #localfoodmichigan #farmtofork #michigansummer

Hi all! 👋 It's been awhile... would you be interested in seeing more from us here highlighting Michigan's food system, seasonal local food, and recipes? #localfoodmichigan

"I was able to hire consultants to provide 1-on-1 coaching and other services to growers and @TasteLocalDiff became one of our local partners. With COVID, foot traffic being halted, they needed to pivot to online & social marketing." – Annie Olds, MI SBDC. crainsdetroit.com/crains-michiga…

Sip local and sip sustainably. @TasteLocalDiff put together this informational guide about Traverse City area wineries and vineyards that are taking steps to create a more sustainable future. bit.ly/2U7qRjn

Taste The Local Difference won the “Emerging Business Award” and Short's Brewing Company won the “Hagerty Scaling Business Award” at the 2021 Scale Up North Awards, with the winners announced in a virtual ceremony today traverseticker.com/news/2021-scal… @TasteLocalDiff @TraverseConnect

@HGBrewCo @DowntownOxford @OrionChamber @BrewersAssoc @Fermenta_MI @MIBeerandWine @amyonthetrail @MichiganGonzo @melodybaetens @draft_therapy @BetterOnDraft @Hour_Detroit Congrats!

We just won #Michigan Belgian Style #Brewery of the Year at the New York International Beer Competition! Congrats to our brewers, who claimed GOLD for the PollyAnn Witbier, silver for Oxford Ale & Bronze for Steamboat Stout! @DowntownOxford @MichiganBrewersGuild, @OrionChamber

Local food lovers! Are you following @TasteLocalDiff? 🍏🍒🥕 Check them out for a directory of local food businesses throughout Michigan, recipes featuring local & seasonal foods, stories highlighting Local Food Champions, and more: bit.ly/2NAWz5H

The House Agriculture Committee will have a hearing today (March 25th) at NOON titled "A Hearing to Review the State of Black Farmers in the U.S." The hearing will be available to watch live on the House Agriculture Committee’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=ujLstf…

Make 2021 your best market season yet by applying to become a Double Up Food Bucks site! To learn more and apply, click here: mifma.org/2021-double-up… #MIFarmersMarkets

What actions are you taking today that honor the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr? Here are a few of our ideas. blog.localdifference.org/celebrating-ml… #mlkday #takeaction #michigan

Overheard at M-211 Mercantile Co., "It smells like my childhood in here!" Stop in for freshly baked scones, breads, cookies, and butter toffee! #onaway #NEmichigan #localfood #michigan

Calling all NW Michigan Farmers and food producers! It's time to apply for your interest-free microloan from Oryana Community Co-op, Grain Train Natural Foods Market, and @artmeetsearth (Crosshatch Center for Art & Ecology) ! Applications are due 2/20/2021 oryana.coop/community/orya…

What's your favorite type of microgreen? 🌱 #michigan #localfood #microgreens

Gin, lemon, and honey have never tasted so good! Shake up your at-home cocktail hour with this delectable recipe from The Little Fleet! The article and recipe were originally published in the 2019/2020 Winter Issue of The @boardmanreview blog.localdifference.org/the-lesson/

Congratulations to @Idyllfarms, Harwood Gold, and The Blu Kitchen for being chosen as finalists in the 2021 Good Food Awards from the @goodfoodfdn! The winners will be announced on 1/22 and we're crossing our fingers for these #Michigan food businesses. goodfoodfdn.org/awards/finalis…

Find stories, recipes, and more on our blog! blog.localdifference.org #michigan #eatlocal #smallbusiness

Stuck in the house? Head to Zingerman's @CornmanFarms (virtually) and learn how to make something delicious this Winter! thesuntimesnews.com/g/dexter-mi/n/… #classes #recipes #cooking #food #michigan

Are you farming inclined? Our friends at @SEEDSTC are requesting proposals from potential collaborators with interesting, innovative ideas to create demonstrations on our management areas at Historic Barns Park in #TraverseCity. Applications are due 1/31: ecoseeds.org/173/historic-b…

Local First supports a people first economy. Check out their directory of 500+ locally owned businesses in West Michigan! localfirst.com #buylocal #supportsmall

Interested in how COVID-19 has affected both our local and global food system? Check out @UMich Sustainable Food Systems Initiative's collection of research. sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoo… #michigan #foodsystem