UpNorthLive's Facebook fans voted to get more information on the new Taste the Local Difference farm and food guide.
The Michigan Land Use Institute published its ninth annual Taste the Local Difference farm and food guide. The pocket-sized guide is the largest ever. Its 104 pages list more than 250 local farms; 42 wineries, breweries and distilleries; 30 farmers markets; and 82 retail businesses and food artisans, all located in the 10-county region stretching from Manistee to the Mackinac Bridge.
The guide, which is also available in an online version, encourages customers to 'Know Your Farmer' by directing them to online biographies about several of the farms included in the guide. These biographies are part of a pilot project to help people get to know the faces and stories behind the people growing our food in this region.
The print version is available at retail businesses, visitor centers, chambers of commerce, libraries, and farmers markets throughout the region, as well as at the Michigan Land Use Institute office, 148 E. Front Street, Suite 301, in downtown Traverse City. It is also available via phone or email requests, at 231-941-6584 ext. 21 or www.janice@mlui.org.
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