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K9 Kuisine Opening in West Michigan

K9 Kuisine is the first of its kind here in West Michigan to produce and package and sell fresh raw dog food. K9 Kuisine...
Tim Boring

New MDARD director eyes opportunities to boost resilience of Michigan farms

Sixth-generation farmer Tim Boring is bringing firsthand knowledge of the industry to his new position in Lansing as director of the Michigan Department of...
Tacos el Cuñado on Alpine.

Tacos el Cuñado restaurant ordered to pay $62K following federal payroll investigation

A federal judge has ordered a West Michigan restaurant and its owner to pay more than $62,000 in back wages and damages to 20...
Taco John's

Meritage considers Walker for next Taco John’s location

WALKER — Franchise restaurant operator Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. is eyeing a new location on Alpine Avenue for its next expansion of the Taco John’s...
Good Truckin Diner

Lansing’s Good Truckin’ Diner expanding to Grand Rapids at former Royals location

GRAND RAPIDS — Good Truckin’ Diner hopes to complement the East Hills neighborhood’s artistic vibe when it opens its first Grand Rapids location on...
Farmish app.

Founder expands Farmish, an Etsy-like app for farmers, gardeners and buyers

GRAND RAPIDS — When Terra Osman launched Farmish to help hobby gardeners connect with customers, she hardly imagined having almost 200,000 users and launching...

New City Neighbors inks 5-year partnership with Rockford’s Plainsong Farm to grow produce

Two local agriculture-focused nonprofits have inked a deal to share growing space in Rockford.

Young urban farmers fight for limited land as Grand Rapids grows around them

When the Great Recession roiled Michigan in 2008, Takidia Jenkins-Smith started a garden at her home in southeast Grand Rapids to stretch her grocery budget.

Kellogg Company, Meijer partner to boost agricultural workforce

A partnership between two West Michigan companies and the National Young Farmers Coalition aims to help boost the agricultural pipeline.

Green Wagon Farm opens on-site produce store

A West Michigan farm is opening to the public.

Kellogg’s sustainable rice farming pilot yields positive results

A Battle Creek-based breakfast food and snack maker recently shared an update on a new rice farming initiative.

Migrant Legal Aid stands for farm workforce

Migrant Legal Aid formed in 1973 in response to the mistreatment migrant workers were suffering at the hands of their employers, including being forced to live in a chicken coop.

Cidermaker’s plan for local orchard bears fruit

A few years ago, Dietrich Orchards owner Dan Dietrich ventured to New Hampshire to find some budwood for special types of apples.

Indian restaurant to close down

A longtime Grand Rapids restaurant is shutting its doors.

Company offers sustainable solution for food processing waste

A local company is harnessing innovative technology to reduce waste, nourish people and help the planet.

Detroit Wing Company to open second Grand Rapids location

A chicken wing franchise is expanding in Grand Rapids.

New law supports farmland preservation program

More West Michigan farmland owners may be able to benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act that was signed into law by President Joseph Biden in August.

Burger chain coming to Bridge Street

A “non la” is a conical leaf hat, an iconic image associated with Vietnam and probably the furthest image that comes to mind when one thinks of an American-style hamburger.
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Michigan Chipotle store’s workers unionize, a 1st for chain

LANSING — Workers at a Chipotle store in Michigan have voted to unionize, becoming the first of the Mexican fast-food chain’s 3,000 locations to do so amid a broader unionization push across the country.

MSU’s Good Food Charter focuses on ‘local’

The Michigan Good Food Charter recently received an overhaul.

Potential 156% cost increase ruffles restaurant industry

“Be patient, there’s like 3 of us” reads the slogan on a T-shirt worn by a waiter at a popular East Grand Rapids eatery. The patio is full of patrons, but as the server’s uniform indicates, the staff are few and far between.

Baker College brings home national culinary awards

Several students and faculty members at Baker College’s Culinary Institute of Michigan earned recognition from the American Culinary Federation at its 2022 National Convention in Las Vegas.  

Dante’s Bakery fires up authentic focaccia

Two brothers introduced an authentic Italian experience to West Michigan through a passion for baking.

Herbruck’s cuts ribbon on Pennsylvania location

A Michigan poultry ranch recently expanded into Pennsylvania.

Organization to distribute healthy food to migrant families in need

North Kent Connect (NKC) is working with Migrant Legal Aid to distribute fresh, healthy food to agricultural workers and their families in northern Kent County.