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Connect with local farmers: Find a CSA or Farmers Market.PLUS:Local libations, and what is full-transparency farming?

guide to local food in northwest michigan

2015

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Black Star Farms Suttons Bayand Hearth & Vine Restaurant

10844 E. REVOLD RD, SUTTONS BAY 231-944-1270

Black Star Farms Old Mission360 MCKINLEY RD EAST, TRAVERSE CITY 231-944-1300

TASTES of Black Star Farms800 COTTAGEVIEW DR. SUITE 35, TRAVERSE CITY 231-944-1349

explore our tasting & dining experiences at

www.blackstarfarms.com/tld

Wine & Food in Harmonywith Northern Michigan

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Table of Contents

3 Local Food, Its Not Just a ZIP Code

5 About Taste the Local Di erence (TLD)

7 The May Farm

9 Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs)

12 Local Food & Farms of Grand Traverse County

18 Local Food & Farms of Leelanau County

22 Northwest Michigan Wines

24 Local Food & Farmsof Benzie, Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee Counties

28 Local Food & Farms of Emmet, Charlevoix, Antrim & Kalkaska Counties

32 TLD Selects

36 TLD Sponsors, Partners, and Licensees

37 Beer, Cider, Mead, LiXuor

38 Business as

2 localdifference.org

Featuring the best available produce, meat, poultry, fish and wine from Michigan and Grand Traverse region growers.

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16th Floor | Grand Traverse Resort and Spa

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Glass bottled milk and custard ice cream available at 40 locations in northern Michigan.

Located just off M72 between Kalkaska and Grayling.

Lunch Dinner Casual Atmosphere

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128 East Front Street

Traverse City, MI

231-941-7632

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Taste the Local Di erence is a social enterprise of the Groundwork

Center for Resilient Communities. Groundworkcenter.org

Groundwork Center is:Hans Voss - Executive Director

Jim Lively - Program Director

Amy MacKay - Development Director

Cindy Rebman - Accountant

James Bruckbauer - Transportation Policy

Diane Conners - Food & Farming Senior Policy Specialist

Jim Dulzo - Clean Energy Senior Policy Specialist

Shauna Treter - Program Development Specialist

James Russell - Communications Manager

Amy Schneider - Administrative Coordinator

Taste the Local Di erence is:

Bill Palladino - Project Director

Tricia Phelps - Project Coordinator

The TLD Guide to Local Food is published by

Taste the Local Di erence C/O The Groundwork Center

148 E. Front Street

Traverse City, MI 49684

Phone: (231)941-6584

Email: guide@localdi erence.org

www.localdi erence.org

Cover photo taken at Idyll Farms, Northport, Michigan.

Featuring Stephanie Gallego, sous chef from The

Franklin Restaurant in Traverse City, and Will Manty,

farm manager of Idyll Farms. Basket provided by

Calis in Traverse City.

Layout & Design: MyNorth Media

Map Design: Flight Path Creative

Local Food, Its Not Just A Zip Code! This magazine is our 12th annual food and farm guide for northwest Lower Michigan. :ince , Taste the Local Di erence has been serving the farms, farmers, and food businesses in this region with a variety of support services. The stories, articles, maps, and listings in this guide represent some of the hundreds of relationships weve built and sustained over the years. The guide is our way of presenting the best that northern Michigans local food community has to o er.

De ning the importance of local food is more than Qust about assigning a aip code. It is about the trust gained by knowing the people involved in growing and producing our food. Its not enough to say, I trust the food because it comes from *ity ?. We must be able to go a step further and understand the relationship every grower has with the land. We must know what each processor is putting into a Qar of Qam. We must know that the owner of the grocery store where we shop is committed to the community where we live.

We should trust that these people will tell us the truth about how they treat their soils, or the origin of a products ingredients and that they will do so freely. This transparency allows us as consumers to take a leap of faith. It allows us to understand the true value of the product were about to buy. It helps us connect the dots from the farm to the table by drawing a clear and unbroken line.

Taste the Local Di erence creates ongoing relationships that encourage this truth, trust, and transparency. All of the farms, processors, and businesses represented by the TLD brand have signed our pledge to consumers. Its our way of making that leap of faith less of a challenge. @ou can learn more at localdi erence.org and throughout this edition of the TLD .uide. Were thrilled to be your resource for local food and farms in northwest Michigan and we hope youll use the TLD brand to nd local food you know you can trust.

By Tricia Phelps - TLD Project Coordinator Northwest Michigan

Photo Contributors:

Gary L. Howe, Tricia Phelps, Anne Morningstar,

Cherry Capital Foods, Erin O'Malley, Chelsea Bay Dennis,

Bluestem Farm, Sharron May

GARY HOWE

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Cherry Capital Foods, based in Traverse City, is an invalu-able partner to Taste the Local Di erence. As an aggregator and distributor of Michigan-made products, they provide a strong and vital link between food producers and consumers. Their work is a critical component to the success of the local food movement in the state.

In order to di erenti-ate local products from others on store shelves, Taste the Local Di erence has created a diverse library of marketing materials. When you see the familiar orange logo, youll know that product was made or grown nearby.

The maps and listings featured in the following pages only touch the surface of all the information TLD collects about the food system in northwest Michigan. The detailed and searchable online database is available via our website or by using our smartphone app.

INFORMATIONIN YOUR POCKET

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About Taste the local difference (TLD)

Taste the Local Di erence is Michigans local food marketing agency. It is a social enterprise of the .roundwork *enter for 9esilient *ommunities, based in Traverse *ity. We are proponents of the Michigan .ood -ood *harter and are signatories to their resolution seeking to have of all food sold in Michigan come from Michigan farms and food businesses by . www.michiganfood.org

6ur Qob is simply to sell more locally grown and processed food in the regions we represent. We accomplish this with specialiaed marketing solutions for! -armers :pecialty food producers )everage producers Wholesale distributors and food brokers 9etail stores 9estaurants Institutions

6ur on-farm and in-store marketing solutions include a library of printed materials used by our partners to di erentiate their goods from commodity-scale products where consumers shop for food.

We also provide a robust system for consumers to learn about and di erentiate local food wherever they shop. We produce printed local food guides like this magaaine and also o er a searchable online data-base through our website and our TLD smartphone apps.

6ur full-service marketing agency provides advice, consulting services, training, e_pertise, and the power of cooperative advertising. These products and services are available at down-to-earth prices for our partners. -armers get a basic level of sup-port for free. We also provide valuable information services to nonpro t partners and the community with our research and data gathering e_pertise. All of this is driven by our passion to create vibrant communities through strong local food and farming economies.-ind out more on our website, www.localdi erence.org.

Learn about TLDs nonprofit parent, the Groundwork Center, at www.groundworkcenter.org.

Sign up at localdi erence.org

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THE MAY FARMTHE MAY FARM

FROM OUR LOCAL FARMSTO YOUR TABLE

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Indulge your senses at Crystal Mountains Thistle Pub & Grille. On select dates, the Thistle will be serving local farm-to-table three-course meals, starting at $29. Pair your farm-fresh dinner with a local wine or beer and savor the taste of northern Michigan.

May 15-17 June 19-21 July 17-19Aug. 14-16 Sept. 18-20 Oct. 16-18

Visit crystalmountain.com/farmtotable for more information. Reservations are required.

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231-548-5145

Wes & Tina Allen

Distinctive, casual, lakeside dining since 1994 Fresh fish, steaks, chicken, pasta & locally grown fruits and vegetables. Complete bar. Large Selection of beer, wine, spirits & specialty martinis. Weekly features. Delectable desserts daily.

Overlooking Portage LakeM-22 Onekama, MI 231-889-3734www.glenwoodrestaurant.com

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Twenty years ago farmers markets were few and far between, and the growing demand for high-quality food that exists today was just a small seed. Sharron and Paul May travelled all over the region in order to access nutritious farm-fresh food. These high quality products were hard to come by, so The Mays decided to manage goats and layer chickens on their 8-acre homestead in order to raise their growing family on good food.

Sharron and Paul frequently attended the Northern Michigan Small Farms Conference and meetings of the Northwest Mich-igan Food & Farming Network. Both of which brought along many opportunities to meet people in the local food commu-nity and national leaders like Joel Salatin. After an inspiring 3-day intensive on Joels farm and a design course in Midwest Permaculture, The May Farm started to take on a new shape, or rather move back toward its natural form.

We walked outside, observed the land and asked the land what it wanted to be instead of imposing our business ideas upon the land, said Sharron.

They decided to use 24 acres of degenerated land just a mile and a half from home as a commercial operation. Today they raise herds of grass-fed beef and lamb along with pastured poultry sold through pre-season CSA shares, and all the while

they focus on growing healthy, more fertile soil. The May Farm builds healthy soil through rotational grazing, which has a regenerative e ect rather than an extractive e ect on the land. As the animals eat the native plants, the plant compensates by shedding any extra roots and making topsoil. As the grazer moves the animals on to a new location, the organic matter that has developed makes the land more spongy and helps it to retain water, regrow herbs and grasses, and improve the overall health of the soil.

Everything done on the farm is based on the needs of the land, including the size of the herd. Its a delicate balancing act to improve the pasture and build up fertility while growing the business, but Sharron and Paul arent in a hurry. Instead they are patient and use this holistic model to improve the health of the land, the animals, the business and the community. At the May Farm the cycle begins with fertile grasses grown from sunlight. Animals are raised on these pasture grasses, and nutritious animal proteins bring health to people in the com-munity.

Were taking in the sunshine by way of the land, says Paul, turning sunlight into beef and lamb

Were taking in the sunshine

by way of the land,

By Tricia PhelpsSHARRON MAY

THE MAY FARMTHE MAY FARM

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In Support of Local Farmers for Over 27 Years.

Year round you can find locally made delicacies at Burritts.

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Now, as we re ect on all that we have achieved and look to the future, we are making a major change to build a broader base of support and to deliver more results for the people and places of Michigan.

We are changing our name to the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities.

For 20 years, the Michigan Land Use Institute has worked to protect the environment, strengthen the economy, and build community.

New Name. Same Mission.

Join us for the next 20 years and beyond!

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Our Taste the Local Difference marketing campaign has strengthened the local food movement by connecting consumers with more than 700 farms, restaurants, grocery stores, and retailers.

Thousands of kids are eating healthier, local lunches thanks to our farm to school efforts; in 2014 alone, three districts spent nearly $85,000 on local fruits and vegetables.

We defeated a highway bypass proposal in Traverse City and led the way in replacing it with a regional planning process that engaged 15,000 people.

We pushed policymakers to increase transit funding and create new policies that require the state to work with local communities when designing roads.

We helped keep Great Lakes beaches open to the public by ling an important brief with the Michigan 6upreme &ourt.

We launched a statewide campaign to end the threat to the Great Lakes from two 62-year-old oil pipelines in the Mackinac Straits.

2ur journalism and organi]ing helped Michigan stop building new coal power plants and embrace clean, jobs-producing renewable energy.

2ur energy ef ciency program helped more than 00 homeowners in 7raverse &ity save thousands in heating costs and lower carbon emissions.

We led a campaign that improved citizen oversight and environmental regulations of oil and gas development in Michigan.

We helped create two climate action groups (one local, one statewide) that brought busloads of people to national climate rallies, and were actively pushing for leadership in Lansing.

Two Decades of Results

Core ValuesSince the beginning, MLUI has been rooted in a strong set of core values that continues to guide us today as the Groundwork Center:

Integrity We are passionate advocates who base our positions on facts and embrace honesty and civility at all times;

Inclusivity We forge diverse and unconventional partnerships to bring breadth and strength to our mission;

Results Our solutions-oriented approach achieves tangible outcomes.

Strong Roots

MLUI has consistently proven itself to be a pragmatic, well-informed advocate for the idea that economic strength is closely tied to land, water, and quality of life. Its work over the next generation is steadily unfolding with impressive results.

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What started with a big vision from a small but committed group of people in northwest Michigan grew into an in uential organization with a respected voice and an inspiring track record of results.

Our success has always been fueled by people. Were changing our name to the Groundwork Center, but our mission remains the same. Our goal is to build an even stronger base of supporters and ultimately to achieve more results.

Hans Voss, *roundwork &enter ([ecutive 'irector


The Next 20 Years & BeyondThe Groundwork Center is committed to advancing our mission to protect the environment, strengthen the economy, and build community. Our vision includes:

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Why Groundwork?Weve always seen our efforts as laying the groundwork for a better future. After two decades, weve learned that it takes both urgency and patience to achieve lasting results and systemic change. For example, we launched our farm to school program 10 years ago in one elementary school in Traverse City. Today our program serves eight northern Michigan districts, thousands of kids are eating healthy local food, and schools are an important new market for growers. As we look forward to the next 20 years, we are dedicated to that same kind of commitmentto laying the groundworkfor innovative local solutions that can serve as models for all of Michigan.

Why Resilient Communities?Resilience is about developing durable communities to thrive over the long haul. From a clean environment, to local jobs, to a culture of civic engagementthere are indeed many elements that make up a resilient community.

We focus on food, transportation, and energy because, taken together, they offer huge opportunities to Eene t people, the enYironment, and the economy.

Expanded transportation choices, for example, help families get around with one fewer car; saving them money, reducing emissions, and promoting healthier options like walking and biking.

Energy ef ciency initiatives create jobs and cut home energy bills and carbon emissions.

A strong local food system keeps money local, promotes health, and preserves farmland.

What inspires me is how the Groundwork Center makes connections between issues that achieve multiple goals, serves people from all walks of life, and helps communities become more resilient.

Maureen Smyth, Vice Chair, Groundwork Center Board of Directors, Retired Senior Vice President of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

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We Depend on YouOur strength comes from people. All that we have accomplishedevery single one of our achievementscould not have happened without both the support of the thousands who rallied behind our mission, and the close collaboration with dozens of partner organizations. We are truly grateful for this incredible generosity, and inspired by the prospect of strengthening our connection with existing members, recruiting new members, and forging new partnerships.

Local Results, Statewide ModelsWe focus our work in northwest Michigan because the regions spirit of social innovation and culture of collaboration make it the perfect place to advance our programs and demonstrate models of resilience. People have a special passion for this place and we are proud to call it home. We are equally passionateand very optimisticabout whats possible for the state of Michigan. Our goal is to achieve on-the-ground results in northwest Michigan and leverage them to support other communities and improvements to state policy.

Board of Directors

Craig Sharp, Chair

Maureen Smyth, Vice Chair

Jeff Gietzen, Treasurer

Julie Metty Bennett

Jennifer Blakeslee

Edward Gergosian

Leslie Hamp

John Hoagland

Bill Milliken

Rob Mossburg

Roger Newton

Tim Pulliam

Mary Van Valin

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Carol Winograd

Become a Member TodayWe invite you to be a part of this important work by joining or renewing your annual membership today. For more information call us at 231.941.6584 or visit us online at: groundworkcenter.org

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Commu-nity Sup-ported Agricul-ture

When food comes straight from the farm to the table, there is a really enjoyable con-nection made between you and the farmer who raised your food. What better way to strengthen that connection than supporting local agriculture and investing in the farm that grows your food. The makings of a CSA involve an upfront investment by the consumer to help offset a farms costs, like seeds, heating greenhouses, and labor. The investment comes with the promise of healthy, delicious farm-fresh products. CSAs operate in different ways depending on the farm. Sometimes there is a weekly pick-up where CSA members receive a heaping box filled with a pre-selected col-lection of fresh food. Other CSAs work on a debit and credit system, where you can take home only what you need and deduct the price from your balance. CSAs might include a variety of produce and eggs, or value-added items like syrup and bread. It might even be a fractional share of livestock to put away in the freezer or a bouquet of flowers each week to place on the kitchen table. The CSA fee structure varies from farm to farm, so youll have to contact each farm directly to see which you prefer. Here is a list of the CSAs in our region. You can look them up on localdifference.org to view their profiles, learn more about their farming practices, and contact them directly.

3rd Day Farm9 Bean RowsBakers Green AcresBare Knuckle FarmBirch Point FarmBliss Gardens FarmBluestem FarmChard RanchClean Plate FarmConnemara FarmCountry Winds FarmCoveyou Scenic Farm MarketCradle Knoll FarmDhaseleer FarmFlynn OrchardsGallagher Centennial FarmHolmestead FarmHubbell Farm

La Casa Verde ProduceLoma FarmMaple Achers FarmMeadowlark FarmMorganic FarmNicholas Farm & VineyardPeak Season CSAPerbellus Flower FarmProvidence Organic FarmRiver Valley Farms & MeatsSecond Spring FarmSpirit of WalloonSpring Hollow FarmSweeter Song FarmThe May FarmUndertoe FarmWare Farm

CSAS

For an updated list of CSAs and more information about each, visit localdifference.org

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FROM SWITZERLAND TO LEELANAU COUNTYLEELANAU CHEESE CO. IS CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF ARTISAN EUROPEAN STYLE CHEESE MAKING!

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Oliver Art Center grows its commitment to the local food scene each year with more culinary classes

by area chefs and foodies. ere are 14 classes open for registration in 2015, including Fish and Seafood, taught by Detroit legend and Frankfort resident Joe Muer; Hors doeuvres and Michigan Wine Pairings, by Chef Jim Voltz, and ird

Tuesdays with Serkan, featuring seven opportunities to learn about global cuisine with Benzie Countys red-hot chef Serkan Erginkara. To round out the season Oliver Art Center oers Cooking Up A

Storm in partnership with Frankforts Stormcloud Brewing Company. Culinary Arts thrive at Oliver Art Center as part of its commitment to advance all art forms for the benet of Frankfort, Benzie County,

and Northwestern Michigan. Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts

132 Coast Guard Rd., P.O. Box 1513Frankfort, MI 49635 | 231-352-4151

info@oliverartcenterfrankfort.orgwww.oliverartcenterfrankfort.orgwww.facebook.com/oliverartcenter

Grow Benzie is a community farmstead oering visitors a place to learn, shop and taste the local experience of our regions agriculture. rough

October, Grow Benzies Farmers Market is open Monday afternoons, 3:00-7:00pm, oering a wide selection of fresh produce, wines, cheeses and sweets. Cooking and food preserving classes are oered in Grow Benzies new state-of-the-art incubator kitchen and hands-on gardening workshops utilize the 5,000 sqft of gardening space on the property

including ower and herb gardens, three greenhouses and a community garden space.

Grow Benzie5885 Frankfort Highway (M-115)

Benzonia, MI 49616 | [email protected] | growbenzie.org

Where can you f ind culinary and nutrition classes, a unique community farmstead, an incubator kitchen

and farmers market all throughout the year?

themanitourestaurant.com(231) 882-4761

themayfairtavern.com(231) 352-9136

stormcloudbrewing.com(231) 352-0118

Major Summer Events:Blue Moon Over Benzie, July 31 at Grow Benzie

Annual dinner featuring celebrity chefs & live musicBayou on the Bay, August 29 in Frankfort

Blues & Zydeco festival w/ local food demonstrations

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Oliver Art Center grows its commitment to the local food scene each year with more culinary classes

by area chefs and foodies. ere are 14 classes open for registration in 2015, including Fish and Seafood, taught by Detroit legend and Frankfort resident Joe Muer; Hors doeuvres and Michigan Wine Pairings, by Chef Jim Voltz, and ird

Tuesdays with Serkan, featuring seven opportunities to learn about global cuisine with Benzie Countys red-hot chef Serkan Erginkara. To round out the season Oliver Art Center oers Cooking Up A

Storm in partnership with Frankforts Stormcloud Brewing Company. Culinary Arts thrive at Oliver Art Center as part of its commitment to advance all art forms for the benet of Frankfort, Benzie County,

and Northwestern Michigan. Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts

132 Coast Guard Rd., P.O. Box 1513Frankfort, MI 49635 | 231-352-4151

info@oliverartcenterfrankfort.orgwww.oliverartcenterfrankfort.orgwww.facebook.com/oliverartcenter

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Grow Benzie is a community farmstead oering visitors a place to learn, shop and taste the local experience of our regions agriculture. rough

October, Grow Benzies Farmers Market is open Monday afternoons, 3:00-7:00pm, oering a wide selection of fresh produce, wines, cheeses and sweets. Cooking and food preserving classes are oered in Grow Benzies new state-of-the-art incubator kitchen and hands-on gardening workshops utilize the 5,000 sqft of gardening space on the property

including ower and herb gardens, three greenhouses and a community garden space.

Grow Benzie5885 Frankfort Highway (M-115)

Benzonia, MI 49616 | [email protected] | growbenzie.org

Where can you f ind culinary and nutrition classes, a unique community farmstead, an incubator kitchen

and farmers market all throughout the year?

themanitourestaurant.com(231) 882-4761

themayfairtavern.com(231) 352-9136

stormcloudbrewing.com(231) 352-0118

Frankfort

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Major Summer Events:Blue Moon Over Benzie, July 31 at Grow Benzie

Annual dinner featuring celebrity chefs & live musicBayou on the Bay, August 29 in Frankfort

Blues & Zydeco festival w/ local food demonstrations

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GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTYGRAND TRAVERSE COUNTYLocal Food & Farms of

Grand Traverse Countys rolling hills overlook inland lakes and miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. Grand Traverse is derived from the

French phrase for long crossing, due to its location along the bay

by the same name. The county is a major tourist destination known

for its abundant recreational activities, natural beauty and diverse

agriculturefarmland in Grand Traverse County makes up about 18

percent of the total land area. The regions first permanent settlement

was made on whats known today as the Old Mission Peninsula,

one of northwest Michigans best-known wine regions. Some of

the regions first Riesling grapes, for which the area is known, were

planted here more than 40 years ago. The county is also home

to Traverse Cityknown as the Cherry Capital of the World.

1 Cherry Connection/Edmondson Orchards 231-223-7130 cherryconnection.com 12414 Center Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

2 Gallagher Centennial Farm 231-218-0771 gallagherfarms.com 5904 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685

3 Hall Farms 231-946-2985 8118 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

4 Island View Vineyard 231-223-4642 12467 Center Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

5 Jacobs Farm & Corn Maze 231-632-6293 jacobscornmaze.com 7100 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684

6 Olds Brothers Maple Syrup 231-263-5683 11499 Blackman Rd, Kingsley, MI 49649

7 Olesons Buffalo Farms 231-947-6510 olesonsfoods.com Kyselka Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

8 River Valley Farms & Meats 231-313-0413 5507 Walton Rd, Kingsley, MI 49649

9 Wagon Wheel Farm 231-267-5942 6584 Bates Rd, Williamsburg, MI 49690

10 Zenner Farms 231-263-5339 1896 Clous Rd, Kingsley, MI 49649

11 Nicholas Farm & Vineyard 231-409-2722 13046 Center Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

12 Buchans Blueberry Hill 231-223-4846 buchansblueberryhill.com 1472 Nelson Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

13 The Village Farmers Market 231-941-1900 thevillagetc.com 830 Cottageview Dr, Ste 1011, Traverse City, MI 49684

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14 Brewery Terra Firma 231-929-1600 breweryterrafirma.co 2959 Hartman Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685

15 Rare Bird Brewpub 231-943-2053 rarebirdbrewpub.com 229 Lake Ave, Traverse City, MI 49684

16 Workshop Brewery 231-421-8977 traversecityworkshop.com 221 Garland St, Traverse City, MI 49684

17 Northern Natural Winery & Cider House 231-943-1078 northernnaturalwinery.com 324 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

18 Grand Traverse Distillery 231-947-8635 grandtraversedistillery.com 781 Industrial Circle, Ste 5, Traverse City, MI 49686

19 Acoustic Draft Mead 231-275-2041 drinkacoustic.com 119 N Maple, Traverse City, MI 49684

20 Amical 231-941-8888 amical.com 229 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

21 Apache Trout Grill 231-947-7079 apachetroutgrill.com 13671 S West Bay Shore Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

22 Bistro Fou Fou 231-421-6583 bistrofoufou.com 118 Cass St, Traverse City, MI 49684

23 Harbor 22 231-922-2114 harbor22.com 12719 S West Bay Shore Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

24 Harvest Restaurant 231-486-6037 roamingharvest.com 113 E State St, Traverse City, MI 49684

25 Lake Street Caf 231-947-0191 oryana.coop/lake-street-cafe 260 E 10th St, Traverse City, MI 49684

26 Little Bohemia 231-946-6925 lilbo.com 540 W Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

27 Mission Table Restaurant 231-223-4222 missiontable.net 13512 Peninsula Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686

28 Morsels Espresso + Edibles 231-421-1353 morselsbakery.com 321 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

29 Pangeas Pizza 231-946-9800 pangeaspizza.com 135 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

30 Poppycocks 231-941-7632 poppycockstc.com 128 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

31 Red Ginger 231-944-1733 eatatginger.com 237 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

32 Spanglish 231-943-1453 [email protected] 1333 Yellow Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

33 The Cooks House 231-946-8700 thecookshouse.net 115 Wellington St, Traverse City, MI 49686

34 The Franklin 231-943-2727 thefranklintc.com 160 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

35 The Little Fleet 231-943-1116 thelittlefleet.co 448 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

36 The Red Mesa Grill TC 231-938-2773 magnumhospitality.com 1544 US 31 N, Traverse City, MI 49686

37 Trattoria Stella 231-929-8989 stellatc.com 1200 W 11th St, Traverse City, MI 49684

38 The Remedy Cafe 231-421-8967 facebook.com/traversecityremedy 221 Garland St, Traverse City, MI 49684

39 Burritts Fresh Markets 231-946-3300 burrittsmarket.com 509 W Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

40 Eaton B Goode 877-533-9240 eatonbgoode.com 1331 Peninsula Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686

41 Edson Farms 231-941-5221 edsonfarms.com 835 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686

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42 Olesons Food Store - TC Plaza East 231-941-9000 olesonsfoods.com 1100 E Hammond Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

43 Olesons Food Store - TC Plaza West #607 231-947-6510 olesonsfoods.com 3860 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685

44 Oryana Natural Foods Market 231-947-0191 oryana.coop 260 E 10th St, Traverse City, MI 49684

45 Toms Food Market - 14th Street 231-946-4115 1201 S Division St, Traverse City, MI 49684

46 Toms Food Market - Acme 231-938-2400 toms-foodmarkets.com 6353 US 31 N, Williamsburg, MI 49690

47 Toms Food Market - East Bay 231-947-7175 toms-foodmarkets.com 738 Munson Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686

48 Toms Food Market - Interlochen 231-944-1552 toms-foodmarkets.com 9475 Market Dr, Interlochen, MI 49643

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Evergreen Market 231-342-3994 milocalfood.com 8066 US 31 N, Williamsburg, Michigan 49690

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50 Cherry Republic - Traverse City 231-932-9205 cherryrepublic.com 154 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684

51 Cherry Stop 231-929-3990 cherrystop.com 1153 Hastings St, Traverse City, MI 49686

52 Goodwill Industries Farm to Freezer 231-944-0678 goodwillnmi.org/freezer 2889 Aero Park Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

53 Grand Traverse Culinary Oils 231-590-2180 gtculinaryoils.com 2780 Cass Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684

54 Great Lakes Potato Chips 231-944-4049 greatlakespotatochips.com 6806 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684

55 Higher Grounds Trading Company 231-922-9009 highergroundstrading.com 806 Red Dr Suite 150, Traverse City, MI 49684

56 Natural Northern Foods, LLC 231-360-3131 naturalnorthernfoods.com 5805 Sunset View Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

57 Naturally Nutty Foods, Inc. 231-944-3684 naturallynutty.com 3656 Lone Lookout Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

58 Natures Treats, llc 231-922-2353 naturestreats.net 13414 S West Bay Shore Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

59 Northwoods Soda 231-267-5853 northwoodssoda.com 5450 Broomhead Rd, Williamsburg, MI 49690

60 Press On Juice 231-409-9325 pressonjuice.com 2748 N Garfield Rd Unit 14, Traverse City, MI 49686

61 Pressmeister Oils 773-710-1538 pressmeister-oils.com 2819 Cass Rd E-5, Traverse City, MI 49686

62 Shoreline Fruit, LLC 231-941-4336 #107 shorelinefruit.com 10850 E Traverse Hwy, Ste 4460, Traverse City, MI 49684

63 Cherry Bay Orchards 231-941-4336 #107 shorelinefruit.com 10850 E Traverse Hwy, Ste 4460, Traverse City, MI 49684

64 Black Star Farms - Old Mission 231-944-1300 blackstarfarms.com 360 McKinley Rd E, Traverse City, MI 49686

65 Bowers Harbor Vineyards 231-223-7615 bowersharbor.com 2896 Bowers Harbor Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

66 Chateau Chantal 800-969-4009 chateauchantal.com 15900 Rue de Vin, Traverse City, MI 49686

67 Chateau Grand Traverse Winery 231-223-7355 cgtwines.com 12239 Center Rd, Traverse City, MI 49686

68 Hawthorne Vineyards 231-929-4206 hawthornevineyards.com 1000 Camino Maria Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686

69 Left Foot Charley 231-995-0500 leftfootcharley.com 806 Red Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

70 TASTES of Black Star Farms 231-944-1349 blackstarfarms.com 800 Cottageview Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684

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Croft Chestnuts Petal Pushers Greenhouse Werp Farms

Engle Ridge Farm Potter Road Raspberries Youker Farm Market

Green Wolf Farm Rennie Orchards Ona Mission

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Hilbert's Honey Bees Rolling Meadows Farms The Saskatoon Berry Patch

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LEELANAU COUNTYLEELANAU COUNTYLocal Food & Farms of

Leelanau County is known for its 100 miles of shoreline 33 inland lakes, five islands, thousands of acres of farmland, quaint little

towns, and beautiful sunsets. Leelanau, meaning Delight of Life,

is bordered on three sides by Lake Michigan and is commonly

called The County by locals. Its home to the Sleeping Bear

Dunes National Lakeshore, voted The Most Beautiful Place in

America by Good Morning America in 2011. Leelanau County,

along with several other counties in northwest Michigan, is ideally

suited for fruit productiontart cherries, in particulardue to its

climate and soil. The county also sits close to the 45th parallel,

a longitude known for growing prestigious grape varietals. There

are currently 25 wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula, and the

region is becoming well known as a wine tasting destination.

1 9 Bean Rows 231-271-1175 9beanrows.com 5441 N Overlook Rd, Northport, MI 49670

2 Bakkers Acres 231-271-3673 2677 N Setterbo Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

3 Bardenhagen Farm 231-271-3199 bardenhagenfarms.com 7881 E Pertner Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

4 Black Star Farms 231-944-1250 blackstarfarms.com 10844 Revold Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

5 Delight of Life Farm 231-218-0869 3762 S Center Hwy, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

6 Gallaghers Farm Market 231-947-1689 gallaghersfarmmarkettc.com 7237 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684

7 La Casa Verde Produce 231-228-2186 8202 S Schomberg Rd, Cedar, MI 49621

8 Leelanau Piedmontese Beef 231-228-5166 leelanaupiedmontesebeef.com Novotny at Kovarik, Northport, MI 49670

9 Light of Day Organic Tea 231-228-7234 lightofdayorganics.com 3502 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684

10 Maple Achers Farm 231-642-1624 naturallygrown.org/producers/3304 11411 S Maple City Rd, Maple City, MI 49664

11 Perbellus Flower Farm 231-714-7327 perbellusfl werfarm.blogspot.com 13435 S Cedar Rd, Cedar, MI 49621

12 Price Farms 231-256-7385 7350 E Duck Lake Rd, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

13 Provemont Hydrofarms 231-256-9110 1530 S Lakeshore Dr, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

14 Spruce Hill Farm 231-645-0453 sprucehillfarm.us 310 W Valley Rd, Maple City, MI 49664

15 VerSnyder Orchards 231-866-0469 versnydersfruit.com 1524 S Lakeshore Dr, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

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16 Tandem Ciders 231-271-0050 tandemciders.com 2055 N Setterbo Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

19 Arts Tavern 231-326-5275 artsglenarbor.com 6487 Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636

20 Good Harbor Grill 231-334-3555 glenarborwest.com 6584 Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49630

21 Hearth & Vine Restaurant 231-944-1297 blackstarfarms.com 10844 E Revold Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

22 La Becasse 231-334-3944 restaurantlabecasse.com 9001 S Dunns Farm Rd, Maple City, MI 49664

23 Marthas Leelanau Table 231-271-2344 marthasleelanautable.com 413 N St. Joseph St, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

24 The Redheads cafe 231-256-7720 redheadsinc.com 202 W Main Street, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

25 The Riverside Inn 231-256-9971 theriverside-inn.com 302 River St, Leland, MI 49654

17 Andersons Glen Arbor Market 231-334-3149 andersonsiga.com 6545 Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636

18 Toms Food Market - Northport 231-386-5721 toms-foodmarkets.com 105 Nagonaba St, Northport, MI 49670

26 Cherry Republic 800-206-6949 6026 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI 49636

27 Grocers Daughter Chocolate 231-326-3030 grocersdaughter.com 12020 S Leelanau Hwy, Empire, MI 49630

28 Just Good Chocolate 231-342-9381 justgoodchocolate.com PO Box 254, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

30 45 North Vineyard & Winery 231-271-1188 fortyfivenorth.co 8580 E Horn Rd, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

31 Bel Lago Vineyards & Winery 231-228-4800 bellago.com 6530 S Lake Shore Dr, Cedar, MI 49621

32 Blustone Vineyards 231-256-0146 blustonevineyards.com 780 N Sylt Rd, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

33 Brengman Brothers at Crain Hill Vineyard 231-946-2764 brengmanbrothers.com 9720 S Center Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684

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black star farms 231-944-1250 blackstarfarms.com 10844 E Revold Rd, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

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29 Sissons Main Street Specialties 231-256-9201 sissonsmainstreet.net 203 N Main St, Leland, MI 49654

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Bardenhagen Berries Empire Farmers Market Leelanau Peninsula Maple Sugar Bush Sonny's Farm

Bare Knuckle Farm LLC Epicure Catering Leland Farmers Market Stony eld Acres

Big Belly Farm Field of Flowers Farm Loma Farm Suttons Bay Farmers Market

Birch Point Farm Glen Arbor Farmers Market Meadowlark Farm Sweeter Song Farm

Breeze Hill Greenhouse Good Harbor Farm New Mission Organics TLC Hydroponics

Brownwood Farms Great Lakes Ranch Northport Farmers Market Valentine Tree Farm

Bufka Brothers Farm Healing Tree Farm Omena Cut Flowers U-Pick Wests Windy Acres Farm

Bunny Hop Ranch Hillside Homestead Omena Organics Empire Orchard & Hops Farm

Cedar Sol Hydro Farm Hubbell Farm Woodland Herb Farm Realeyes Homestead

Cherry Beach Orchards Idyll Farms Plant Masters of Suttons Bay

Clean Plate Farm Kilchermans Christmas Cove Farm Popp Farm

Cottonwood Springs Farm Lake Leelanau Farmers Market Second Spring Farm

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Our region, often called the Napa of the Midwest, produces award-winning wines to please even the most discerning of oenophiles. Many nestled within sight of Lake Michigan, the vineyards and wineries here provide spectacular scenery along with lasting impressions on the tong\e. @o\ ^ill nd wineries along the entire coastline of Lake Michigan. We believe `o\ll nd the IeZt right here under the bridge.

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2 Lads Winery16985 Smokey Hollow Rd.Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan 49686231-223-7722

45 North Vineyard & Winery8580 E Horn RdLake Leelanau, Michigan 49653231-271-1188 Bel Lago Vineyards & Winery6530 S. Lake Shore Dr.Cedar, Michigan 49621231-228-4800

Bonobo Winery12011 Center RoadTraverse City, MI 49685231-282 9463

Black Star Farms10844 Revold RoadSuttons Bay, Michigan 49682231-944-1250

Black Star Farms - Old Mission360 McKinley Rd. EastOld Mission Peninsula, Michigan 49686231-944-1300

Blustone Vineyards780 N. Sylt RoadPO Box 292Lake Leelanau, Michigan 49653231-256-0146

Boathouse Vineyards115 N. St. Mary's StLake Leelanau, Michigan 49653231-256-7115

Boskydel Vineyard7501 E. Otto RdLake Leelanau, Michigan 49653231-256-7272

Bowers Harbor Vineyards2896 Bowers Harbor RdOld Mission Peninsula, Michigan 49686231-223-7615

Brengman Brothers at Crain Hill Vineyard9720 South Center HighwayTraverse City, Michigan 49684231-946-2764

Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery3309 Blue Water Rd.Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan 49686231-223-9303

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Chateau Chantal15900 Rue de VinOld Mission Peninsula, Michigan 49686800-969-4009

Chateau de Leelanau Vineyard & Winery5048 S. West Bay Shore Dr.Suttons Bay, Michigan 49682231-271-8888

Chateau Fontaine2290 S. French Rd.Lake Leelanau, Michigan 49653231-256-0000

Chateau Grand Traverse Winery12239 Center RoadOld Mission Peninsula, Michigan 49686(231) 223-7355

Cherry Republic 6026 S. Lake StGlen Arbor, Michigan 49636231-334-3150

Ciccone Vineyard & Winery10343 E. Hilltop Rd.Suttons Bay, Michigan 49682231-271-5553

Crooked Vine Vineyard & Winery8370 Lakeview RdAlanson, Michigan 49706231-881-6582

Douglas Valley Winery5375 Douglas Valley Dr.Manistee, Michigan 49660231-887-3333

French Valley Vineyards Tasting Room117 N. St. Joseph St.Suttons Bay, Michigan 49682231-620-0207

Gill's Pier Vineyard and Winery, Inc.5620 North Manitou TrailNorthport, Michigan 49670231-256-7003

Good Harbor Vineyards34 S. Manitou TrailLake Leelanau, Michigan 49653231-256-7165

Good Neighbor Organic Farm & Winery9825 Engles RoadNorthport, Michigan 49670231-386-5636

Harbor Springs Vineyard and Winery5581 S. Lakeshore DriveHarbor Springs, Michigan 49740231-526-3276

Hawthorne Vineyards1000 Camino Maria DrOld Mission Peninsula, Michigan 49686231-929-4206

L. Mawby4519 S. Elm Valley Rd.Suttons Bay, Michigan 49682231-271-3522

Laurentide Winery56 S. French RdLake Leelanau, Michigan 49653231-994-2147

Leelanau Wine Cellars5019 W Bay Shore DriveOmena, Michigan 49674231-386-5201

Left Foot Charley806 Red DriveTraverse City, Michigan 49684231-995-0500 Longview Winery8697 Good Harbor Rd.Cedar, Michigan 49682231-228-2880

Mackinaw Trail Winery3423 US Highway 131Petoskey, Michigan 49770231-487-1910

Maple Moon Sugarbush & Winery4454 Atkins RdPetoskey, Michigan 49770231-487-9058 Peninsula Cellars11480 Center Rd.Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan 49686231-933-9787

Pleasantview Winery6769 Pleasantview RoadHarbor Springs, Michigan 49740231-526-8100

Pond Hill Farm5581 S. Lakeshore DriveHarbor Springs, Michigan 49740231-526-3276

Raftshol Vineyards1865 N. West Bayshore Dr.Suttons Bay, Michigan 49682231-271-5650 Shady Lane Cellars9580 Shady LaneSuttons Bay, Michigan 49682231-947-8865

Silver Leaf Vineyard and Winery11087 E. Silver Leaf Rd.Suttons Bay, Michigan 49682231-271-3111

St. Ambrose Cellars841 South Pioneer RoadBeulah, Michigan 49617231-383-4262

TASTES of Black Star Farms800 Cottageview DrThe MercatoTraverse City, Michigan 49684231-944-1349

Verterra Winery103 E. River St.Leland, Michigan 49654231-256-2115

Villa Mari Vineyards4595 Murray RoadTraverse City, Michigan 49686231-947-7368

Willow Vineyards10702 E. Hilltop Rd.Suttons Bay, Michigan 49682231-271-4810

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Look for 'Toast the Local Difference' bottle tags in stores to help identify local

wineries, and learn more by visiting localdifference.org/wineries

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Benzie, Manistee, Missaukee and Wexford counties represent the southern and western-most edges of what we consider

northwest Michigan. Together, they account for almost half of the

farmland in the entire region, with approximately 204,787 acres

dedicated to agriculture. The farmland varies from commodity

farms and small-scale farming, to livestock and wooded farmland.

Missaukee County produces the largest acreage of Christmas

trees in Michigan, with Wexford and Manistee counties

among Michigans top 10 for tree production, as well. Benzie

County earns its place as one of the states top 10 tart cherry

producers. The region is well known for its forests and rivers,

and attracts tourists and vacationers throughout the year.

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12 Coho 231-352-6053 cohofrankfort.com 320 Main Street, Frankfort, MI 49635

13 Elbertos Taqueria 231-352-9460 619 M-22, Elberta, MI 49628

14 The Crystal Lake Catering Company 231-383-5156 crystallakecatering.com 619 M-22, Elberta, MI 49628

15 Thistle Pub & Grille 231-378-2000 crystalmountain.com 12500 Crystal Mountain Dr , Thompsonville, MI 49683

1 Grow Benzie 231-882-9510 growbenzie.org 5885 Frankfort Highway, Benzonia, MI 49616

2 Laman Farm 504-616-7608 lamanfarm.com 5857 Indian Hill Rd, Honor, MI 49640

3 Norconk Farm 231-326-3540 10004 Aral Rd, Honor, MI 49640

4 Putneys Blueberries and Peaches 231-352-4809 4286 Raymond Rd, Frankfort, MI 49635

5 Browns Poplar Ridge Orchards 231-889-3513 11317 Erdman Rd, Onekama, MI 49675

6 The May Farm 231-352-5210 themayfarm.com 904 Adams Rd, Frankfort, MI 49635

7 North Star Organics 231-352-4865 northstarorganics.com 1139 Forrester Rd, Frankfort, MI 49635

8 B&B Farms 616-204-0085 canolaoilproducts.com 9775 Haskell Lake Rd, Marion, MI 49665

9 Shilohs Garden 231-477-5961 10227 Coates Highway, Brethren, MI 49619

10 Quartz Farm 231-645-2390 10702 W 16 Rd, Mesick, MI 49668

11 3rd Day Farm 231-884-8285 3rddayfarm.com 3234 S La Chance Rd, Lake City, MI 49651

23 St. Ambrose Cellars 231-383-4262 stambrosecellars.com 841 South Pioneer Rd, Beulah, MI 49617

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Oliver Art CenterCulinary Arts Classes

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16 Honor Family Market 231-325-3360 10625 Main St, Honor, MI 49640

17 Market Basket 231-882-5041 187 N Michigan Ave, Beulah, MI 49617

18 Port City Smokehouse 231-352-9192 portcitysmokehouse.com 1000 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635

SPECIALTY PRODUCERS

19 Olesons Food Store - Manistee 231-723-9903 160 Memorial Dr, Manistee, MI 49660

20 Marvins Garden Spot 231-275-3227 marvinsgardenspot.com 18345 US 31, Interlochen, MI 49643

21 Food For Thought 231-326-5444 foodforthought.net 10704 Oviatt Rd, Honor, MI 49640

22 Esch Road 231-326-5444 eschroad.com 10704 Oviatt Rd, Honor, MI 49640

23 Six Lugs, LLC 231-275-0600 sixlugs.com 19718 Platte River Rd, Interlochen, MI 49643

24 Wee Bee Jammin 231-510-9500 weebeejammin.com 8925 Norconk Rd, Bear Lake, MI 49614

25 Cooper Family Spreads 231-735-6363 12124 Griffi th Rd, Brethren, MI 49619

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Earth Turtle Farm Wallin Emu Ranch Family Thyme Farm Lake City Farmers Market

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Evans Brothers Fruit Company Calvin Lutz Farms Manton Mill Farmers Market S&S Lamb, LLC

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Narrow Gauge Farm Onekama Farmers Market Baker's Green Acres

North Star Organics Pleasanton Valley Greenhouses, Inc. Dorothy's Iris Garden

GOOD FOOD. MILES BETTER.Knowing where your food comes from is easier than

ever. Just look for the TLD label on the shelves of your

favorite grocer. The mileage chart will tell you how close

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EMMET, CHARLEVOIXANTRIM & KALKASKA COUNTIESEMMET, CHARLEVOIXANTRIM & KALKASKA COUNTIES

Local Food & Farms of

Emmet, Charlevoix, Antrim, and Kalkaska counties are well known for their all-season sports and recreation activities. Rich with lakeside

resorts and steeped in the settlement history of MichiganErnest

Hemingway is known to have spent time here! These counties

are fi lled with beautiful views that range from wide-open rural

countryside to bustling downtowns fi lled with locals and tourists.

Together, the four counties are home to 167,331 acres of farmland.

Antrim and Kalkaska are among the states top 10 counties for

potato production, further evidence that the land in northwest

Michigan is fertile and productive for fruits and vegetables alike.

FARMS & FARMERS MARKETS

1 Petoskey Farmers Market 231-347-4150 petoskeychamber.com 401 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 49770

2 Boyne City Farmers Market 231-330-2704 boynecityfarmersmarket.com 207 N Lake St, Boyne City, MI 49712

3 Coveyou Scenic Farm Market 231-347-0011 coveyouscenicfarm.com 4160 US 131 S, Petoskey, MI 49770

4 Maple River Farm 231-539-0900 mapleriverfarm.com 1689 N Pleasantview, Pellston, MI 49769

5 Bargy Farms 231-264-5190 2946 US 31 S, Kewadin, MI 49648

6 Big Medicine Ranch bigmedicineranch.com 7610 Farrell Rd, Ellsworth, MI 49729

7 Duerksen Turkey Farm 231-587-8267 duerksenturkeyfarm.com 7214 S M 66 Highway, Mancelona, MI 49659

8 Farmer Whites 231-632-1500 farmerwhites.com 11373 US 31, Williamsburg, MI 49690

9 Flynn Orchards 231-886-0416 fl ynnorchards.com 3728 Mancelona Rd, Mancelona, MI 49659

10 Friske Orchards Farm Market 231-599-2604 friske.com 10743 US 31 N Atwood, Ellsworth, MI 49729

11 Grand Traverse Industries Truck Garden 231-922-4886 grandtraverseindustries.com 408 N Danforth, Mancelona, MI 49659

12 Guntzvillers Berry and Vegetable Farm 231-264-9575 11122 US 31 S, Williamsburg, MI 49690

13 Mark Morrison Farms 231-883-3280 11575 Elk Lake Rd, Williamsburg, MI 49690

14 Providence Organic Farm & CSA 231-350-6420 providenceorganicfarm.com 5691 N M 88, Central Lake, MI 49622

15 Ravens Roost Farm 231-350-6448 2398 Vandermark Rd, Bellaire, MI 49615

16 Rodgers Grass Fed Beef 231-633-0664 buylocalbeef.blogspot.com 9240 Cemetery Rd, Alden, MI 49612

17 UnderToe Farm 231-676-4813 undertoefarm.com 13407 Winters Rd, Kewadin, MI 49648

18 Darnit Chars Icelandic Wool-N-Sheep Farm 231-886-0989 darnitchars.com 2421 Tyler Rd, Kalkaska, MI 49646

19 Shetler Family Dairy 231-258-8216 shetlermilk.com 5436 Tyler Rd SE, Kalkaska, MI 49646

20 SunRazed Farm 231-879-4351 sunrazedfarm.com 7557 West Sharon, Fife Lake, MI 49633

21 Shooks Farm 231-649-6789 shooksfarm.com 5883 Shooks Rd, Central Lake, MI 49622

22 Pond Hill Farm 231-526-3276 pondhill.com 5581 S Lakeshore Dr, Harbor Springs, MI 49740

23 Lost Lake Farm 231-709-7203 lostlakefarm.com 3429 Darke Rd, Kalkaska, MI 49646

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WINERIES

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24 Shorts Brewing 231-498-2300 shortsbrewing.com 121 N Bridge St, Bellaire, MI 49615

25 Julienne Tomatoes 231-439-9250 juliennetomatoes.com 421 Howard St, Petoskey, MI 49770

26 Northern Crepes Creperie 231-526-0276 primitiveimages.com 1129 N Lake Shore Dr, Good Hart, MI 49737

27 Palette Bistro 213-348-3321 palettebistropetoskey.com 321 Bay St, Petoskey, MI 49770

28 Roast & Toast Coffee and Cafe 231-347-7767 roastandtoast.com 309 E Lake St, Petoskey, MI 49770

29 The Depot Club & Restaurant 231-242-4233 depotclubhs.com 111 W Bay St, Harbor Springs, MI 49740

30 Whitecaps Grille and Spirits 231-348-7092 whitecapsrestaurant.com 215 E Lake St, Petoskey, MI 49770

31 Cafe Sante 231-582-8800 1 Water St, Boyne City, MI 49712

32 The Red Mesa Grill BC 231-582-0049 redmesagrill.com 117 Water St, Boyne City, MI 49712

33 The Rowe Inn 231-588-7351 roweinn.com 6303 East Jordan Rd, Ellsworth, MI 49729

42 Pleasantview Winery 231-526-8100 6769 Pleasantview Rd, Harbor Springs, MI 49740

22 Pond Hill Farm 231-526-3276 pondhill.com 5581 S Lakeshore Dr, Harbor Springs, MI 49740

24 Shorts Brewing 231-498-2300 shortsbrewing.com 121 N Bridge St, Bellaire, MI 49615

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34 Grain Train Natural Food Market 231-347-4914 graintrain.coop 220 E Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 49770

35 Olesons Food Store - Petoskey 231-439-9911 olesonsfoods.com 2000 N US 31, Petoskey, MI 49770

36 Olesons Food Store - Charlevoix 231-547-6548 olesonsfoods.com 112 Antrim St, Charlevoix, MI 49720

37 Grain Train Market - Boyne City 231-459-4522 graintrain.coop 104 S Park St, Boyne City, MI 49712

3 Coveyou Scenic Farm Market 231-347-0011 coveyouscenicfarm.com 4160 US 131 S, Petoskey, MI 49770

10 Friske Orchards Farm Market 231-599-2604 friske.com 10743 US 31 N Atwood, Ellsworth, MI 49729

43 Maple Moon Sugarbush & Winery 231-487-9058 mmsyrup.com 4454 Atkins Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770

28 Roast & Toast Coffee and Cafe 231-347-7767 roastandtoast.com 309 E Lake St, Petoskey, MI 49770

38 Cherry Republic Store - Charlevoix 231-437-3600 cherryrepublic.com 221 Bridge St, Charlevoix, MI 49620

39 Sweet Blossom Honey 231-548-5145 sweetblossomhoney.com 9084 Parke Rd, Alanson, MI 49706

40 Crooked Tree Breadworks, Inc. 231-347-9574 2264 M 119, Petoskey, MI 49770

41 Harwood Heritage Gold Maple Syrup Products 231-547-2038 harwoodgold.com 61 Parsons Rd, Charlevoix, MI 49720

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American Spoon Two Acre Farm Rosenthal Orchards Royal Farms

Bear Creek Organic Farm Vanloozen Family Farm Spirit of Walloon Verdant Ground

Bill's Farm Market Best Farm Frog Hollow Farm Bellaire Blooms

Blackbird Gardens Charlevoix Farmers Market Altonen Orchards Pine Hill Nursery & Landscaping

Bliss Farmers Market Charlevoix Moon Vineyard Biehl's Circle B Turkey Ranch Red Fox Gardens

Bliss Gardens Farm & Community Kitchen Country Apple Farm Market Bluestem Farm Russ-Stick Acres

Chard Ranch Currey Farms Pure Maple Syrup Bolt's Farm D-N-M Beef Depot

Cradle Knoll Farm Dhaseleer Farm Circle Herb Farm Jenkin's Potato Farm

Fustini's Petoskey East Jordan Farmers Market Coleman Centennial Farm Nad's Nursery

Grand Traverse Pie Co. - Petoskey Elvyn Lea Lodge Conant's Maplehurst Farms Nev 'R Done Farm

Half Moon Acres Golden Hop Farm Ellsworth Farmers Market Village of Kalkaska Farmers' Market

Harbor Springs Farmers Market Green Leaf Farms Kastanu Farm

Kei-Ju Farm Johnecheck Sweet Corn Farm King Orchards

Local Eats Delivery Jordan Valley Trout Pond & Hughes Farm Kitchen Farms, Inc.

North Wind Gardens Kiteley Farms Mancelona Farmers Market

The Pumpkin Barn at Sturgeon Bay Farm Lakeside Farm Out of the Woods Farm

Resort Gardens Lavender Hill Farms Ricksgers Ranch

Scheel Family Farm & Flour Mill Matchett Sheep Farm Rocky Top Farms

CONNECT WITH MORE FARMS ONLINETaste the Local Difference provides instant access to a complete database

of regional farms through our website. Find a farm, learn about their growing

practices, where you can buy their products, and more at localdifference.org



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Traverse City, MI. The TLD Blend is a robust, rich roast with sweet caramel

tones, roasted with a blend of two varieties from Mexico. Your purchase of

our TLD Blend helps Higher Grounds accomplish their mission and ours.

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High Quality Award Winning USDA Inspected Smoked Meats and Processing. Fresh Cuts Daily. Beef, Pork, Poultry and more. Packaged the way you like it!

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TLD Nonprofit and Business Partners These organizations and businesses are an integral part of the work we do to support food and farming in northwest Michigan.

Americas Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)Charlevoix County Community FoundationEdible Grande Traverse MagazineFair Food NetworkGoodwills Farm to Freezer ProgramGrand Traverse Foodshed Alliance (Food Innovation Hub)Grand Traverse Regional Land ConservancyGrand Traverse Conservation DistrictGroundwork Center for Resilient CommunitiesGrow BenzieInstitute for Sustainable Living, Art, and Natural Design (ISLAND)Lakes to Land InitiativeLocal Food Alliance of Northern MichiganLeelanau ConservancyMichigan Farm BureauMichigan Farmers Market AssociationMichigan Good Food CharterMSU Center for Regional Food SystemsNational Cherry FestivalNetworks NorthwestNorth Central Michigan CollegeNorthwest Michigan Food and Farming NetworkCouncil of Michigan FoundationsOlsen, Bzdok and Howard, attorneys (Kate Redman)Petoskey Harbor Springs Area Community FoundationRevision Legal (John DiGiacomo) Rotary Charities of Traverse CityThink Local First Ann ArborTraverse Area Recreation and Transportation (TART)Traverse Bay Economic Development CorporationUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA)Washtenaw County O ce of Community and Economic DevelopmentTraverse City Film FestivalBay Area Recycling for CharitiesNorthwestern Michigan College

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3rd Day FarmAndersons IGABakkers AcresB&B FarmsBoyne City Farmers MarketBuchans Blueberry HillBurritts Fresh Market Cherry Capital FoodsCoveyou Scenic Farm Market Eaton B Goode Evergreen MarketFarmer WhitesFlynn OrchardsFriske Orchards Farm MarketGallaghers Farm Market Grain Train Natural FoodsGrand Traverse Culinary OilsGrand Traverse Industries Truck GardenGuntzvillers Berry and Vegetable FarmLaman FarmLeelanau Piedmontese Beef North Star OrganicsOlesons Food StoresOlds Brothers Maple SyrupOryana Natural Foods Market Providence Organic FarmRiver Valley Farms and MeatsShooks Family FarmsToms Food MarketsVerSnyder's Fruit

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TLD Sponsors These organizations make cash or in-kind contributions to support TLD.

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There is a huge growth in craft brewing happening across the nation right now. Whether youre interested in beer, cider, mead, liquor, or even soft drinks, northwest Michigan has you covered. Acoustic Mead Taproom119 N Maple Traverse City, MI 49684 231-883-2012

Beards Brewery207 A Howard StPetoskey, Michigan 49770231-753-2221

Beggars Brewery (Not Open To Public)4177 Village Park Drive, Suite CTraverse City, Michigan 49685

Bravo Zulu Brewing6060 US 31 NorthWilliamsburg, Michigan 49690231-943-1459

Brewery Terra Firma2951 Hartman RoadTraverse City, Michigan 49685231-929-1600

Brewery Ferment511 S Union Street Traverse City, MI 49684231-735-8113

The Filling Station642 Railroad PlaceTraverse City, MI 49686231-946-8168

Good Neighbor Organic Farm & Winery9825 Engles RoadNorthport, Michigan 496702

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