November 17, 2011 – 7:15 am
Turkey by Vaughan Thanksgiving is just around the corner and over a million Michiganians will soon be hitting the road to attend family get-togethers and enjoying annual traditions. To help get ready for the upcoming holiday we have compiled a bunch of informative and entertaining Thanksgiving related links for you to enjoy. Share this:
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November 17, 2011 – 6:55 am
Thanksgiving is just a week away, so we’re rolling out a classic feature on cranberries! Cranberries by argusmaniac Red Beauties in Lake Magazine’s 2006 Holiday Issue is an engaging look at cranberry farming in Michigan. Although Michigan only has a small number of cranberry farms in the northeast, Upper Peninsula, and the southwestern corner of [...]
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November 3, 2011 – 3:44 pm
The 2011 Grand Rapids Wine, Beer & Food Festival takes place Thursday, November 17th through Saturday, November 19th at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. It draws over 10,000 over three days, making it the largest food and wine festival in Michigan and one of the premier events of its kind in the Midwest. Classes, tastings from [...]
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October 27, 2011 – 10:44 am
“What we’re trying to do is a systems change. We’re trying to build up a small, local economy that’s place based – that can’t pick up and go somewhere else.” ~Stephen Arellano, Ruth Mott Foundation in Flint Mallory Horton Waters Plants in the GreenHouse at Harvesting Earth Urban Garden by Michigan Municipal League (MML) Click [...]
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October 24, 2011 – 8:49 am
Delicious Michigan is a regular column by Lorri Hathaway and Sharon Kegerreis, authors of the award-winning From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries and The History of Michigan Wines. Learn more and get autographed books at deliciousmichigan.com and read some of their past articles on Absolute Michigan at Michigan Uncorked! Hard apple cider. Apple wine. Apple mead. [...]
October 20, 2011 – 7:10 am
About this photo, Larry the Biker writes “Linus may have found his spot in Bruce Township, Michigan. A farmer told me once that Macomb County, Michigan is one of the largest producers of pumpkins in the United States.” Kathy Siler of the Michigan Ag Council has a great article entitled In Search of the Great [...]
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October 19, 2011 – 7:46 am
“It could never happen in another city. I mean, this is ridiculous to think about this much land. There are very few houses that have another house next to them. So everybody can have at least an extra yard, you know. That’s really the gift of Detroit.” ~Farnsworth neighborhood resident Andrew Kemp Brother Nature Produce [...]
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October 5, 2011 – 8:02 am
Absolute Michigan photographer Sarah Louisignau took part in an apple cider pressing party last weekend and since few things in Michigan say “fall” like a big glass of fresh & delicious Michigan cider, that was enough for us to run a feature on apple cider! Just click the photos below for a larger view. According [...]
October 3, 2011 – 11:11 am
Michigan’s thriving brewing industry contributes over $24 million in wages with a total economic contribution of more than $133 million. In terms of overall number of breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs, Michigan ranks #5 in the nation – thus supporting its claim as “The Great Beer State. 2nd Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival by Kc Jacoby [...]
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September 21, 2011 – 8:21 am
Great news about our state’s wine industry via the Michigan Wine & Grape Council. Something we’d add is the huge boost that our wine & food industry got in the national spotlight from a pair of Mario Batali features on northern Michigan’s wine & food in Epicure magazine! Get all the links & latest at [...]
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