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Michigan Asparagus is Ready to Pick!
Taste the Local Difference says that asparagus is ready to pick! It's a fast-growing member of the lily family that can grow as quickly as 10 inches in one day! Michigan ranks third in the nation for asparagus production and you can read much more, check out asparagus recipes and links including Asparagus: The Movie!

Happy Valentine's Day, Michigan!
Along with the ducks, clouds, leaves and even the deer are getting into the holiday spirit. If you want to get your Valentine on, check out Absolute Michigan keyword Valentine for food & gift ideas.

Michigan Books: Stealing Buddha's Dinner: A Memoir by Bich Minh Nguyen
Stealing Buddha's Dinner: A Memoir by Bich Minh Nguyen (Viking) is - according to the author's web site - a story of a Vietnamese girl coming of age in the 1980s in Grand Rapids, Michigan who is filled with a rapacious hunger for American identity, a desire that turns into a passion for America food.

Lots more articles below or check the links to the right - photo Looking Down at the Michigan Building by SNWEB.ORG

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Allen Street Farmer's Market
Buy local. Eat well. The Allen Street Farmer's Market takes place every Wednesday from May through October. The Market is held at the corner of Allen Street & Kalamazoo. Market hours will be from 2:30-6:30 pm.

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Allen Street Farmer's Market
Buy local. Eat well. The Allen Street Farmer's Market takes place every Wednesday from May through October. The Market is held at the corner of Allen Street & Kalamazoo. Market hours will be from 2:30-6:30 pm. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Cherry Marketing Institute
Formed in 1988 and funded by US tart cherry growers, our goal is to increase the use of cherries through promotion, market expansion, product development and research. Visit for cherry concentrate, dried cherries and cherry & cherry industry information. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Cherry Republic
Over 141 gourmet food products made from Michigan cherries to sample, purchase and send as gifts. Cherry Bakery, Cherry Winery, Cherry CafÈ and Retail Store. Free gift-boxing. Two miles from Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes. Open seven days a week all year (Glen Arbor, Leelanau County)
Community Supported Agriculture in Michigan
At a time when farms are disappearing at an alarming rate, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) provides members a share of the harvest. Subscribers get a share of the harvest, and farmers get to farm. Visit them for northwest Michigan CSA farm links! (Bear Lake, Manistee County)
DeYoung's Fore Seasons Gourmet Spice Blend
A flavorful combination of 18 robust herbs and spices for cooking and grilling your favorite Michigan fish, wild game, or every day meat and vegetables. You can learn about them and their product at www.deyoungsforeseasons.com (Brighton, Livingston County)
Earthshine Farm
We guarantee that you will not find a better tasting bird that is bred, grown and processed with higher standards. Last summer our chickens were featured at a party at George Lucasís Skywalker Ranch and everyone agreed that they were the best ever! (Durand, Shiawassee County)
Earthy Delights
America's premier supplier of specialty foods to quality conscious American Chefs. They pioneered the use of overnight delivery to get fresh produce from the farm to the kitchen in the shortest time possible. (DeWitt, Clinton County)
Eden Foods
The finest locally grown and organic foods since 1968. Michigan organic beans, processed fruits and juices, pastas, whole grains, Edensoy, vegetable oils, vinegars, soy sauces, misos, snack mixes, teas, dried fruits, popcorn, etc. Buy on-line. (Clinton, Lenawee County)
Food For Thought- Organic,Wildharvested Gourmet Food
A mission-based creator of organic and wildharvested specialty foods nestled among the Sleeping Bear Dunes in Northern Michigan. They use local first and donate more than their total profits toward the human and natural environment. (Honor, Benzie County)
Great Lakes Tea & Spice Company
Consider us the Great Lakes region's premiere purveyor of new & exciting loose leaf tea & spice blends. We have sought after flavors from around the world that have inspired & enlightened our senses. Tea & spice combinations from classic to eclectic. (Glen Arbor, Leelanau County)
Higher Grounds Trading Company
Our fair trade, shade grown and organic coffees are imported directly from farming cooperatives around the world (and really, really good). They are roasted in packaged in Leelanau County, Michigan. (Lake Leelanau, Leelanau County)
Leelanau Coffee Roasting Company
Online coffee ordering, helpful coffee tips from CoffeeGuys.Com where the java is FUN. Our cafe and roasting operation is located in Glen Arbor, Michigan. (Glen Arbor, Leelanau County)
Michigan's Marketline
Buy Local, Buy Fresh. Michigan's "Marketline" is a website, where buyers and sellers of Michigan grown farm products and farm-based recreational opportunities can be listed. It lists products and services by county, product, and provides directions (East Lansing, Ingham County)
Nowicki's Sausage Shoppe
5 Generations of sausage making in Rogers City. Home of the World's Longest Sausage 8773 feet - Guinness Book (1979) (Rogers City, Presque Isle County)
Pasty Central - Fresh from the UP
Order Delicious U.P. Pasties and see why Pasty Central has become a primary starting point for many visitors to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. (Calumet, Houghton County)
Provisions Ltd.
Provisions is a gourmet foods company created by Chef Perry Harmon that uses ingredients from the farms, fields and orchards of Northern Michigan. Our Provisions Biscotti is a tasty and tender sensation - order online and taste for yourself! (Traverse City, Grand Traverse County)
Rudy Baggs Coffee Roasting Co.
Rudy Baggs Coffee Roasting Company roasts only world class Arabica coffee and specializes in weekly home delivery of the freshest roasted coffee available. (Lansing, Ingham County)
The Great American Pretzel Company, Howell, MI
We invite you to try the best-ever, hand-dipped gourmet white, dark or milk chocolate covered pretzels. Our beautifully packaged, made-to-order pretzels make a perfectly decedent gift for someone special or an indulgent treat for oneself. 1-866-889-5778 (Howell, Livingston County)
Undercover Vegetable Company - Yotta bars
An easy way to sneak in one full serving of veggies and fruit. Each chewy granola bar has 6-9 different veggies. Leelanau County company! (Traverse City, Leelanau County)
Zingerman's
Zingerman's is an Ann Arbor institution, the source of great food and great experiences. They are committed to delivering the most flavorful, traditionally-made foods to their customers such as fine breads, cheeses, oils, vinegars & other gourmet items. (Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County)