November 14, 2014
A Healthier Michigan November 12, 2014 By Julie Bitely Helping neighbors take control of the food they eat is the central mission of Grand Rapids’ Our Kitchen Table (OKT). “Everybody has a right to good, nutritious food,” said Lisa Oliver-King, OKT Executive Director. The grassroots, non-profit organization works with neighborhoods on the southeast side …
November 7, 2014
Detroit Unspun October 31, 2014 By M Lapham Detroit’s come a long way on the food front. From the field to plate some of the nation’s leading food nonprofits are here and five of them were chosen for the first annual James Beard Foundation and Food Tank Good Food Org Guide. The …
April 10, 2014
By Lisa.Ermak @hollandsentinel.com, Holland, Mich. If it takes a village to raise a child, it likely takes a county to raise a healthy child. That’s the idea behind Allegan County’s Bringing Healthy Back initiative. The county-wide grassroots movement, which has been in development for the past few years, has been actively …