Three Rivers Sustainable Food Group

05/30/2012

Check out the 2012 Food Guide:

http://www.rivercountryjournal.info/2012/05/29/2012-river-country-local-food-guide-available-now/

Front cover of 2012 River Country Local Food Guide, a project of the Three Rivers Sustainable Food Group. (Click on image to enlarge)

09/10/2011

The Food Group is hosting a potluck on Sunday, September 11, 6pm at World Fare, 37 N. Main St. in downtown Three Rivers. Come and enjoy the evening together!

09/10/2011

Check out the new iPhone app to find Michigan Farmer's Markets!

http://ssm-farmers-market.posterous.com/iphoner-app-for-michigan-farm-markets-now-ava

Apple Press release.pdf Download this file iPhone® app for Michigan farmers markets now available Linking consumers to farm products with new technology EAST LANSING, MICH - Apple shoppers who use an Apple® iPhone® now have a new way to find the locally grown products they are looking for at Mich...

07/25/2011

http://media.mlive.com/businessreview/western_impact/photo/produceavailabilityjpg-251e94550b8a5b44.jpg

Check out this graph of the seasons of Michigan produce!

07/20/2011

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20110712/NEWS01/107120307/USDA-picks-Michigan-food-program

Michigan is one of two states chosen by the United States Department of Agriculture to participate in a pilot program that will make it easier for locally grown food to end up in school cafeterias.

07/05/2011

http://www.puremichiganstore.org/store/p/7513-Pure-Michigan-Eating-Fresh-in-the-Great-Lakes-State-Hardcover-Cookbook.html

- Pure Michigan "Eating Fresh in the Great Lakes State" Hardcover Cookbook

07/05/2011

Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce: http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/

Find out what to buy organic – and why - with EWG’s 2011 Shopper\’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce. We rank 53 popular fruits and vegetables based on their total pesticide loads.

06/24/2011

Now this is just smart!!! Check it out! http://www.good.is/post/zero-packaging-grocery-store-to-open-in-austin-texas/

Hold the packaging: Austin, Texas will get the country's first "package-free, zero waste grocery store" this fall.

06/21/2011

The new 2011 U-Pick and Farmer's Market listing for Michigan is posted: http://www.michiganfarmfun.com/

Your guide to family fun on the farm and Michigan farmer's markets.

06/08/2011

"Better than any argument is to rise at dawn and pick dew-wet red berries in a cup." ~ Wendell Berry

05/18/2011

2011 River Country Food Guides are now available!! Pick yours up at downtown Three Rivers businesses, farmer market and stands, Nottawa, Sturgis, Tillers International, Centreville, Constantine and find the best places to get local treats to eat!!

02/28/2011

A wonderful potluck last night. A big thank you to Karla K. for founding our group and bringing us to this point! We wish her well in her well in this new season of life. I look forward to the direction the group is headed as we continue to commit to the food movement in the Three Rivers area!