Two years ago, Feeding America West Michigan tried something new. We decided to grow our own produce: three acres of sweet corn at Eastmanville Farm in Ottawa County. The results: more than 17,000 pounds of homegrown food for our neighbors … Continue reading
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Riveridge Produce donates first apples of the season
August 28, 2014 — Comstock Park, Michigan — Instead of throwing a party, Riveridge Produce Marketing, a West Michigan apple grower, packer, and sales company, decided to celebrate their 25th anniversary by feeding the hungry. On Wednesday morning, they invited … Continue reading
Michigan startup debuts clothing line to support hunger relief
August 21, 2014 — Comstock Park, Michigan — Five months after launching their first Hold On To Hope campaign for Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank, Live Love Michigan is debuting a second line of clothes to benefit the hunger-relief … Continue reading
Beyond hunger relief: Congress Elementary garden gets kids excited about healthy food
May 29, 2014 — Grand Rapids, Michigan — Feeding America West Michigan works with a network of 1,200 hunger-relief agencies across West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Many of those agencies and host sites do more than simply hand out … Continue reading
Hope on their sleeves: Michigan t-shirt startup believes in state’s ability to overcome challenges
Community investment is an afterthought for most companies, something they work into their business plans after they’ve gotten established. For Live. Love. Michigan. it was the founding principle. Download the Press Release A marine biology student at Michigan State University, … Continue reading
Planting Day at Eastmanville
At 11:30 yesterday morning, we got a call from Matt Hehl. He was at Eastmanville Farm with his tractor and our bag of seed. The long-awaited day had finally arrived. Sweet corn doesn’t do well in waterlogged soil, and for … Continue reading