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We are proud to grow healthy and delicious food for our Northern Michigan community. 9 Bean Rows cultivates food, not commodities. With that in mind, the nutrition and flavor of our vegetables is at the top of our priority list.

Since 1994 gardeners from all over Michigan have chosen Barker Creek Nursery for their nursery and landscaping needs. No matter how "green the thumb" visiting Barker Creek will prove to be a rewarding experience. Our goal with this site is to share, educate, encourage, and build relationships with you, our customers. If you ever need more information than what you can find on this site, please call or stop by the nursery.

Year after year, Blissfest offers enrichment to our patrons with more areas to connect with one another, jam together, learn together, and enjoy a weekend of inspiring performances.

When Toledo native Stacy Jurich started Boochy Mama’s Kombucha in January 2015, her mission was to brew well-balanced, nature-inspired tonics that could make her community a healthier, happier place. Years before, while residing in a remote, sustainable eco-village in Hawaii, she’d learned how to authentically brew kombucha. Intrigued by its magical fermentation process and transformative health benefits, Stacy continued brewing back in Toledo. Before long, she was delivering kombucha by bicycle to friends old and new, and her grassroots business was organically underway.

Brownlee was the last name of my maternal Grandmother, Barbara. Grandma Barb was an artist who made her mark in hand-lettered sign painting. I remember being a kid, watching her paint big ‘happy birthday’ banners, and grocery store ‘sale’ signs.

Chain O' Lakes Campground is located in Northern Michigan, surrounded by forest, lakes and the community of Bellaire Michigan. Come camp with us! bring your RV, tent or stay in one of our cabins.

Common Good Bakery® is a neighborhood joint in the heart of Traverse City. Our purpose is to better the lives of everyone we encounter. We believe that optimism & purposeful action should be a part of everything we do. Yes, we make killer bread & pastries, but we also aspire to be a leading positive influence within the communities we serve. Come check out what we’re doing.

We’re building thriving place-based cultures and economies centered around regenerative agriculture, arts, craft, and light industry. This is work that attracts skilled creatives, gives residents a compelling vision of rural life, and speaks authentically to this place and its people.

We are your one stop shop for culinary consulting, ServSafe certifications, and event staffing. We specialize in food service and food safety consultation, Servsafe® food and alcohol safety training and certifications, as well as food service staffing for all your event staffing needs.

Curando - Curando offers full spectrum Psychedelic Assisted Therapy designed to support and inspire the unfolding of both personal and collective narratives, in pursuit of a just and sustainable future.

Up-North Michigan is more than the ultimate year-round adventure destination, it’s an attitude at a higher latitude, and at Dunegrass Co., it’s our goal to elevate your northern Michigan experience! With locations in Big Rapids, Beulah, Cadillac, Gaylord, Manistee and Marquette we’ve got you covered.

Beginning in 1920, Chris Ebels began operating Ebels General store in beautiful downtown Falmouth, Michigan. He originally started the business delivering foods and other essentials door to door in a horse drawn wagon through Falmouth. Since the original store, there have been 5 major renovations to make room for more retail space and to start new business ventures.

Eden Foods began in southern Michigan in the late 1960s amongst friends sourcing natural food. They were youths, motivated by study of the worldwide phenomenon known as macrobiotics: the centering of one’s eating around whole grain and seasonal local plant foods that are not adulterated by toxic chemicals or nutrient depleted.

Open since 1979 Edson Farms Natural Foods is a Northern Michigan favorite. With impeccable customer service, we have an organic deli and juice bar, coffee bar, produce, groceries, supplements, herbs, bulk foods, allergen friendly foods, body care, coffees and tea, and local products.

Elderberry Farms Estate is a regenerative agritourism farm featuring elderberries, blueberries, lavender, produce, and farm-to-table products. Rent our venue space, AirBnB, host classes, enjoy gourmet ticketed dinners or become a vendor for our year-round market.

We strive to be a music store known for great instruments and customer care. Something that hasn't changed in the almost 50 years we've been in business.

Golden Swan properties extend throughout the northwest Michigan region, with a variety of rentals—intown condos, waterfront, rural escapes—available in every season. We share the best of what our region has to offer, threading up north vibes into a polished, top-notch experience.

Great Lakes, Great Garlic and good people. Next time you fire up the grill for another perfect northern Michigan evening with friends, toss on some hardneck garlic and watch the stars replace the sun as the aroma of roasted garlic interweaves with your choice of local brew.

With over 30 years of combined experience in construction, we can quickly and efficiently produce affordable yurts for the Midwest and beyond. Our passion is to develop truly special living experiences for people.

Greystone Gardens is a production/retail greenhouse facility located in Northern Michigan. We are open to the public seasonally [May 1st - October 31.] Greystone Gardens specializes in growing high quality plants for the home gardener. You can find us 3 miles South of Empire and 1/4 mile East off M-22 on Manning Road.

We’ve been making premium chocolate confections in the sweet little town of Empire since 2004. Mimi Wheeler, originally from Denmark, started Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate after making bonbons for her friends for holidays and events for many years. She was never satisfied with the chocolate she could purchase in the United States so, after a career as a social worker, she opened GDC in a small building just south of Empire. The name ‘Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate’ harkens back to Mimi’s youth, when her family owned the small grocery store in the rural village where she grew up.

Develop a deeper relationship with your Self.

High quality coffee is sustainable only through a human-centric approach. It's a simple idea. And as we like to think of it, our secret recipe for the best cup of coffee in the world. Our circle model. We provide coffee drinkers with the opportunity to engage in a cycle that begins with, and returns to, our partners in coffee-growing regions. We’re fully engaged in that cycle, sourcing coffee directly from farmers through ownership of our importer Cooperative Coffees and circling back to the farmers and their communities via our sister nonprofit, On the Ground.

Idyll Farms is a goat farmstead creamery located in Northport, Michigan, a small village perched on the edge of Lake Michigan. Our Certified Humane ® Alpine goats are pasture-fed through managed intensive rotational grazing, which is great for our pastures, our soil, our goats, and best of all, our cheese. Through our regenerative farming practices, we sequester carbon, thereby reducing climate change. And by doing everything in house, from pastures to creamery, we meticulously coordinate our entire process in order to make some of the world’s tastiest award-winning goat cheese.

Karma Kat Cafe was founded in 2018 by animal lover and cat enthusiast Mystie Beckwith. Since its founding, Karma Kat has rescued over 1000 cats and counting!

Knaggs Agency is a full service independent insurance agency located in Marion, Michigan. As an independent agency we are dedicated to serving your specific needs.

Relax while overlooking the Laughing Whitefish River just two miles from the beaches of Lake Superior in the beautiful and spacious log home. This forested setting is halfway between Munising and Marquette making it an ideal base to explore the sites, trails and lakes in the area. Fully furnished and stocked kitchen, jacuzzi tub, riverside patio, and fire ring on our 56 acres are just some of the amenities you will enjoy.

The search for “Michigan’s Most Iconic Restaurant” revealed classic dining spots, hidden gems, and longtime favorites all over the state. The journey took MLIVE/MIBEST from hip, urban settings to rural abodes, from the streets of Detroit to the shores of Superior, looking for those incredible spots across Michigan that have been open for years, and yet remain a favorite to this day. Places that have become destinations for generations of diners. The restaurants where you go to celebrate something important. Spots that serve up delicious dishes that you can only get there, or places that are just beloved by the locals and regulars for always serving up quality, well-made food.

Local Spins posts reviews and in-depth features focusing attention on a host of important and eclectic Grand Rapids area bands and solo artists, regularly honoring some of the region’s best.

The Michigan Climate Action Network empowers you to become a fierce advocate of climate action in MI.

For over thirty years he has shared folk music’s warmth and wisdom with Great Lakes audiences. In such historic surroundings as Crossroads Village, Grand Traverse Lighthouse and Greenfield Village, and in schools and libraries lake-to-lake, his vast repertoire and enthusiasm bring to life the Michigan experience for people from around the world.

Offering locally specialty cut flowers. Subscriptions and custom orders.

The Neahtawanta Inn (Nee-ah-ta-wan-ta) is a unique five room retreat on the Old Mission Peninsula near Traverse City. The Inn offers single room rentals, or if you are in need of a location for an Up North family getaway or a group meeting space the entire Inn can be yours.

New Holland is recognized as one of the leading innovators in the revolution of craft brewing and distilling. With nearly 400 team members, New Holland’s craft beer and spirits are sold across the country, and around the globe. Our retail presence continues to grow with three full-service restaurants, three spirits tasting rooms, three brick-and-mortar stores, and an online store.

Whether your focus on health is for personal healing, preparing your body for pregnancy, your baby’s wellness or anything in between, your needs can be met here. Wellness is about a journey toward physical, emotional and spiritual health.

At Nifty Hoops, we offer strong, durable, and easy-to-build hoop house kits delivered to your farm so you can extend your growing season. Call us today!

Oryana Community Co-op is Michigan's largest food co-op with 2 locations in Traverse City offering the region's best source of locally procured organic food, a huge selection of high quality wellness products, and healthy, delicious prepared foods made from scratch. Oryana is your community grocery store.

At Paradigm Energy Services, we are passionate about Sustainable Energy Solutions.

We strive to bring joy and health to our community by creating a beautiful farm, market, “farm-to-table” café & natural foods store. It’s quite a unique experience to be able to see the actual farm that grows the food you’re enjoying!

Hello! We are Libby & Randy Buchler, the owners and farmers of Shady Grove Farm! Our farm is nestled in the center of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. We are passionate about living a simple, sustainable, self sufficient way of life, while regenerating the land and providing for our community. We pride ourselves in utilizing beyond organic practices, which provides the best life for our animals, plants, family, community and planet.

We're one of the largest craft breweries in Michigan and more importantly, we employ around 175 people year round.

Sweet Ree’s Candy Company is a small boutique candy store specializing in small batch in-house created marshmallows, brittles, caramels, and chocolates. Sweet Ree’s also features a Candy Salad Bar with a quirky collection of candies for guests to customize their own bowl of sweets.

The Alluvion is a 150 capacity venue and event space located on the second floor of The Commongrounds Cooperative building at the edge of The Boardman-Ottaway River near downtown Traverse City. This intimate, creative space is designed with optimal acoustics and world-class equipment. It is dedicated to producing high-quality, highly-accessible performances, community events, visual arts, classes, workshops, and so much more.

Visit The Bake Shoppe - Just For The Health Of It!! Sample our fresh breads, cookies, pastries! We produce healthy and nutritious breads.

At the Brinery, we invite you to explore the flavors created by the simple magic of family-farmed vegetables, brine, and time — raw, unpasteurized, and full of ancient cultures that stimulate your inner economy with a primordial tang. And we also make tempeh!

At The Cheese Lady (TC), we are passionate about cheese and we believe it's best enjoyed with friends! That's why we're committed to providing the Northern Michigan Community with a unique and unforgettable cheese experience. Our friendly staff, diverse cheese selection, and educational approach is sure to delight and satisfy your cheese cravings. We view each and every customer as a friend, and we can't wait to share our love for cheese with you!

Our mission is to expand the spectrum of opportunities available to emerging BI&POC artists by supporting self-exploration, self-care, and contemplative practices.

Engaging creative practice to build resilient social-ecological systems that support clean water, racial equity, and youth empowerment.

Traditional Medicinals is a wellness company where a history of proven plant knowledge meets modern herbal science. Where flavor meets efficacy. Where human nature meets Mother Nature to help you be the best version of you. Discover wellness with no strings attached—well, maybe one string.

We are two Michigan artists who preserve magical moments through watercolor and black and white photos.

WNMC's mission is to provide educational and culturally enriching programming to its northern Michigan service area. We also actively seek to promote and support the educational and cultural missions of NMC and other local entities with similar missions.

88.1 FM WYCE is an independent, community radio station serving the communities of Grand Rapids and West Michigan with its on-air FM programming at 88.1 Mhz, and reaching out to the world through online streaming on the Internet.