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On the heels of a successful Market Makers’ Workshop in Michigan, we’re excited about our next regional discussions. This month, we are hitting the road to meet with folks running Local Orbit powered markets in the Northeast and Lehigh Valley, as well as food systems and economic development leaders in [...]
Local Orbit Regional Market Makers Workshop | Ypsilanti, MI Thursday, April 25 at 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Local Orbit is now working with five terrific markets in Michigan, and as the 2013 growing season gets underway, we’re excited to offer our first regional workshop for Michigan Market Makers using [...]
As a recognized leader in supporting Detroit’s local food economy, Atlas Wholesale Food Company has teamed up with Local Orbit and Detroit Eastern Market to streamline the distribution link and improve transparencies between wholesale buyers and farm producers. “Connecting the dots is what it is all about. In a lot [...]
We were so pleased this morning to see this excellent article on Detroit Eastern Market published on the homepage of MetroMode.com. Eastern Market “is the most comprehensive food hub in the nation” according to its president, Dan Carmody. Understanding their methods and learning from their model could significantly increase the [...]
Mike Thorn believes in change. He believes that small farmers can build sustainable businesses. He believes that restaurants and institutions will one day be able to source local food with ease. And he believes it’s time for high-tech solutions to support the vibrant, local businesses that are bringing good food [...]
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