I’m sorry that I haven’t been around much lately. Between working to get Biden elected, taking care of the kids, and helping to get an award-winning, five-star restaurant off the ground here in Ypsi, I just haven’t had time to engage in the debate over the rapidly imploding right wing conspiracy theory about Hunter Biden’s […]
Tag Archives: Argus Farm Stop
The team at Bellflower would love to make your Thanksgiving dinner this year
Posted in Ann Arbor, Food, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Bellflower, Jenn Lucier, stuffing, Thanksgiving, Turkey, wine, Ypsilanti Rye 36 Comments
Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Merritt Bankes
What follows is our official exit interview with Merritt Bankes, who just recently left Ypsilanti, headed for Tecumseh. MARK: Can you please state your full name for the record? MERRITT: Merritt Bankes. MARK: OK, let’s start at the beginning… What kind of kid were you? MERRITT: Feral! A free-range chicken! [Laughs.] I didn’t even wear […]
Posted in Michigan, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged art school, Chicago, Columbia College, Diet for a New America, drugs, Elbow Room, EMU, environmental activism, environmental protection, exit interviews, feral child, Green Room, Janet Kaufman, John Robbins, loneliness, Merritt Bankes, music, onions, poaching, porch shows, porches, priorities, self harm, substance abuse, Sustainability, Tecumseh, Tom Waits, vegetarianism, We The People Growers Association, Woodruff's, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews 4 Comments
The Argus Farm Stop, changing the local food paradigm in Ann Arbor
About a year ago now, longtime Ann Arbor residents Kathy Sample and Bill Brinkerhoff made the decision to change direction in their careers and dedicate themselves full-time to advancing the local food movement. Their work culminated, a few weeks ago, in the launch of the Argus Farm Stop, a 1,300 square foot, year-round farmers’ market […]
Posted in Agriculture, Ann Arbor, Uncategorized Also tagged Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market, Bill Brinkerhoff, Black Oak, Bridge Card, consignment, Double Up Food Bucks, farmers market, farming, food stamps, Golden Fleece, Harnois, healthy food access, Kathy Sample, local food, local food production, Local Roots, Mama MoFoods, meat, Ohio, Old West Side, organic farming, People’s Food Coop, Roos Roast, Sanilac, Steinhauser Farms, the local food army, Washtenaw Food Hub, WIC, Wooster 12 Comments