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 […]
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The Argus Farm Stop, changing the local food paradigm in Ann Arbor
Posted in Agriculture, Ann Arbor, Uncategorized Also tagged Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market, Argus Farm Stop, 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, WIC, Wooster 12 Comments
Ann Arbor’s vegan food cart The Lunch Room to evolve into a brick-and-mortar Kerrytown restaurant
Yesterday, the owners of Ann Arbor’s favorite vegan food cart, The Lunch Room, formally announced that they would be following in the footsteps of Eat, and making the transition from seasonal outdoor vendor to year-round brick and mortar. Following is my interview with Phillis Engelbert, who, together with Joel Panozzo, owns The Lunch Room. MARK: […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, entrepreneurism, Food, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Uncategorized Also tagged Andy Sell, EAT, food carts, Foraging Florist, fortune telling, fried chicken, Homegrown Smoker, Joel Panozzo, local economy, local food, local food production, Mark's Carts, meat, Michigan Peaceworks, omnivore, Phillis Engelbert, Portland, Portobello, seitan, Synecdoche, tarot cards, The Lunch Room, Traverse City, vegan, vegetarian, Washtenaw County Public Health Department 14 Comments