How the closure of one facility is affecting farms, homesteads, and local food access across Northern Michigan. At the beginning of last year, something quietly happened in Northern Michigan that most people never noticed — but it had major consequences for local farms and local food. In March of 2025, the last MDARD-licensed poultry processing facility in our region closed its doors to outside producers. For many people, that might not sound like a big deal. But for small fa

The journey and time that it takes to go from cute fluffy chicks to having eggs on you plate.

As humans we seem to see ourselves as separate or removed from nature and the natural world. We are taught to see it as something that we...