MSU professors mapping 'urban food deserts'
‘Food deserts’ are a growing problem in Michigan cities. Two Michigan State University professors believe they have an idea that might help.'Food deserts’ are created when local supermarkets close and...
View ArticleTrying to improve Detroit's grocery stores
All this year, Michigan Radio has been taking a weekly look at things that are working to improve the state. Today: we take a look at food and Detroit. The city has been called a “food desert,” because...
View ArticleFruit and vegetable oasis finds it hard to survive in a "food desert"
Fifteen months after it opened, Flint’s first downtown grocery in 30 years is struggling to stay open. Witherbees Market was intended to serve the needs of people living in downtown Flint. The...
View Article4 projects awarded state tax incentives
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation approved tax breaks Tuesday in exchange for new investment and jobs.MEDC spokesman Joseph Serwach says one of the four projects receiving tax breaks...
View ArticleCommentary: Whole Foods in Detroit
This morning, ground was broken for a new Whole Foods Market in Detroit -- and plenty of people are excited about it.Detroit is commonly said to be underserved in terms of supermarkets, and has even...
View ArticleLearning through food: The Detroit Youth Food Brigade
Some Detroit high school students are learning about food, nutrition, and entrepreneurship this summer.They’re with a group called the Detroit Youth Food Brigade, which pairs high school students with...
View ArticleWhole Foods will open in Detroit this June
Whole Foods announced today the store will open on June 5th in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood and will employ 75 people.The store will be on the corner of John R and Mack, right off of Woodward...
View ArticleCreating an oasis in a food desert
A new non-profit bank is opening to encourage grocery stores to locate in so-called "food deserts."Those are places in cities, suburbs and rural areas with no farmers markets or grocery stores.Jane...
View ArticleFood stamp debit cards back to normal in Michigan
Michigan's debit card-style food stamps program is working again after a technical problem crashed the system in 17 states.State Human Services Department spokesman Dave Akerly says Michigan's Bridge...
View ArticleA food desert in Michigan you never hear about: the Upper Peninsula
When we talk in Michigan about "food insecurity" and "food deserts", it's usually about Detroit, Flint and cities battling poverty.But there is another region where access to healthy, fresh food is a...
View ArticleReport: Michigan's rural communities lack healthy food access
Michigan’s urban communities aren’t the only places lacking when it comes to having access to fresh, healthy foods.A new report from the Food Trust says residents in some of the state’s rural areas are...
View Article"Ride for Groceries" bus route starts Friday in Flint
Flint’s bus service will make it easier for people to get to the grocery store starting Friday.Two supermarket chains closed stores in Flint last month. That left thousands of city residents without a...
View ArticleRide to Groceries program helping Flint residents access fresh, healthy food
To many of us, a trip to the grocery store is simply a matter of finding the time in our schedule to jump in the car and drive a few miles.But that grocery trip presents big challenges to many of the...
View ArticleBringing fresh produce to downtown Flint
There’s a new effort to make fresh fruits and vegetables available in downtown Flint.It’s not easy to find fresh produce in Flint. But that’s a market that Franklin Pleasant hopes to fill.“The climate...
View ArticleMSU professors mapping 'urban food deserts'
Food deserts are a growing problem in Michigan cities. Two Michigan State University professors believe they have an idea that might help. Food deserts are created when local supermarkets close and...
View ArticleTrying to improve Detroit's grocery stores
All this year, Michigan Radio has been taking a weekly look at things that are working to improve the state. Today: we take a look at food and Detroit. The city has been called a food desert, because...
View ArticleWhole Foods to open in Detroit in 2013
Whole Foods is coming to Detroit. After months of speculation, the national grocery store chain made the announcement today. Red Elk Banks is Michigans executive operations coordinator for Whole Foods...
View ArticleFruit and vegetable oasis finds it hard to survive in a "food desert"
Fifteen months after it opened, Flints first downtown grocery in 30 years is struggling to stay open. Witherbees Market was intended to serve the needs of people living in downtown Flint. The downtown...
View Article4 projects awarded state tax incentives
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation approved tax breaks Tuesday in exchange for new investment and jobs. MEDC spokesman Joseph Serwach says one of the four projects receiving tax breaks...
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