Central Region

Family-owned farms find new ways of connecting online

Jena Van Wagner is the executive director of Michigan Family Farms. Those who have joined her online community have focused on promoting those farms and getting the word out about great, local food that is grown and can be bought right in your town. Victoria Mullen reports on what that means locally.

Things to do in the U.P.: Climb 400 concrete stairs at Pine Mountain

If there's one thing you should never do in the Upper Peninsula, it's say something like "there's nothing to do around here." If you do, folks might point out one of 1,000 different things that can be done, or simply sit you down in front of a computer and bring up the website for Things to Do in the Upper Peninsula. 

U.P. Fall Beer Fest returns to Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park in September
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park launches new downloadable audio tour
Shopko opens Hometown Stores in Ishpeming, Calumet
Sault Tribe announces 2011-12 scholarship recipients
Get your food brought to you — GRUB opens in Marquette
Garden winery wins gold medal in state competition
NMU Fall Fest 2011 currently seeking vendors
First-ever SBA small business outreach tour of Michigan coming to area

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