A conversation with Director and Chef Les Eckert. (Pictured above at Lakeview Hill Farm, Leelanau County.) We invited Chef Les Eckert, director of the Great Lakes Culinary Institute since June 2019, to give us a sense for how the institute is evolving and how the next...
Reflecting on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
On Wednesday, September 28th, I participated in the White House conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. It’s been more than 50 years (longer than my entire professional life) since these deep-rooted issues have received this level of attention. It’s the first time...
Connecting local food to our regional healthcare providers is the goal for Groundwork’s Farms, Food & Health program
From the earliest days of our Farms, Food & Health program—with its emphasis on culinary medicine methods—we have worked closely with physicians and other medical professionals to spread the word about the importance of cooking and eating nutritionally rich,...
Dinner With Your Doctor
If we embrace the centuries-old adage “let food be thy medicine,” a cooking class at the physician’s office makes all the sense in the world.
Walk-Ins Welcome! Free Healthy Food Expo with Cooking Demonstrations and Presentations
Stop by our healthy food Expo 10am-430pm, Friday, September 27, Hagerty Center, Traverse City. Tips and techniques for delicious and doable healthy dishes and engaging presentations.
Keynote Speakers Event. Public Invited! Farms, Food & Health Conference
Reserve Friday, September 27, to hear three remarkable keynote speakers explore the health potential of local food at our Farms, Food & Health Conference, Traverse City.