In this month's Corporate Sponsor feature, Robert Brengman, of Brengman Brothers Winery at Crain Hill Vineyard, shares thoughts about the value of sustainable local ways of doing business, and how that's best for people and planet. What’s your...
Postcards From Our Detroit Urban Farm Tour
Groundwork and partners lead Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development officials on a visit of seven Motown farms. ABOVE: Rosebud Schneider and Tepfirah Rushdan of Keep Growing Detroit in the organization’s Three SIsters Garden. On July 25th,...
Agriculture Forum: Skip the gym, become a farmer
This op-ed first published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle's Agriculture Forum. Summer is here, which means local farmers are busy tending to delicious fruits and vegetables in northern Michigan! The berries are sweet and the vegetables are crisp — every bite filled...
Michigan’s school kids need farm-fresh food
This op-ed first published in The Detroit News. In Michigan, the importance of farm fresh food in schools cannot be overstated. This is a crucial time for the state when it comes to these issues because now more young people than ever are going hungry and need...
Urban Farmer and Policy Specialist Shares Thoughts on the MI Healthy Climate Conference
I joined the staff here at Groundwork in November 2022 and became a team member on the Food and Farming team. I currently work on the 10 Cents a Meal Program, and also come to Groundwork with experience as an urban farmer in my base of Detroit. Because of this, I...
A Shared Mission Is a Powerful Thing
Today, as part of our monthly series of interviews with members of Groundwork's Corporate and Community Partnership Program, we check in with Cherry Republic founder Bob Sutherland and Vice-President of Climate and Community Impact Sara Harding. Bob's ties...