We are sharing thoughts from 11 members of our Corporate Sponsor program, responses to a simple question we asked them a few weeks back: "Why is the corporate partnership with Groundwork important to you and your business?"As you'll see, their answers...
Cleaner, Cheaper, Faster, Less Hassle? When Trains Win Out Over Planes
Today in America, nearly three million people catch a flight every day. Over the last hundred years, commercial aviation has evolved into such a regular part of life that booking a flight rarely provokes a second thought. Explaining this phenomenon is relatively...
Get Your Crunch on!
With 11.3 million apple trees planted in the Mitten — on 825 family-run farms that produce more than a billion pounds of apples — Michiganders have a gazillion reasons to love-up and celebrate this iconic and delicious fruit. One of the easiest and most fun ways to...
Sharing a Sustainable Vision With the Brengman Brothers
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...
Petoskey Student Wins Iconic Michigan Environmental Award—Youngest Ever
I am thrilled to present a closer look at Tommy Skinner, the recipient of the 2023 Petoskey Prize for Environmental Leadership. One of Michigan's iconic environmental awards, it is presented annually by our friends at Lansing-based Michigan Environmental Council....
What’s on Tap for Our September Culinary Medicine Trainings
Since 2014, Groundwork has been hosting gatherings—roughly one every 18 months—to explore and promote the idea of deploying culinary medicine as a way to address some of the most challenging diet-related diseases facing our people as individuals and facing our nation...