Food

As we ease our way into spring, gardeners might want to consider planting heirloom seeds.That's Erica Kempter's advice to growers this year. She's…

What better way to bring people together than through food? That's the idea behind the gastrodiplomacy movement.Mana Heshmati is bringing gastrodiplomacy…

Many kids in Flint were exposed to elevated levels of lead in their drinking water during the water crisis. One way people are helping to curb the effects…

The Next IdeaEvery year, the United States spends $218 billion growing, transporting, and processing food that no one ever eats. That's billion. The…

We asked and you answered. In preparation for National Cheeseburger Day on Sunday, September 18th, we asked you about the strangest burger toppings you'd…

A traveling farmers market has begun popping up around the City of Flint.It's a retrofitted 14 passenger bus that's been equipped to carry fresh produce…

Have you ever ordered a burger with strange toppings? You know, not the typical stuff - like mustard, ketchup, tomatoes, onions, pickles or lettuce - but…

A recent MLive poll asked readers: What’s Michigan’s state food? Climbing above competitors such as the pasty, the Boston cooler and Superman ice cream,…

You may not know Dave Zilko's name, but you've probably seen his products in your grocery store. Zilko is the former vice chairman of Garden Fresh…

Michigan has a state fossil, and even a state soil, but not a state food.MLive writer Emily Bingham discovered that other states have a designated food,…