Agricultural Economy

Longform Lindsay Steele at Garden Fort farm. Sustainability

Farms are growing in Washtenaw County even as they decline nationwide. Here's why.

Sarah RiggWednesday, April 10, 2024
Innovation News Bison at Domino's Farms. Sustainability

Iconic Ann Arbor Township bison herd wins 11 awards in regional show

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, March 27, 2024
Longform 2Marines co-founder Josh McAllister. Healthy Communities

New grocery stores, farmers market, community garden address food access in Ypsi Township

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 1, 2023
Feature Story RIX Logo Economic Development

Issue Media Group launches Rural Innovation eXchange

Issue Media GroupThursday, February 17, 2022
Longform Washtenaw County Black Farmers Fund coalition leader Keesa Johnson. Equity

New coalition aims to support Black farmers in Ypsilanti and throughout Washtenaw County

Sarah RiggWednesday, September 29, 2021
Longform Amy Pyle at Manchester Blooms. Entrepreneurship

Business is blooming for Washtenaw County's flower farmers

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, August 4, 2021
Feature Story Alex Ball vends his produce. Healthy Communities

Ypsi-area programs tackle food insecurity by making healthy food easier to access

Sarah RiggWednesday, June 23, 2021
Feature Story A staffer prepares for one of the Ypsi Area Online Market's first food distributions. Healthy Communities

Ypsi farmers markets debut new one-stop online ordering system during COVID-19 crisis

Sarah RiggWednesday, May 6, 2020
Innovation News A plate of bacon at Camp Bacon 2017. Arts and Culture

Zingerman's celebrates 10 years of annual multi-day bacon festival

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, May 8, 2019
Feature Story Moderator Angela Barbash and panelists Rob Hess, Melvin Parson, and Eric Mullins. Entrepreneurship

Three takeaways from our High Growth Happy Hour on Ypsi's food economy

Sarah RiggWednesday, May 23, 2018
Feature Story Melvin Parson at Kettering Elementary - a possible future home for WTPGA Entrepreneurship

What's the state of Ypsi's food economy?

Brianna KellyWednesday, May 16, 2018
Feature Story L to R Keith Orr and Martin Contreras at The Aut Bar Entrepreneurship

Ann Arbor's power couples: Sharing a life – and a business, part 2

Elizabeth PearceWednesday, March 21, 2018
Video Ypsilanti Community High School students stand by their mural at the Ypsilanti Farmers Market downtown. Kids and Education

Ypsi students unveil new murals on agriculture, Underground Railroad

Christopher Slat and Brianna KellyWednesday, October 18, 2017
Load More Stories
Sponsored By
Regions
Focus Areas
Copyright © Issue Media Group. All rights reserved.