Holidays can be complicated, and Thanksgiving is no exception. From its problematic colonialist roots, to the quick pivot to holiday sales and, of course, all of the chaos that comes with spending ...

Farmers face difficulties every day that are out of their control like weather, financial pressure and isolation. However, more stressors are being added each year. This year, market hardships and ...

Horn O Plenty freshtaurant owner Mandisa Horn hands a customer her order at the Bedford farmers market on Wednesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Colette Costlow Farmers markets are in full swing in ...

Farmer Brad Smith grows organic vegetables like tomatoes, onions and potatoes and sells his produce at markets across central Michigan. Smith, who has been in business for 11 years, depends on federal ...