Join us and pledge to spend
at least $10 each week on locally grown food!

Research has shown that if northwest Michigan households spent just $10 a week on local farm foods, our regional economy would gain nearly $5 million in new revenue each year. This is something we all can do!

Sign up and we’ll send you a Taste the Local Difference with Ten Local Dollars bumper sticker to spread the word and we’ll also send you a monthly email with a few questions asking about your purchases and ideas.
Some easy ways to spend $10 a week:

  • Buying local meat, fish, eggs, and produce from your local grocer, restaurant, or farmer.
  • Ordering a glass of local wine, cider, or other beverage that includes locally grown items at dinner.
  • Ordering a menu item that includes locally grown items at a restaurant.
  • Becoming a member of a CSA farm.
  • Ordering food for office lunches and parties that includes locally grown items.
  • Purchasing locally grown food products for holiday gifts and entertaining. (Jams, honeys, cheeses, dried cherry mix, salsas, etc.)
  • Buying local cream for your daily coffees and local teas that include locally grown herbs and fruit.

If each of us does even one of these each week, it will make a big impact on our local economy!

Yes! I pledge to spend at least $10 a week on locally grown food!
   
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