food service

Food Gatherers is bridging the gap this summer by providing free meals to schoolchildren at several locations throughout Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Dexter City Council is expected to begin a discussion tonight about what changes are needed, if any, regarding operating food trucks in the city. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Due to federal cuts, Washtenaw County's Food Gatherers has an urgent need for funding and is asking for help from the City of Ann Arbor. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports.

This year is a big step for the Ypsilanti Farmers Market as it starts its outdoor season at a new, larger venue on South Washington Boulevard. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

During the Biden administration, local food distributors were encouraged to apply for grants funding to help build infrastructure for local farms and food. Now, the USDA is making cuts that could undermine the local food system and its suppliers...like Argus Farm Stop in Ann Arbor. WEMU's David Fair talked with co-owner Bill Brinkerhoff about immediate and longer-term impacts.

The Ann Arbor Farmers Market is resuming its regular season with its first Wednesday market of the year, alongside some new changes this season. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Federal funding cuts are having a dramatic impact on our community's ability to keep people fed. Among the affected is Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels. WEMU's David Fair talked with its executive director, Barbara Niess-May, about how the organization is overcoming the adversity now and whether it's sustainable.

As Ann Arbor’s Food Gatherers navigates funding cuts by the United States Department of Agriculture, the organization is faced with finding alternative resources to continue to provide relief to Washtenaw County’s food insecure. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor chats with Food Gatherers President and CEO, Eileen Spring about what the organization is facing under federal defunding.

The food industry can be lucrative, but it is also a difficult industry in which to succeed. Ypsilanti-based Joyful Treats Community Development Corp. is giving young people a sturdy ladder to begin the climb. WEMU's David Fair looks at Joyful Treats “Celebrations” program with the organization's founder and executive director, Khadija Wallace. She explains how it equitably trains teens and young adults how to become food entrepreneurs, particularly young people of color.

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners has asked its corporate counsel to determine what authority the county has in making sure businesses comply…