PFE Blog

Local First will host its first Growers' Fare, an event aimed at introducing consumers to West Michigan farms that offer community supported agriculture shares. (more…)

Next month Local First will be hosting Growers' Fare in collaboration with the West Michigan Growers Group and MSU Extension. Growers’ Fare is an expo in which anyone from the community can attend and learn…

When people ask what Local First is all about, I generally share the same response: Local First is about relationships. Relationships between people. Relationships between businesses. Relationships between people and businesses and place. “Living local”…

Are you tired of the typical Valentine’s Day gifts and dates ideas? Here at Local First we consider ourselves pretty good gift givers. We have the scoop on all the local treasures that will make…

The term farm to table didn’t even exist when local food movement pioneer Judy Wicks opened the White Dog Café in Philadelphia in 1983. (more…)

It has been well over two decades since I first learned about photosynthesis. And, in truth, I haven’t thought about it much since then (withstanding the need to make sure my home garden and houseplants…

Local First has named the winners of its LocalMotion Awards. (more…)

As a result of attending the 2014 BALLE Conference this past year, the Local First team decided it was time to change the world, one act at a time. (more…)

Pretty soon, the whole world will be celebrating another birthday as we move from 2014 to 2015. It’s a global event, but Grand Rapids has got lots of ways to celebrate in local style. Check…

Dan and Randi, proud residents of Holland, look forward to their holiday shopping each year. Instead of viewing it as a chore or list of items to cross off, they consider it a fun event.…