by Bakers | Apr 3, 2012 | Bakers Green Acres VS Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Farm to Fork, Organic Politics
Hello, this is a friend of Mark and Jill. They are very busy, so I asked if I could update everyone on what is going on. I helped Jill set up the website, so I had access and they said it would be OK if I posted a status update. To begin, I would like to ask all of...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 12, 2011 | Farm to Fork
I finally read our summer copy of Edible Grand Traverse recently and found this great article about one of our customers. Enjoy! FARM TO TABLE Martha and Susi’s Excellent AdventureBy Patty Lanoue Stearns It’s a busy Friday afternoon in downtown Suttons Bay, and...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Apr 16, 2011 | Farm to Fork, Green Acres
With spring comes thoughts of dirt. More specifically, soil. One of the recent projects is making biochar to work on improving the long term fertility of our fields. All winter, every education opportunity has reinforced the concept of feeding the soil to improve...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Dec 31, 2009 | Farm to Fork, Green Acres
“Everyone can cook!” So said Chef Gusteau in the movie Ratatiulle. It is true. We received a fantastic cookbook for Christmas, Cook’s House by Eric Patterson and Jenifer Blakeslee. Chef Eric makes the point that “extraordinary food comes...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 19, 2009 | Farm to Fork, Mangalitsa, Organic Pork, Pasture Mangalitsa, Pasture Raised Pork
This summer we sent a Mangalitsa pig up to Chef Ted Cizma at the Grand Traverse Resort… but I’ll let him tell you about it. I wish I could have tried some of those interesting dishes. Maybe this winter when we go to Pigstock 2010….
by Mark & Jill Baker | Feb 19, 2009 | Farm to Fork, Green, Green Acres, Organic Farming, Organic Politics
We have a bit of a running joke here: Mark is either networking or farming, depending on who he’s spent the last hour talking to. Last night we got to do both at the same time. The USDA and Michigan Land Use Institute put on the last in a series of meetings...
