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Welcome to today's episode of The Bright Side, the show where we shed light on the real Michigan.
I'm today's host Kate Nault. We're coming to you today from the Lansing City Market.
The original market was established in 1909. After a recent reconstruction, the market
is now situated along the Grand River. For more than 100 years area farmers and local
artisans have been brining their goods to sell to the public in a warm and family-friendly
environment.
Today's episode features stories about a movement in Michigan to create a more locally integrated
and community based food system. A food system is more than just the steps food takes from
farm to your fork. A food system is about diverse places and people. It's about the
food landscape, jobs and economic development. And most importantly, a food system is about
healthy people and resilient communities.
We've been hearing a lot lately about inner city farms sprouting up across the U.S., but
few people know that in Michigan cities, urban agriculture has been around for over a century.