Shaping the next generation of local farmers

Even when you're not plowing a field or pulling weeds, farming can be a tough business. With a focus on planning, marketing and networking, Roots Farm Academy teaches aspiring sustainable farmers how to grow plants while also growing a business.

VIDEO: A look into life in Soulsville USA

The story of Soulsville USA is one of people working together to transform their neighborhood for good. Along Soulsville’s Fountain Court residents embrace the community’s rich history to work together to have a thriving neighborhood with a future filled with potential.

Madison Avenue businesses host inaugural Meet Me Along Madison event
Chamber creates minority, women-owned business strategy
Blight-fighters present a unified front in Memphis
Centenary, Smith build on long Soulsville USA tradition

Centenary United Methodist Church and its pastor, Dr. Deborah Smith, are building on its 150-year history in Soulsville USA by stepping out in the community.

Elyse Welcher, owner of Parliament Boutique in downtown Grand Rapids.
Inside the mind of a hacker: An honest Q&A with a former cyber-punk

Our series on cyber security for small businesses has explored credit card systems, industry trends and the problems inherent in small business networks. Now, editor Lauren Fay Carlson talks to a hacker for some insight on how and why small businesses might be attacked online.

Before St. Patty’s Day, raise a glass in St. Urho’s honor

A little-known Finnish alternative to St. Patrick's Day touches every corner of Michigan--and may owe its unlikely existence to an intrepid schoolteacher in the Upper Peninsula's remotest reaches.

New Ballet Ensemble staging new production, summer camps
The Feather team
Local startup Feather reaches funding milestone

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