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Michigan’s newest winemakers are following their passion—and doing well

Michigan is home to 127 wineries that produce 2.5 million gallons of wine annually. The state officially celebrates them in May, when wineries are in full bloom.

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Applewood is open for the 2017 season 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays from May 4 through October 29. Parking, admission, and activities are always free.
Peek into Flint’s past (and C.S. Mott’s closet)

Applewood tours offer a behind-the-scenes look into the home of Flint's most famous family.

Pickled products, beans, flour, fruit and more: Michigan businesses export food with help of state

Here's some advice from Michigan food and agriculture businesses that are making the most of opportunities for exports.

Military veterans find good fit in Michigan’s agricultural jobs

Military veterans' leadership training, skills, and perspective give them a grounding they need to help meet the challenges of producing food and rebuilding rural and urban communities. In Michigan, these protectors are turning into agricultural producers. 

Carma Lewis brings personality, joy and deep commitment to her work at the Neighborhood Engagement Hub on Martin Luther King Avenue in Flint.
Bringing good Carma to Flint

Meet Carma Lewis, a woman whose hard work, determination, and knack for problem-solving has made her a central figure in the Flint water crisis response efforts. 

Parker Oosterhof, 12, (left); Lydia Minzey, 12; and Alex Wickham, 13, (right) work to program a robot for competition. The students are members of the Carman-Ainsworth Middle School robotics team traveling to Louisville, Kentucky for the world roboti
Genesee County: Home to some of world’s best robot builders … and they are teens (and younger)

Everyone knows the Flint area's tradition for excellence in basketball, football, boxing; It's time to add robotics to that list.

Cinthia Montague (left foreground) and Candice Stewart work the stage for their performance art set at the soft opening for Factory Two in downtown Flint.
Refabbing a Flint factory

A second life, a second purpose, a new future being built in the original Dort Motor Car Company's Factory Two.

Bryant Nolden, executive director of the Friends of Berston, stands outside the facility on North Saginaw Street in Flint.
The rise of Berston Field House

'Berston is the home of champions, a place that makes a difference in the community.'

Charles Winfrey, executive director of the 'New' McCree Theatre, sits on the set of "Detroit '67"
A theatre like none other: ‘New’ McCree Theatre brings art, opportunity to Flint’s northside

At the heart of the theatre is Charles Winfrey—a passionate man who chooses his words cautiously, but never shies away from telling you exactly what he thinks.  

Me and mine at our first Firebirds game.
Family fun in Flint: Firebirds hockey

Part of an occasional series on things for families to do in Flint. All tested by my family. For better or worse.   

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