Is Intuitive Eating the Answer?

Is Intuitive Eating the Answer?

Diet culture is inescapable in the U.S., with the perceived “value” of thinness being held above all, including one’s health. Many have recognized the rise of “intuitive eating” as a compassionate counter to this toxic outlook. We...
5 Ways to Celebrate Spring at the Farm

5 Ways to Celebrate Spring at the Farm

There’s no better way to celebrate spring than to do it right where things grow—at the farm! Virtue Cider in Fennville has been prepping for longer days and warmer weather, with all its 48 acres in Southwest Michigan has to offer. Baby AnimalsIn the past few...
Coming Back to West Michigan for Thanksgiving?

Coming Back to West Michigan for Thanksgiving?

Local businesses and nonprofit organizations are coming together to convince former West Michiganders that it’s time to take another look at their hometown. On November 23, 2016, the fifth annual ReThink West Michigan event will provide a casual, professional...
10 Things Only West Michiganders Truly Understand

10 Things Only West Michiganders Truly Understand

With one former West Michigan woman’s rather unexpected move to Florida comes a new wisdom—the wisdom of realizing there are (at least) 10 things only West Michiganders understand. 1. The Meaning of “The Lake” “What are you doing this...