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With the holidays coming, are you preparing any farm promotions to finish Q4 strong? If not, this episode is for you. I've invited my friend Christina Marbury (the marketing director of Taste the Local Difference -- a marketing agency for farmers) to share her expertise in building holiday promotions that sell. Christina has the advantage of working with hundreds of farms across the Midwest on their marketing strategy, and she has seen the types of offers that work well for the Thanksgiving/Christmas seasons. Your consumer is "trained" to buy this time of year. Between gift giving and the big three holiday feasts (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years), there is ample opportunity for farms to pitch their products. In this episode, Christina will share what types of products and offers work well for this time of year. She also gives tips on how to set up your online store so that more people will buy those offers. AND, we talk through some marketing pointers so that your customers find out about those great offers living on your e-commerce platform. My challenge for you is to listen to the episode with your key decision makers and then brainstorm a holiday offer (or two!) that you will pitch this season. Let us know how it goes! Who is Christina Marbury? Marketing Director at Taste the Local Difference At Taste the Local Difference, Christina and her team support farms and other local food businesses to reach their goals with specialized marketing services designed just for those businesses. From website design and e-commerce system setup to graphic design to strategies and implementation for social media, email marketing and search engine optimization, TLD aims to make marketing work efficiently and effectively. Christina fell in love with local food while attending the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and has since spent her career working with and supporting local food businesses of all types. From farm work to bakeries, retail, and food service - she's been in the thick of it, which brings an understanding of these businesses to her work in marketing. When Christina isn't working, you can find her in her garden, boiling maple syrup, baking up a storm, and soaking in the incredible waters and landscapes near her home in Leelanau County, Michigan.   Podcast Sponsor: This podcast was sponsored by Local Line, my preferred e-commerce platform for farmers. Are you looking for a new solution for your farm? I can't recommend it enough. Easy to use inventory management, great customer service, continuous improvement, and a culture dedicated to equipping farmers with marketing expertise, Local Line should definitely be one of the e-commerce solutions you consider as you switch.  Local Line is offering a free premium feature for free for one year on top of your paid subscription. Claim your discount by signing up for a Local Line account today and using the coupon code: MDF2024. Head to my special affiliate link to get started: www.mydigitalfarmer.com/localline Some of the resources mentioned in this episode: Join my free email list! I have a great "Crash Course in farm marketing" that will guide you through the marketing jungle over the course of several months. Each week, you'll get a new email with suggestions and tips to make your marketing better. Subscribe at https://www.mydigitalfarmer.com/subscribe Download the Guide we mention in this episode: E-Commerce Optimization for Farms here. It's an overview of the key elements of this episode, put together by Christina for you! Farm Marketing School - my monthly online marketing school membership just for farmers. Farm Marketing School is an on-demand library of marketing workshops and project plans that will help you build some of the most important parts of your marketing system: building a promotion calendar, setting up your Google Business Profile, auditing your sales funnel, updating your home page of your website, building your first email nurture sequence, acquiring and deploying testimonials, writing great weekly email promotions, nurture emails, onboarding emails, and practicing different types of offers. You get to chose what you want to study and build each month. These projects are designed to be completed in under 30 days, so that you slowly build your marketing system piece by piece. Use the step by step project planner and resource folder to help you jumpstart your work. Take advantage of my new marketing crash course inside or take the onboarding assessment tool to help you identify where your funnel is broken and what project to do first. To see what courses are currently inside of FMS, or to try out Farm Marketing School for a month at mydigitalfarmer.com/fms  Start and cancel your membership anytime. Early Bird Campaigns that Convert --  In this week's episode, I mentioned that I am currently in my final week of the CSA this season. In fact, I'm in the middle of my "early renewal promotion" to get my CSA members to sign up again. IF you want to learn my system for how I do this every year, I offer my step by step online course to help you get it done. This course will teach you how to build a compelling offer that gets your current members to decide to renew during your promo campaign. I show you the emails to write, the posts to create, and the ENERGY you need to generate in the week before you launch. Find my marketing Facebook group for CSA farmers!You'll find my video trainings for the Early Bird Challenge inside here for a few more days. Follow me on Instagram for a daily IG story tip on marketing! @mydigitalfarmer Subscribe and Review in Apple Podcast I'd love for you to subscribe to my podcast! I don't want you to miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in Apple Podcasts!

Joe and Caroline drink some phenomenal triple-digit imperial stouts and talk about the history of the style.What We Are DrinkingCold Brew Imperial StoutWest Side Brewing - Westwood, OhioABV: 11.2%IBUs: 62"We infused our imperial stout with some cold brew coffee from local roaster Deeper Roots. The roasty aromas of coffee meld with the beer's notes of chocolate, raisins, roast, and a light peppery note. More coffee leads the flavor, with sweet malt flavors of dark fruits before being carried away from roast and ending in a fairly dry finish that keeps this beer drinkable."Leelanau County Cherry Imperial StoutWest Side Brewing - Westwood, OhioABV: 11.2%IBUs: 62"Leelanau County, Michigan, grows some of the finest, juiciest cherries on the planet. They add a delicious sweetness and subtle acid note to our Imperial Stout, with its roasty, chocolatey malt notes."Vlad Imperial Stout Royal Docks Brewing Company - Canton, OhioABV: 13.1%IBUs: 72"An Imperial Stout to be reckoned with, Vlad is a coal-black, high-gravity, high-alcohol ale with tremendous, complex flavours and aromas that hint at caramel, coffee, roasted nuts and a perhaps a wee bit of smoke with a monster mouthfeel and a warming finish." ***Spread the Word and Connect With UsIf you like what you hear, please leave us a rating and reviewFollow us on Facebook and InstagramHelp us spread the word about the podcast so we can grow Send us feedback, comments, and questions at craftparentingpodcast@gmail.comVisit our website at https://www.craftparentingpodcast.com to read our blog posts about life as parents, our family adventures, craft beer, and more.Buy Us A CoffeeIf you enjoy listening to our podcast and reading our blog posts every week, then you can help offset our equipment and software costs through Buy Me a Coffee. We wouldn't be able to do any of this without the loyalty of our listeners and readers. THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for all of your support!Support the show

A Michigan congressman tries to block any federal ban on gas stoves, Michigan could be the next state to ban TikTok from government devices and a Lake Michigan shipwreck fragment emerges on the Leelanau County coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.My recordings from the upper peninsula are not useable because some type of critter thought it would be fun to chew the microphone cable. I didn't notice until I got back to Traverse City, but I had to order a replacement cable. Of the 30 hours of recorded files, I could only salvage what you heard in the episode last week. As you know, I went to the eastern UP hoping to record wolves. The good? I found the wolves and tracked them for two days before setting up my recorders. The bad? They are very elusive and difficult to capture on “tape”. I have a few seconds of what might be a howl, but it is distant and could also be a Common Loon. Welcome to the 17th episode of the Nature is my Jam podcast! Because of some technical difficulties while I was in the upper peninsula, I had to dig into some older files for this week's episode. Not to fear, though. We are in Leelanau County again and we are going to be spoiled with a menagerie of bird calls recorded in an open meadow. How many birds make up a menagerie?? I don't know that answer but we have 10 birds for the price of admission. And not just any birds. We are talking Common Yellowthroats, Magnolia Warblers, Black-capped Chickadees, Pileated Woodpeckers, Red-shouldered Hawks, Blue Jays (song and calls!), Crows, and more. Northport is a tiny village near the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula that has beautiful rolling hills, forests, farmland and perhaps my favorite, expansive open meadows that soak up the sun and play host to a who's who of Northern Michigan wildlife. This recording, as I mentioned above, is very much bird forward to the listening palate. As always, I welcome your thoughts and hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks again for your continued support! Recording Summary:Date and Time: 9/7/2022 | 7:00 AMLocation: Leelanau County, Michigan, USALandscape/Feature: Wide Open Meadow just outside the village of NorthportConditions: Morning, Sunny, Light BreezeRecording Device: Zoom F6 Field RecorderMicrophone(s): Audio Technica BP 4025Digital Audio Workstation: Adobe AuditionSupport the show

I would like to thank everyone that has donated or otherwise supported Nature is my Jam by liking, following, sharing and/or subscribing to the podcast. Your support goes directly to creating future episodes and allows this podcast to be ad-free and 100% listener supported. Your kindness means the world to me and I hope you might feel inspired to explore the natural areas where you live.Welcome to the 15th episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast. When this episode gets published, I will be in the upper peninsula of Michigan to observe and record the fall bird migration. The Crisp Point Lighthouse on Lake Superior is also on my list of places to visit. This will be a solo camping trip and, as usual, I am going to bring too much gear and not have enough time to visit all the sites I have on my list. Of course, that is the beauty of life in northern Michigan. There will always be an adventure to be had, no matter the day or season. We are still at the Lighthouse West Natural Area in Leelanau County but have moved from the beach to an open meadow. Please note that I covered the area in last week's episode so won't repeat that information here. This meadow used to be part of a farm and still have a few apple trees mingling with the fresh growth that is quickly reclaiming the old farmland. This was another overnight recording, with Barred Owls making their presence known and a pack of coyotes making a ruckus several times throughout the night. We can also hear deer running through the brush and even sniffing the recording equipment. You may wish to use headphones for this episode to get the full experience of being there. A few sounds are subtle and some distance away from the recording gear. Microphone placement can sometimes be a roll of the dice, and that is clear in this recording. I think if I had moved the microphone to the other side of the meadow that we would have those owls all up in our business. However, the owls are very present and I think the deer were happy that the Coyotes were in a different field. This part of Leelanau County is fairly remote, but still has a lot of activity during the day, so night recordings work best. I sometimes wonder if I should have started a podcast devoted to air travel because I have hours of planes making their presence known at all times of the day.As always, I welcome your thoughts and hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks again for your continued support! Recording Summary:Date and Time: 9/6/2022 | 4:45 AMLocation: Leelanau County, Michigan, USALandscape/Feature: Lighthouse West Natural Area | Lake MichiganConditions: Night, Light Breeze, Clear Skies, Mild TempsRecording Device: Zoom F6 Field RecorderMicrophone(s): Audio Technica BP 4025Digital Audio Workstation: Adobe AuditionSupport the show

Are Uncrustables and a lucky sombrero allowed in the Glen Lake dugout? You might just want to listen to this episode to find out! Laker baseball stars Connor Ciolek and Luke Daniels made the drive from Leelanau County to the Record-Eagle offices to talk about the team's 11-1 start, the lessons they've learned from soon-to-be Hall of Fame head coach Kris Herman, and play they a rousing game of Heads Up! against James and Brendan that you don't want to miss. Plus, Suttons Bay's wild walk-off win without recording a hit, what baseball and softball teams are in contention, TC United lacrosse is running hot, and two more student-athletes make it into the Get Around Hall of Fame!

The golf community has yet again plagued with controversy, the guys discuss Adamfatsokelly's rampant run of cheating on the golf course, we talk field of dreams, a little MLB, a Little NFL, brush on Only Fans not being able to show boobs, and poor parenting

I have been lucky enough to connect and sit around many tables with Sara and Nic Theisen of Loma Farm and Farm Club so I knew when many of you asked to hear from them how wonderful and inspiring this conversation would be. The realities of being a farmer are always fascinating to me but being someone who has helped for a very very short stint one summer on their farm, I knew that Sara and Nic had built a special place at Loma. The community they have built from the ground up after moving from Colorado to Leelanau County, Michigan has been incredible to both participate in but to also witness as well. Now they and their partners in the business Gary and Allison Jonas (also dear friends who also created popular Little Fleet) have launched a community-centered gathering place of food and drink that is literally nestled amongst some of the fields of Loma Farm. Launched during the heart of the pandemic it was one of the most beautiful and hopeful expressions in our community during a challenging time. It now is one of the hottest places to hang out in Traverse City and Leelanau County, but it isn't just because it is beautiful...there is a real sense of connection and community that is clear through what they have built. This interview shows what it takes to build something out of passion, community, and hard work. To me, this interview connects why we need connection and how much it can change everything. Learn more about Sara and Nic of Loma Farm below:Loma Farm WebsiteFarm Club WebsiteLoma Farm InstagramFarm Club InstagramA Great Article about Loma FarmIf you loved this interview make sure to Subscribe to support us in getting more interviews and conversations like this on the podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why Municipalities' Rules are Preventative (LA 1363) Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: Steve and Jill here. Jill DeWit: Howdy. Steven Jack Butala: Welcome to the Land Academy Show, Entertaining Land Investment Talk. I'm Steven Jack Butala. Jill DeWit: And I am Jill DeWit, broadcasting from pretty Park City, Utah. Had to think about that for a... I almost said Park Lake City, I don't know where I got that. Park City. Steven Jack Butala: Salt Lake City and Park City. Jill DeWit: I know. Steven Jack Butala: It's like a combined. Jill DeWit: Well, that true. I'm all confused. Steven Jack Butala: Today Jill and I talk about why municipalities rules, their rules, are preventative. I've never talked to anyone in my life that said, "You know, that municipality, the city of Park City or the county of Summit County, they're doing a good job." Jill DeWit: They are. They're helpful. Steven Jack Butala: Yeah. They help us. Jill DeWit: They want me to prosper. Steven Jack Butala: I wanted to split that property. They let me split it. Jill DeWit: Yeah, no problem. I just had to do these forms. What the heck? Steven Jack Butala: It's not just... We'll get to it in a second. Jill DeWit: Okay. Steven Jack Butala: Before we get into it, let's just take a question posted by one of our members on the landinvestors.com online community. It's free. Jill DeWit: Eric wrote... Is that the title? Steven Jack Butala: Yeah. Jill DeWit: Okay. It says, "impulse bought data." Steven Jack Butala: "I impulse bought data from Leelanau County, Michigan." How's the water? Just joking. Jill DeWit: Okay. And it goes on to say, "I usually let the data tell me where to mail. But after a recent trip to Leelanau County, Michigan, I found myself poking around the data on RealQuest. Next thing you know, at the accept button, I started looking a lot like a Snickers bar at the grocery checkout. Hello everyone. I'm now the proud owner of a 1000 ownership records. The County indicators looked reasonable when plugged into Steve's red, green, yellow test for rural vacant land, slightly high, active, two total properties at 1.23%, but still within reason. I don't have any experience in that area. It's surprisingly expensive at 10 to $20,000 an acre for low acreage property, low acreage properties, lots of beautiful lakes around there. Ideally I'd find a funding partner, but I don't want to scare them off with the high dollar, low acreage properties in a lesser known market. Also anyone else who has impulse bought data? I blame Steve and Jill for making it so easy." Steven Jack Butala: If I had a nickel for every time I impulse bought data. Some people buy impulse jewelry, some people have gambling issues, drinking issues, I have data issues. And I have bought, impulse bought data in this state. Leelanau County is Traverse City. And if you're a data person or a Michigan person or you're into this at all, there's a lot of cities, municipalities, a lot like Traverse City, where the county split. Traverse City is made up of two counties, Leelanau is to the North that runs just a ton of waterfront property everywhere, which is why it's so expensive. And then there's a different county. I think it's Grand Traverse County to the South. So, if you drove through there and didn't buy data, this isn't for you. I bought all kinds of data on this trip. We've been in Park City for almost two weeks. There's lots of data that I purchased and we will send mail out just based on driving around. So don't worry about it. Jill DeWit: I would argue though, it's still better. Buying data at 10 cents is better than sending it out at 55, or whatever it is. Steven Jack Butala: Oh, gosh, yeah. Jill DeWit: So you're okay. Steven Jack Butala: The real tragedy would be if you- Jill DeWit: Mailed them all. Steven Jack Butala: if you impulsively did a mailer and price it wrong. Jill DeWit: Right. Steven Jack Butala: You bought the dress in the window instead of walking in,

Why Municipalities' Rules are Preventative (LA 1363) Transcript: Steven Jack Butala: Steve and Jill here. Jill DeWit: Howdy. Steven Jack Butala: Welcome to the Land Academy Show, Entertaining Land Investment Talk. I'm Steven Jack Butala. Jill DeWit: And I am Jill DeWit, broadcasting from pretty Park City, Utah. Had to think about that for a... I almost said Park Lake City, I don't know where I got that. Park City. Steven Jack Butala: Salt Lake City and Park City. Jill DeWit: I know. Steven Jack Butala: It's like a combined. Jill DeWit: Well, that true. I'm all confused. Steven Jack Butala: Today Jill and I talk about why municipalities rules, their rules, are preventative. I've never talked to anyone in my life that said, "You know, that municipality, the city of Park City or the county of Summit County, they're doing a good job." Jill DeWit: They are. They're helpful. Steven Jack Butala: Yeah. They help us. Jill DeWit: They want me to prosper. Steven Jack Butala: I wanted to split that property. They let me split it. Jill DeWit: Yeah, no problem. I just had to do these forms. What the heck? Steven Jack Butala: It's not just... We'll get to it in a second. Jill DeWit: Okay. Steven Jack Butala: Before we get into it, let's just take a question posted by one of our members on the landinvestors.com online community. It's free. Jill DeWit: Eric wrote... Is that the title? Steven Jack Butala: Yeah. Jill DeWit: Okay. It says, "impulse bought data." Steven Jack Butala: "I impulse bought data from Leelanau County, Michigan." How's the water? Just joking. Jill DeWit: Okay. And it goes on to say, "I usually let the data tell me where to mail. But after a recent trip to Leelanau County, Michigan, I found myself poking around the data on RealQuest. Next thing you know, at the accept button, I started looking a lot like a Snickers bar at the grocery checkout. Hello everyone. I'm now the proud owner of a 1000 ownership records. The County indicators looked reasonable when plugged into Steve's red, green, yellow test for rural vacant land, slightly high, active, two total properties at 1.23%, but still within reason. I don't have any experience in that area. It's surprisingly expensive at 10 to $20,000 an acre for low acreage property, low acreage properties, lots of beautiful lakes around there. Ideally I'd find a funding partner, but I don't want to scare them off with the high dollar, low acreage properties in a lesser known market. Also anyone else who has impulse bought data? I blame Steve and Jill for making it so easy." Steven Jack Butala: If I had a nickel for every time I impulse bought data. Some people buy impulse jewelry, some people have gambling issues, drinking issues, I have data issues. And I have bought, impulse bought data in this state. Leelanau County is Traverse City. And if you're a data person or a Michigan person or you're into this at all, there's a lot of cities, municipalities, a lot like Traverse City, where the county split. Traverse City is made up of two counties, Leelanau is to the North that runs just a ton of waterfront property everywhere, which is why it's so expensive. And then there's a different county. I think it's Grand Traverse County to the South. So, if you drove through there and didn't buy data, this isn't for you. I bought all kinds of data on this trip. We've been in Park City for almost two weeks. There's lots of data that I purchased and we will send mail out just based on driving around. So don't worry about it. Jill DeWit: I would argue though, it's still better. Buying data at 10 cents is better than sending it out at 55, or whatever it is. Steven Jack Butala: Oh, gosh, yeah. Jill DeWit: So you're okay. Steven Jack Butala: The real tragedy would be if you- Jill DeWit: Mailed them all. Steven Jack Butala: if you impulsively did a mailer and price it wrong. Jill DeWit: Right. Steven Jack Butala: You bought the dress in the window instead of walking in,

The Michigan Hop Alliance is a large acreage farm up in Leelanau County which is one of the largest independent hop suppliers in the midwest.  Some of the top breweries in the country look to Michigan Hops for the way they're grown, so Mike comes on the show to talk about how reseliant the plant is, what people look for in hops when they're brewing, and what hops can tell us about the beer we're drinking before we even take our first sip.Mike stays on for segment two as we talk about shower beers and the news of the week.  We are live Fridays at 7pm EST on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/betterondraft. You can also watch us live on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/betterondraft, on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/bodpodcast, or on our website www.betterondraft.tv.Support MI Brewing - http://www.supportmibrewing.comSubscribe to Better on Draft - https://plnk.to/BODSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0rofqU5VHPmEjcGLwJbocmiTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-on-draft-a-craft-beer-podcast/id1091124740Subscribe to The Brewz Brothaz -Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/31iofThmMV9vHblkod5qK5iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brewz-brothaz-better-on-draft/id1443234432Subscribe to The Beer Tour GuySpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3enGxubfQFop2ppdQjuVNRiTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beer-tour-guy-podcast-better-on-draft/id1266857083https://www.twitter.com/betterondrafthttps://www.facebook.com/betterondrafthttps://www.untappd.com/bodpodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/c/betterondrafthttps://www.instagram.com/betterondraft

This week, Tim and I caught up with Nathan Griswold, of Inhabitect in Traverse City. Inhabitect designs and builds green roofs, which assist with stormwater drainage and cooling, along with providing the spaces for building inhabitants to use and enjoy. We chat with Nate today about what it’s like to run his green company in an area still embracing some forms of green infrastructure, the technology challenges he faces with his office in Leelanau County, managing staff, and more.

In this episode, we talk to Brian Ursu, CFP (President at Intentional Wealth Advisors) as we discuss financial planning for the future, how his daughter sparked the idea for his new book, and we even talk a little soccer.  Purchase Brian's book here.  Check out Intentional Wealth Advisors, LLC  **More On Brian** Having worked nearly 30 years in the financial industry, actively listening to his clients, Brian has a clear idea of their concerns: enough money for a comfortable retirement, the ability to help their children through school and their parents through life, manageable taxes, and financial stability and confidence. Twelve years ago, this knowledge, coupled with his integrity, compelled Brian to open his own, small-by-design wealth management firm where he could freely choose and design investment strategies that best address his clients' individual needs and risk tolerance. An avid reader and passionate about his work, Brian strives to stay well-educated and current in what the financial industry is doing, using his experience, skills, and advanced financial planning software to help individuals, their families, and their closely-held businesses. Brian uses asset allocation (that is, the process of dividing a portfolio among major asset categories such as bonds, stocks or cash) and rebalancing to keep portfolios diversified and to minimize loss. (See “Our Mission.”) His goal is to provide clients with some of the best professional and personal service they have experienced in this industry as he works with them toward building and preserving their wealth and financial confidence. He has earned several titles acknowledging his accomplishments: President, Economic Club of Traverse City, MI Certified Financial Planner, since 1994 Registered Principal, Securites licensed in MI, IL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, NY, OH, TX, WA, WI SmartVestor pro in the (Dave) Ramsey Solutions directory True Wealth Planning, Certified Advisor Life and Variable Contracts, licensed in MI PEAK Practice of the Year 2009 (based on client services and business growth) LPL Financial Patriot Club (Top 5% of LPL Advisors, based on revenue) Brian, his wife, and two of their five children live in an intentional community in Leelanau County. (The older ones are in college or beyond, with two living much too far away on the west coast.) As much as possible, they enjoy reading, outdoor activities, and get-aways to Mackinac Island.  Brian's personal goal is to live with intention, to enjoy a long, healthy, meaningful life while helping others do the same. Visit our website TheStartupLifePodcast.com Follow The Startup Life Podcast Facebook Page Want gear from The Startup Life? Check out our gear! Check out other great podcasts from The Binge Podcast Network. Written by: Dominic Lawson Avani Garde Executive Producers: Dominic Lawson and Kenda Lawson Music Credits: **Show Theme**  Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald  **Break Theme** Cielo - Huma-Huma  Sponsors/Partners If you want to try any of Swanson Health's great products for yourself, use code STARTUP20 for 20% off on https://www.swansonvitamins.com/. If you're concerned about the safety of your employees and the sustainability of your organization, you need the resources and connections RIMS provides. Learn more at www.rims.org/Podcast. You can save 25% off a year-long membership.  Go to the Phillip Stein and use code SLEEPEZ to get 10% of your new Philip Stein Sleep Bracelet.  Visit peopleready.com/startuplife to learn more about how you can partner with PeopleReady. Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code THESTARTUPLIFE at Manscaped.com. That's 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com, and use code THESTARTUPLIFE. It's spring cleaning baby and your balls will thank you! 

We had so much packed into our chat with Chris Fredrickson of TC Whiskey Co. in Traverse City that we had to make a bonus episode! Listen in as Chris describes a little more about what it really means to be a “craft” whiskey company in today’s spirits marketplace. Chris also shares a little more details about their new production and tasting room facility, located out in Leelanau County. 

Welcome to the special bonus episode of Season 2, Episode 1 with Tim Gillen. It's packed with all the good stuff we couldn't fit into the first 30 minutes. In this one, Tim talks about what it was like growing up in a family of entrepreneurs and his very first owned business, a marina in Leelanau County; the instance that lead him to tech, while running his second business, a tool resale business with SnapOn; his favorite parts about running a business up north and the people he encounters, and more. 

Special mid-month episode! The Run Around Town hosts interview Andy Belanger who is running the entire distance of M22 (116.7 miles) on May 22nd to raise funds for the Leelanau Conservancy that works to conserve the land, water, and scenic character of Leelanau County. Andy is also an avid triathlete who created and completed two full Ironman Triathlons in two consecutive days around Traverse City, plus put on a virtual Beer Mile! You won't want to miss this inspirational, funny, and positive episode. Happy (And Safe/healthy) Running! Link to Andy's Fundraiser: https://bit.ly/3ct6QIc Find Andy on Facebook: Andyrunningm22 & Southernstateofminds

Darren and Jack discuss these topics:Several thousand conservatives gathered in Lansing, Michigan for a Trump rally disguised as a protest of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Orders to combat the spread of coronavirus.If the protesters think Whitmer’s orders are draconian, one hundred years ago, Michigan State Police placed an armed barricade around Leelanau County to keep the H1N1 flu out of that county.Protests also took place in Texas and Ohio.Trump isn’t the only one who wants to reopen the country right away. Joe Biden does, too!Dr. Mehmet Oz said reopening schools would be "an appetizing opportunity" even though he said 2-3% of school children could die of Covid-19.Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN) said letting people die of Covid-19 is the “lesser or two evils” compared to keeping the economy closed.The Trump campaign has sued a Rhinelander, Wisconsin television station for defamation for airing a political ad using his own words.And a Virginia pastor who defied stay at home orders to keep his church open has died of Covid-19.Hammer Time: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) failed to issue stay at home orders for her state. Now over 700 employees at a pork production facility are infected with coronavirus. And that number may increase.

The guys talk about some Christmas' past and present. As well as Rudolph too! What is going on with the Amish in Leelanau County and why does it seem that they are getting railroaded out of the county?What was Michael J's BIG announcement????Merry Christmas to all of our family, friends, sponsors and listeners!Email Mike and Jim at MichaelJWeeklyBuzz@gmail.comCheck out AwesomeMichiganLawyer.com and Attorney Todd Diederich!

Are you a cherry lover? This is an episode that you cannot afford to miss. Our guest today is a cherry farmer in Leelanau County, Michigan. His family also owns and operates Leelanau Fruit Company, a small cherry processor  specializing in Maraschino cherries, ice cream, cherries, and glossy fruit mixes used in holiday fruitcakes.  In today’s episode, Ben LaCross takes us through the process of growing, harvesting, and processing cherries. He tells us about the challenges cherry farmers face in their product. Ben also shares how his daughter was food bullied by a teacher in school.  Key Points: How are farmers bullied? Food bullying that Ben has seen as a dad How to know which cherries are produced in the U.S. Why are cherries not grown organically in Michigan?  The Conversation:  (02:39): Ben’s introduction  (04:40): Cherries’ 101 lesson  (10:01): Food bullying that Ben has seen with his children  (19:38): Food bullying from the producer’s side of view  (23:41): How can you identify what cherries are produced in the US?  (26:04): Find out why cherries are not organically grown in Michigan  (30:33): Tips to overcoming food bullying Fabulous Quotes: “Be confident in what you buy, and don’t let other people’s opinions about your food affect how you think about your food.” “Try to buy U.S. products as much as you can.” “Food isn’t a status symbol.” “There’s room for a lot of different products in our in our diets.” “When we create anxiety around food because of different arbitrary rules that are put in place by people, especially with younger kids, it makes kids scared about what they eat.” “I do want to raise consumers who trust the food system.” “We don’t want our kids to be raised with anxiety about food.” Links: Ben’s Twitter   Ben’s website Ben’s Facebook Food Bullying: How to Avoid Buying BS by Michele Payn Embrace your Heart with Eliz Greene

Mike Laing joins Jeffrey Mosher at the MBN studio to discus Mawby Vineyards Celebrating the Holiday Season in Pure Michigan’s Leelanau County with MAGNUMS and MAC & CHEESE. These events will be the 3 Saturdays following Thanksgiving up in the Traverse City / Suttons Bay vicinity. Listen to the interview for the details.

The countdown is on … IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City is just one month away. Heather talks about how her training is going and catches up with Joel Gaff, an endurance athlete and longtime northern Michigan race organizer who is serving as race director of IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City. Some 2,500 athetes are signed on for the Aug. 25 event. “It’s really been a totally different game, in a good way and in a lot of ways,” Joel says of taking on this new position. “There’s a large support team with me … It’s an exciting and challenging new opportunity. It’s been fun.” Joel’s company Endurance Evolution is behind several northern Michigan road and trail races, as well as this weekend’s Traverse City Triathlon on Old Mission Peninsula. Heather is participating in the Olympic distance triathlon at this weekend’s event, and Joel shares how he’s seen a big uptick in the number of athletes signed on for the Olympic distance -- likely to help them prepare for IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City. Joel goes into detail about each course -- the swim in West Bay, the bike in Leelanau County, and the run in downtown Traverse City and around Boardman Lake. He also shares the best spots for spectators to see their athletes, as well as the ideal locations for parking on race day.  Learn more about IRONMAN 70.3 by listening to these previous MRG podcast episodes: - Behind the Scenes of Next Summer's IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City - Kicking off IRONMAN 70.3 Training with Rebecca and Tony Venticinque - IRONMAN 70.3 Training Update

Michigan native and Traverse area local since 1998, Angela Mary Macke RN, BS, has over 20 years of experience as a holistic nurse and horticulturalist. In 2004, she established Light of Day Organics, a popular small batch certified organic tea farm in Leelanau County.  Angela is committed to igniting inspiration and hope in our individual […] The post Angela Macke, Light of Day Organics appeared first on Fulfillament Stories.

Next summer, on Aug. 25, Michigan will get its second IRONMAN 70.3 – behind IRONMAN 70.3 Steelhead in Benton Harbor, set for June 30, 2019 – when Traverse City hosts the triathlon featuring a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, and 13.1-mile run. Buzz around this new event has been significant, to say the least, with athletes throughout Michigan and beyond eagerly anticipating registration day last month. And when general registration opened on Sept. 25, the race filled up incredibly fast – within a half hour, according to race organizers. Heather is among the 2,500 athletes signed on for this race. To hear all about this exciting new event coming to northern Michigan, Heather sat down with Frank Lowery, Midwest and Great Plains Regional Director for IRONMAN, and Joel Gaff, IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City race director. While exact course details aren’t yet available – Joel and Frank are now working on building out where athletes will swim, bike, and run – they do share that the race will take participants into West Grand Traverse Bay, into Leelanau County, and around Boardman Lake and through downtown Traverse City. They also offer up great insight into what an IRONMAN race is really like, the training that’s involved, the athletes (of all ages and experience) who come out for these events, and many more details. As triathletes themselves (Joel, a Traverse City native and longtime race director, recently finished his 6th full IRONMAN races), Heather’s guests are well versed in triathlon and share their own experiences taking on swim-bike-run events. Heather will be sharing all of her training in the coming months leading up to IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City – stay tuned for more here on the podcast and over on the MRG blog.

It’s end of July -- time for a summer check-in! Heather welcomes Joe (her hubby) back to the show to talk about his running and racing over the past couple of months, and new role with MRG (check out his happy smile on the new site here.) Joe’s racing has included the Bayshore 10K and helping cheer on Heather and Emma as they finished the marathon. They also talk about what they’ve been up to lately with their family (a day trip on the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail most recently). We'd love to hear where you're exploring in Michigan this summer -- send MRG a note at heather@michiganrunnergirl.com or joe@michiganrunnergirl.com. Also  …. … Heather and Joe share some exciting things happening with MRG, including the MRG Box. This episode also includes race news and deals you’ll want to check out as you look to fill your late-summer, fall, and winter race schedules. -- Mentioned during this episode... Local race happening in July in Glen Arbor, Mich.: 12th Annual Running Bear Run  Awesome place to eat if you're in Leelanau County and on a day trip near Glen Arbor: Boone Docks  

State Rep. Curt VanderWall has announced he won’t run for re-election and will instead run for the state Senate. That means the race for the 101st District seat is wide open.

  Sponsor: Tucked away into the heart of Leelanau County, where cherry trees, centennial farms and wine grapes meet the shores of Lake Michigan, is a knitter’s paradise and that place is Wool & Honey.  Wool & Honey’s focus is on thoughtful companies who add their own stories to our little spot in the world–brands that highlight fibers that mirror the exquisite natural beauty of their area. Michigan fiber artists are paramount—and their selection of locally grown, dyed, spun yarns and fiber is unparalleled. The hive is the center of it all–it’s home. Home to bees of all ages and ability levels, each adding a bit of shine to a vibrant community. Every day, these tiny workers gather pollen–powdery bits of fluff–and with a little time and effort, transform it into gorgeous, golden nectar. How similar we knitters are to the bee! Taking nothing more than two sticks and a string, we create warmth and comfort, fabric to clothe and decorate our bodies. On September 27th from 7-9pm, Stephen West will be spending an evening at Wool & Honey, sipping cocktails, trying on his huge collection of knitted samples and listening to Stephen share the Westknits story. This event is free […]

Perry has been negotiating and closing real estate transactions for his buyers and sellers in northern Michigan since 1980. In 2015, Perry set yet another Leelanau County sales record, personally closing more million-dollar plus sales of anyone in the entire Traverse Area Association of Realtors MLS and outsold two other national brand brokerages combined (entire offices) in Leland, Michigan by $5 Million.Perry’s impressive track record has earned him the title of Leelanau County’s #1 broker. He is the only member from northwestern Michigan inducted into Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate, opening his listings up to a unique, global subscriber base.To learn more about Perry visit: www.ventureproperties.netYou may also contact him at:Perry PentiukVenture Property, Inc.Phone: (231) 256-7937Email: perry@ventureproperties.net

A Canadian import, Ty grew up in small town Manitoba. After receiving his Masters degree in Physical Therapy from The University of North Dakota and an 7 year stint in Tucson, Ty moved to Traverse City in 2006. He is married to the lovely Johanna, a Leelanau County girl, and is currently a part time […] The post Ty Schmidt, Carter’s Compost appeared first on Fulfillament Stories.