Good food, good neighbors: New Ann Arbor farm focuses on CSA, generosity
ANN ARBOR, MI -- Caroline Wright and Seth Schmiedeknecht believe in two things: good food and being good neighbors. Visiting Good Neighbor Farm, located off Pontiac Trail in Ann Arbor, is like visiting a farm out of a picture book. Good Neighbor Farm is part of the Tilian Farm Development Center, a 153-acre plot owned by Ann Arbor Township. The entrance to Good Neighbor Farm, 4400 Pontiac Trail in Ann Arbor Township on Friday, June 11, 2021.Jacob Hamilton | The Ann Arbor NewsThey moved to the Ann Arbor area roughly a year ago, bringing most of their supplies in Schmiedeknecht’s van. Good Neighbor Farm can be found at the Dixboro Farmers Market and the Ypsilanti Depot Town Market.
mlive.comComedy-adventure ‘Flora & Ulysses’ comes to Disney+ today
Based on the Newbery Award-winning book, comedy-adventure Flora & Ulysses premieres on Disney+ today, Feb. 19. Flora and Ulysses embark on an adventure of humorous complications that changes Flora’s life — and her outlook — forever. Where can I watch Flora & Ulysses? Sign up for Disney+ using the same email that’s associated with your Hulu account, no matter which type of Hulu account it is. You’ll still be charged for the full price for your Hulu account every month, but you will receive a $5.99 credit toward a Disney+ subscription.
mlive.comAppeals court to hear case of immigrants taking refuge in Detroit church
DETROIT Ded and Flora Rranxburgaj have lived at Central United Methodist Church for two years. In that time Floras health has deteriorated due to a serious health condition. The congresswoman made a passionate plea for immigration reform while urging the US Court of Appeals to allow Ded to stay in America. When Flora was diagnosed with a health condition 12 years ago they were allowed to stay on humanitarian grounds. I hope the judge and nice people let my family stay together, thank you to all the people supporting me, he said.
The Secret Lives of Words column: Earth Day, earth mothers, and COVID-19
The world celebrated Earth Day on April 22 and has every year since the event was established in 1970, a half century ago. Although they didnt exactly have an Earth Day, the ancients did enthusiastically celebrate the Earth. Minoan culture on the island of Crete was another manifestation of the generative force of Mother Earth. The event honored Flora, goddess of fertility, of FLOWERs (from Latin flos/flora), and of springtime, a further embodiment of the Earth Mother. Alice, on the other hand, is my Flora, my personal, live-in Earth Mother.
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