Place your weekly grocery order by Monday at midnight for Wednesday, or by Wednesday at midnight for Friday, pickup or delivery.
Happy Monday fellow locavores, and happy Earth Day Week...order cycles are now open for our Annual Plant Sale!
Our first pickup is on opening day of the outdoor farmers market in Bellaire 
, Friday May 16th. This year we are also hosting a plant sale pickup (and groceries too!) on Fridays at the Commons 
in Traverse City on May 16th, 23rd, 30th, and June 6th.
Placing plant orders in our online farmers market, especially in April, is the best way to help farmers through this season of high investment and low income, and the best way to shop from the comfort of your home! Once physical plant sales open inventory levels can fluctuate quickly, and the hubbub of markets can be overwhelming. Use several order cycles to space your gardening time out too, keeping your plants under the care of professional growers until it is time to plant increases chances for successful planting. You will find cooler weather plants in the first order cycles, and heat-lovers in the later cycles for the same reason, we want you to be successful gardeners this season!
Earth Day began in 1970 
as a national "teach-in" on the environment, inspired by protests of the 1960s and growing awareness of pollution. Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin organized the event, aiming to raise public awareness and push for environmental action. The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, saw 20 million Americans participating in rallies and demonstrations across the country. The first Earth Day led to significant environmental legislation, including the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Last month the EPA launched the "biggest" deregulatory action in U.S. history, citing the desire to drive "a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion".
Wow 🤯.
I'm somewhat speechless on that one, but what I do know is that as we entered 2025, Michigan ranked first in the nation for new clean-energy projects, and the Farm to Family initiative is a significant step towards promoting sustainable and climate-smart agricultural practices here as well. In the parlance of our times, Regenerative Agriculture has been deemed the most inclusive term to describe encouraging practices that improve soil health and biodiversity. Next week I'll dig a little deeper 😉.
Until then, thanks for reading, it's a great day to
Shop the Torch Lake Co-op!
In solidarity, ~Joanna
Order for Wednesday by tonight at midnight. Order for Friday pickup as late as Wednesday at midnight. As always, feel free to make multiple orders for the same pickup or delivery, we can combine them easily. Don't pay for more than one delivery per day! If you add on just choose a free pickup and your additional items will be automatically put in your delivery order. This week we will go to one farmers market. Visit our booth at the Community Center in Bellaire on Fridays from 9-12. There will be some inventory for sale at market, but kindly avail yourself of our pre-order system to shop from all that our farms have to offer every week. |
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Local deliveries are available on Wednesdays and Fridays. Choose this option during checkout if you're looking for convenience and to reduce your carbon footprint. |
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Pickups: ~Bellaire, ASI PavilionWednesday drive-through pickup is from 1:30-2pm at the ASI Pavilion in Bellaire, 312 Thayer Lane. On Fridays from 9-12 we will be inside the community center at 102 Maple St, which is just south of the pavilion. |
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~Alden, Higgin's General Store Wednesday and Friday pickups are from 3-9pm at Higgin's General Store, 9105 Helena Rd, downtown. You will find your bag in the dairy cooler. Self-serve pickup is at your convenience anytime from 3-9pm on Wednesdays and Fridays. |
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~Williamsburg, Meijer Meet us from 3:00-3:15pm on Wednesdays for a parking lot pickup across from the drive-through pharmacy. |
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~Traverse City, Grand Traverse Commons Look for us on Wednesdays near the pavilion at The Piazza in the village, found at 810 Red Drive from 3:30-4:15pm. |
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~East Jordan, Wagbo Farm & Education Center Wednesday and Friday pickups are from 3-9pm at Wagbo, located at 5745 N. M-66. Self-serve pickup is at your convenience anytime from 3-9pm. Find your order in the walk-in cooler just past the farmhouse. Frozen items are in a secondary cooler inside. |
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If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email us at grow@torchlakecoop.com or call/text 231.676.3186Shop Torch Lake Co-op |
