“It was a real shocker!” Clarenda Webb says when she describes her reaction to finding out she had won the 2015 Governor’s Service Award. Clarenda attended the Governor’s Service Award banquet in June at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids where it was announced that she had won the award for the Senior Volunteer of the…
If you spend any time with Grandmont Rosedale resident and Hour Detroit editor Steve Wilke you’ll know soon enough that he’s into food. He doesn’t just know a lot about food, he’s also a really good cook. His repertoire includes such dishes as Swedish meatballs (his grandmother’s fairly labor intensive recipe), Vichyssoise, and those “I…
Beaverland Farms owners Brittney Rooney and Kieran Neal met at Loyola University in Chicago. They graduated with degrees in Political Science and English, and then headed out into the world to start their careers – in farming. One of the places where Brittney learned a great deal about organic farming was at a large farm…
Alleah Webb, self-described “head honcho” of Drifter Coffee, parks her mobile coffee truck at the far south end of the parking lot at the Northwest Detroit Farmers’ Market, opens the side window, and puts on a pot of terrific coffee. Launched just over a month ago, Drifter Coffee often draws people who’d like a closer…
Jess Sanchez McClary doesn’t have a lot of spare time these days. Her business, McClary Drinking Vinegars, has taken off and she’s got five year old twin boys to take care of. Yes, drinking vinegars. Jess started off as a small business owner in 2012 baking scones, quick breads, and buckle. She sold her baked…
It’s the season of graduations, outdoor birthday parties, block parties and weddings, and Tanisha Jones, Grandmont Rosedale resident and owner of Come Bounce with Us Entertainment has just the thing to make your party a great one: bounce houses! Everyone knows bounce houses make any party something to jump up and down about. Tanisha has…
Vertical hydroponic farming uses 92% less water and eliminates agricultural run-off. Vertical hydroponic farming compresses the food supply chain which means more money for the farmer and fresher food. Having trouble visualizing a vertical hydroponic farm? Think long bunk beds, light, the sound of water gurgling, and hundreds of healthy green lettuce leaves growing in…
Trish’s Garage will be the latest ‘pop-up’ store to set up shop in Grandmont Rosedale when it opens its doors on June 20th at the Grand River WorkPlace. The new store is the creation of local entrepreneur Ebony Rutherford. Her business was selected through a competitive process sponsored by GRDC and REVOLVE Detroit. Ebony says…
Becki Kenderes, GRDC’s Sustainable Communities Program Manager has been elected to serve on the board of Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD). As part of the larger, city-wide organization, Becki will represent District #1 to champion causes for community development in northwest Detroit. CDAD serves as the “trade association” for Detroit’s community development industry. Its…
The back room of her home in Rosedale Park is a sort of laboratory for quilting ideas for Mary McLeod. There’s a design wall where she can temporarily hangs different fabrics of different sizes, colors and shapes to think about design. There are bookcases full of quilting books and stacks of fabric that Mary’s aunt…