GRAND RAPIDS — From the apple ridges of Greenville to the cider presses of Hudsonville, West Michigan’s agricultural corridor is getting a significant logistical boost.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recently announced the recipients of its inaugural Last Food Mile grant program, awarding funds to 21 projects statewide aimed at fixing the “broken link” between local farms and dinner tables.
West Michigan emerged as a focal point of the initiative, with several regional producers and nonprofits securing nearly $400,000 to bolster cold-chain transportation…