Where to find free Thanksgiving meals in Metro Detroit

Organizations and churches in Metro Detroit are gearing up to provide Thanksgiving dinner for those in need this year. Here are groups that host a community meal or provide free groceries to cook a Thanksgiving meal at home. Are you unemployed, disabled, shut-in, elderly, homeless, or otherwise in need? Contact one of these organizations to get food assistance. Some offer support specifically for veterans, also. Be sure to check Eastern Market for great prices, too. This article was written for Thanksgiving 2011. But places are offering free meals in 2013, too.Where to find free 2013 Thanksgiving meals in Metro Detroit

Michigan Welcomes Bumper Apple Crop After 2012 Fail

 I have lived in Michigan all of my life. And I have never seen such devastation to our fruit crop as we had in 2012. A trifecta of early high temps, premature budding and a heavy snow wiped out apples, peaches, cherries and some other fruits. You wondered why there were virtually none available? Because we had none to send. But this year? Oh baby, hold out those bags and baskets. Have we got fruit for you! 2013 is rocking the apples and are they welcome! Read on Record Michigan Apple Crop Welcome After 2012 Fail