Recently, I had the chance to attend A Food A' Faire at the downtown market in Grand Rapids. The event was an effort to bring the community together in order to bring attention to healthy eating and education for the inner city schools of Grand Rapids. The night was followed by a silent auction and detailed a large variety of market favorite horderves. Every part of the night was perfectly planned from the entertainment which included men and women walking around in costume and even a women wearing a table skirt! I had a blast alongside my coworkers. I think the downtown market is a great place for people to come together to enjoy delicatessens, artistry, produce, and great service. I do appreciate having a gourmet market, but I highly encourage farmers markets. I love being in front of the people who worked hard to bring you your goods, and being able to thank them for it makes it all the worthwhile. It brings an element of community. Often times fresh produce are much more accessible and budget friendly at local farmers markets. I find that living in highly urbanized places makes it difficult to have access to healthy foods, let alone concentrating on vending and pricing these goods at affordable rates for all people. I have to admit, I would have never been able to attend an event like this out of my own expense, but my company was able to provide me with a great experience. I think that hosting events like this is a great way to express and educate ourselves to look outward.
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Today I was craving something sweet, and these days are the best and worst to face! But luckily it only happens to me like 3 times a month where I just get this urge to run out for a sweet! That's okay? My point is, I went and checked out That Early Bird Café, and I had a very pleasant experience. I think we needed something like this in Grand Rapids. It's very open and minimal. They serve food, espresso, and desserts ;) I love the space, and I love seeing that it's open for all age groups. Typically these cafés are filled with young people, but it was pretty refreshing to sit next to an elder woman reading a news paper (makes me think about my Grandma, can't wait to see her this weekend!!!). I thought she was so sweet, minding her own ❤️ And I was over here on my phone 😜 Anyways, check out the café I think it's worth the visit. They also have these adorable seats for little kids... PS my machiato could fit in the palm of my hands, this picture doesn't do it justice of how cute the glass was! Have a great weekend all. Cheers! ☕️
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