Posted in AnnArbor.com, Farm to Fork, Recipes on June 1, 2010
Ever since I wrote about our homegrown Michigan chemical free shrimp offered at The Shrimp Farm Market in Okemos, I wanted to try out a recipe my parents have been raving about for my entire life. When I say my entire life, I mean the recipe comes from the dusty shelves under the basement stairs [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Farm to Fork, Farmers Markets, Watch & Listen on April 7, 2010
This is the second part of in a two-part discussion about my visit to The Shrimp Farm Market in Okemos. I already detailed the differences between farming and harvesting shrimp from the wild. Today, I am going to focus on what makes The Shrimp Farm Market such a valuable resource and potential for us in [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Farm to Fork on April 6, 2010
This is the first part of in a two-part discussion about my visit to The Shrimp Farm Market in Okemos. Today I am going to focus on two ways shrimp are grown for consumption: farmed and trawled. According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, American consumption of shrimp has nearly doubled since 1996 to more [...]
