Taste the Local Difference

Taste the Local Difference® is Michigan's local food marketing agency. It is a social enterprise of the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, based in Traverse City, MI. The company's job is simply to sell more locally grown and processed food in the region's the company represent. The company accomplish this with specialized marketing solut... ions for: Farmers Specialty food producers Beverage producers Wholesale distributors and food brokers Retail stores Restaurants Institutions The company's on-farm and in-store marketing solutions include a library of printed materials used by the company's partners to differentiate their goods from commodity-scale products where consumers shop for food. The company also provide a robust system for consumers to learn about and differentiate local food wherever they shop. The company produce printed local food guides and also offer a searchable online database through the company's website and the company's TLD smartphone apps. The company's full-service marketing agency provides advice, consulting services, training, expertise, and the power of cooperative advertising. These products and services are available at down-to-earth prices for the company's partners. All of this is driven by the company's passion to create vibrant communities through food and farming economies. TLD is actively seeking new communities to partner with the company on bringing the company's proven local food marketing and support system to you. If you or someone you know are interested in helping the company connect TLD to your city, county, or region, please let the company know.Read More