The chef-owners of Traverse City’s celebrated restaurant, The Cooks’ House, speak to the struggle of attaining a healthy work life balance and to the changing nature of restaurant work.

Directed by Mia Hagerty

Produced by Robert George & Becky Tranchell

Filmed & edited by Grant Piering

Chad discusses his move back to Michigan, his career in the arts and what it means to be a maker in a small city.

Fresh Food Connections seeks to increase fresh food access by connecting SNAP-eligible communities in Michigan to farmers offering fresh produce through local markets and online stores.

Learn more at freshfoodconnections.org

Client: Taste The Local Difference

Sara and Andy give us a tour of their Ewen, MI farm, share what it means to be a farmer in the UP and show us how they’re helping more folks have equitable access to fresh, local food.

Jenn and Dustin give us a tour of their Lake Linden farm, share what it means to be a farmer in the UP and show us how they’re helping more folks have equitable access to fresh, local food.

A simple and savory reminder of our wild places, why they deserve more of our attention, protection and love, and what’s at risk if we lose them.

How can you make a video that will turn a tide? One way is by showcasing role models who are blazing the trail. Today only 5-7% of professional pilots are women. Northwestern Michigan College’s Aviation Division wanted to challenge that by celebrating their female alumni and in turn, champion a new generation of female pilots.

Directed by Mia Hagerty

Daily Bread explores the meaning of community and the idea of service from the perspective of Traverse City’s Reverend Jane Lippert and her work in response to food insecurity and in support of those most on the margin of society.

Directed by Mia Hagerty

Produced by Robert George & Becky Tranchell

Filmed & edited by Grant Piering

Kelly & Nikolai discuss their build, their favorite parts of the TC region and what they’re looking forward to after becoming residents.