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On Wednesday, we participated in our first hands-on screenprinting workshop in collaboration with Stitching Up Detroit (SUD), a screenprinting cooperative in Southwest Detroit. We invited one of our community partners, Comsa, a local farm-to-cup coffee business, to join us in learning the screenprinting process to create branded merchandise. Participants worked through the full process, from setting up a carousel to pulling ink across a screen and securing the final product

Did you know that young mulberry leaves taste almost identical to matcha? While they may not be ideal for making lattes or other drinks due to their mucilaginous nature, these leaves can be a great flavoring ingredient in baking and other desserts with a creamy or solid texture. What you will need: Large handful of mulberry leaves (we have a large tree at the entrance of CCG!) 3/4 cup sweet or glutinous rice flour 1/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup water Cornstarch, as needed Pick and Pre

Purslane loves to seed and grow itself at CCG (as well as all across Southwest Detroit), so we're constantly clearing patches of it out of our garden beds. But this is more of a gift than a nuisance, because did you know this plant is a superfood - high in calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, vitamin C, vitamin E, and full of health benefits - and tastes delicious too? Fresh purslane has a juicy crunch and a lemony tang. If you want to make something delicious out of what cou

GLS participated in Hack Michigan’s Small Business AI Adoption Challenge, a 48-hour event focused on creating affordable, resource-conscious solutions for Michigan small business owners.