Local Food

Family Fare — A Place We Come to See Our Friends

Family Fare — A Place We Come to See Our Friends By Maggie LaNoue , Contributing Writer April 24, 2026 On a warm, breezy Thursday afternoon,

Harrington Elementary School Principal Beth Brownell accepts a $2,500 donation

Big Checks and Bobby Holley: Family Fare Celebration Goes Beyond the Ribbon Cutting

Big Checks and Bobby Holley: Family Fare Celebration Goes Beyond the Ribbon Cutting By Maggie LaNoue , Contributing Writer April 24, 2026 While the ribbon cutting

Families First Learning Center operates in the former Crowell School building in Albion.

Stronger Together: Black Work, Business, and Belonging in Albion

Stronger Together: Black Work, Business, and Belonging in Albion By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing WriterFebruary 27, 2026 Families First Learning Center operates in the former Crowell

ohm Theatre after Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation

Educators Honored as ‘Architects of Possibility’ at Albion MLK Convocation

Educators Honored as ‘Architects of Possibility’ at Albion MLK Convocation By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer February 20, 2026 Students, families, educators and community members filled

Albion Branch NAACP President Ronnie Sims

Teaching the Dream: MLK Convocation Brings Albion Together at the Bohm

Teaching the Dream: MLK Convocation Brings Albion Together at the Bohm By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing WriterFebruary 13, 2026 Albion Branch NAACP President Ronnie Sims stands

Richard Weatherford art by Jerome Washington

Men Who Cook Brings Albion Together on Super Bowl Sunday

Men Who Cook Brings Albion Together on Super Bowl Sunday By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing WriterFebruary 6, 2026 Richard Weatherford, one of Albion’s three Tuskegee Airmen,

Hearty Chili and Strong Roots: Albion Community Gardens Brings Neighbors Together

On a frigid January evening, while winter weather disrupted travel across much of the country, the warmth inside St. James Episcopal Church told a different story.

Terry and Dana Anderla, longtime volunteers, stand with Amanda Cheladyn, manager of the Community Table of Albion at the new distribution location at the high school. Volunteers in high-visibility vests help guide traffic and distribute food to residents who come to get the food.

Community Table of Albion Finds Steady Footing at New Location

By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer July 11, 2025 On a warm July afternoon, volunteers in high-visibility vests stood under a white canopy outside the Marshall

Garden helpers gather around the Albion Community Gardens’ produce stand, where fresh-picked greens are set out for the public each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning. The food is free, and updates are shared on social media. From the left, Trisha Franzen, Emma Kastl, Ana Metz, Maddie Crosby, Dahalia Aguilar and Bonnie Lord.

Albion Community Gardens Nourish the Community With Fresh Local Produce

By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer July 11, 2025 A steady rhythm of planting, harvesting, and sharing is underway at the Albion Community Gardens, located on