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George Hamilton works at Homegrown Brewing Company each week now, after several years of looking for employment.
Staffing shortage solution offers chance for more inclusion in Metro Detroit businesses

George Hamilton had been looking for employment for three years before the COVID-19 pandemic produced staffing shortages and he finally got his shot. For inclusive workforce advocates like Dutton Farm in Rochester, the hiring fallout has opened up pathways, and placement organizations have seen a huge boost in their ability to find employment for members: "Now there’s more of an understanding of the talent and the skill levels we have here.” 

Youngblood Farms. Photo by David Lewinski.
Family farms hang on in Macomb County

Delivering ears of corn and tomatoes right off the vine to local families has been a tradition for Macomb County farmers for generations. But farming is changing, Here's how two family farms are changing with it.

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