foodforthought focuses on all aspects West Michigan food:
preparing it, sharing it, where we go to eat it, and who produces it.
Everyone is interested in food, whether they prepare it at home or
not, so we go beyond recipes with the stories of local producers or
purveyors. Because food is a vibrant part of everyone’s heritage, we
visit West Michigan residents with interesting food traditions. If there
are new specialty food vendors or individuals producing artisanal
foods, readers meet them in the magazine’s pages.

foodforthought is distributed to local food and beverage
merchants, restaurants and coffee shops that are pleased to offer
the magazine to customers at no charge. Copies are also available
to West Michigan tourism promoters, and individual copies are
provided to waiting rooms of several medical professionals and
hospitals.

Printed on high-quality glossy paper with full color photographs and
graphics, foodforthought brings high production values and wideranging food coverage to West Michigan residents and visitors alike. Readers find issues a valuable resource, useful for planning future
activities, whether they walk down the street to try a new coffee shop
or plan a return visit from downstate or out of state; advertisers can
expect potential business from both local and tourist populations.