Tour de FOOD gatherers!

I couldn't agree more: Coffee is definitely a vitamin, especially fresh roasted on location!

Tour de Troit, Tour de Chicago, how 'bout Tour de FOOD?!  There is no more quintessential Ann Arbor institution than Zingerman's, except the great UM, of course.  Today Mary Bilyeu and I made the Tour de Ann Arbor by sampling Zingerman's wares at all five locations:  Zingerman's Delicatessen, Roadhouse, Creamery, Bakehouse, and Coffee Company.  UM umm good!  Best of all, the tour was a fundraiser for one of Zingerman's lesser known but most important progeny, the Food Gatherers fresh produce distribution organization, which redistributes an average of more than 5 tons of food daily from what would be disposal to those in need.  This is a charity that has immediate and obvious benefit.  Zingerman's is donating $5 per person for every person who visits all 5 locations within a 24 hour period, to celebrate Zingerman's 30 year anniversary.  If you couldn't join us today, it's not too late.  Zingerman's is honoring their Tour de Food promise through the end of April, so be sure to download your passport and take the tour soon!

Take the Tour de food gatherers, March/April 2012
and help your neighbors in need!

A 24-hour trip around the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses

Take a trip around the Land of a Thousand Flavors and help our neighbors in need in the community! To celebrate our 30th anniversary, we’re switching up the Tour de Food. Now, when you visit the five Zingerman’s businesses below in a 24-hour period and get this passport signed by a staff member at each stop, we’ll donate $5 (per person!) to Food Gatherers. There are very few organizations who can do more with the money that our annually acclaimed local food bank (they routinely receive the highest rating from Charity Navigator). Each $5 donation will mean 15 meals for our friends and neighbors in need in Washtenaw County. So, grab a map and a passport and get set for a day of delicious food and friendly foodies waiting to guide you through the Land of a Thousand Flavors!

Download the Zingermans Tour de Food Gatherers Passport
Download a map to Zingerman’s retail businesses

3/18/12 - 2.0 miles | 23 min | 5.2 mph | 219 kcal