by Whittaker Associates | Jun 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
By Karla Helvie Over the past few weeks, I have come home from Meijer having spent well above my preferred weekly grocery allowance. I know that this is a symptom of increasing food prices, but this is the first time I have really seen its effects on my checkbook.... by Whittaker Associates | Aug 31, 2008 | Uncategorized
By Karla Helvie China has been an intense draw for me this summer. Not only is news about China or coverage of the Olympics readily available, but in less than two weeks, I leave Michigan to live and study in Shanghai for four months. One article I read recently... by Whittaker Associates | Aug 31, 2008 | Uncategorized
By Todd Smithee At the end of my family vacation, I decided to attempt to hook into a king salmon in Ludington, Michigan’s harbor. Ludington is where the Pere Marquette River empties into Lake Michigan. Every August the salmon make their annual migration from the... by Whittaker Associates | Sep 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker So, what did I learn this month? While researching for a presentation to the Food Facilities Group of Colliers International, I learned that food as a global resource is on its way to becoming the new oil. By that, I mean that we are facing an... by Whittaker Associates | Oct 31, 2008 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker While sailing this summer, we unexpectedly encountered an enormous storm. The speed at which the storm was moving was stunning. Usually, one can see a storm forming and make plans to be in a safe port to wait it out; however, this time that was not...