Growing Stronger Communities

Making space for food businesses to thrive.

Local kitchen incubator programs provide space for food businesses to grow. They equip entry-level food entrepreneurs with an affordable space. And the small business owners also receive business development support. As a sponsor of local kitchen incubator spaces, we support fresh-food initiatives and provide resources for local start-ups to succeed.

We’re interested in the wellbeing of small businesses. And are here to support you on your journey. Together we can cultivate healthy, thriving communities.

Collaborating with community partners from the Good Food Fund, Lake Trust supports food entrepreneurs like Detroit Farm and Cider, the only cider mill within the city limits of Detroit and the country’s first black female-owned cider mill.

Our support allowed Growing Hope Incubator Kitchen to provide low-cost rental hours, purchase shared equipment, keep the Growing Hope Incubator Kitchen open longer, and Lake Trust hosted a series of educational sessions to support the continued growth of local food start-ups.

Baker making cheesecakes in incubator kitchen.

Our partnership with Allen Neighborhood Center’s Maker Kitchen offers many resources to the Lansing community. Through this sponsorship, we’ve been able to provide guidance and training to local food entrepreneurs. And watched several of them grow from the incubator kitchen to their own brick and mortar locations.

Overhead shot of indoor farmers market at Allen Neighborhood Center.

FINANCIAL WELLBEING LIBRARY

Learn more about how you can empower your business.

Your financial wellbeing means more than your balance sheet. It’s about how you’re feeling about your finances. And we’re here to help support you wherever you are on your journey.

Five Individuals Receive Career Support Through Lake Trust Foundation Scholarship Program

Meet the 2024 Lake Trust Foundation Scholarship recipients and learn more about their plans to make an impact in Michigan.

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If you’re ready to break down the cubicle walls it might be time for a getaway. Here’s tips on how to travel on a budget.

One Act. Big Impact. The Raffle That Gives Back.

You could win up to $20,000 in the Lake Trust Credit Union Foundation Raffle AND help support wellbeing initiatives in Michigan communities.

Helping others on their self-care journey.

Sylvia's Sudsery, LLC of Lansing offers artisan soaps, bath bombs, foaming sugar scrubs, and more. But, the heart of Sylvia's Sudsery is to create an accepting and inclusive space that supports others on their self-care journey.

Growing stronger communities.