Share the Goodness of Pi Day (3.14) on March 14th
A Free Slice of Michigan ABC Crumb Pie with Any Purchase
March is Michigan Food and Agriculture Month. Celebrate with Michigan Fruit Pie on Pi Day March 14th (3.14)
In honor of Pi Day (March 14th), a day noted by math enthusiasts around the world, the Grand Traverse Pie Company will be celebrating by serving a Free Slice of Michigan ABC Crumb Pie (Apples, Blueberries, and Cherries) with any purchase. Pie is a perfect complement to the craveable comfort foods offered by Grand Traverse Pie which includes Chicken Pot Pie, quiche and heartwarming soups.
Michigan Agriculture
Pi Day, March 14th, and a perfect partner to celebrate Michigan Food and Agriculture Month. Grand Traverse Pie Company is proud to always feature Michigan products in every pie. This year’s free pie slices are made with Montmorency Cherries, Rubel Blueberries, Northern Spy Apples, and Michigan sugar and flour. In fact, about 1,500,000 pounds of these Michigan apples, blueberries, cherries, sugar, and flour go into Grand Traverse Pie Company’s delicious pies every year.
History of Pi – 3.14
Pi, Greek letter (), is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi = 3.1415926535… Pi is an irrational and transcendental number meaning it will continue infinitely without repeating. With the use of computers, Pi has been calculated to over 1 trillion digits past the decimal. The symbol for Pi was first used in 1706 by William Jones but was made popular by the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler in 1737. In 2009 the United States House of Representatives officially designated March 14 (3/14) as Pi Day in a bid to draw attention to improving math and science skills.
The Grand Traverse Pie Company is proud to be in their 27th year of making pie and giving back to communities across Michigan. Every location has on-site bakers, delivering the made-from-scratch and just baked taste of pie each and every day.
“Pie is part of America’s desire for comfort food. Not just pie that meets every sweet tooth’s desire, but also chicken pot pies along with quiche are served up for comfort all year long too,” stated Mike Busley, Co-Founder of Grand Traverse Pie Company. “We’re honored to share the goodness of comfort each and every day through all sorts of pie. Any way you slice it, pie is America’s comfort food.”
Visit gtpie.com to find out more about Pi Day and locations celebrating this year’s Mathematical Holiday.