Stories tagged: "family farms"

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Michigan Life Reindeer Games: 6 Spots in Michigan Featuring Holiday Friends

You can guide your sleigh to these Michigan spots featuring real reindeer and holiday activities that are fun for the family.

Lisa Green Lisa Green November 22, 2021 2:54 pm EST
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Michigan Life 24 of Michigan’s Best Christmas Tree Farms

Ready to deck the halls and get into the Christmas spirit? Find your perfect tree at one of these 24 Michigan farms.

Lisa Green Lisa Green November 22, 2021 12:40 pm EST
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Local Six Generations and Counting: A Story of Michigan’s Dairy Farms

Michigan’s dairy industry is one of the strongest in the country. Fighting through the pandemic, family farms are helping fight hunger. 

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans September 1, 2021 2:57 pm EDT
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Food Looking for a Family Activity this Summer? Check Out These 20 Michigan U-Pick Farms.

Michigan is a great state for berries, apples, peaches, and so many other fruits. This summer, head to one of these U-Pick farms and gather some of your own!

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel July 13, 2021 1:47 pm EDT
Michigan Life Modern-day blueberry farming began in Michigan in the early 1900s, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD), and today this perennial crop is harvested from more than 20,000 acres. (Photos via Shutterstock)
Michigan Life Blueberries, Blackberries, Peaches, Raspberries: Here’s Where to Find U-Pick Farms in Michigan

What better place to socially distance this summer than a big, open field full of fresh fruit and veg ripe for the picking? Here’s where to find farms in your area.

Martha Spall Martha Spall July 31, 2020 3:11 pm EDT

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Economy Another Auction Ends a Family Farm

After 148 years, nothing left to try to avoid losing money and now a livelihood

Lindsay Schrupp Lindsay Schrupp March 3, 2020 5:21 pm EST