August 11, 2006
Lloyd Flanagan’s farm is the second that has been permanently protected by Kent County’s four-year-old Farmland Preservation Program. That such a
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August 1, 2006
Even with good weather, Lapeer farmer Louis Martus is worried about something—the sprawling development encroaching on his county’s open land. Mr.
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June 18, 2006
When early spring turned unseasonably warm, greenhouse farmer Richard Zenner found himself with a ton of tomatoes and no one to buy them. He called the
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March 24, 2006
The lunch ladies know kids eat more fruits and veggies when they’re fresh off the farm. But those tastier and healthier school lunches are pricier too.
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February 10, 2006
Farmers are thrilled with the state’s “Buy Michigan First” program. Now, when local food providers bid for a contract with Michigan’s
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February 8, 2006
Making local food purchasing easier for restaurants and other retail buyers is a key ingredient for helping local farms expand their direct markets, according
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January 1, 2006
There are just three ways to protect Michigan’s farmland and the economy that depends on it: Help farmers build new business opportunities, zone the land
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December 15, 2005
When Gabriel Barajas recognized his father’s blueberries were a hit with wholesale fresh-food buyers, he realized he could succeed. As it turns out, a
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December 12, 2005
Michigan farmers are taking every step they can think of to ensure that their profitable farms won’t be swallowed by another subdivision. Protecting
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November 23, 2005
Michigan’s family-owned fishing businesses, like family farms, are struggling against currents of economic change. Now, tribal fisheries are turning to
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