HYDRO-STACKER

#1 rated vertical growing system. Start your hydroponic garden today!

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Local Food and Farmers Already Cooking in Frankfort

More than 70 products ready to buy at Frankfort Farmers Market's new online store. Farmers markets in Elberta and Suttons Bay online ordering will be available too.

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Have you visited a Northwest Michigan winery or other agri-tourism destination?

MSU research study looks at NW Michigan agri-tourism experiences.

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Farm 651 Market Is Now Open

We have opened our pavilion-style market in Cedar.

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Growing Hops in Northern Michigan

The Record-Eagle reports on a new crop in town in Hop to it: Local crop makes a splash in beer.

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Peaches Galore

We found a wonderful new source for peaches just down the road, and ended up with the best peach jam ever.

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Still Strawberry Season in Cedar

U-pick/We-pick healthy, All-Natural strawberries through the fall at Cedar Sol Hydro Farm.

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My 2010 Garden

What a summer this has been! Lots of things growing, and growing quite large, in my little urban plot.

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Garlic Harvest at Birch Point Farm

Trying to beat the rain to get the garlic in at Birch Point Farm.

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Raspberry Jam

This morning I headed out with three sisters and a niece to pick berries at Potter Road Raspberries. Brenda and Mike Mahn have a beautiful spot with several varieties of raspberries, including some fall berries that will be available for picking until the snow flies. With the sun warming our shoulders, we spent a couple peaceful hours picking. Sixty-two pints later we headed into the kitchen and whipped up 134 jars of jam.

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Visiting foodies write up our local cherries

Some fun write-ups from bloggers visiting Northern Michigan to check out the cherries: Traverse City, Michigan: An Education in Cherries from Nomadic Foodie and Cherries: A few days in Traverse City, Michigan from Matt Bites.

2010 Farmers Markets now listed

Farmers markets around northern Michigan are set to open next month. Check out our updated list.

Western/Northern Michigan diversified small farm for lease/sale

Are you a serious farmer looking for land? Check out this Wexford County farm, listed with the Center For Rural Affairs. CFRA has a farm link program that links retiring farmers and non-farmed land with new farmers who would like to get started with little or no overhead.

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Wes Jackson and Kent Whealy to visit Traverse City

Nature, Climate Change, and the Problem of Agriculture is the topic of the evening, April 8, when "sustainable agriculture pioneer" Wes Jackson pays a visit to the State Theater in Traverse City. On Saturday, April 10, Wes will be joined by Kent Whealy, founder of Seed Savers Exchange, at Higher Grounds Coffee. Check out the flyer for more info. Both events are free.