MSU Extension Agricultural Literacy

News

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  Five easy steps to becoming a Breakfast on the Farm host

  Published on November 2, 2016
  If you are considering hosting a Breakfast on the Farm event on your farm, Michigan State University Extension is here with guidance and support.

• MSU Extension Breakfast on the Farm organizers looking for 2017 host farm families

  Published on October 10, 2016
  In Michigan, Breakfast on the Farm began in 2009 when Tony and Patti Jandernoa, Dutch Meadows Dairy, offered to host the first event in Clinton County. Since then, 34 other farm families have hosted events all over Michigan.

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  New attendance record set at the August 27 Breakfast on the Farm at Hartland Farms

  Published on September 8, 2016
  With cars as far as one could see, a new attendance record was set at the 35th Michigan State University Extension Breakfast on the Farm event.

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  MSU Extension’s Breakfast on the Farm program tops 75,000 visitors

  Published on August 24, 2016
  It rained and rained, but that didn’t keep visitors from attending Breakfast on the Farm in Tuscola County.

• 2016 Breakfast on the Farm hosts are ready for company

  Published on August 3, 2016
  This summer, Breakfast on the Farm features two farm families committed to showing the public where their food comes from. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit Zwerk and Sons Farms in Tuscola County and Hartland Farms in Lenawee County.

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  Lenawee County dairy farm to host this summer’s last Breakfast on the Farm event Aug. 27

  Published on August 3, 2016
  Come to Hartland Farms for the last Breakfast on the Farm event of the year. Join us for a delicious breakfast, and learn how Michigan farms work hard to bring safe, nutritious food to our tables.

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  Zwerk and Sons Farm to host the first 2016 Breakfast on the Farm event on Aug. 13

  Published on July 18, 2016
  Join us in Tuscola County for the first Breakfast on the Farm event of the year. Learn about how your food is grown and raised, and meet the farmers dedicated to bringing your family safe and nutritious meals.

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  Enjoy free family fun and learning at Breakfast on the Farm this summer

  Published on June 6, 2016
  Learn more about where your food comes from and how it is produced at one of the scheduled Breakfast on the Farm events this summer. An experience that gives consumers a hands-on look at modern farming.

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  They did what to your milk?

  Published on February 1, 2016
  What exactly is done to milk after it reaches the processing plant, and why do they do it?

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  Hank Choate named Michigan State University Department of Animal Science Dairy Farmer of the Year

  Published on January 26, 2016
  Jackson County farmer recognized for his leadership, accomplishments and passion for the dairy industry at the 2016 Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference.