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“Farming for You”-Increasing consumer awareness of modern dairy production
Published on July 10, 2014
Michigan State University Extension partnered with area dairy producers and Neiman’s Family Market to celebrate June Dairy Month in northeast Michigan. -
Breakfast on the Farm event scheduled for Aug. 16
Published on July 9, 2014
Want to learn about where your food comes from? Go visit De Grins Oer Dairy Aug. 16 for free family fun at Breakfast on the Farm -
Fairs and Festivals – great places to promote agriculture
Published on July 9, 2014
County fairs and local festivals provide a great venue for promoting agriculture to consumers. With advance planning you can provide exhibits which tell consumers about agriculture and expand on it as other volunteers decide to join in to help. -
Fairs and Festivals – great places to promote agriculture and utilize many resources
Published on July 9, 2014
County fairs and local festivals provide a great venue for promoting agriculture to consumers. With advance planning you can provide exhibits which tell consumers about agriculture and expand on it as other volunteers decide to join in to help. -
Fairs and Festivals – great places to promote agriculture in expanded ways
Published on July 9, 2014
County fairs and local festivals provide a great venue for promoting agriculture to consumers. With advance planning you can provide exhibits which tell consumers about agriculture and expand on it as other volunteers decide to join in to help. -
Crandall Dairy Farms hosts free Breakfast on the Farm event July 19
Published on June 4, 2014
Breakfast on the farm is a fun learning opportunity for families of all ages. Crandall Dairy Farms LLC will host this event on July 19 to teach consumers about the farm-to-table process. -
Farmers enjoy educating consumers while they grocery shop
Published on February 14, 2014
For the past two years, Michigan State University Extension has teamed up with northeast Michigan dairy producers and local grocery stores to educate consumers about dairy production while they shop. -
Consumer education is all in a day’s work on and off the farm
Published on January 30, 2014
In addition to the daily chores on the farm, it is important for farmers to work on educating the public about who they are, what they do and why it matters. -
Ferry Farms LLC hosts free Breakfast on the Farm event Sept. 21
Published on August 27, 2013
Ferry Farms LLC, in Hillsdale County, will host a free Breakfast on the Farm event Sept. 21. This family-friendly event gives consumers a glimpse of what modern production agriculture is all about. -
Gratiot County farm hosts free Breakfast on the Farm Aug. 17 in Breckenridge
Published on July 29, 2013
Humm Farm LLC, a crop farm in Gratiot County, is hosting a free, family-friendly Breakfast on the Farm event that gives consumers a front-row seat to modern production agriculture.