MSU Extension Agricultural Literacy

News

• Breakfast on the Farm: A great learning experience on Sept. 6

  Published on August 13, 2014
  Want to know how your food gets from the farm to your table every night? Breakfast on the Farm will answer that question on Sept. 6 at Uphaus Farms in Washtenaw County.

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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 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

  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.

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  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.

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  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.