MSU Extension Agricultural Literacy

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• 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.

• Black Locust Farms LLC hosts free Breakfast on the Farm Sept. 7 in Stanton

  Published on July 29, 2013
  A Montcalm County dairy farm will host Breakfast on the Farm, a fun, family-friendly event that gives non-farmers a chance to see what modern food production is all about.

• Ottawa County farm hosts Breakfast on the Farm July 13 in Coopersville

  Published on June 6, 2013
  Arlyn and Kathy Walt of Walt Dairy Farm will host a family-friendly Breakfast on the Farm event Saturday, July 13 in Coopersville.

• Reid Dairy Farm hosts free Breakfast on the Farm event June 15

  Published on May 20, 2013
  Reid Dairy Farm, in St. Clair County, will host a free Breakfast on the Farm event June 15 in Jeddo. This family-friendly event gives consumers a glimpse of what modern production agriculture is all about.

• Free family fun and learning at 2013 Breakfast on the Farm events

  Published on April 2, 2013
  Breakfast on the Farm is the chance for local residents to get up close and personal with their neighborhood farms to learn about where their food comes from.

• 2013 Breakfast on the Farm events highlight five farms

  Published on March 26, 2013
  Breakfast on the Farm has grown immensely since 2009, when the MSU Extension program was first held.

• “Farming for You” let dairy producers take their passion to the grocery store

  Published on June 21, 2012
  In an effort to educate consumers about the importance of the dairy industry, producers from Alpena, Alcona and Montmorency counties spent time in a local grocery store telling their stories.

• The many faces of know your farmer, know your food

  Published on March 1, 2012
  A local/regional food systems conference hosted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Rural Development & Food and Nutrition Service at the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago on February 3. Large corporations, non-profits, small businesses,