Michigan Apple Crunch 2023
October 12, 2023
Contact: Mariel Borgman, mborgm@msu.edu; Kelly McClelland, mccle100@msu.edu; Garrett Ziegler, gziegler@msu.edu
The Michigan Apple Crunch is an annual event hosted by MSU Extension and the Michigan Farm to Institution Network to promote National Farm to School Month and celebrate the iconic Michigan Apple. Thousands of participants from K-12 schools, Early Care and Education sites and other institutions and organizations across the state and Great Lakes Region register to crunch into a local Michigan apple on Crunch day. Apples provide a great way to get local schools and institutions excited about supporting local farmers and they are a nutritious snack that is available in Michigan eleven months of the year.