Mark your calendars for the 2025 Breakfast on the Farm event
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EmailJoin us Saturday, August 2 in Lansing for a free Breakfast on the Farm event at the MSU Horse Teaching and Research Center.
Michigan State University Extension is excited to announce that the 2025 Breakfast on the Farm event will take place at the MSU Horse Teaching and Research Center in Lansing on Saturday, August 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with breakfast served until noon. The farm is located on the campus of Michigan State University at 3327 Collins Road, in Lansing.
About the program
Breakfast on the Farm events include a free, farm-cooked breakfast followed by a self-guided farm tour. Since 2009, Michigan State University Extension has conducted 42 Breakfast on the Farm events that have been attended by more than 92,000 people. Participating farms have included dairy, beef, field crop and one apple orchard, making this year’s event the first to feature a horse farm and Michigan’s equine industry.
About the farm
Located on 100 acres just south of MSU’s main campus, the mission of the MSU Horse Teaching and Research Center is to educate horse-oriented youth, students, owners and industry personnel using research-based information. The farm has an impressive national and international reputation for excellence in its teaching, research and their Arabian horse breeding program.
Belgian and Percheron horses were the first breeds housed at the center when Michigan State University's draft horse program was among the finest in the nation. In the 1940s, W.K. Kellogg donated an Arabian stallion named Amidore to MSU, marking the beginning of one of the oldest continuously operating Arabian horse breeding programs in the United States. Today, the farm is home to 62 Arabian horses.
“The farm consistently ranks in the top 25 breeders of National Champion Arabian horses,” Paula Hitzler, Manager of the MSU Horse Teaching and Research Center said. “We are known for breeding high quality Arabian horses and using them to teach the next generation of equine enthusiasts and industry leaders.”
About the tour
The tour is a self-guided walking tour. Visitors will learn about all aspects of horse management and care, including housing, nutrition, veterinary care, manure management, transportation, forage production and careers in the equine industry. Along with the resident Arabian horses, educational stations and knowledgeable specialists, industry leaders and volunteers will be stationed throughout the farm.
Interested in attending?
Free tickets required for the event will be available in July, one month prior to the August 2 event. As the event approaches, additional information will be shared on the MSU Extension Breakfast on the Farm website and Facebook. MSU Extension Breakfast on the Farm organizers are available by contacting Ashley Decker at 586-469-7616 or at kuschela@msu.edu or Mary Dunckel at 989-354-9875 or dunckelm@msu.edu.
