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Farm Market & Agritourism: Aligning farm market products with consumer values
Consumer preferences are increasingly shaped by sustainability considerations, especially within direct-to-consumer (DTC) markets such as farmers markets, farm stands, retail farm markets and community-supported agriculture (CSA). Understanding and ... more
Ag Labor Review: Barbershop talk reveals “good lobbyist”
“He’s one of the good lobbyists.” This comment came from my new barber and was directed at the next customer who was patiently awaiting a cut. It was my third visit to this barber, and, if you have ever been to a barber, you know how many b... more
Rodent attack: How growers can battle rat, squirrel, gopher damage
Battling burrowing rodent wildlife pests is more challenging today than a couple of decades ago. Last year saw a spike in vole numbers throughout the western U.S., said Roger Baldwin, a University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE), Davis, w... more
Michigan Tree Fruit Commission: Start-up funding maintains tree fruit competitiveness
The Michigan Tree Fruit Commission (MTFC) was established by a producer referendum in 2014 to collect an assessment on Michigan’s apples, cherries, peaches and plums to support tree fruit research. The MTFC has since funded hundreds of thousand... more
Unlocking farm profitability
Charlotte Smith to deliver powerful keynote at GLEXPO 2025 At the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO 2025, attendees will gain actionable insights from keynote speaker Charlotte Smith. As a marketing and mindset coach for farmers a... more
Rooted in community, growing with purpose
Great Lakes EXPO 2025 brings refreshed roundtables, local food trucks and stronger networking With over 5,000 attendees, 800-plus booth opportunities and over 400 vendors, the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO and Michigan Greenho... more
DeGrandchamp Farms’ high tunnel success
DeGrandchamp Farms, a Michigan blueberry and cranberry grower, is successfully growing some of its blueberries in high tunnels. Entering its seventh season of trials, the South Haven grower has been producing greenhouse blueberries in 10-gallon c... more
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