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| LeoFitzpatrick | | Thick snow falls on the quiet Michigan countryside as we make our way to visit Leo Fitzpatrick and his family. The Fitzpatricks are among the minority of Americans who live a rural life. Instead of a big city, they live near small towns. And, unlike ma... Read more. | Tags: Michigan, Technology, WinterWheat, barn, family, history, rural, straw
Urls: http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2007-03-18-voa2.cfm
| | BetsyErickson | | Runo and Betsy have dedicated the farm to sustainable agriculture, peace, and social justice. Believing that all life is connected, they view the world holistically, knowing that what we do and how we accomplish it will affect others and will influence th... Read more. | Tags: Craft, Farmer, Holistic, Meaningful, Michigan, Organic, Sheeps, Small, Sustainable
Urls: http://www.coecreekfarm.com/
| | MikeWells | | We are a family-owned CSA farm which grows small fruits, vegetables, and cut flowers. Wells Family farm is located between Williamsburg and Elk Rapids on Elk Lake Road. (see below for contact info) Mike and Phyllis Wells have been growing high-quality pro... Read more. | Tags: CSA, Farmer, Flowers, Fruits, Michigan, Organic, Small, Sustainable, Vegetables, WellsFamilyFarm
Urls: http://www.csafarms.org/wellsfamilyfarm.asp
| | SandeeWare | | We specialize in Organic Heirloom varieties of Strawberries and Organic Asparagus, Salad Greens, Carrots and Blueberries. We let you pick your own strawberries or we will pick them and sometimes even deliver them to you if you can get a bunch of neighers ... Read more. | Tags: AddedValue, Asparagus, Bakery, CSA, Farmer, Michigan, Organic, Strawberries, WareFarm
Urls: http://www.csafarms.org/warefarm.asp
| | JimSchwantes | | Our 80 acre farm is comprised of 55 acres of protected wetlands, 15 acres of grass cultivation and 10 acres of vegetable and fruit production. We grow a large variety of vegetables as well as strawberries, pears and grapes. Annual and perennial herbs are ... Read more. | Tags: CSA, Farmer, Grapes, Herbs, Michigan, Organic, Pears, ProtectedWetlands, Strawberries, SweeterSongFarm, Vegetables
Urls: http://www.csafarms.org/sweetersongfarm.asp
| | ToddSpringer | | Currently while continuing the artist livelihood I am also a farmer. Fifth generation to live and work on my families ancestral land. This farm is primarily planted in cherries but I also maintain a small Community Supported Agriculture garden, also known... Read more. | Tags: CSA, Cherries, Farmer, Gray'sFruitFarm, Michigan, Organic, Potter, Vegetables
Urls: http://www.csafarms.org/graysfruitfarm.asp
| | RicoCruz | | Our farm in Empire, Michigan began as an organic farm in 1995 and features an abundance of produce. We are not certified organic at this time. However, we practice not only organic but also sustainable agriculture techniques. Read more. | Tags: Bigbellyfarm, CSA, Chickens, Eggs, Farmer, FreeRange, Fruits, Greenhouse, Michigan, Organic, Sustainable, Vegetables
Urls: http://www.csafarms.org/bigbellyfarm.asp
| | DianeFranklin | | We grow fruit and vegetables, mostly vegetables, all grown with natural methods, no harmful pesticides or chemicals. We also take great care to replenish the soil with nutrients and organic matter so the produce will have plenty of nutrients to give our m... Read more. | Tags: CSA, Farmer, Fruits, Michigan, Organic, RockyGardensCSA, Vegetables
Urls: www.rockygardens.com
| | SylviaRitchie | | We have been growing "All Natural" produce since 1997. We became "Certified Naturally Grown" in 2003, the same year we became a CSA- Community Supported Agriculture. We started out small and each year our gardens, our knowledge and our expertise have grow... Read more. | Tags: CSA, Farmer, Llamas, Michigan, Organic, PDCLlamas, Vegetables
Urls: http://www.pdcllamas.com/
| | FloydVitale | | Our main focus is to encourage sustainable living in our communities and we do this by not only offering local, seasonally-grown organic produce in a Co-Operative environment, but also by teaching others in the process. We promote involvement and a feel... Read more. | Tags: CSA, Farmer, Fruits, Michigan, Organic, Vegetables, VitaleFarms
Urls: http://www.jupazza.com/
| | RobinLeonard | | Here at Garden Patch Farm, our primary purpose in raising food is for proper nutrition, not to just fill our bellies. We do our best to provide Farm Members and CSA members with high quality certified organic produce, using heirloom and open pollinated ve... Read more. | Tags: CSA, Cattle, Eggs, Farmer, GardenPatchFarm, Goats, Heritage, Michigan, OpenPollinated, Organic, Vegetables
Urls: http://www.gardenpatchfarm.com/
| | DannyLutz | | We, the owners and operators, are Danny & Michelle Lutz. We are a family operation along with our 3 daughters. The majority of work on the farm is completed by the family, but we do encourage and appreciate members participation to aid with weeding, green... Read more. | Tags: Beekeeper, Biodiversity, CSA, Cattle, Farmer, Fruits, Habitat, Herbs, Honey, MapleCreekFarm, Michigan, Organic, Sustainable, Vegetables, Wildlife
Urls: http://www.maplecreekfarm.com/michiganorganicfarm.html
| | DavidDaisy | | Then, in 1950, my parents Dewayne and Francis Daisy, along with me and my 3 sisters moved to the Keeler area. Here my parents grew various small fruits and vegetable crops. My father also grew strawberry plants which he advertised in local newspapers. He ... Read more. | Tags: Asparagus, Blackberries, Blueberry, DaisyFarms, Farmer, Horseradish, Michigan, Nursery, Raspberry, Rhubarb, Strawberry, Traditional
Urls: http://www.daisyfarms.net/about_daisy_farms.htm
| | JohnCark | | South central Michigan is a great place to grow fruit and that’s where Peter Klein tends his orchards on the 81 acres that make up Seedling Farm. The farm produces an abundance of tree fruits. Peter grows almost 80 varieties of fruit on over 5000 trees... Read more. | Tags: Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Chicago, Farming, IntegratedPestManagement, Michigan, Nectarines, Peaches, PeakFlavor, Pears, Plums
Urls: http://www.familyfarmed.org/
| | JohnCark | | John and Merrill's three children, Merry, Toby, and Lincoln, all share in the work and rewards of running Roseland Organics. Toby is resident cattle herdsman and does hay work and shipping. Lincoln manages the crops (soybeans, oats, rye, flax, etc.) and d... Read more. | Tags: Cattle, Farming, Fish, Flax, Michigan, Oats, Organic, Rye, Soybeans
Urls: http://www.familyfarmed.org/
| | JoanDonaldson | | John VanVoorhees and Joan Donaldson have been organic farmers at Pleasant Hill Farm since 1975. The land has been in their family for nearly 70 years, beginning when John’s grandfather bought the farm in 1937. Currently, John and Joan have 50 acres, and 3... Read more. | Tags: Beekeeping, Blueberries, Farming, Honey, Michigan, Organic, Raspberries, Small
Urls: http://www.familyfarmed.org/
| | KathyYoung | | Food For Thought, Inc. is the nine-year-old business of Timothy and Kathy Young. Based in Honor, Michigan about 2 miles from the lakeshore, Tim and Kathy create their specialty organic foods and gifts. Read more. | Tags: DriedFruits, FruitButters, Grower, Honey, Maple, Michigan, Organic, PickledWildLeeks, Producer, Small, Syrup
Urls: http://www.familyfarmed.org/
| | JimKoan | | The apple orchards of Almar Orchards have been in Jim Koan's family for 55 years. Jim has been working the 250 acres of land for the past 30 years and has gotten a lot of help along the way from his wife, Karen, and their five children: Monique (24), Mich... Read more. | Tags: Apples, Cider, Education, Family, Farming, Michigan, Organic, Vegetables
Urls: http://www.familyfarmed.org/
| | ArmandoArellano | | From Arellano's Fresh Fruit Market stand, the 50 acres of apples, peaches, blueberries and a diverse selection of other fruits and vegetables entices even the most casual drive-by passengers, many en route to vacation homes or recreational activities on L... Read more. | Tags: Apples, Blueberries, Chicago, Ethnic, Farming, Local, Michigan, Peaches, RenewingTheCountryside, Vegetables
Urls: http://renewingthecountryside.org/index.php?option=&mode=category&task=view&category=2&limit=1&limitstart=8&Itemid=43
| | DavidDaisy | | From the website: Dear Friends: Welcome to our updated Web Site. We hope you find it informative and more convenient. We are located in Cass County, in Southwestern Michigan, between Dowagiac and Sister Lakes. We are excited to be offering two year ... Read more. | Tags: Asparagus, Cass, Enthusiasts, Farmer, Garlic, Greenhouse, Horseradish, Michigan, Raspberry, Rhubarb, Strawberry
Urls: http://www.daisyfarms.net/#News from David Daisy
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