Food and Farming Network

Goals of the Network:

By 2020, the region’s food and farming systems are more resilient and provide at least 20% of our region’s food. read more...

Don Coe talks about resilient local agriculture

Don Coe, Black Star Farms Co-owner & State of Michigan Agriculture Commissioner joins Dave Barrons to talk more about resilient local agriculture and supporting local food initiatives.
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Wes Jackson: Sustainable Agriculture

Wes Jackson is a co-founder of The Land Institute in Kansas and a pioneer in agriculture. He advocates for the usage of perennials in grain crops. This, in turn, would prevent soil erosion and help farmers find a better harmony between agriculture and nature. He spoke at the State Theatre in Traverse City in April, 2010 about his beliefs. This 50 minute video covers most of his presentation.
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Value Added Agriculture

Timothy Young, of Food for Thought, a small processor in Honor, Michigan., talks about value-added agriculture and the marketing, promotion, and technical assistance needed to make it successful.
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Shitake Mushrooms: Thoughts on Production and Marketing

Mushrooms can be a way to diversify your markets and improve the farm's bottom line. Bernie Ware of Ware Farm talks about production techniques and marketing his shitake mushrooms.
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CSA - Conversations on Community

Experienced Community Supported Agriculture farmers talk about their northern Michigan farms and what the community in CSA means to them, and also offer some advice for new growers.
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Agriculture Zoning and Michigan's Right to Farm Act

The topic of conversation is Ag Zoning and the Right to Farm Act in Michigan. A cherry processor and a winery proprietor discuss issues with MSU Extension.
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Hoop for the Future: Hoophouses for Early Tomatoes

Hoophouses can be used to extend the growing season, produce off season crops or create a controlled environment for plants. Visit a hoophouse in northwest lower Michigan where a farmer brings heirloom tomatoes to market by mid June.
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Soil Blocks

Soil Blocks make seeding easy and the resulting seedlings strong and simple to transplant into the garden. Mick Wells, at Wells Family Farm in Williamsburg, Michigan, has many years of experience making soil blocks. Join us here to learn more.
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Seed Saving: Hand Pollination of Melons and Squash

Saving seeds from melon and squash where more than one variety is growing requires hand pollination to assure that the fruits are 'true' to kind. Mike Kiessel shows us how. Hand pollinating these crops can also overcome reduced pollination when bees are not active.
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Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy

Images and information about GTRLC, its work in the region and agriculture in NW Lower Michigan
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