Agricultural Economy

Longform Valais Sheep

Flocking to a new breed of sheep in Calhoun County


Longform 2Marines co-founder Josh McAllister.
Longform SolSummit founder Emily Dabish Yahkind.
Longform Tina Swanton, Michigan Health Improvement Alliance (MiHIA) executive director of community impact and strategic partnerships, and MiHIA CEO Heidi Tracy at Hidden Harvest and East Side Soup Kitchen in Saginaw.
Longform Spirit Springs Farm
Feature Story Workers at McCallum's Orchard & Cider Mill pose for a photo outside the storefront.
Feature Story Hidden Harvest Food Delivery Specialist Tyler Hecht (center) making a delivery to the West Midland Family Center.
Development News The Midland Area Farmers Market is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7am-1pm.

What's ahead for the Midland Area Farmers Market?


Feature Story A visitor to Blake's Orchard out picking apples.
Longform Michigan produce at the lunch counter at George Long Elementary School in Grass Lake.
Development News Sign-Mama's Market

New market opens in Coleman


Feature Story Jonagold's are mix of Golden Delicious and Jonathan apples.

Moore Orchards open this fall


Feature Story storeproducts

Farms join forces to bring local meat directly to locals


Feature Story On the Ground Battle Creek ZEMR Family Farms
Feature Story Mariachi-concert

Judge honors her migrant community at HSO concert


Feature Story Jon believes the cows have a high quality of life on his farm. While they do receive veterinary care for any injuries, they don’t deal with sickness.
Feature Story Sears has been raising bees for over a decade.

Peek into the honeycomb: A day in the life of a beekeeper


Development News Recipe-cutting board
Longform On the Ground Battle Creek Food Co-op