News
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Sun exposure dangers
Published on July 14, 2011
Simple tips to keep your skin safe while farming. -
Evaluating consumer acceptance of food products
Published on July 5, 2011
Sensory testing is a valuable tool in assessing consumer preferences. -
Expert evaluation brings enhancement and recognition of southwest Michigan wines
Published on April 5, 2011
Wine makers, wine grape growers, retailers, restaurateurs and wine consultants learned to assess Lake Michigan Shore wine varietal character, taste and balance against world benchmarks at a recent industry event. -
Access New Retail Customers by Accepting the Michigan Bridge Card
Published on March 31, 2011
Farm market and farmer’s market operators can learn how to access Michigan Bridge Card holders through an on-line seminar. -
Increase profitability by adding value to farm products
Published on March 24, 2011
Creating value added products and businesses can increase the bottom line for farmers. -
Avoiding automatic failure of a GAP audit
Published on March 18, 2011
New factsheet covers the ways growers can automatically fail an audit and suggests ways of avoiding them -
Long term opportunities abound for local meat production in Michigan
Published on February 28, 2011
Opportunities abound for local meat entrepreneurs; however aligning producer to consumer in an economically feasible manner and meeting year round supply is a challenge. -
How to register your farm on MarketMaker
Published on February 28, 2011
Increase sales of farm products by registering your farm on Michigan MarketMaker and communicating the attributes of your products to your customers. -
Fresh market can add value to asparagus enterprises
Published on February 18, 2011
Michigan asparagus growers are finding higher returns by marketing part of their crop to the fresh market. -
New law allows the selling of homemade products at markets
Published on July 27, 2010