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Market Musings: Earthy name, local food
by (ccrowley4)
Submitted 08-15-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
When walking through the Fulton Street Farmers Market, many of the local farms that ascend to the popular shopping spot tend to have one thing in common: their names. And no, not necessarily because they all have the word “farm” in it,...
Market Musings: Abuelo's Farm serves up tasty blueberries
by (ccrowley4)
Submitted 08-07-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
Summer always seems to bring out the best in farming, more or less since it's peak season for many Michigan crops. One of the biggest summer crops - and arguably one of the tastiest - is the blueberry. The small, bite sized treat is sweet enough...
Market Musings: Lettuce Boy Farm offers lettuce, salads, carrots, more
by (ccrowley4)
Submitted 07-28-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
Earlier in Market Musings, we discussed how normally, a farm attaches a family name to their company. However, there is always the exception, such as a nickname - in this case, Lettuce Boy Farm in Belding. Where exactly does a farm get a name like...