November 23, 2025

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Articles for tag: Sustainable Farming

Federal Decision Imperils Conservation of 4,000 Acres in Southern Michigan

Federal Decision Imperils Conservation of 4,000 Acres in Southern Michigan

A $24.6 million federal award to protect 4,000 acres of farmland and forest in southern Michigan has been rescinded, threatening conservation efforts and rural livelihoods. Legacy Land Conservancy vows to appeal. Image by Albrecht Fietz from Pixabay A $24.6 million federal conservation award intended to protect 4,000 acres of farmland and forest in southeast Michigan has been rescinded, ...

Lavender Lane’s Harvest Festival Grows Up (and Grows On)

Lavender Lane’s Harvest Festival Grows Up (and Grows On)

If a two-day farm festival filled with U-PICK lavender, live music, artisan booths and pony rides sounds like your kind of weekend getaway, pack up the family and head to Lavender Lane in Milan—just minutes from Dexter, Chelsea, Saline From 500 Plants to 10,000 Plants of Purple When Joe Pusta and his wife Courtney planted ...

Where Wine Grows Wild and Dreams Take Root

Where Wine Grows Wild and Dreams Take Root

Just outside the city limits of Dexter, nestled on 70 acres of gently sloping land once used for gravel mining where local kids enjoyed dirt bike adventures, a new kind of Michigan destination is taking shape—one rooted in community, sustainability, and the crisp complexity of a glass of Marquette or Itasca. It’s called Social Vines, ...

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