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Foods such as apples and cherries grown in the rich soil of the Great Lakes State can be found here. Be sure to check out the Michigan Wine & Michigan Food pages too!
And hey, buy foods from Michigan when you have a choice!

Michigan Strawberries are Ready to Pick!4024 Michigan fruit growers face record losses in 20125455 Michigan Walleye & Walleye Season5453 The Daily Michigan: National Morel Mushroom Festival5447 Five Things You Need to Know About Michigan Morel Mushrooms5191 April is Michigan Wine Month3926 March Madness: Michigan Maple Syrup Season5161 History of the Lake Sturgeon in Michigan5395 The Daily Michigan: Michigan Fruit coloring book and a West Bay Gift Box5389 Migrant workers and Michigan agriculture5384

Michigan Strawberries are Ready to Pick!
Strawberries are coming to farm markets, grocery stores and u-picks across the state. Check here for a bucket-full of strawberry lore along with recipes for homemade strawberry shortcake and a tasty strawberry sorbet!

Michigan fruit growers face record losses in 2012
Michigan farmers are now reaping the unpleasant harvest of our strange Summer in March with losses in excess of 90% for many crops. The United States Department of Agriculture puts the 2012 losses for apples, asparagus, blueberries, sweet & tart cherries, peaches and juice grapes in Michigan at $223.5 million - over 60% of the total value.

Michigan Walleye & Walleye Season
Walleye season opens today in Michigan (May 15 - March 15), so here's a little bit about this tasty sport fish. The Michigan DNR page on walleye (Sander vitreus) says that walleye are the largest member of the perch family. Read on for more including the best walleye fishing lakes in Michigan, a video and a walleye recipe!

You might also want to check our Food & Dining links for all of Michigan!

A random featured link...
Cherry Marketing Institute
Formed in 1988 and funded by US tart cherry growers, our goal is to increase the use of cherries through promotion, market expansion, product development and research. Visit for cherry concentrate, dried cherries and cherry & cherry industry information.
  • Allen Street Farmer's Market
    Buy local. Eat well. The Allen Street Farmer's Market takes place every Wednesday from May through October. The Market is held at the corner of Allen Street & Kalamazoo. Market hours will be from 2:30-6:30 pm. (Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Cherry Marketing Institute
    Formed in 1988 and funded by US tart cherry growers, our goal is to increase the use of cherries through promotion, market expansion, product development and research. Visit for cherry concentrate, dried cherries and cherry & cherry industry information. (Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Earthy Delights
    America's premier supplier of specialty foods to quality conscious American Chefs. They pioneered the use of overnight delivery to get fresh produce from the farm to the kitchen in the shortest time possible. (DeWitt, Clinton County)
  • Fork in the Road with Eric Villegas
    A Michigan Food Celebration, "Fork in the Road" is a Michigan based food show that celebrates Michigan's diverse food heritage. The show has recipes, menus, cooking tips, visits to great places with interesting people and of course great food. (Okemos, Ingham County)
  • Key Ingredients Michigan Foodways
    The Michigan Humanities Council is proud to host Key Ingredients Michigan Foodways, a year long series of exhibits and public programs touring six Michigan Communities in 2007-08: Chelsea, Calumet, Cheboygan, Whitehall, Frankenmuth, and Dundee. (Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Lansing Area Localvores
    Localvore--n. Person who eats locally grown food, as in carnivore, herbivore, localvore! We'll help you get started with menus, recipes and places to buy locally grown foods. (Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Lansing City Market
    The historic Lansing City Market was established in 1909 at the corner of Cedar Street and Shiawassee. For the past 91 years, local farmers and craftspeople have been bringing their goods to sell to the public in a warm, family-friendly environment. (Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Michigan Food & Farming Systems (MIFFS)
    MIFFS is a statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving Michigan's economy, environment and the social well-being of our communities by supporting family farms, sustainable agriculture and local food. (East Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Michigan Travels Gourmet Specialties, LLC
    A Michigan gift unlike any other! After specializing for 17 years in gift baskets featuring Michigan-made foods, Carol Brandt recognized a need for an elegant gift that chronicled Michigan landmarks in a delicious gift idea. Her idea is now reality! (Saint Joseph, Berrien County)
  • Michigan Turkey Producers
    Provide nutritious and good tasting quality turkey products by growing, processing and delivering a consistent, reliable, value added and commodity for industrial foodservice and retail customers. (Wyoming, Kent County)
  • Michigan U-Pick & Farm Market Directory
    The Michigan Farm Market and U-Pick Directory is a guide to over 255 farm markets, u-pick operations and agricultural tourism opportunities throughout the state. Visiting farm markets and u-pick farms is a family event that can be enjoyed all year long. (Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Michigan's Marketline
    Buy Local, Buy Fresh. Michigan's "Marketline" is a website, where buyers and sellers of Michigan grown farm products and farm-based recreational opportunities can be listed. It lists products and services by county, product, and provides directions (East Lansing, Ingham County)
  • MSU Extension - Southwest Region
    MSU Southwest, located on the beautiful grounds of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. MSU Southwest provides access to MSU classes offered in southwest Michigan and administrative oversight to 17 southwest Michigan counties and 2 research stations. (Hickory Corners, Barry County)
  • Select Michigan - MDA
    A program through the Michigan Department of Agriculture designed to increase marketing opportunities for Michigan locally grown food products and increase awareness and purchases of Michigan locally grown food products. (Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Travelers Club International Restaurant & Tuba Museum
    Travelers Club features food from a different region of the world every month. Our entrees & vegetarian samples come with a representative condiment tray. (Okemos, Ingham County)
  • Uncle John's Cider Mill
    Have some Ol' Fashioned Family Fun at Uncle John's... We have fresh Cider, Apples, Donuts, Caramel Apples, Wagon Rides, Train Rides, Kids Corral, Fresh Fruit and Produce, Weekend Activities, Gift Shop and more! New Fruit House Winery and Tasting Room. (St. Johns, Clinton County)

More Links

Avalon Farms Homegrown Share of the Farm (Climax, Kalamazoo County)
Big Dan's U-Pick'em and Klug Farm Market (Hartford, Van Buren County)
Brimley's Pumpkin Farm (Mason, Ingham County)
Coach Stop Farm (Zeeland, Ottawa County)
Coach Stop Farm (Zeeland, Ottawa County)
Cook's Sugarbush (Niles, Berrien County)
Country Dairy, Inc. (New Era, Oceana County)
Country Mill (Charlotte, Eaton County)
Creswick Farms (Ravenna, Muskegon County)
DeGrandchamp's Farm (South Haven, Van Buren County)
DeWitt Farmers Market (DeWitt, Clinton County)
Doodle's Sugarbush, LLC (Blanchard, Isabella County)
East Lansing Farmer's Market (East Lansing, Ingham County)
eat RAW - buy local (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Eckler's produce and greenhouses (niles, Cass County)
Ed Dunneback & Girls Farm Market (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Felzke Farm (DeWitt, Clinton County)
Fruit Acres Farm Market & U-Pick (Coloma, Berrien County)
Fruit Ridge Markets (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Good Food Down on the Farm (Zeeland, Ottawa County)
Greenridge Fruit, Inc. (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Hanover's Inc. - Michigan Mints (St. Johns, Clinton County)
Homestead Acres (Ionia, Ionia County)
Hudsonville Creamery and Ice Cream Company (Hudsonville, Ottawa County)
Hudsonville Creamery and Ice Cream Company (Holland, Ottawa County)
Icelandic Sheep Farm & Gourmet Lamb in Mid Michigan (Westphalia, Clinton County)
Jones Berry Farm (Bridgman, Berrien County)
KlineKrest Certified Organic Produce/Strawberry Farm (Lyons, Ionia County)
Krupp Farms (Comstock Park, Kent County)
Magicland Farms (Fremont, Newaygo County)
Maisys Pie Company (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
MI Local Foodbeet (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Michigan Agricultural Products & Related Info (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Agriculture Products - Features (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board (DeWitt, Clinton County)
Michigan Blueberry Growers Association (Grand Junction, Van Buren County)
Michigan Farmers Market Association (East Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Integrated Food & Farming Systems (East Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Maple Syrup Association (Niles, Berrien County)
Michigan Peach Sponsors (Coloma, Berrien County)
Michigan Pork Producers Association (Holt, Ingham County)
Michigan Potato Industry Commission (DeWitt, Clinton County)
Michigan Sod Growers Association (Williamston, Ingham County)
Michigan Veal Committee (Okemos, Ingham County)
MSU Michigan Cherries Information (Lansing, Ingham County)
National Asparagus Festival (Hart, Oceana County)
Nottawa Fruit Farm (Centreville, St. Joseph County)
Own your own blueberry bush! (Bangor, Van Buren County)
Park Club & Harding's host Michigan Cab Franc Challenge (Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County)
Phillips Orchards & Cider Mill (St. Johns, Gratiot County)
Pierogies By Longways LLC (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Roseland Organic Farms (Cassopolis, Cass County)
South Haven Farmers' Market (South Haven, Van Buren County)
South Lansing Community Development Association (SLCDA) (Lansing, Ingham County)
Southmeadow Fruit Gardens (Baroda, Berrien County)
Sprague's Family Fun Farm (Dowagiac, Cass County)
Sprick Farms (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Steffens Orchards Farm and Market,LLC (Sparta, Kent County)
Steve-N-Sons Grassfields (Coopersville, Ottawa County)
Stover's Farm (Berrien Springs, Berrien County)
Sweetwater Local Foods Market (Muskegon, Muskegon County)
The Gary Crane U-Pick Farm, "Crane's U-Pick" (Fennville, Allegan County)
The Michigan Bean Commission (St. Johns, Clinton County)
The Pelican Ranch All Natural Beef and Water Buffalo (Fremont, Newaygo County)
Tree-Mendus Fruit, Inc. (Eau Claire, Cass County)
True Blue Farms (Grand Junction, Van Buren County)
Van Solkema Produce (Byron Center, Kent County)
Wells Orchards (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Witte Orchards & Farm Market (Dimondale, Eaton County)

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Food & Dining > Michigan Grown > Articles

May 21, 2012
Michigan Strawberries are Ready to Pick!

May 17, 2012
Michigan fruit growers face record losses in 2012

May 15, 2012
Michigan Walleye & Walleye Season

May 8, 2012
The Daily Michigan: National Morel Mushroom Festival

Apr 18, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know About Michigan Morel Mushrooms

Apr 3, 2012
April is Michigan Wine Month

Mar 7, 2012
March Madness: Michigan Maple Syrup Season

Mar 6, 2012
History of the Lake Sturgeon in Michigan

Feb 28, 2012
The Daily Michigan: Michigan Fruit coloring book and a West Bay Gift Box

Feb 26, 2012
Migrant workers and Michigan agriculture

Feb 25, 2012
The Daily Michigan: Chocolate Covered Cherries & Cherry Salsa from Cherry Republic

Feb 7, 2012
Celebrate Valentine's Day the Michigan Way

Feb 1, 2012
The Daily Michigan: 5# of Dried Cherries from Cherry Republic

Feb 1, 2012
February is National Cherry Month!

Jan 30, 2012
February Michigan Event Calendar

Dec 21, 2011
Back to Your Senses explores work & pleasure

Dec 9, 2011
Absolute Michigan Giveaway: Cadeau Creations gift basket

Nov 18, 2011
Absolute Michigan Giveaway: Traverse Gourmet

Nov 17, 2011
Michigan Cranberries & Cranberry Farming

Nov 17, 2011
A very Michigan Thanksgiving

Nov 3, 2011
Grand Rapids Wine, Beer & Food Festival ~ Nov 17-19, 2011

Oct 27, 2011
Urban Farming and The Kings of Flint

Oct 24, 2011
Winemakers and Distillers Turn Apples into Liquid Fun

Oct 20, 2011
Michigan Pumpkins

Oct 19, 2011
Urban Farming and the Gift of Detroit

Oct 5, 2011
Apple Cider in Michigan

Sep 6, 2011
2011 September Michigan Event Calendar

Aug 30, 2011
Michigan by the Bottle: LPVA Wineries Stomp Into Fall

Aug 17, 2011
Michigan Blackberries: Ready to Pick!

Jul 28, 2011
Delicious Michigan: Favorite Summertime Fruits & Sips

Jul 8, 2011
July Michigan Event Calendar

May 23, 2011
Taste the Local Difference encourages you to Spend 10

Apr 20, 2011
Field & Stream taps Michigan #1 for flyfishing in USA

Mar 2, 2011
Bavarian Inn hosts "Purely Michigan" dinner

Feb 21, 2011
Michigan Culinary Tourism

Feb 14, 2011
Benzie County Water Festival ~ Saturday, March 19th

Jan 10, 2011
Live at the Michigan Culinary Tourism Conference

Oct 4, 2010
2010 Michigan Haunted Attractions, Corn Mazes & Halloween Guide

Sep 7, 2010
Ann Arbor HomeGrown Festival is celebrating local food

Aug 16, 2010
Checking out the Fulton Street Farmers Market in Grand Rapids

Aug 5, 2010
2010 Michigan Wine Competition Results

Aug 3, 2010
The History of Michigan Wines: 150 Years of Winemaking along the Great Lakes

Jul 22, 2010
Ready to Pick: Michigan Sweet Corn

Jul 6, 2010
Ready to Pick: Michigan Cherries

Jun 29, 2010
National Cherry Festival, July 3-10, 2010 Traverse City

Jun 17, 2010
Michigan Rhubarb: Ready to pick!

Jun 15, 2010
Explore Farms & Farmers Markets with Real Time Farms

Jun 8, 2010
Traverse Colantha Walker Dairy Festival ~ June 13, 2010

May 10, 2010
Michigan says "Cheese" - Meet the Michigan Cheesemakers Cooperative

Apr 26, 2010
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