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Jim Lively has a local food market just minutes from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northern Michigan. He’s waiting for the federal money he was promised so he can put solar on the roof and offset the costs of opening up a campsite for RVs in this field.
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Farmers and business owners were promised financial help for energy upgrades. They’re still waiting for the money

Izzy Ross, Katie Myers, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Emily Jones March 25, 2025

Editor's note: This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization; BPR, a public radio station...

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CuriosiD: Why are cider mills so popular in Michigan?

Amanda LeClaire November 14, 2024

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode...

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A bunch of sweet cherries
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Sour weather bites Michigan’s sweet cherry growers

Pat Batcheller October 22, 2024

Bad weather battered Michigan's cherry industry in 2024. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development estimates sweet cherry growers...

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The sun rises behind rows of apple trees at Cherry Bay Orchards in Suttons Bay.
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Apple growers wallop averages for the third year in a row. What does that mean for the industry?

Ellie Katz October 7, 2024

Michigan growers are on track for a big apple harvest this year for the third year in a row. But...

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Northern Michigan grapes on the vine.
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Michigan wine grapes benefit from hot, dry weather

Ellie Katz September 20, 2024

This warm, dry weather isn’t great for a lot of fruit and vegetable crops. But wine grapes are one exception.Typically,...

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An outbreak of bird flu is affecting dairy cows in the U.S.
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People and vehicles are likely causing bird flu transmission in Michigan, USDA reports

Michelle Jokisch Polo June 21, 2024

In the latest interstate bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle and poultry, Michigan is reporting the highest number of cases...

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Farm Agriculture Tractor Big Red Apple Orchard
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Created Equal: Wage increases for migrant workers putting pressure on Michigan farmers

Created Equal May 20, 2024

Michigan's robust agriculture industry has come to rely quite a bit on migrant workers and the visas that bring them...

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