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Alcona Farm Market
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Farm
Market Opens
The Alcona Farm Market is
open twice during the week during the growing season. It is open on Wednesdays
from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market features
locally grown vegetables and fruits as well as fresh pork products, bread,
pastry, eggs, and locally made pet food and cosmetic products. This is
the second year for this local event. According to this year's market master,
Denny Bordner, "We learned a lot in our first year and customers know we
have good in-season produce. We also learned people have a good time when
they come to the market, it truly is farmers, friends and food." The market
is located at the MSUE/USDA building located at 320 US-23, just 1/8 of
a mile south of the light at M-72 and US-23. There is parking on the grounds
at the back of the market and in the Northland Credit Union next door.
The weekly produce choices
will vary depending on weather and demand. For more information, contact
Bordner at etuxfarm@gmail.com. In order to receive weekly updates of market
produce send an e-mail address to Diana Zeimen at dzeimen@gmail.com. |
Gardening
Questions?
Michigan State University
(MSU) Extension Master Gardener volunteers will be available to answer
gardening questions on Wednesdays in June, from 11am to 2pm. Bring in plants,
leaves or bugs to the MSU Extension office at 320 South State Street (US-23)
in Harrisville, about 1/8 mile south of the light. For more information
call (989) 724-6478 or email zoiay@msu.edu.
MSU Office Hours
During the month of June,
Michigan State University MSU) Extension's office hours are expected to
be Tuesday-Friday, 1 to 4:30 p.m. This change is to help the county building
department, which shares clerical staff with MSU Extension, through a staffing
transition. Until hours are firmly re-established, calling ahead to verify
extension's hours is recommended (989) 724.6478) or e-mail to zoiay@msu.edu.
Photos credit to Gary Wojcik
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Contact
Us
Cheryl L. Peterson, Publisher
& Editor :
John D. Boufford, Production
Manager :
Eileen Roe, Circulation
Director :
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