MAEAP Verifies 98 Farms
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (MDARD) Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) is recognizing 97 farms for implementing appropriate pollution...
View ArticleMAEAP verification helps a new farm operation invest for the future
John and Wendy Winkel did not grow up farming, but when they saw Grandpa Tiny’s Farm in Frankenmuth for sale almost four years ago, they knew they needed to buy it. “We discovered this farm with a...
View ArticleMAEAP Verifies 107 Farms in September 2020
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (MDARD) Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) is recognizing 107 farms for implementing appropriate pollution...
View ArticleHiawatha Sportsman’s Club motivated to do more through MAEAP
In Mackinac County, the Hiawatha Sportsman Club and its members are focused on protecting the environment. “We have embraced the outdoors for more than 90 years,” said Doug Sanborn, manager of the...
View ArticleTwo Conservation District technicians awarded for work promoting stewardship,...
LANSING—The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) awarded two technicians for their outstanding conservation work over the past year. Alex Svoboda, of the Osceola-Lake...
View ArticleOrganic farm builds on sustainability, conservation efforts through MAEAP
Emily Crimmins, Bluewater Conservation District “We call her ‘Uber Chicken,’” said Melodee Beals, co-owner of Dancing Meadows Homestead (DMH). “Because she likes to get in people’s cars when they stop...
View ArticleConservation Technicians Win Awards at 2021 MACD Virtual Fall Convention
For immediate release: November 2021 Media contact: Dan Moilanen, macd.org Conservation technicians win awards at the 2021 MACD Virtual Fall Convention LANSING—The Michigan Association of Conservation...
View ArticleMAEAP Newsletter March 2022
New producers experience the benefits of MAEAP Robert and Melina Anderson with two sons of Shining Light Farm in Sumpter Township, Michigan. Driving down the roads in rural Michigan, you will see many...
View ArticleMAEAP Newsletter July 2022
LANSING— Today, the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) announced the recipients of $13,500 in grants to implement MAEAP promotions across Michigan. MAEAP is a voluntary...
View ArticleMAEAP verification helps landowner plan for a better future
Doug Hansen lives in Saginaw County, but like many of us, he enjoys the outdoors. So, 41 years ago, Hansen bought more than 280 acres in Ogemaw County, Hill Township. He soon realized his land needed a...
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