This is the first installment of our Farmland Video Series. We traveled to the Vershum farm to explore their multi-faceted operation, commitment to family farming, and their ties to Legacy […]
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Legislation Update from Executive Director Susan Lackey
Here’s an update on the current status of some of the legislative challenges we have talked about over the summer: SB 1238 was reported from the Senate Natural Resources Committee […]
Legislation Update: New Tax Proposal for Land Conservancies
A proposal from Senator Tom Casperson suggests that nonprofit land conservancies should pay property taxes on preserves that restrict access to the public, including access for motorized and non-motorized vehicles. […]
Historically Low Cherry Crop
Read or listen to this edition of the Environment Report (a service of Michigan Radio) to learn how cherry farmers have been affected by this year’s weather. As stated in […]
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