Agriculture

Peterson Farms offers innovative recycling program

March 8, 2024

Peterson Farms offers innovative recycling program Peterson Farms announced a new partnership with international recycling leader TerraCycle to enable school communities — teachers, parents, and students alike — to recycle Peterson Farms Treats applesauce pouches. Most flexible plastic food pouches are considered hard to recycle because they are made of multiple layers of different materials. The Peterson Farms Treats Applesauce…

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Oceana Asparagus Day March 7

February 27, 2024

Oceana Asparagus Day March 7 NEW ERA – Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Asparagus Industry Research Farm Advisory Committee have scheduled this year’s Oceana Asparagus Day for Thursday, March 7 at the New Era Reformed Church.  Oceana County is the top producer of asparagus in Michigan, and Michigan is the leading producer in the country. Asparagus season in…

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New Era Farmers Market receives $30,000 grant

October 6, 2023

New Era Farmers Market receives $30,000 grant NEW ERA — The New Era Farmers Market received a check for $30,000 from Trinity Health this week. Trinity Health Muskegon Program Implementation Coordinator Michael C. Ramsey presented the check to New Era Farmers Market Manager Sandy Whitaker at the New Era Christian Reformed Church Tuesday, Oct. 3. The grant, which will provide…

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Visionary violinist Dixon’s Violin to perform at New Era Farmers Market Tuesday

September 8, 2023

Visionary violinist Dixon’s Violin to perform at New Era Farmers Market Tuesday NEW ERA — Visionary violinist Dixon’s Violin will perform at the New Era Farmers Market Tuesday, Sept. 12, beginning at 5 p.m. Celebrating the end of summer, the final New Era Farmers Market of 2023 runs from 4-7 p.m. The world’s premier visionary violinist, Dixon’s life mission is…

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Wine tasting, live music on tap for New Era Farmers Market Aug. 22

August 15, 2023

Wine tasting, live music on tap for New Era Farmers Market Aug. 22 NEW ERA — Wine tasting with Pleasant Valley Farms and Vineyard of Hart is on tap for the next New Era Farmers Market Tuesday, Aug. 22. The talented duo, Acoustic Oasis, will make its debut in New Era from 5-7 p.m. The market, which runs from 4-7…

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