Agriculture

$2.9 million in American Rescue Plan Funds awarded to Hart to support food processors.

August 23, 2022

$2.9 million in American Rescue Plan Funds awarded to Hart to support food processors. HART – US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday, Aug. 23, that the department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.9 million grant to the City of Hart for wastewater treatment upgrades to support the city’s food processing industry, states a press release from…

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Carnival begins Wednesday at fairgrounds.

August 15, 2022

Carnival begins Wednesday at fairgrounds. 151st Annual Oceana County Fair runs next week. HART — The second-longest running fair in Michigan kicks off next week, but as an added bonus, the midway with carnival rides and games and food vendors opens this week. Elliott’s Amusements will have the midway set up with fun rides and games this week before the…

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New Era Farmers’ Market July 26.

July 19, 2022

New Era Farmers’ Market July 26. NEW ERA — The next New Era Farmers’ Market is set for Tuesday, July 26, starting at 4 p.m. The Kids Power of Produce Club (ages 4-14) is scheduled for 4-5 p.m. and will feature an antique toy presentation of what kids used to play with prior to tablets, cell phones and laptops. There…

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‘Hooked on horticulture.’

July 15, 2022

‘Hooked on horticulture.’ By Allison Scarbrough, Editor.  WEARE TOWNSHIP — Dr. Emily Lavely brings a wealth of knowledge to her job as the Michigan State University Extension tree fruit educator. Lavely mainly works at the MSU Extension Office in Hart, but spends plenty of time in the research lab at Earl and Linda Peterson West Michigan Research Station, which opened…

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Asparagus festival back to full lineup for 2022.

June 6, 2022

Asparagus festival back to full lineup for 2022. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The National Asparagus Festival returns to a full lineup this weekend, June 11 and 12, after COVID-19 canceled the 2020 event and scaled back the 2021 festival. The 2020 event would have been the 47th annual NAF.  The celebration kicks off Saturday, June 11, with the…

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