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Michigan Breakfast on the Farms draw 77K
Breakfast on the Farm events have brought in more than 77,000 visitors to Michigan farms.
The educational farm tours, coordinated by Michigan State University Extension, were started in 2009 to open farms up to consumers and provide an opportunity to learn about modern production practices.
Sixth-generation dairy farmer Brad Hart of Hartland Dairy will be the 35th host farm this weekend in southeast Michigan. He tells Brownfield after volunteering with several past events, he continues to be amazed with the responses of visitors. He says they’ve been overwhelmed by the amount of people who want to be involved and have started turning away volunteers.
Hart says the family farm was settled in Lenawee County in 1836 and today milks 1,000 cows. He says the event gives consumers the chance to see how their food is produced and how farmers care for their animals.
AUDIO: Interview with Brad Hart
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