Michigan Asparagus

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re grateful for your partnership, support, and shared commitment to Michigan asparagus and the entire food and agriculture sector. Looking ahead to 2025, we remain dedicated to cultivating excellence and growing the freshest asparagus for our communities and beyond. Here’s to a fruitful and prosperous year ahead! #HappyNewYear2025 #asparagus #familyfarm #farmtotable #localfood

Michigan's asparagus growers wish you a holiday season filled with joy. Merry Christmas.

❄️As winter blankets Michigan's asparagus fields, the ferns rest under a layer of snow, and our farmers have tucked away their asparagus carts, tractors and other equipment until spring. But don't worry—just 140 days until the first spears emerge, marking the start of another delicious harvest season. ❄️ #AsparagusCountdown #VegetableFarming #FarmLife #LocalFood #SeasonalEating

🌟 Congratulations to Springdale Farms! 🌟 We are thrilled to share that Springdale Farms in Scottville, Michigan, has been honored with the Master Farmer Award by the Michigan Vegetable Council! Check out the video ⬇️ Springdale Farms is renowned for its dedication to growing top-quality produce, including asparagus, carrots, string beans, butternut squash, and winter squash—offering both conventional and organic options. The farm is proudly managed by brothers Ron and Bill Schwass, who represent the third generation of this family legacy. Their sons, Lucas and Levi, are also actively involved, ensuring the future of Springdale Farms remains bright. In addition to his work on the farm, Bill serves as the Chairman of the Michigan Asparagus Association and is a member of the Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board. A big congratulations to Springdale Farms on this well-deserved recognition! 🎉 #familyfarm #farmlife #vegetablefarming #localfood

At the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo (glexpo.com), growers are making their voices heard to secure the future of Michigan’s fruit and vegetable sector. Federally mandated wage rates are pushing farmers to the brink, threatening our local food supply, and raising prices for everyone. In this 🎥, a grower signs the petition to President-Elect Trump, urging immediate action to: ✅ Adjust the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) to reflect fair, sustainable wages. ✅ Protect U.S. farms from being replaced by imported produce. ✅ Modernize the H-2A guestworker program to support farmers while ensuring safe, affordable food for all Americans. 👉 Sign the petition today and share it with your friends: https://lnkd.in/eFQ5VrAg Together, we can make a difference. Don’t let America’s ability to feed itself slip away. #GLExpo #LaborPolicy #MichiganFarms #LocalProduce #HealthEating #FarmtoTable

Today is the day! We are here at Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO 2024 in Grand Rapids! Come visit us at Booth #1115. They have an incredible lineup of speakers, networking opportunities and workshops. See you soon. #GLEXPO #FoodInnovation #EatMoreVeggies #AgTech

Our nation’s food security and farming heritage are at a critical crossroads. Farmers across America, including our neighbors in Michigan, are facing unsustainable labor costs due to federal government wage policies. This policy threatens not only the livelihoods of growers but also the affordability and safety of the fruits and vegetables we rely on every day. We’ve launched a petition to President-Elect Trump, urging immediate action to: 1️⃣Adjust the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) to ensure fair, sustainable wages. 2️⃣Safeguard America’s food supply by keeping locally grown fruits and vegetables on U.S. soil. 3️⃣Strengthen domestic food security by supporting family farms. 4️⃣Modernize the H-2A guestworker program to reflect today’s agricultural realities. 👉 Sign the petition now and share to spread the word: https://lnkd.in/eFQ5VrAg #ProtectOurProduce #SupportFarmers #FoodSecurity #HealthyChoices #LocalProduce

Read more about the challenges farms like Golden Stock are facing as a result of federal labor policy. #farmtotable #youngfarmers #seasonaleating #localproduce

From Michigan's asparagus growers to all those who follow us here -- Happy Thanksgiving. It's only 168 days until fresh Michigan asparagus will be available again. 😊

The outdated federally mandated wage rates are steadily increasing and becoming more unsustainable year over year. Those most affected by this are the local growers throughout Michigan and across the country. Like many growers in Michigan, Bill Schwass of Springdale Farms in Scottville, Michigan, is facing a difficult choice about the future of his family farm. Learn more about Bill’s story here: ProtectOurProduce.com #ProtectOurProduce #LaborPolicy #MichiganFarms #MichiganEconomy #Farming #Agriculture #USEconomy #USFarms