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Suttons Bay football will kick off its season on Friday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. when the Norsemen take on Mesick at home. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

SB Football wants a comeback

Suttons Bay football is ready for a comeback season in 2024 as the Norseman hope to improve upon a 3-5 record in 2023. After years of handling top competition in 8-man football, the Norsemen are poised to make some noise after a down year. 08/21/2024 09:15 PM

Life has come full circle for Cindy Wichern finding love close to home with husband, Jim. Enterprise photo by Amy Hubbell

Family, fishing and music are priorities for Cindy Wichern

Cindy Wichern has found where she belongs. And its not far from her childhood home on French Road. 08/21/2024 09:15 PM

The Noonans draw close at harvest time when family members pitch in to get a variety of crops in. From left are Casey and wife Becca, patriarch Roger, Ivy, 6, Owen, 10, and Roger’s wife, Beth. Not pictured is 2-year-old Claire, who developed a temporary case of camera shyness. Enterprise p...

Farmers anxious at harvest time

Harvest brings about a range of emotion for farmers including pride, gratification, contentment — and when prices for crops are low, anxiousness. As corn ripens, apples swell and the last few sweet cherries are picked, it’s an anxious time for farmers in Leelanau County and across the nation. 08/14/2024 04:33 PM

Harvest time in Leelanau means fresh produce. These beans and cucumbers were included in an All-Leelanau menu. Enterprise photo by Amy Hubbell

All Leelanau meal = delicious

The fruit of seeds planted long before the soil warms are now ready to harvest. Leelanau is a “foodie’s” dream in mid-to-late August — the best time of the year for those who appreciate fresh, local food. 08/14/2024 04:33 PM

Corn planted by the GTB's Agriculture and Food Sovereignty Department is pictured at the Peshawbestown Farm. Courtesy photo

GTB harvests crops for community

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ (GTB) Agriculture and Food Sovereignty department began its Community Harvest Days this month, providing fresh, healthy produce back to the community. 08/14/2024 04:33 PM

Jim Lively cuts the ribbon of the official opening of The Lively NeighborFood Marker on M-72, right before you get to Empire. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Lively market supports farmers

Rooted in community. Cultivating connections. 08/14/2024 04:33 PM

Northport resident Scot Wack, pictured here, suited up during a harvest, has been producing and selling local honey at his store, Northport Trading Post, for the past five years. Courtesy photo

Honey harvesting on the peninsula

The Leelanau peninsula is known for its beauty, from the waters that surround it and the orchards that produce fruit, to the farms that grow vegetables and flowers that so many people enjoy. Harvests for these homegrown crops are made possible by so many variables, including pollinators like bees. 08/14/2024 04:33 PM

Roadside stands are plentiful in Leelanau County. Most respect the honor system and pay for their items. Other don’t. Enterprise photo by Amy Hubbell

Roadside stands ripe for the picking

Karen Rennie has the quiet satisfaction manning her produce stand in Centerville Township. The stand, on Townline Road about 1/4 mile east of M-22, was once part of the Eitzen homestead, now part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. 08/14/2024 04:33 PM

Old Engine Show slated

Old Engine Show slated

The 57th annual Buckley Old Engine Show starts today in Buckley and runs through Sunday. The Buckley Old Engine organization includes county resident Larry Wichern, who has participated in the event nearly every since its inception. 08/14/2024 04:33 PM

Leelanau County youth brought home awards from the 4-H livestock shows at the Northwestern Michigan Fair this weekend. In the back row, from left to right, are Judy Steffens, Isabelle Plamondon, Violet Claar, and Jack Anderson. In front are Faith Steffens, Jaxson Plamondon, Samantha Claar,...

County youth celebrate life on the farm

One of the state’s largest fairs, the Northwestern Michigan Fair, concluded in Traverse City Saturday. As part of the fair, 4-H youth from Leelanau and four other northern Michigan counties showed livestock in a series of competitions to determine the best animals and handlers in attendance. 08/14/2024 04:33 PM

Mike and Mary Shimek are pictured here in the lavender field near Maple City. Courtesy photo

Leelanau’s lavender harvest

Joe Adams of Maple City is making his run in the lavender industry with his “Full Circle” Lavender business as he prepares for the second harvest of his young, purple field. He is now beginning to distill the plant into essential oil by cutting and drying the plant. 08/14/2024 04:33 PM

Joe Adams of Maple City harvesting lavender on his “Full Circle” farm. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Joe Adams of Maple City

Joe Adams of Maple City harvesting lavender on his “Full Circle” farm. 08/14/2024 04:33 PM

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