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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

J.C. Oosse, a Lake Leelanau youth in the Michigan State University Leelanau County Extension’s 4-H Program, poses with one of his two animal projects, a bantam cock that placed first in its class at the Northwestern Michigan Fair Monday. Courtesy photo by Linda Oosse

J.C. Oosse, a Lake Leelanau youth in the Michigan State University Leelanau County Extension’s 4-H Program, poses with one of his two animal projects, a bantam cock that placed first in its class at the Northwestern Michigan Fair Monday. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

Northport goes to the dogs Saturday

Northport goes to the dogs Saturday

The annual Northport Dog Parade is a fun yearly tradition that brings people and their pups together for one epic parade on Saturday. In-person registration begins at 10:30 a.m., and the parade starts at noon, with a fee of $10 per dog. Golf carts and floats are allowed. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

People of all ages can meet and greet with farm animals in private tours at JC’s Ooasis. Photo courtesy of Linda Oosse

‘JCs Ooasis’ offers farm experiences for youth

A relatively new farm experience in Lake Leelanau houses an array of animals that people can schedule a private tour to visit and learn more about. Linda Oosse operates “JCs Ooasis,” which is home to dozens of mostly rescued farm animals ranging from goats, guinea pigs, and miniature pigs, to ducks, a miniature horse, and roughly 50 chickens, among many others. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

Goin’ to the fair

Goin’ to the fair

The Northwestern Michigan Fair started Sunday and will continue through Saturday, Aug. 10. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

Luau on the Lawn

Luau on the Lawn

Join Sea2Stable for their third tropical-style, familyfriendly and free community event Luau on the Lawn on Sunday, Aug. 25 from noon to 4 p.m. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

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