Is food grown in Michigan safe for my family?
The answer is an emphatic “yes!”
Despite common myths and falsehoods, the fact is this:Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables and grains are foods you can confidently serve your family.
Michigan’s farmers adhere to strict guidelines regulating things like pesticide and herbicide use, animal welfare and environmental protections, established by an array of agencies including the Michigan Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency just to name a few.
Farmers in Michigan are required to be fully familiar with and abide by these regulations.
What types of fruits, vegetables and grains are grown in Michigan?
Michigan is a state of tremendous agricultural diversity. From apples to cherries to corn to soybeans to pumpkins to potatoes to sugar beets, Michigan’s farmers grow many of your favorites.
In terms of economic impact, dairy, corn, soybeans and sugar beets along with apples and cherries lead the way.
In terms of volume, Michigan farmers are among the nation's leading growers of:
- Dry black and cranberry beans
- Fresh flowers (begonias, impatiens, geraniums, petunias, Easter lilies and more)
- Blueberries
- Tart cherries
- Pickling cucumbers
- Squash
To learn more about the diversity of Michigan agriculture, visit the Michigan Ag Council atmichigangrown.org.
