The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program is recognizing 50 farms for implementing appropriate pollution prevention practices. The program assists farmers to comply with state and federal environmental regulations and with Right to Farm practices.
The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program recognized several local farms:
Beagle Brother, LLC, of Blissfield, as a verified farm in Cropping System
Dale Ackerman Forest, of Onsted, as a verified farm in Forest, Wetlands, Habitat System
Todd Taylor Farm, of Ottawa Lake, as a verified farm in Cropping System
Triple K Farms, Inc., of Morenci, as a verified farm in Cropping, Farmstead, and Livestock Systems
Vintage Acres, of Blissfield, as a verified farm in Cropping and Farmstead Systems
Vintage Acres II, of Blissfield, as a verified farm in Farmstead System
To become MAEAP verified, farmers must complete three comprehensive steps which include attending an educational seminar, conducting a thorough on-farm risk assessment, and developing and implementing an action plan addressing potential environmental risk.
To remain a MAEAP verified farm, inspections must be conducted every five years and action steps must be followed.
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