Local agriculture demonstrates the value of Michigan
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EmailMichigan produces a plethora of goods for the nation and for the state; learn more about how Michigan ranks and what Michigan goods you can be on the lookout for in your area.
We are so very lucky to live in Michigan – a state with a rich agricultural history and diverse agricultural products. Living close to these farms can bring such fresh products to our kitchen and to our lives!
Did you know?
- Agriculture is Michigan’s second largest industry and ranks 18th nationally for agricultural exports.
- Michigan is the nation’s leader of tart cherries production.
- In 2010, Michigan led the nation in the value of sales for 10 crops, including Impatiens, begonia hanging baskets, geraniums, potted Easter lilies, potted geraniums and potted petunias.
- Michigan ranks first nationally for the production of pickling cucumbers, geraniums, petunias and squash.
- Michigan ranks second nationally for beans, carrots, celery and plums.
- Michigan ranks third in the nation in asparagus production and in floriculture products.
- Michigan ranked third in the nation in apple production in 2010.
- More than 702,310 tons of fresh market and processing vegetables were grown in Michigan in 2010. The state ranks eighth in fresh and fifth in processed vegetable production nationally.
- Michigan ranks eighth nationally for milk production.
- Michigan ranks 13th in the nation in terms of hog inventory.
Not only these products, but Christmas trees, eggs, soybeans, beef, blueberries, fish, peaches and sugar beets make Michigan an important state. There is an agricultural presence in almost everything a person needs, coming from our fair state. It is not just wheat or beef or maple syrup. Look around you: what is grown in your portion of Michigan? When you go to the stores, can you find commodities made here that you can be assured are fresh and that you know will help our economy?
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you – we have so much.
