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		<title>Michigan Apple Queen Court Attend School Events</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katie Rasch, 1st Runner-up

During my first few months on court, I have had the opportunity to visit three elementary schools to read, pass out stickers, bookmarks and apples, and talk to students about Michigan apples and my experiences living on a farm.
My first school visit was in March to a Young Five’s class at Mary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing the 2010 Michigan Apple Queen &amp; Court</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kirstin Miller &#8211; 2010 Michigan Apple Queen
 
 
Hello! I am Kirstin Miller, the 2010 Michigan Apple Queen!  I am from Vassar, Michigan, and I have been a part of our family farm, Miller’s Family Orchard, from the time I was born.  Whether I was making donuts, helping my dad jug cider, leading customers out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reflection of my year as the 2009 Michigan Apple Queen</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Nyblad</dc:creator>
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It has been a whirlwind of a year as Michigan Apple Queen.  The year started off big as I traveled to the American Pie Festival in Orlando, Florida.  On the first day of the festival, I served with hundreds of others as a pie judge.  I was appropriately assigned the value apple pie division where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seek, Support, Savor and Share</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Holly Whetston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Blogger Jim Parker fondly referred to as &#8220;Michigan&#8217;s #1 Apple Fan&#8221; shares his favorite heirloom apple varieties.
Seek, Support, Savor and Share
To all you Michigan apple and cider lovers out there just like me &#8211; have you ever eaten an apple that was the favorite of George Washington &#8211; a Newton Pippin? How about an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adventures of a First Runner Up &#8211; by Jessica Zelenock</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Zelenock</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello Everyone&#8230;this is Jessica Zelenock, 1st Runner-up to the Michigan Apple Queen.
Our next adventure took Amber and I to the west side of the state for a stop at the Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival &#8211; a week long celebration designed to honor those who sacrificed their lives in service.
My dad and I got off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan Apple Queen Attends the National Cherry Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Nyblad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend was the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City. Jessica and I kicked off the weekend by attending the Cherry Queen Coronation Ball at the City Opera House downtown. We enjoyed the hors d&#8217;?uvre social hour, the auction as well as the formal ceremony and dance. Once the night wrapped up we headed back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tulip Time and Frankenmuth Parades</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Nyblad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parade season has begun and Jessica and I have been busy traveling around the state.
In May we attended the Tulip Time parade in Holland.  Being a Hope College student, it was especially fun to have a parade on my home turf. Throughout the parade I heard shouts from my classmates, professors and friends.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Pie Championships</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 18:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Nyblad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the last weekend in April, I attended the National Pie Festival in Orlando, Florida. The weekend started out with the National Pie Championships. Bakers from all over the country were put to work attempting for the $5000 prize for best in their division. It was really exciting to see the bakers bustling around their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan Film Office seeks agricultural properties</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michigan Apple Committee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michiganders know that there is some of the most beautiful landscape in the country located right here in their own backyards. Now the Michigan Film Industry is looking for some agricultural locations to be used in feature films. There are plenty of scenic apple orchards that come to mind. To learn more about submitting a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inaugural dessert to feature Michigan Apples</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michigan Apple Committee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[50 pounds of locally-grown apples used in giant cheesecake
Giant apple cheesecake to feature 50 pounds of Michigan Apples
Eli’s Cheesecake chefs have really outdone themselves this time with a 500-pound cheesecake featuring filling made from fresh Michigan Apples for the Commander in Chief’s Inauguration Ball on Tuesday, Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C.
In addition to 50 pounds [...]]]></description>
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