Category: Michigan Apple Committee News
Michigan Apple Committee Awards Three $7,000 Scholarships
Grand Rapids, Mich. – Logan Anderson, Elle Fonnesbeck, and Araceli Zuñiga are this year’s recipients of the Michigan Apple Scholarship. The scholarships were presented to them at the 22nd Annual Michigan Apple Luncheon in Grand Rapids.…
Online Influencers Experience Many Facets of Michigan’s Apple Industry through MAC Tour
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- Building on last year’s successful influencer program, Michigan Apples hosted five online influencers for a brand tour earlier this week. The tour gave influencers a first-hand look at several different businesses within Michigan’s…
Students Take Virtual Field Trip to Michigan Orchard
Over 20,000 students participate in online field trip
LANSING, Mich. – This morning, the Michigan Apple Committee virtually welcomed a registered audience of over 20,000 elementary-aged students to Wittenbach’s Orchard. This was made possible…
Michigan Apple Growers to Harvest 30 Million Bushels in 2025
Official Crop Size Estimate for 2025 Announced
CHICAGO – Michigan’s official crop estimate of 30 million bushels (1.26 billion lbs.) of apples was announced Friday as part of the USApple Outlook meeting which is held in Chicago. The 2025 estimate is above…
Michigan Apples Marks the 10th Year of Sponsorship of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Chicago – For the 10th consecutive year, Michigan Apple Committee (MAC) will be a sponsor of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. The partnership began with the 2016 event.
The 47th running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon takes place on Sunday,…
Apples are the Largest and Most Valuable Fruit Crop in Michigan
1.28 billion pounds of Michigan Apples were harvested in 2024
LANSING, Mich. – Of all the fruits grown in Michigan, the Michigan Apple crop is consistently the largest and most valuable. The data comes from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service,…
Michigan Apple Committee Announces 2025 Research Funding
Lansing, Mich. – During their March board meeting, the Michigan Apple Committee approved funding for ten research projects that address challenges in producing apples.
Every year projects are selected by a subcommittee that aligns with the research…
Plymouth Orchards’ Female Ownership is Full of Positivity and Humor
Mary Emmett is not fazed by being a female farm owner
Lansing, Mich. – Michigan Apple Committee is celebrating Women’s History Month by recognizing female apple growers like Mary Emmett, owner of Plymouth Orchards & Cider Mill. Plymouth Orchards…
Michigan Apple Committee Celebrates National Ag Week
To celebrate MAC hosts an event at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Lansing, Mich. – This week, the Michigan Apple Committee sponsored an event at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis to celebrate National Ag Week. MAC supported the consumption…
Michigan Apple Committee Showcases Three Orchards for Women’s History Month
These female-owned and operated orchards have proven to be successful
Lansing, Mich. – Women’s History Month celebrates the contributions of women to history, culture, and society. The Michigan Apple Committee recognizes Ed Dunneback & Girls,…