Category: Press Release
Victoria Wittenbach crowned 2020 Michigan Apple Queen
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Victoria Wittenbach of Belding, Mich. has been crowned the 2020 Michigan Apple Queen. Sarah Rasch of Grand Rapids, Mich. is first runner-up.
Wittenbach is the daughter of Michael and Marnie Wittenbach, and is a student at Grand Valley…
Michigan Apples Meet Runners at the Finish Line
MAC Sponsors Bank of America Chicago Marathon for Fourth Year
CHICAGO – Marathon runners will receive Michigan Apples at the finish line of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon for the fourth year. The Michigan Apple Committee (MAC) is a sponsor of the …
Governor Whitmer proclaims October Michigan Apple Month
LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed October to be Michigan Apple Month, recognizing the importance of the Michigan Apple industry.
Michigan is known for its diverse agriculture, which includes many specialty crops such as apples.…
Michigan Apple Committee Seeking the Next Apple Queen
Applications for the 2020 Michigan Apple Queen Now Available
LANSING, Mich. — Women with a strong and definite connection to the Michigan Apple industry are encouraged to apply for the 2020 Michigan Apple Queen title. The application deadline is Oct.…
Michigan Apple Growers Expect Average-Sized Harvest
Industry announces harvest estimate of 25.25 million bushels in 2019
CHICAGO – The official crop estimate of 25.25 million bushels (1.06 billion pounds) of apples was announced today at the USApple Outlook meeting in Chicago. The 2019 crop estimate …
Michigan Apples and Hard Cider Go Hand in Hand
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The popularity of craft beverages has grown immensely in the last 20 years, and the hard cider has quickly become one of the fastest growing sectors within this industry.
From 2008 to 2016, the number of hard cider drinkers increased…
Consumers Prefer Locally Grown Produce
Research indicates that consumers are interested in purchasing locally grown produce
LANSING, Mich. – Consumers prefer locally grown produce, according to a recent study by Nielsen, which also supports data collected by the Michigan Apple Committee…
Michigan Apple Harvest Season on Schedule
Michigan Apple varieties to be harvested August through October
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Harvest season is here and fresh Michigan Apples will be available at farm markets and grocery stores starting in late August. Michigan is the third largest apple producer…
New MAC Board Appointees Attend Meeting
LANSING, Mich. – Kimberly A Kropf and Caleb J. Coulter attended their first Michigan Apple Committee meeting on June 4. Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed them to the Michigan Apple Committee Board of Directors on April 12.
“Kimberly and Caleb’s experiences…
Michigan School for the Deaf Awarded with Apples4Ed Grant
FLINT, Mich. — At a celebratory event today at the Michigan School for the Deaf, which included state Agriculture Director Gary McDowell, the U.S. Apple Association (USApple) awarded students with a $4,000 Apples4Ed grant. The Michigan school was …