Shady Gove is a 6.5 acre farm located in Gwinn Michigan. They are a Certified Naturally Grown farm and a member of the Marquette Area Farmers Guild, they are MAEAP Verified in all 3 systems, they own and operate the Gwinn Farmers Market, they are involved in Transition Marquette County as well as the 100 Yarden Dash, and most recently have played a role in launching this members only, local food buying club, The Link UP.
Currently, Shady Gove is neck deep in a Michigan Right to Farm legal case with their township, (Forsyth Township). In short, they are being taken to court for having chickens and sheep on our 6.5 acres. They are standing up for everyone's right to farm and grow food! Join us in the quest for Food Freedom! Check out their youtube video to see more about their battle to keep their right to family grown food (http://youtu.be/Zdja89FRMT0)
Forsyth Township officials are watching this surge in support and they hate it. This momentum proves that we refuse to let them bully a local farm out of existence.
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Dave Young
13 years ago
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TOTAL GARBAGE. its their property let them have animals if they want. glad they are fighting this.
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Mike Henderson
13 years ago
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This is ridiculous. 6 acres is plenty of room for a few chickens. Leave these farmers alone and let them work their own land.
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Sarah Todd
13 years ago
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Forsyth township needs to get a grip. supporting local food is huge up here and these guys are doing it right. stop harassing them!
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Shady Gove is a 6.5 acre farm located in Gwinn Michigan. They are a Certified Naturally Grown farm and a member of the Marquette Area Farmers Guild, they are MAEAP Verified in all 3 systems, they own and operate the Gwinn Farmers Market, they are involved in Transition Marquette County as well as the 100 Yarden Dash, and most recently have played a role in launching this members only, local food buying club, The Link UP.
Currently, Shady Gove is neck deep in a Michigan Right to Farm legal case with their township, (Forsyth Township). In short, they are being taken to court for having chickens and sheep on our 6.5 acres. They are standing up for everyone's right to farm and grow food! Join us in the quest for Food Freedom! Check out their youtube video to see more about their battle to keep their right to family grown food (http://youtu.be/Zdja89FRMT0)
Forsyth Township officials are watching this surge in support and they hate it. This momentum proves that we refuse to let them bully a local farm out of existence.
3 Comments
D
Dave Young
13 years ago
Featured
TOTAL GARBAGE. its their property let them have animals if they want. glad they are fighting this.
M
Mike Henderson
13 years ago
Featured
This is ridiculous. 6 acres is plenty of room for a few chickens. Leave these farmers alone and let them work their own land.
S
Sarah Todd
13 years ago
Featured
Forsyth township needs to get a grip. supporting local food is huge up here and these guys are doing it right. stop harassing them!
TOTAL GARBAGE. its their property let them have animals if they want. glad they are fighting this.