Farm News
Stockbridge FFA Attends 97th Annual FFA State Convention
Alayna Adkins, FFA President and Eliana Johnson, FFA Vice President Since 1928, Michigan State University has been hosting an annual FFA state convention that invites students, teachers, alumni and industry professionals to attend a variety of conferences, workshops and awards ceremonies. The Michigan FFA Association boasts over 9,000 members and 133 chapters, and numerous of […]
Tractor Supply Company to hold pet adoption event at Stockbridge store
Adopt your new best friend February 22, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information provided by Tractor Supply Company The Stockbridge Tractor Supply is inviting customers to attend a Pet Adoption Event on Feb. 22, 2025 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The pet adoption event is open to the public and friendly, leashed […]
Free fertilizer: What could go wrong?
by Chuck Wisman As I am still residing on the family farm—a former, small dairy operation—I often receive offers in the mail for “free fertilizer.” What possibly could go wrong with such an offer? As it happens, the answer to that is: a whole lot of unanticipated and potential harm. These offers of fertilizer came […]
Who Doesn’t Love a Farm—especially at the holidays?
by Joan Tucker Christmas on the Farm is always a favorite time to explore the Waterloo Farm Museum. The first weekend of December, I made my annual trip to see the historical buildings decked out in holiday greens and Christmas spirit. Thanks go out to Emily Lindstrom, who spent Saturday volunteering as a docent in […]
Tractor Supply officially opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony
by Tina Cole-Mullins The Stockbridge Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 21 at Tractor Supply Co. in Stockbridge. “The Chamber is beyond excited to have TSC in Stockbridge,” Shannon (Graham) Sandecki, SACC member, said. “The new location will bring jobs, convenience and a beautiful store for our community. Congratulations […]
Stockbridge FFA students learn about Marine Biology in Key Largo
by Kaden Carpenter and Bob Richards On November 9th in the wee hours of the morning, members of the Stockbridge FFA chapter boarded a plane bound for Fort Lauderdale, Florida. These kids weren’t going on vacation, they were going to an educational laboratory in Key Largo. This educational lab, MarineLab, is located on the coast […]
Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School FFA Participates in Broiler Contest
by Elizabeth Vliet and Bob Richards This year the Stockbridge High School Agriculture classes and FFA Chapter participated in the Michigan FFA Broiler Contest raising three pens of twenty five meat chickens. The primary goal of the Michigan FFA Broiler Project Program is to enhance students’ knowledge in animal husbandry, science, mathematics, English, and other […]
The Stockbridge community celebrates its agricultural roots with the tractor show
Photos by Judy Williams
Pedal Pull: Always a highlight at the Tractor Show
Photos by Judy Williams A BIG shout out goes to Melissa and Ben Noll for running the event and Mid-Michigan Pedal Pullers for being a steadfast attraction for 13 years. Enjoy the following photos from this popular event for the young ones!
