Farm News
2026 Stockbridge Harvest Festival celebrates returning to our roots
The Township Square in Stockbridge was a busy and inviting array of entertainers and vendors for this year’s Harvest Festival. Even those who were driving past found themselves stopping to see what all the excitement was about. On Friday, the celebrations also included the Open Air Market in Veterans Memorial Park. And, of course, Saturday […]
2026 Stockbridge Tractor Show and Antique Toy Show
Stockbridge is a hopping town on the weekend of the Tractor Show and Harvest Festival. Crowds come out to take in what’s new and what’s old at the Tractor show, including a few machines that can only be described as giant behemoths. Those who showed up were not disappointed. This year’s Tractor Show included 75 […]
Around the Open Air Market
Time flies! The 2026 market season has reached its midpoint. by Kristen Stromski How is it already August? My, how time flies when you’re having fun! August officially marks the halfway point of the market season, which runs from May to October. Important Note: Due to road construction, for the rest of this season, the […]
Around the Open Air Market
Market Bucks return to support Stockbridge families and local vendors by Kristen Stromski Market Bucks are back, and with them, we bring even more opportunities this market season! Thanks to the generous support of the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation and the Tri-County Office on Aging, Stockbridge community members have the exciting opportunity to receive Market […]
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 […]