A farmer seeking to preserve agricultural lands is usually a farmer celebrated. That’s because keeping a viable agricultural economy gives residents direct access to fresh foods. It helps places ...

ZEELAND TOWNSHIP, MI — A large-scale commercial solar farm proposed for Ottawa County is getting pushback from residents. Township planners previously have said the project could be as large as 1,100 ...

Brandi Umbaugh planned to build a home on her 70-acre farm that would have a commanding view of surrounding fields and woods hugging the eastern side of Westmoreland County’s Chestnut Ridge. A massive ...

Samrock Stables, a nonprofit animal sanctuary in Howell Township, is facing legal challenges from the township over its operations. Howell Township officials argue that Samrock Stables is operating as ...

This property in Amwell Township owned by Bill and Judy Iams is one of 52 farms in Washington County that are permanently preserved through a state farmland program. A special event was held Wednesday ...

NORTHFIELD TWP, MI — A farm dating back to the 1870s north of Ann Arbor is expected to remain a farm into the future. A conservation easement to protect about 64 acres of farmland from future ...

Proposed changes include increased setback distances from homes and higher financial security requirements for developers. Local farmers argue solar projects offer crucial income and land preservation ...