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St. Julian Winemaker & Vice President Nancie Oxley Recognized as Distinguished Agriculture Alumni by Purdue University

March 26, 2019 Dianna Stampfler agribusiness, alumni, award winning, food technology, michigan agriculture, michigan wine, nancie corum-oxley, nancie oxley, purdue, pure michigan, st julian, wine, winemaker, winery

(PAW PAW, Mich) – Nancie Oxley, Winemaker and Vice President at Michigan’s St. Julian Winery, was honored on March 22

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Celebrating the Long Anticipated Arrival of Spring & Maple Sugaring Season in Pure Michigan

February 15, 2019 Dianna Stampfler maple trees, michigan agriculture, michigan maple sugaring, michigan maple syrup, pure michigan, spring

To celebrate the arrival of the season, the Michigan Maple Syrup Association and more than 30 of its members once again invite the public out to experience this unique craft during the 7th Annual Michigan Maple Syrup Weekend, scheduled from mid-March through early April across the state.

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Take Your Fall Color Tour Along West Michigan’s Lakeshore Harvest Country

September 5, 2018September 11, 2018 Dianna Stampfler autumn, color tour, corn maze, douglas, fall, fennville, fruit belt, lake michigan, michigan agriculture, petting zoo, pumpkin, pure michigan, sauguatuck, south haven, west michigan

As the fall color tour season begins to emerge, you’re invited to bring the family out to explore the back-country roads along the Lake Michigan shoreline stretching throughout Van Buren and Allegan Counties.

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7th Annual Fall Bicycle Tour Planned for Saturday, September 15 Between Lakeshore Communities of South Haven-Fennville-Saugatuck

August 27, 2018 Dianna Stampfler bike ride, cider, douglas, fall, farm market, fennville, fruit belt, lake michigan, lakeshore harvest country, michigan agriculture, michigan recreation, pure michigan, saugatuck, scenic ride, south haven, west michigan, winery

(FENNVILLE, Mich)—Lakeshore Harvest Country and Friends of the Blue Star Trail are gearing up for the 7th Annual Bicycle Tour

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A Spirit Runs Through It

August 8, 2018August 10, 2018 Dianna Stampfler craft cocktails, craft spirits, distilling, iron fish distillery, michigan agriculture, michigan distillery, michigan spirits, pure michigan

Michigan’s earliest residents lived off the land, drawing their sustenance from the woods, waters, fields and farms to nourish themselves. Iron Fish Distillery, located in the rural community of Thompsonville is digging back into those agricultural roots to craft artisan spirits inspired by the natural landscape.

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St. Julian Winery Claims 34 Medals and Two “Best of Class” Honors at Michigan Wine Competition

August 7, 2018October 17, 2018 Dianna Stampfler best of class, gold medal, michigan agriculture, michigan grapes, michigan wine, msu, pure michigan, st julian

(PAW PAW, Mich) – St. Julian Winery, founded in 1921 and recognized as Michigan’s longest-operating and most-awarded winery, was recently

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Lakeshore Harvest Country Celebrates Family Friendly Pure Michigan Agri-Tourism Experiences

June 20, 2018October 17, 2018 Dianna Stampfler artist, bicycle, bike ride, color tours, culinary, fall, family friend, farm market, farm to table, farm visit, farmers, foodie, fruit belt, lake michigan, lakeshore harvest country, local, michigan agriculture, michigan cider, michigan wine, pure michigan, studio, summer, u-pick, west michigan

Nestled along a 30-mile stretch of Michigan’s “Fruit Belt” region lies a collection of orchards, farms and vineyards known as Lakeshore Harvest Country. Taking full advantage of the “lake effect” climate delivered by the Great Lakes and Lake Michigan specifically, this shoreline area is rooted in agricultural and tourism heritage.

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Tapping Michigan’s Sweet Maple Sugaring Season

February 19, 2018 Dianna Stampfler maple sugar, maple syrup, maple tree, michigan agriculture, pure michigan, sugar maple

To celebrate the arrival of the season, the Michigan Maple Syrup Association and more than 30 of its members once again invite the public out to experience this unique craft during the 6th Annual Michigan Maple Syrup Weekend, scheduled from mid-March through early April across the state.

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Nancie Oxley Named Vice President of Pure Michigan’s St. Julian Winery

September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 Dianna Stampfler female winemaker, grapes, great lakes, michigan agriculture, michigan wine, nancie oxley, paw paw, pure michigan, st julian, vinology, west michigan, wine

St. Julian Wine Company in Paw Paw has recently named Nancie Oxley as its Vice President. Recognized as Michigan’s first female winemaker, she joined St. Julian in 2002 as the Assistant Winemaker and moved up the ranks to Head Winemaker in 2010.

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Lakeshore Harvest Country Hosts 6th Annual Fall Bicycle Tour: Saturday, September 9

August 15, 2017 Dianna Stampfler autumn, bike ride, color tour, fall, fall tourism, farm, farm market, lake michigan, lakeshore harvest country, michigan agriculture, orchard, pure michigan, u-pick, winery

Lakeshore Harvest Country is gearing up for its 6th Annual Bicycle Tour on Saturday, September 9 – a leisurely countryside bicycle ride to the fruit farms, wineries and cideries in and around South Haven, Fennville and Saugatuck at the onset of the fall color season.

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Hybrid Marquette Wine from Walloon Lake Winery Awarded Dry Red “Best of Class” at 40th Annual Michigan Wine Competition

August 10, 2017 Dianna Stampfler American Viticultural Area, AVA, enology, hybrid grapes, marquette grapes, michigan agriculture, michigan wine, Petoskey, pure michigan, tip of the mitt, university of minnesota, viticulture, walloon lake winery

Over the past 40 years of the Michigan Wine Competition, it is rare for a hybrid red grape to rise above all other dry red competitors. Yet, that is just what happened this year when Walloon Lake Winery’s North Arm Noir was named “Best of Class,” receiving a Double Gold Medal in the Dry Red category. The introduction of Marquette marks the dawn of a new era of cold-hardy red hybrid wine grapes; more often resembling traditional Vitis vinifera wines than those from existing hybrid cultivars.

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Petoskey Area Wineries Garner “Best of Class” at 40th Annual Michigan Wine Competition

August 2, 2017 Dianna Stampfler alanson, american viticultural region, AVA, bay view wine trail, best of class, best of show, double gold, gold medal, hybrid grapes, little traverse bay, mackinaw trail winery, michigan agriculture, michigan wine, Petoskey, pure michigan, seasons of the north winery, straits of mackinac, tip of the mitt, walloon lake, walloon lake winery

Three wineries from the Petoskey area’s Bay View Wine Trail were awarded medals recently at the 40th Annual Michigan Wine Competition in Lansing. Walloon Lake Winery’s North Arm Noir and Mackinaw Trail Winery’s Blueberry were both awarded “Best of Class” honors, each receiving a Double Gold Medal in the Dry Red and Fruit Wine categories, respectively.

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Lakeshore Harvest Country Hosts 11th Annual Family-Friendly Road Rally Scavenger Hunt – July 22

July 7, 2017July 9, 2017 Dianna Stampfler cool climate, farm market, farm to table, fennville, fruit belt, lake effect, lake michigan, lakeshore harvest country, michigan agriculture, michigan cider, michigan orchard, michigan wine, pure michigan, road rally, saugatuck, scavenger hunt, south haven, west michigan

Lakeshore Harvest Country is gearing up for its 11th Annual Road Rally, July 22. Previously hosted in the fall season, this family-friendly traveling scavenger hunt takes participants from clue to clue along the backroads of Michigan’s “Fruit Belt” region—visiting the orchards, vineyards, farms and studios along the way.

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