There are over 1,200 farms in the NLEA region generating more than $78.9 million in agricultural products according to the 2022 Census of Agriculture. NLEA’s Catalyst Conversations event on Wednesday, February 18th will dive into the regional agriculture industry landscape. A panel of industry experts – including Greg Shooks, Owner of Cellar 1914 and Shooks Farms; Dr. Jaime Luke, Assistant Professor in Michigan State University’s Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics; and Ted Sherman, Operations Manager at Burnette Foods — will discuss the events and trends shaping the regional agricultural sector. Join us at the Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall at 10:00 am for light refreshments and discussion. Register today!