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Thursday, February 7, 2013 THE LEELANAU ENTERPRISE Section 3, Page 7
The sponsors on Pages 7-10 made
recognition to National Cherry Month possible
(231)271-3514
LaCross Farms & ReceivingGrower & Purchaser
of Quality Fruits
Your Friends in the Fruit BusinessTRY OUR TART CHERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE
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O R T H P O R T
ost of the natural resources people rely on aren’t being replaced. In fact, they can’t be replaced. Fortunately, that’s not the case with trees. Lumber companies plant well over 100 million seedlings every year to replenish
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Leelanau County is one of the largest tart cherry processing counties in the state. Northwest Michigan produces almost half of the U.S. supply of tart cherries year after year.
Over the past fi ve years the cherry industry has been working hard to re-create the image of tart cherries as today’s hottest new Superfruit. After years of investing in health benefi t research, today it’s clear that cherries have powerful anti-infl ammatory properties that are all natural and good for you.
More importantly cherries are part of the fabric of Leelanau County. From blossom time (around Mother’s Day) to harvest (July) growers work hard to cultivate and grow their crop. Their goal… to deliver to you the very best fruit they can – packed with Antioxidants and Anthocyanins for good health.
For more information on the health benefi ts of tart cherries and some great recipes check out our web-site www.choosecherries.com and don’t forget to eat your cherries today!
Special thanks to Leelanau Enterprise for their Salute to Cherries!
Offering Services In• Plant Protection Products• Fertilizer• Seed• Scouting
Brian Wernstrom, Terry Schulz, Tiffany Steimel, Leo Skowronski, Art Eggler,
Helen Inman, Steve Merchant, Aaron Spinniken, Bill Calhoun
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BRAMERAuto Supply, Inc.
WELLDRILLING
Commercial • AgriculturalResidential IrrigationPump Sales & Service
Well Repair(231) 228-5678
Certifi ed Contractor233 E. Kasson Rd.
& CRANE SERVICE
Cherry
land Electric
CooperativeWe serve electricity to 5,000 members in Leelanau County with our 75 years of experience.
Commitment to Community:Our 51 employees volunteer throughout the area.
486-9200 or 1-800-442-8616
New Cherry Tanks • PowdercoatingRe-Conditioning Used Tanks
Repair Service • Custom Built Forks
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“Since 1951”
HOW MANY BAKED GOODS CAN WE PUT CHERRIES IN?
Oh ~ and PIE!
Muffi nsScones
CupcakesTurnoversCookies
Black Forest CakeCinnamon Rolls
Cherry Pecan Bread(Great with your Chicken
Salad!)
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Eighty degrees is good for spring break, but not if you’re a cherry grower and you haven’t left Leelanau County.
And so it was that the 2012 cherry crop — the one that was coming as stock was low and demand was growing — never came to be.
Those in the cherry industry hung their heads for maybe a couple weeks or so while spring’s frosts gave way to summer’s warmth. Grieving ended quickly. Trees, bearing only leaves, needed to be sprayed.
CHERRY C
Serving Growers
in Northwest Michigan
since 1939
Need Posts and Wire?
We peel our own posts. They are kiln dried before pressure treating and
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Blarney Castle is a three-generation family business serving Northern Michigan fami-lies for more than 75 years. We are dedi-cated to providing honest, friendly, and consistent service to our customers.
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Proudly providing services toagricultural, residential, industrial,
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Quality service & products for local farmers for over 75 years
For local, reliable service call
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Contact Cory Dean1645 S. Airport Rd.
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Send ReceivingStation
Proudly servingarea growers
Jeff & Nita Send
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Suttons Bay
Riske, Brown & AssociatesSpecializing in Group Health, Dental, Vision,
Life & Disability Benefi ts for Businesses
Dotty BrownServing the community for 27 years
231-271-4040 ext. 103 or
1-800-523-20065046 S. West Bay Shore Drive, Ste. D • Suttons Bay
231 271 2990Located in the
Hansen Plaza, Suttons Bay
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Bank Local. Buy Local. Believe Local.Supporting Our Cherry Growers
Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender
Bring your ideas to Honor, Onekama, or Frankfort Building Supply and their experts will put together a plan and give you a quote. It’s not too early to get that pole building project started.
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 THE LEELANAU ENTERPRISE Section 3, Page 9
Great expectations moved to great consternation as shakers saw little light. Temporary fi xes patched together family budgets for another year.
While the cherry crop was lost, cherry trees are healthy and stand ready to deliver a new crop this summer. Hopefully a bumper crop — something the
industry has not sought in many, many years.
The stars have moved little in the last year, and remain aligned in favor of the cherry industry. Cherries, in our humble opinion, are the healthiest fruit among a bushel full that seek the title.
The other fruits can’t have it. The cherry industry is poised for a comeback.
COMEBACK
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Specializing in fertilizers, Fruit & Vegetable Sprays
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Distributors
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Suppliers ofFertilizers &
Orchard Chemicals
Suttons Bay
271-3473
RungeIndustries
Chemical Sales
7661 E. Horn Rd.Lake Leelanau
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Karol HaringMortgage Loan Officer(231) [email protected]
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Apply online at nwbank.com
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Salutes our
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1-800-939-3199
Discover the power of tart cherries!
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MICHELLE’S MIRACLE TART CHERRY
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Tart Montmorency Cherry Concentrate:
Michelle’s Miracle, Inc.
February is
Louis Gelder & Sons Company
1769 Dewey Ave.Benton Harbor, MI 49022
269-934-9900 Ext 16269-934-9910 Fax269-921-4577 Mobile800-426-3276
Since 1910
Bruce Gelder
Traverse City • 231-946-5710www.greenstonefcs.com
Financing your
Productive Future.
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Cherry BayOrchards, Inc.
Suttons Bay
271-8278
Jean M. Alpers and Chris Alpers231 • 271 • 4030
cell 231 • 633 • 8358E-mail: [email protected]
Suttons Bay
Alpers Tree Sales
If it grows fruitWe sell it
Stone, Lime and SandWe supply
Crushed Stone • Washed Stone • Road GravelWashed Sand • Agricultural Lime • Rip Rap
to theLeelanau, Benzie, and Grand Traverse Area.
We deliver for large and small projects.
10282 S. Pierce Rd.Maple City, MI 49664 231-228-5455
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