It's time once again for Family Farmfest! A day down on the farm in Northeastern Jackson County will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014, from 11:00am-5:00pm. Farmfest sites features this year include:

Gee Farms, 14928 Bunkerhill Rd., Stockbridge

• 500 acre Sesquicentennial farm
• Michigan's largest retail nursery
• Bakery and ice cream parlor plus fairy scavenger hunt
  

Pregitzer Farm Market, 6870 Territorial Rd., Munith

• Locally grown fruits and vegetables
• Learn to plant in plastic
• Straw crawl, corn maze and petting zoo
  

Weber Farms, 1421 E. Olds Rd., Leslie

• 200 dairy cattle and 64 milking cows
• New milk house in spring 2014
• Milk and cheese samples
  

Young's Orchard, 2652 E. Territorial Rd., Rives Junction

• 100 acres of 15 varieties of apples
• Apples, cider, donuts and apple cider slushies for purchase
• Activities for kids
  

Each site will have many educational and interesting features. See how Pregitzer Farm Market plants in plastic, explore their Straw Crawl and Corn Maze, and take a wagon ride.

Family Farmfest is sponsored by the Jackson County Ag Council, MSU Extension - Jackson County, Jackson County Conservation District and Jackson County Farm Bureau. For more details call 517-788-4292, follow us on Twitter @FamilyFarmfest, or join our Facebook group at Jackson County Family Farmfest.