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Meet our Sustainable Agriculture Team 2021

Posted on 14 June, 2021 by TollgatePrograms

From left to right. Darby is on her 5th season as Tollgate. She has enjoyed watching the CSA grow from 60 members in 2017 to over 200 this season! Darby is an avid runner, tea drinker and pesto maker. Gwen … Continue reading →

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Meet Our Volunteers June 2021

Posted on 14 June, 2021 by TollgatePrograms

MSU Tollgate recently hired a new Operations employee, Brett Dan. After two years of working the grounds, cleaning, and helping with garden and educational projects, Deanna Wagner has left MSU Tollgate to take a job with Greenfield Village. Brett comes … Continue reading →

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Meet our Staff and Volunteers May 2021

Posted on 10 May, 2021 by TollgatePrograms

Richard has been a member of the MSU Tollgate maple syrup volunteer team for many years. The farm relies on Richard and Wayne Watson to perform the lion’s share of the maintenance of the tubing system that conducts sap from … Continue reading →

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A Sweet Start to our Virtual Programming this Spring: Maple Sugaring Michigan’s Sweet Treat

Posted on 20 April, 2021 by TollgatePrograms

Eager learners experienced the tapping of a tree in the sugar bush as they watched the sap flow from the drilled hole before going outdoors at home or school to measure and calculate the diameter of a tree. Steam and … Continue reading →

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MSU Tollgate Farm Kids’ Corner April 2021

Posted on 19 April, 2021 by TollgatePrograms
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