Destination Up North Michigan Country Stores
Make sure to put a pin in your road trip map for these locally-focused Northern Michigan stores!
Small Stores that are Big on Local
Where’s your go-to shop to treat yourself? Explore these Michigan local food grocers and retail stores that uplift other makers and artisans.
A Day in the Life of a Turkey Farmer
Learn how Rick Duerksen, a Northern Michigan turkey farmer, works year-round to get birds to tables in time for Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving and Duerksen’s Turkeys – A Northern Michigan Tradition
By Tricia Phelps Duerksen Turkey Farm is a third-generation farm in Mancelona, Michigan. In the 1940s, Rick Duerksen’s grandmother began raising turkeys, though just enough to sustain the…