Ferndale Acorn Donations Sent to Feed Pigs on Michigan Small Farms

Ferndale Acorn donations despatched to feed pigs on small farms in Michigan

(Crystal A. Proxmire, October 28, 2025)

Ferndale, MI – Usually an autumn nuisance; acorns and walnuts fallen on the lawns of Ferndale and neighboring cities have been put to good use this 12 months, serving as feed on hog farms.

On October 12, two pickup vans price of nuts had been collected. Individuals got here from far and vast with baggage and packing containers of nuts to donate. The trouble was organized by Councilmember Laura Mikulski, who has made connections within the native agricultural group by her advocacy for yard hen ordinances. The donations had been collected by Founding Farms, a collective of small farmers all through Southeast Michigan.

Mikulski organized the gathering in order that the nuts wouldn’t go to waste. “When suburbs gather nuts like acorns and walnuts and share them with native farms, they flip yard waste into meals safety and earnings for small farms. What could have been raked and thrown away turns into a useful resource that helps small-scale agriculture, strengthens regional meals techniques and reconnects neighborhoods with the cycles of nature,” she stated.

There are at present no additional collections deliberate for this 12 months. The approaching years will rely on want and availability. This 12 months was a “mast 12 months,” which occurs each few years when walnut and acorn timber in an space produce a higher quantity of seeds.

Extra details about Founding Farms will be discovered at https://www.facebook.com/people/Founding-Farms/100063511721091/

Save this message as a PDFPrint this message