The Michigan State Horticultural Society presented Distinguished Service Awards to two people during the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market Expo. Jim Koan, of Flushing, was recognized for his industry leadership on his 500-acre farm, where he grows and markets 150 acres of organically grown apples and hard cider made from them. His hard cider has 60 distributors in 40 states and is the primary focus of his business. (See “A man of principle” in the January 1 issue of Good Fruit Grower.) Doug Buhler, director of Michigan State University agricultural experiment station (now called AgBioResearch) and senior associate […]