Century-old Pulcipher Orchards bids farewell to cherry business amid industry struggles
Pulcipher Orchards, the cherry orchard along US-31 in Williamsburg, with all of the cherry trees ripped-out now looks even more empty.
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Pulcipher Orchards, the cherry orchard along US-31 in Williamsburg, with all of the cherry trees ripped-out now looks even more empty.
When fourth-generation farmer John Pulcipher took on the family's cherry farm business full-time 16 years ago, he says the profits were fairly good for the crop, particularly for growers like
The farmer was trying to cross the road, but the busy highway wouldn’t let him.
Farmers in Michigan are removing or reducing the number of tart cherry trees as competition from imports have driven down or eliminated profits. When fourth-generation farmer John Pulcipher took on the family’s cherry farm business full-time 16 years ago, he says the profits were fairly good for
His family has had this Michigan cherry orchard for generations. But falling prices and growing sprawl changed everything.