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MacFarlane Pheasants Inc., America's largest pheasant farm, [1] hatches more than 1.5 million chicks and sells more than 400,000 mature game birds to game preserves across North America. In both 2007 and 2010 MacFarlane Pheasants was named to the Inc. Magazine top 5000 companies list.
By 1914, local women, part of the Grand Rapids Federation of Women's Clubs, lobbied for the city to establish a dedicated space for the farmers to sell their products. The new farmers market opened on Leonard Street and quickly gained popularity. [1] Other markets opened in the city and enjoyed similar popularity.
Located on a 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) site adjacent to U.S. Route 131, the Grand Rapids Downtown Market has a three-story, 132,000 square feet (12,300 m 2) building with 24 permanent spaces for indoor vendors and an outdoor canopy providing 52 stalls for a farmers' market.
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William Montague Ferry Jr. — Michigan and Utah Politician; Betty Ford — 37th First Lady of the United States [18] Gerald R. Ford — 38th President of the United States [18] Wilder D. Foster — U.S. Congressman from Michigan; mayor of Grand Rapids [16] George Heartwell — Mayor of Grand Rapids [16] [19] Paul B. Henry — U.S. Congressman [20]
The first store was opened in Grandville, Michigan as an IGA retail grocery store. [1] It was one of the first grocery stores in Grand Rapids to sell USDA Choice Beef exclusively. In the early 1960s, DeVries and Woodrick created a new corporate entity for the operation by the name of D&W and designed the company's signature heart logo.
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a 158-acre (64 ha) botanical garden, art museum, [3] and outdoor sculpture park located in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan, United States. Opened in 1995, Meijer Gardens quickly established itself in the Midwest as a major cultural attraction jointly focused on horticulture and sculpture.
MC Sports store, Oak Valley SC, Ann Arbor, MI. MC Sports was an American retail sporting goods chain. Founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1946, the chain operated 75 stores in the Midwestern United States [1] before permanently closing in 2017 after filing for bankruptcy.