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years of age. Mark, his wife Kathryn,
his son, Jordan, and his wife Laura
are partners in Youngquist Farms. A
seventh-generation of farm ownership
and operation seems possible - Jordan
and Laura as sixth-generation partners
have five children.
But thinking that far ahead takes a
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certain amount of optimism.
Future hope
Youngquist's predecessor, Tony Blattner
of Belding, served on the Michigan Apple
Committee for nearly a decade and
as chairman for six years. In the other
leadership changes announced by the
committee, Michael Dietrich of Conklin
was elected vice chair and Damon Glei
of Hillsdale will serve as third member
of the executive committee.
Diane Smith, executive director of
the Michigan Apple Committee, said
in a news release that Blattner had
represented Michigan growers well.
" Mark, Mike and Damon will
continue to serve the industry in their
leadership roles, providing direction
as our staff continues working toward
the mission of helping Michigan apple
growers be successful, " she said.
The state's apple sales are increasingly
more consolidated. Riveridge Produce
Marketing has acquired the sales of
Jack Brown Produce and is now selling
roughly half of the state's apples.
Mark Youngquist, a Jack Brown
grower, was affected by the switch and
said he sees the upside.
" There's a lot of unknowns, but I see
a lot of positives, " he said. " Michigan
growers should not be competing against
each other. We're building on each other. "
The same goes for research.
" We're building on Cornell and New
York state and other universities, " he
said. " We do work really well together.
Cornell may be researching one item
and Michigan State University another,
and they work together. "
" I get a little philosophical about
things, " he said. " Even in my lifetime,
there's been a lot of changes - how
many trees you plant, the equipment,
the labor, the marketing - everything. "
Youngquist said that despite " hard
challenges " such as a labor shortage,
industry groups are coming together to
try to work it out. Growers are already
seeing the fruits, so to speak, of the last
generation of innovations' including
high-density plantings. Bad years -
such as those filled with cold snaps and
windstorms - can be survived.
" We've had some extreme
challenges, and I've watched my peers
meet them as a group, as a state, " he
said. From industry officials to those
picking fruit, storing fruit or running
a forklift, " everybody cares about what
they're doing and really cares about a
good, clean food supply. "
" That's what makes this whole thing
work, is the people, " Youngquist said.
That makes him more excited for
the future. He's excited to see how
his son's generation can reform their
families' farms.
" I'm going to stick with it, and
be in business for a lot of years to
come, " he said. FGN
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