Michigan is home to some of the most important farmlands in the country. Our rolling apple orchards, cherry trees, pristine acres, and tranquil rural roads are the places of peace and quiet that city slickers are missing out on.
We caught a glimpse of some really stellar images that remind us of the many reasons why rural living in Michigan is the best.
- Northern Lights over a hay field.
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- A century-old barn off of Bethel Church Road, just north of Bridgewater.
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- Burmeister Road.
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- Dandelion field in Berrien County.
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- Hay stacks in an unnamed Michigan location.
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- Piglets on a farm in Dexter.
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- Corn fields in rural Ann Arbor.
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- Treat Farm Building in the Fog near Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore.
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- An old barn at Watton Farm in the Upper Peninsula.
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- A weathered barn in unnamed Michigan location.
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- View from Keweenaw Waterway in the Upper Peninsula.
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- Bright red barn in Oakland County.
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Makes you want to get away from the city ASAP, huh? Tell us though, what are you favorite things about rural life in Michigan?
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