April 10, 2008 – 10:01 am
After being named one of bedandbreakfast.com's Top Ten Eco-Friendly Inns, we were invited to provide a prize for Wheel of Fortune's Green Week. We're told that the show will air on April 11th and that a contestant did win the prize. We're waiting to see who won, and ready to make their visit spectacular…just like [...]
Here's your chance to sign up for a clinic at the Stables on June 7th and 8th with Michelle Gibson, one of today’s top dressage talents. While working in Germany under the tutelage of Rudolf Zeilinger, Michelle, along with the stallion Peron, qualified for and competed in the 1996 Olympics . Their performance helped [...]
Farm Manager Nic Welty was recently elected to the council of the Michigan Food & Farming Systems. Click here to read more.
Old Mission Ribbon Cutting
Just in time for Earth Day…The editors of BedandBreakfast.com, the largest online B&B directory and reservation network worldwide, applaud eco-friendly inns and B&Bs throughout the US, and Black Star Farms ranks in the Top 10. This spring and summer, "carbon footprint" your next getaway by visiting an eco-friendly B&B… to read more, click here.
Chef Eric at the Farm
Congratulations Jen and Eric! Jen worked in the Suttons Bay tasting room and Eric did cooking demonstrations at our Farmer's Market last summer and fall.
(from TC Business News) —The Cooks’ House is slated to open April 1 at the former home of Patisserie Amie at 439 E. Front Street, [...]
March 14, 2008 – 11:05 am
Our Innkeepers report that there may be a few single-night stays available on weekends during our low season - before Memorial Day weekend. Please call 231.944.1251 or click here to check on availability.   And hurry…these will go quickly!Â
"We wanted to let you all know what a great ime we had last Saturday at the Black Star Experience. The food and wine pairings were excellent and we enjoyed meeting all of you and the other participants. We hope you will make this an annual event.  We look forward to our next visit to Black [...]
February 29, 2008 – 5:49 pm
Appellation America has an excellent feature and interview with operating partner Don Coe and winemaker Lee Lutes titled Black Star Farms: Wine Agritourism Grows Up by Eleanor & Ray Heald.
Eleanor & Ray Heald: Why did you decide to establish a winery in Michigan when you could have done it anywhere in the U.S.?
Don Coe: All [...]
February 27, 2008 – 3:27 pm
"If you are looking for a place to have a destination wedding, spend a night or two of your honeymoon, or relax for an anniversary celebration, be sure to consider Black Star Farms."
Click on the link to read the entire post and the nice comments.
http://septembersbride.blogspot.com/2008/01/destination-recommendation.html