Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander. She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator. She was the first woman to lead a Senate caucus. But the most important title she boasts is MOM. Inspired by her family, she’s devoted her life to building a stronger Michigan for everyone.
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July 01, 2024
WHEREAS, wheat production is a $281 million annual industry in Michigan, producing about 32 million bushels of red and white winter wheat in 2024 on just over 380,000 acres and with wheat being grown on nearly 8,000 farms on both peninsulas and in at least 78 counties; and,
WHEREAS, Michigan-grown soft winter red and white wheat has a bright future as an ingredient in many food products including breakfast cereal and pastries, cakes and baking mixes, cookies, pretzels, pies, wheat berries (kernels), soups and crackers, and is a preferred ingredient by many commercial food manufacturers; and,
WHEREAS, during this month, Michiganders celebrate in partnership with the Michigan Wheat Program in highlighting the importance of Michigan’s wheat farmers and all of the millers, food companies, and businesses that utilize the state’s bountiful wheat crop, as they support and collaborate with the 8,000 wheat farmers in Michigan;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, do hereby proclaim July 2024 as Michigan Wheat Month.