Byron Center agro-tourism farm adapts to combat rising fuel costs

Byron Center agro-tourism farm adapts to combat rising fuel costs

Rising fuel costs are creating challenges for Parkside Farm in Byron Center, prompting the owner to find creative ways to maintain operations and serve the community.Nicole Zaagman started the agro-tourism farm in 2023 to share her love of agriculture with future generations, having grown up with farming in her roots. "I grew up in Clarksville, Michigan on a small hobby farm. I raised chickens, goats. We had rabbits. I showed horses," Zaagman sa…