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GRAND RAPIDS — Andy Sietsema is not one to toot his own horn — he even told us that. We had to drag out of him all the good work he does, and it’s well worth noting. Apple farmer, businessman and driving force behind Sietsema Orchards and cider, he is a family man who loves what he does and shares his successes with those who could benefit from it. “We know that we are very fortunate, and it wasn’t always like that. When we needed help, people helped us — what goes around comes around,” Sietsema shares. The community at large is important to the Sietsema family — that’s just how they were raised. Apples are regularly donated, for a variety of causes, from school groups to fundraisers to the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. Space in the orchards and time have also been generously given for Suburba’s JDRF fundraiser dinner — a cause advocated by the owners of Ada restaurant and fully supported by Sietsema Orchards. Donations for Christmas dinner to Forgotten Man Ministries carries a history. … |
Source: Mitten Brew
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