Tapping His Leelanau Roots
By Bill O'Brien | Aug. 10, 2026
Leelanau County’s history is deeply rooted in agriculture– much of it from a handful of families that have farmed the land for more than 150 years.
This summer, a member of one of those historic families launched a project to highlight his family’s farming history, generate a social media following and hopefully build a successful small business in the process.
Meet Dustin Schaub of Lake Leelanau, creator of the Leelanau Roots Facebook page. He’s taking his social media followers on a learn-as-you-go adventure to grow flowers, vegetables, fruits and other products on his parent’s 8-acre homestead on S. Lakeshore Drive just south of village. It’s part of his multi-year …
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